What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[RBH]

Today: an unlined "LL Bean" Labeled on tip logo and sweat.

Felt is really nice on this , has a suede finish and super soft (the whole hat) fur felt. Rich chocolate brown with a nice contrast to the ribbon. It arrived open crown , but is fairly short at 5 3/8". Still, creases as I like and has a great hand. Brim is 2 3/8 so not too bad. Being unlined it is better to wear in this warmer weather. Not sure when this one was made or who made it......but it is very well made. Not as intimidating a hat as I usually wear , but still a nice thin ribbon.........
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Stetson made a thin ribbon\bound edge hat for both Cabelas and LL Bean.
The Cabela hat was labeled a Three Forks and the LL Bean was a Moose River.
Labeling it a G u n Club came later.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Borsalino Gran Marca "Castoro" ** today.
I will list this on eBay in a bit, but I forget: what age is a Borsalino that has a paper tag that is perforated on both sides, like this one? I vaguely remember 1930s, or am I being fanciful?
The tag also reads RUTENIO (the color, I think) C. NERA (ribbon color black) and GULAELA

 

[jeffgarf]

Borsalino Gran Marca "Castoro" ** today.
I will list this on eBay in a bit, but I forget: what age is a Borsalino that has a paper tag that is perforated on both sides, like this one? I vaguely remember 1930s, or am I being fanciful?
The tag also reads RUTENIO (the color, I think) C. NERA (ribbon color black) and GULAELA View attachment 800557 View attachment 800558 View attachment 800559 View attachment 800559 View attachment 800560 View attachment 800561 View attachment 800562 View attachment 800563 View attachment 800564 View attachment 800565

Beautiful, but per @steur it is 1954 - 1960.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Beautiful, but per @steur it is 1954 - 1960.

@Just Daniel just corrected me. It's all four sides. Is it still 1954-60?

 

[jeffgarf]

@Just Daniel just corrected me. Ot's all four sides. Is it still 1954-60?

He said three or four was that period while 2 sides was the next iteration. Earlier labels had the Borsalino logo on the side of the label.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Beautiful, but per @steur it is 1954 - 1960.

Thank you! If Stefan says so, it's true

 

[jeffgarf]

Thank you! If Stefan says so, it's true

He is the man. For reference see page 364 of this thread. Other information was updated on page 500, but that remained the same.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Thanks again!

 

[Blare]

Astor Hat - Astor Hats of Distinction. I’ve had this one a few years, but never really found out anything about this brand other than both @BobHufford and @drmaxtejeda both own one those theirs likely a decade or so earlier. All of them appear to have been sold in different dept stores of sorts in different parts of the country….. so the likelyhood of it being a specific house brand is unlikely. And it doesn’t really have the hallmarks of any of the usual suspects for private label type houses. Leaves me wondering if they were a lesser known manufacturer that seemed to live at least a few decades.. or possibly a house brand of one of the private label houses. all that though leaves it fairly surprising that so few have turned up. Whatever the case I absolutely love this one in a lighter weight OR/Stratoliner kinda styling. The do always find interesting the Astor name which made its original fortune in the fur trade before becoming real estate magnates in the early part of the twentieth century. Probably no connection other than a smart marketing choice.

 

[Judgmentalist]

Heading out in the Wolfbrae Panama.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Astor Hat - Astor Hats of Distinction. I’ve had this one a few years, but never really found out anything about this brand other than both @BobHufford and @drmaxtejeda both own one those theirs likely a decade or so earlier. All of them appear to have been sold in different dept stores of sorts in different parts of the country….. so the likelyhood of it being a specific house brand is unlikely. And it doesn’t really have the hallmarks of any of the usual suspects for private label type houses. Leaves me wondering if they were a lesser known manufacturer that seemed to live at least a few decades.. or possibly a house brand of one of the private label houses. all that though leaves it fairly surprising that so few have turned up. Whatever the case I absolutely love this one in a lighter weight OR/Stratoliner kinda styling. The do always find interesting the Astor name which made its original fortune in the fur trade before becoming real estate magnates in the early part of the twentieth century. Probably no connection other than a smart marketing choice.

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Mine is a vivid green, I recall. Lemme see...

