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[Daniele Tanto]

People of the past must have had small heads. Everytime I come across a hat in an antique store they are always so tiny. Im conviced that every person born before 1970 was miniature. Awesome find though, almost like time traveling. Really cool.

Michael I was born many years before the 1970 and I'm a full 7 1/2
Very small size were more common from before the WWII here in Italy

 

[Steve1857]

Many thanks for that, Steve. Very interesting indeed. Thanks as always for sharing.

Steve, You see 1/4 Point size used for pre WWII German and Austrian Stiff Felt Hats and Silk Top Hats. I have never seen a 1/4 Point size used for a pre WWII German or Austrian Soft Felt Hat. My guess is they wanted more exacting sizing for Stiff Felts and Silk Top Hats. I am not sure if other European countries used 1/4 Point sizing but highly probably.

Here is a JHS Chart probably from the late 1800s to early 1900s with 1/4 Point Sizes. Not sure why 6 1/4 is 60cm. Misprint?

Here is another one from Der Filzhut (The Felt Hat), seine Geschichte und seine Herstellung (Its History and Preparation). Hrsg.v.d. Deutschen Hutmacher-Zeitung (German Hat Maker Newspaper). 1936

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

The Mallory Ten:

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Perfect images. Pristine hat.
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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Last for today: Rand’s 8X Beaver:

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6” open crown and 4” bound and rolled brim.

This one has it all.
I’d wear it...well...out!!
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[Zombie_61]

People of the past must have had small heads. Everytime I come across a hat in an antique store they are always so tiny. Im conviced that every person born before 1970 was miniature. Awesome find though, almost like time traveling. Really cool.

That, or everything we've heard about hat felts being superior during The Golden Era was all lies and every one of those hats shrunk to astonishingly small sizes over the years.

Then again, those Anthropologists have documented evidence that we as a species have grown larger over the last century or so, so...

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That smile says it all. Great hat!

 

[gwold]

Received my Classic Fedora from Brent Black yesterday. I've been wearing it in the house today, due to the rain outside (oh, yeah--and the whole "work" part of WFH).

 

[Pellie]

Borsalino.....all information is welcome!
Pictures of the seller.

 

[mayserwegener]

Mayser "Libelle", 58 cm, possibly later 1950s. The Felt has a great color / finish and easily dry creases. Also a really interesting Bow and Brim treatment. This is my second "Libelle" so not a common Mark.

Unique "Echter Mayser" Celluloid Label attached to the Sweatband. I have never seen one of these before so a very pleasant surprise.

Natural Light

 

[Rmccamey]

I'd be happy to store that one for you!

Mayser "Libelle", 58 cm, possibly later 1950s. The Felt has a great color / finish and easily dry creases. Also a really interesting Bow and Brim treatment. This is my second "Libelle" so not a common Mark.

Unique "Echter Mayser" Celluloid Label attached to the Sweatband. I have never seen one of these before so a very pleasant surprise.

Natural Light

 

[mayserwegener]

I'd be happy to store that one for you!

Randy, I will let you know. Thanks!

 

[Blare]

Mayser "Libelle", 58 cm, possibly later 1950s. The Felt has a great color / finish and easily dry creases. Also a really interesting Bow and Brim treatment. This is my second "Libelle" so not a common Mark.

Unique "Echter Mayser" Celluloid Label attached to the Sweatband. I have never seen one of these before so a very pleasant surprise.

Natural Light

Really nice hat. I love the styling

 

[mayserwegener]

Really nice hat. I love the styling

Joe, Thank you!

 

[CRH]

Sunbody Hats, open crown 4" brim. Built like a tank,smells like silege, molds like wet clay when soaked with water. Need to fix the tapered crown?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Sunbody Hats, open crown 4" brim. Built like a tank,smells like silege, molds like wet clay when soaked with water. Need to fix the tapered crown? View attachment 360868 View attachment 360869 View attachment 360868 View attachment 360869 View attachment 360870 View attachment 360868 View attachment 360869 View attachment 360870 View attachment 360871

Doesn’t look to have much taper. I tried re-blocking a SunBody a couple years ago with no luck. The palm just would not stretch. It molds great, but it doesn’t stretch worth a darn.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

1930s Mallory derby:

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[CRH]

Taper or absence thereof is a thing we learn to tolerate, because style
This thing is not a hat, it's a helmet!

 

[CRH]

1930s Mallory derby:

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My rule of thumb. Anyone actually willing to wear a derby that fits, even only slightly, totally dig it!

 

[CRH]

The palm leaf will stretch just fine. It's the fishing line they sew the hood together that is the culprit.

 

[CRH]

Heck, I'd pay a hundred bucks for a an El Salvadoran hat weaved from Guatemalan Palm Leaves.

We need more International Justice in the world.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Another great old Mallory. This time a soft felt homburg. The brim has a lot more of the D’Orsay curl than my later vintage Homburgs. The felt is a super dark inky blue. I juxtaposed it with my black derby to demonstrate that it is actually blue…it looks the darkest black except in bright direct light.

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