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[steur]

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1940s Dobbs
Thick luxurious Black felt
5 1/2 ish open crown
2 inch ribbon black cherry
2 1/8 brim with 3/8 binding

With the lounge closed… this one had to wait a few days for its debut. @Just Daniel sent me a heads up for this 40s Dobbs at an excellent Buy it Now with the note… “This 40s Dobbs has your name on it”. being that somehow it was still there the next morning when I had the chance take a look, I had to go for it. It may be another short brimmed black hat.. but this is far from Just Another short brimmed black hat. I do love my shorter brimmed hats… but it is nice to find a short brim that isn’t the run of the mill 60s kinda hat. The dark black felt is a bit on the thick and luxurious side… but VERY obedient. The grosgrain ribbon and brim binding have just a tinge of black cherry coloring. Which I am not sure if it isn’t just from fading over the years or it’s original.. but it was something that drew me to the hat. The brim dutifully snaps up and down but it really seems to shine when it is turned up in this almost a casual homburg kinda shape. No manufacturing tags I could find under the sweat… just a $12.50 price tag from Klopfenstein‘s. In the absence of the manufacturing tag, the roundel logo was the biggest hint to a 40s hat. I chose to wear this hat this weekend as we said our goodbyes to our friend and family members Mike as I knew he would have loved this one. What I didn’t expect was to get more compliments about my hat than just about ever before. As Daniel said… this one has my name on it… Sometimes I think some of you all here know me better than I do. Thank you for thinking of me.

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Great find, Joe. Works brim up as well.

 

[Pellie]

2 new hats coming to Pellie's home!
A J. Anderson & Co and a Panizza. Both in grey.
Pictures from the sellers.

 

[steur]

Didn't have much luck finding hats last week. Well, I did find them, but couldn't seem to land them. Except this one.
Tirard Ragondia in black. Size 60 with the overwelt brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Ragondia, or nutria to you and me, was Tirards highest priced felt, even higher than beaver. The quality of it shows in this hat: the hand of the felt is fantastic. Tirard was was of the first French manufacturers to go under in the decline of hats in the sixties.

 

[steur]

2 new hats coming to Pellie's home!
A J. Anderson & Co and a Panizza. Both in grey.
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Fingers crossed they fit you, Marcel. Very nice looking hats.

 

[Pellie]

Fingers crossed they fit you, Marcel. Very nice looking hats.

Yes, fingers crossed indeed. If not, you have 2 new hats

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Lion Hats (not sure if it was during Langenberg or Beaver Brand era). 20X pure beaver:

 

[steur]

Yes, fingers crossed indeed. If not, you have 2 new hats

It's a win-win!

 

[Steve1857]

Wonderful hat, Steve. These old Hückels are always worth going for. Soon you'll have more Petitgas hats than the shop itself!

Thanks Stefan.

I think I may well have more Petitgas hats with the shop name label than Petitgas have now. Sadly, they don't seem to do those anymore. Too costly I guess.

 

[Blare]

Great find, Joe. Works brim up as well.

Thanks Stefan. A real comfort zone kinda hat for me.

 

[Blare]

2 new hats coming to Pellie's home!
A J. Anderson & Co and a Panizza. Both in grey.
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Really like the heather one

 

[Blare]

Didn't have much luck finding hats last week. Well, I did find them, but couldn't seem to land them. Except this one.
Tirard Ragondia in black. Size 60 with the overwelt brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Ragondia, or nutria to you and me, was Tirards highest priced felt, even higher than beaver. The quality of it shows in this hat: the hand of the felt is fantastic. Tirard was was of the first French manufacturers to go under in the decline of hats in the sixties.

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When it’s “just one” like this… I think that would be just fine

 

[steur]

Thanks Stefan.

I think I may well have more Petitgas hats with the shop name label than Petitgas have now. Sadly, they don't seem to do those anymore. Too costly I guess.

Pity. Really shouldn't be that costly; a foil stamp machine isn't all that expensive.

 

[steur]

When it’s “just one” like this… I think that would be just fine

True, but what can I say? I'm spoiled

 

[Pellie]

Really like the heather one

Thanks Joe, me too....

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Adam AdaMajestic in 7 1/8 or 57cm. The felt and ribbon is in good shape, but the sweatband needs to be replaced (dry rot). I really like the ribbon.

 

[Zombie_61]

Adam AdaMajestic in 7 1/8 or 57cm. The felt and ribbon is in good shape, but the sweatband needs to be replaced (dry rot). I really like the ribbon.

The hat's three sizes too small for me, but I really like the ribbon as well; particularly the part shaped like a bow. I also like the way your photos show how the hat can look with different modifications--open crown, brim a little wonky, very casual; creased, brim sorted, quite a bit dressier. Someone somewhere should appreciate that hat if you choose to sell it.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Resistol 3X

 

[TheOldFashioned]

This old thing:

More pics and details shortly in The School of Hard Knox thread.

 

[Pkyoakum]

This old thing:
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More pics and details shortly in The School of Hard Knox thread.

I have seen these a few times, but what does it look like on your head? Have a photo of wearing it? Do you leave it open crown when wearing?

 

[steur]

This old thing:
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More pics and details shortly in The School of Hard Knox thread.

Whoa, that's some find!