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[Daniele Tanto]

A midnight blue homburg that picked up a Champ liner at some point.

Bellissimo!. Too small for my head. A pleasure for others...

 

[Blare]

The second hat of the two hat deal and the one I really went for.
Sools by Mossant or Mossant for Sools (take your pick). Fedora in blue (Bleu Oxfort according to the label - the French didn't bother to check the spelling of Oxford obviously). I have another Mossant in this colour which is very attractive. Size 56 with the bound brim at 6cm and the crown at 10cm at the center dent. Superb felt with a great hand. Not exactly lightweight at 115 grams, but certainly not a heavy felt either.

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Nice shape on this Sools Mossant

 

[Blare]

A midnight blue homburg that picked up a Champ liner at some point.

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What a beauty

 

[Blare]

Champ Bowler - Brown
Approx 4 3/4 crown
About 1 3/4 brim to curl
1 1/8 brown grosgrain ribbon

When I got a heads up about this brown Champ Bowler from lounge friend and enabler @Randall Renshaw … I had thought I might have gotten my HAS under control. I thought wow that’s a super Buy It Now deal on a cool probably 1960s brown bowler… but I have two other brown bowlers that don’t get worn enough.. at 6 7/8 it’s on the smaller side of what I can wear and being a stiff felt not really any margin for error. So I thought I would pass on this one and went about my day doing some yard work for a couple hours. Only to return to find it still there… and wouldn’t you know that HAS kicked in and the BIN was pressed.

Now that it arrived I couldn’t be happier with it. What I had thought was a 60s hat from the seller pics… looks in person to be more 1950s. There is no HCA label inside and the size sticker inside is more in line with pre 1956 HCA takeover Champ labels… so I’m leaning to mid 1950s. Love the look and shape… and it fits like a dream. It made the trip out last night to the pub for karaoke. Thanks Randall!

 

[steur]

Nice shape on this Sools Mossant

Thanks, Joe.

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Champ Bowler - Brown
Approx 4 3/4 crown
About 1 3/4 brim to curl
1 1/8 brown grosgrain ribbon

When I got a heads up about this brown Champ Bowler from lounge friend and enabler @Randall Renshaw … I had thought I might have gotten my HAS under control. I thought wow that’s a super Buy It Now deal on a cool probably 1960s brown bowler… but I have two other brown bowlers that don’t get worn enough.. at 6 7/8 it’s on the smaller side of what I can wear and being a stiff felt not really any margin for error. So I thought I would pass on this one and went about my day doing some yard work for a couple hours. Only to return to find it still there… and wouldn’t you know that HAS kicked in and the BIN was pressed.

Now that it arrived I couldn’t be happier with it. What I had thought was a 60s hat from the seller pics… looks in person to be more 1950s. There is no HCA label inside and the size sticker inside is more in line with pre 1956 HCA takeover Champ labels… so I’m leaning to mid 1950s. Love the look and shape… and it fits like a dream. It made the trip out last night to the pub for karaoke. Thanks Randall!

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Great catch there. These brown bowlers don't exactly grow on trees.

 

[Blare]

Thanks, Joe.


Great catch there. These brown bowlers don't exactly grow on trees.

Thanks Stefan. Agreed. Though Randall joked about whether it is cool or sad that I now have three brown bowlers that don’t get worn enough.

 

[BobHufford]

I’ve had this a while, but it’s newly cleaned.

1940s Stetson Eagle. Not sure if it is missing a liner or just a liner tip.

 

[Blare]

I’ve had this a while, but it’s newly cleaned.

1940s Stetson Eagle. Not sure if it is missing a liner or just a liner tip.

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That is very cool

 

[Rumad]

I’ve had this a while, but it’s newly cleaned.

1940s Stetson Eagle. Not sure if it is missing a liner or just a liner tip.

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Immaculate

 

[Mighty44]

I’ve had this a while, but it’s newly cleaned.

1940s Stetson Eagle. Not sure if it is missing a liner or just a liner tip.

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That’s a beautiful hat!

 

[DonR]

Tan Stetson 3x

 

[DonR]

And this Melton Ten

 

[Rmccamey]

Nice one, Joe. That bowler really suits you! Brown bowlers are not that common, so hang onto it for a while.

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Champ Bowler - Brown
Approx 4 3/4 crown
About 1 3/4 brim to curl
1 1/8 brown grosgrain ribbon

When I got a heads up about this brown Champ Bowler from lounge friend and enabler @Randall Renshaw … I had thought I might have gotten my HAS under control. I thought wow that’s a super Buy It Now deal on a cool probably 1960s brown bowler… but I have two other brown bowlers that don’t get worn enough.. at 6 7/8 it’s on the smaller side of what I can wear and being a stiff felt not really any margin for error. So I thought I would pass on this one and went about my day doing some yard work for a couple hours. Only to return to find it still there… and wouldn’t you know that HAS kicked in and the BIN was pressed.

Now that it arrived I couldn’t be happier with it. What I had thought was a 60s hat from the seller pics… looks in person to be more 1950s. There is no HCA label inside and the size sticker inside is more in line with pre 1956 HCA takeover Champ labels… so I’m leaning to mid 1950s. Love the look and shape… and it fits like a dream. It made the trip out last night to the pub for karaoke. Thanks Randall!

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[Rmccamey]

Looks like a wonderfully clean 3X, Don. Wear it in good health.

Tan Stetson 3x

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[DonR]

Looks like a wonderfully clean 3X, Don. Wear it in good health.

Thank you.

 

[Rmccamey]

Please add that one to the Bowler thread, Joe, so we can keep the records straight.

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Champ Bowler - Brown
Approx 4 3/4 crown
About 1 3/4 brim to curl
1 1/8 brown grosgrain ribbon

When I got a heads up about this brown Champ Bowler from lounge friend and enabler @Randall Renshaw … I had thought I might have gotten my HAS under control. I thought wow that’s a super Buy It Now deal on a cool probably 1960s brown bowler… but I have two other brown bowlers that don’t get worn enough.. at 6 7/8 it’s on the smaller side of what I can wear and being a stiff felt not really any margin for error. So I thought I would pass on this one and went about my day doing some yard work for a couple hours. Only to return to find it still there… and wouldn’t you know that HAS kicked in and the BIN was pressed.

Now that it arrived I couldn’t be happier with it. What I had thought was a 60s hat from the seller pics… looks in person to be more 1950s. There is no HCA label inside and the size sticker inside is more in line with pre 1956 HCA takeover Champ labels… so I’m leaning to mid 1950s. Love the look and shape… and it fits like a dream. It made the trip out last night to the pub for karaoke. Thanks Randall!

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[BobHufford]

That is very cool

Immaculate

That’s a beautiful hat!

Thanks guys!

 

[Blare]

Nice one, Joe. That bowler really suits you! Brown bowlers are not that common, so hang onto it for a while.

Thank you Randy. I think I will.

 

[Blare]

And this Melton Ten

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Hits keep coming!!

 

[Blare]

Please add that one to the Bowler thread, Joe, so we can keep the records straight.

Will do!