What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

Master Biltmore

 

[Blare]

Hornskov Hats are celebrating 11 years of hatmaking today.

I decided to wear my Hornskov Diamond to mark the occassion. Here's wishing them a happy anniversary, and may they have many more.


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Very sharp, Steve

 

[Blare]

Sunday, so it's time for the hats of the week.

Panizza Fausto
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Laubin for Sools
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T&W Lees
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Mossant
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Valensy
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Morreton
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Great stuff Stefan. That Morreton always grabs my attention

 

[alanfgag]

My first-ever exposure to this brand, Alan. What a magnificent piece of hat history, and what a GORGEOUS hat!

Our longtime member Josh did a lot of research on this interesting company and started a thread which you can check out here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...manufacture-hawes-hawes-von-gal-hat-co.56598/
Plenty of missing pictures but still great information.

 

[VoodooSan]

Master Biltmore

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Oh my! That is VERY tasty, Joe!!! Nice score!

 

[VoodooSan]

Our longtime member Josh did a lot of research on this interesting company and started a thread which you can check out here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...manufacture-hawes-hawes-von-gal-hat-co.56598/
Plenty of missing pictures but still great information.

Thank you for pointing me there, Alan. That was a fascinating 8 pages of reading. I was especially taken with the 1897 trade journal interview with Mr. Hawes, but every single bit of that thread was wonderful!

 

[VoodooSan]

This morning's dog walk was taken under another Barbisio Titan, this one in the color "cervo." This one came to me, as did my other two Barbisios, courtesy of a FANTASTIC deal with Stefan @steur.

 

[Blare]

Oh my! That is VERY tasty, Joe!!! Nice score!

Thanks Mark.

 

[Pinkleton Stanley]

Agnoulita beaver with rolled brim.
Looks to be well made. Very prompt delivery. Very happy with the result

 

[jeffgarf]

Agnoulita beaver with rolled brim.
Looks to be well made. Very prompt delivery. Very happy with the result
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Big fan of his hats, when the cost is worth it.

 

[RickP]

A Sovereign Stetson Temple in Caribou to start the day

 

[M Hatman]

A beautiful sunny day... time to get this c.1910 Hawes Von Gal out for a spring freshening up. This is the only soft hat from this maker that I've come across - it is among the rarest hats in my collection. Hawes Von Gal marketed their $3 hat heavily in their prime during the late 19th and early 20th century. By 1914 the price had risen to $3.50. They were gone not long after.

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EVERYTHING to love about that hat!!!

 

[M Hatman]

Ludwig Skriwanek Graz, Hutfabrikation, possibly early to mid 1930s. I do not have any information on the production capabilities of Ludwig Skriwanek Graz Hutfabrikation so possibly sourced. This Stiff Felt is a Mélange with a shorter cropped Rauh / Rough finish. Great Form and tight well executed Brim work. Really classy Liner design highlighted by the company Crest. It has an intact Braided Wind Cord and is in overall excellent condition. It's difficult to find Mélange Stiff Felts especially in 57 cm and above. This is one of my favorite Stiff Felts.

You can get a closeup look at the mélange Felt with a shorter cropped Rauh / Rough finish at the bottom edge of the Sweatband (see below).

English translation of Skriwanek - Hüte catalog (possibly 1920s). I was made aware of this catalog back in back in 2023.

The entire catalog and English Translation is too long to post here so you can view at my website. I think it's definitely worth taking a look at.

https://germanaustrianhats.invision...riwanek-graz-hutfabrikation/#findComment-3260

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[fabiovenhorst]

 

[M Hatman]

Today: Modern Boraslino "Como" in a dark sort of moss green. Very, very, light thin felt!

 

[mayserwegener]

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Mark, Thank you! Great looking Borsalino "Como" from you today!

 

[Pinkleton Stanley]

This morning's dog walk was taken under another Barbisio Titan, this one in the color "cervo." This one came to me, as did my other two Barbisios, courtesy of a FANTASTIC deal with Stefan @steur.

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Big fan of his hats, when the cost is worth it.

Communication was a little hit and miss but, it turned up on time and within spec.

 

[mayserwegener]

Hückel Weilheim "Chevreau", mid 1950s. The light green Felt has a very fine "Chevreau" finish. I really like this Soft Felt but I haven't worn it in a couple years I found this Soft Felt back in 2011.

Hückel Weilheim Advertising Pocket Mirror Match Holder. Possibly from the 1960s. The match heads had to be removed for shipping. I found this Pocket Mirror Match Holder back in 2014.

 

[steur]

A spectacular display! I’m really digging all your heathers lately

Thank you, Jeff.

Dermotta Wien, date stamped December, 1955. Great felt, form, components and workmanship. Really like the color combinations. Sold by the well respected Hut Brömme Nürnberg around the time of their 75th Anniversary. I found this Homburg Hat back in 2011.

Dermotta Wien, Celluloid Hat Tags, possibly 1920s that I found back in 2019.

Fabulous hat, Steve. Great form and colour.

Stephen Stetson lords derby

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Very cool, Jeff. Not a kind of model you see every day. Great hat.

A beautiful sunny day... time to get this c.1910 Hawes Von Gal out for a spring freshening up. This is the only soft hat from this maker that I've come across - it is among the rarest hats in my collection. Hawes Von Gal marketed their $3 hat heavily in their prime during the late 19th and early 20th century. By 1914 the price had risen to $3.50. They were gone not long after.

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Lost for words; what a gem! Only one advice:

 

[steur]

Great stuff Stefan. That Morreton always grabs my attention

Thank you, Joe.