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Astor Hat - Astor Hats of Distinction. I’ve had this one a few years, but never really found out anything about this brand other than both @BobHufford and @drmaxtejeda both own one those theirs likely a decade or so earlier. All of them appear to have been sold in different dept stores of sorts in different parts of the country….. so the likelyhood of it being a specific house brand is unlikely. And it doesn’t really have the hallmarks of any of the usual suspects for private label type houses. Leaves me wondering if they were a lesser known manufacturer that seemed to live at least a few decades.. or possibly a house brand of one of the private label houses. all that though leaves it fairly surprising that so few have turned up. Whatever the case I absolutely love this one in a lighter weight OR/Stratoliner kinda styling. The do always find interesting the Astor name which made its original fortune in the fur trade before becoming real estate magnates in the early part of the twentieth century. Probably no connection other than a smart marketing choice.

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Yes, mine's green. The pictures don't do it justice. It's in Mexico, so I will take better pictures when I get home

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Borsalino Gran Marca "Castoro" ** today.
I will list this on eBay in a bit, but I forget: what age is a Borsalino that has a paper tag that is perforated on both sides, like this one? I vaguely remember 1930s, or am I being fanciful?
The tag also reads RUTENIO (the color, I think) C. NERA (ribbon color black) and GULAELA View attachment 800557 View attachment 800558 View attachment 800559 View attachment 800559 View attachment 800560 View attachment 800561 View attachment 800562 View attachment 800563 View attachment 800564 View attachment 800565

It lasted like 10 minutes on eBay.

 

[VoodooSan]

Good morning. My dog soirée was enjoyed under the brim of a PHD hat. This 3" brim with "vents" was ordered with a higher crown. Love the higher crown.

Alert-Non-Hat Content: I enjoyed my morning coffee under the peak of a linen cap.

Cheers, Eric -

What a magnificent pair, Eric!!!!

 

[VoodooSan]

Wolfbrae Whippet - now in the correct thread. : )

I love this hat. Thanks again Robert.
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Yowza!!! That is simply gorgeous, sir!

 

[VoodooSan]

Astor Hat - Astor Hats of Distinction. I’ve had this one a few years, but never really found out anything about this brand other than both @BobHufford and @drmaxtejeda both own one those theirs likely a decade or so earlier. All of them appear to have been sold in different dept stores of sorts in different parts of the country….. so the likelyhood of it being a specific house brand is unlikely. And it doesn’t really have the hallmarks of any of the usual suspects for private label type houses. Leaves me wondering if they were a lesser known manufacturer that seemed to live at least a few decades.. or possibly a house brand of one of the private label houses. all that though leaves it fairly surprising that so few have turned up. Whatever the case I absolutely love this one in a lighter weight OR/Stratoliner kinda styling. The do always find interesting the Astor name which made its original fortune in the fur trade before becoming real estate magnates in the early part of the twentieth century. Probably no connection other than a smart marketing choice.

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Whatever its origin, that is a VERY handsome hat, Joe. Kudos!!

 

[Judgmentalist]

It lasted like 10 minutes on eBay.

Sigh… I was waiting on that one to be listed - ah well such is life.

 

[Blare]

Yes, mine's green. The pictures don't do it justice. It's in Mexico, so I will take better pictures when I get home View attachment 800632 View attachment 800633 View attachment 800636 View attachment 800635

As beautiful as I remember it, Max. And Bob’s was a gorgeous blue.

 

[Blare]

Whatever its origin, that is a VERY handsome hat, Joe. Kudos!!

Thanks Mark!!

 

[DaveProc]

Astor Hat - Astor Hats of Distinction. I’ve had this one a few years, but never really found out anything about this brand other than both @BobHufford and @drmaxtejeda both own one those theirs likely a decade or so earlier. All of them appear to have been sold in different dept stores of sorts in different parts of the country….. so the likelyhood of it being a specific house brand is unlikely. And it doesn’t really have the hallmarks of any of the usual suspects for private label type houses. Leaves me wondering if they were a lesser known manufacturer that seemed to live at least a few decades.. or possibly a house brand of one of the private label houses. all that though leaves it fairly surprising that so few have turned up. Whatever the case I absolutely love this one in a lighter weight OR/Stratoliner kinda styling. The do always find interesting the Astor name which made its original fortune in the fur trade before becoming real estate magnates in the early part of the twentieth century. Probably no connection other than a smart marketing choice.

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