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[jeffgarf]

From Catania in Sicily, originally sold at Moncada & Trifiletti, an original <1936 Fu Lazzaro bombetta.

 

[Bamaboots]

Today’s talk of Amon Carter and Shady Oaks reminded me of this Shady Pine gifted to me by Bowen, @AbbaDatDeHat and I keep forgetting to photograph and post it. I cleaned it and opened it up awhile ago, just need to shape it. Thanks, B.

 

[Rmccamey]

Very nice! A Shady Oaks has eluded me thus far.

Today’s talk of Amon Carter and Shady Oaks reminded me of this Shady Pine gifted to me by Bowen, @AbbaDatDeHat and I keep forgetting to photograph and post it. I cleaned it and opened it up awhile ago, just need to shape it. Thanks, B.
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[Pellie]

I bought a haul of 5 hats this week and did not know what to expect. 1 Hat i immediatelly throw away lol. Only i saw there was a Borsalino in it. So i took the gamble for 25 euro's.
Here they come....4 hats.

First one:
A Bristol, an unknown brand for me. It turns out to be a black homburg, sold by Adriaan Dolleé from Rotterdam in the Nethetlands. Not sure if this is a felted hat or a wool hat. The feeling of the felt tells me it's wool but again: not sure.
Not bad at all!!

 

[Pellie]

Second one:
A greenish felted hat. I don't know the brand. No label in it and not readable on the inside of the crown. The leather sweatband tells me it's an England style Zephyr and handmade. Good proportions and nice felt.

 

[Pellie]

Third one:

Surprise....a Christy's of London "superfine quality" in color Toronto grey.
Very nice felt, good color, thin ribbon. Also in the leather sweatband printed: "Nieuw Engeland"

 

[Pellie]

Fourth one and last one:

Borsalino 'Nizza' from the 60's in grey.
Good hat, good condition. Also printed on the leather sweatband: "Nieuw Engeland".

 

[Pellie]

I think this was a good gamble!!!! All hats fits me very well. They came in a bad condition, so took me some steam and brushing, but it was worth it!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

A Bristol, an unknown brand for me. It turns out to be a black homburg, sold by Adriaan Dolleé from Rotterdam in the Nethetlands. Not sure if this is a felted hat or a wool hat. The feeling of the felt tells me it's wool but again: not sure.
Not bad at all!!

This could be made in Monza, because, from the photos, it seems 90% made in wool. Don't care about the logo, inscriptions and so on. Many hats made in Monza invaded Europe and much of the world as low-end, mid-range products with no specific markings. Every seller or wholesaler decorated them with "fantasy" writing to suggest a connection with some European or other "hatmaking school."

greenish felted hat. I don't know the brand. No label in it and not readable on the inside of the crown. The leather sweatband tells me it's an England style Zephyr and handmade. Good proportions and nice felt.

When you read about British Style or American Style hats, they're 95% made in Italy. They can be excellent, like the Cervo Bantam, or less valuable, like in other cases. Italian hatmaking supplied shops, hatters, and distributors with finished or untrimmed hats to avoid export and import taxes when protective duties still existed around the world. This is a hat made in Italy.

 

[Pellie]

This could be made in Monza, because, from the photos, it seems 90% made in wool. Don't care about the logo, inscriptions and so on. Many hats made in Monza invaded Europe and much of the world as low-end, mid-range products with no specific markings. Every seller or wholesaler decorated them with "fantasy" writing to suggest a connection with some European or other "hatmaking school."

When you read about British Style or American Style hats, they're 95% made in Italy. They can be excellent, like the Cervo Bantam, or less valuable, like in other cases. Italian hatmaking supplied shops, hatters, and distributors with finished or untrimmed hats to avoid export and import taxes when protective duties still existed around the world. This is a hat made in Italy.

Thanks Daniele!

 

[Rmccamey]

I like the dimensions on it. I think you made a nice haul with that group.

I bought a haul of 5 hats this week and did not know what to expect. 1 Hat i immediatelly throw away lol. Only i saw there was a Borsalino in it. So i took the gamble for 25 euro's.
Here they come....4 hats.

First one:
A Bristol, an unknown brand for me. It turns out to be a black homburg, sold by Adriaan Dolleé from Rotterdam in the Nethetlands. Not sure if this is a felted hat or a wool hat. The feeling of the felt tells me it's wool but again: not sure.
Not bad at all!!
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[jeffgarf]

Fourth one and last one:

Borsalino 'Nizza' from the 60's in grey.
Good hat, good condition. Also printed on the leather sweatband: "Nieuw Engeland".
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Totally worth if for the haul and especially this one.

 

[Pellie]

I like the dimensions on it. I think you made a nice haul with that group.

Thanks Randy!

 

[Pellie]

Totally with of for the haul and especially this one.

Thank you Jeff.

 

[steur]

Second one:
A greenish felted hat. I don't know the brand. No label in it and not readable on the inside of the crown. The leather sweatband tells me it's an England style Zephyr and handmade. Good proportions and nice felt.
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Cool find, Marcel. It may say English style, but it is in fact a Staalmeester hat. Here's what the crown patch would have looked like:

 

[steur]

Third one:

Surprise....a Christy's of London "superfine quality" in color Toronto grey.
Very nice felt, good color, thin ribbon. Also in the leather sweatband printed: "Nieuw Engeland"
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Another cool catch. Nieuw Engeland was a retailer based in Amsterdam.

 

[steur]

Fourth one and last one:

Borsalino 'Nizza' from the 60's in grey.
Good hat, good condition. Also printed on the leather sweatband: "Nieuw Engeland".
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Very nice. Great haul and well worth the small sum paid.

 

[Pellie]

Cool find, Marcel. It may say English style, but it is in fact a Staalmeester hat. Here's what the crown patch would have looked like:
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Tx Stefan. Yesterday i was looking at my Staalmeester Zephyr hats and thought the same you said. Daniele made me doubt by saying it's an italian made hat haha.

 

[steur]

Tx Stefan. Yesterday i was looking at my Staalmeester Zephyr hats and thought the same you said. Daniele made me doubt by saying it's an italian made hat haha.

The Italians made lots of hats under various names, but this is not one of them.

 

[Zombie_61]

Second one:
A greenish felted hat. I don't know the brand. No label in it and not readable on the inside of the crown. The leather sweatband tells me it's an England style Zephyr and handmade. Good proportions and nice felt.
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I like this one a lot! Nice color, only seems to need a little cleaning and straightening and it would be a nice hat for casual events, gatherings of family and/or friends, and so on. Too bad it's on the wrong continent, and it's two sizes too small for my cabeza.