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[Pellie]

Stephen L. Stetson with the box. 7 1/4 - cool ribbon/felt color combo.
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Nice. You are on the roll.....!!

 

[Judgmentalist]

Bee hats - grey fedora with original box. Tagged 7/4, fits 7 3/8

sdx

 

[jeffgarf]

Bee hats - grey fedora with original box. Tagged 7/4, fits 7 3/8
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Did someone pass away a leave you a bunch of hats 1/8" too small?

 

[Judgmentalist]

lol - not quite - but I do have a bunch of 58s right now - let me know if you see anything interesting.

 

[Judgmentalist]

Did someone pass away a leave you a bunch of hats 1/8" too small?

I usually only post one new hat a day, but 1.) most of these are not going to end up being permanent residents 2.) I wanted you guys to get a chance to check them out and 3.) I’ve got the day off, so here we are

 

[jeffgarf]

I usually only post one new hat a day, but 1.) most of these are not going to end up being permanent residents 2.) I wanted you guys to get a chance to check them out and 3.) I’ve got the day off, so here we are

Makes sense.

 

[Judgmentalist]

F. R. Tripler & Co. by Churchill 7 1/4 - olive green velour - very cool if you don't mind a stingy-brim. I like this one. Definitely does not fit 7 3/8 lol.

 

[Pellie]

Bee hats - grey fedora with original box. Tagged 7/4, fits 7 3/8
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1st time i heard of this brand!

 

[jeffgarf]

1st time i heard of this brand!

Originally from St. Louis, Missouri. I think there is a thread here somewhere.

 

[Judgmentalist]

This one hurts my feelings. My first MacLachlan. Every so often I get my hands on a 58 that makes me want to keep it and let it ride a little high. sigh...

MachLachlan 7 1/4

 

[mayserwegener]

For sure! Curious as to what conclusions you might make

Jeff, It's similar to this Tonak / Hückel Zephyr Seal Velour of mine. It's possibly early to mid 1950s. Can you take a photo of the left corner of the Paper label?

https://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/topic/6-johann-h%C3%BCckel%C2%B4s-s%C3%B6hne-h%C3%BCckel-hutfabrik-weilheim/page/2/#findComment-391

 

[jeffgarf]

After taking a few laps around Tampa Bay, this Schoble finally arrived today. A Superfine 5X quality, I believe from the 40's, an amazing hat.

 

[Judgmentalist]

This one's interesting - the first back bow I've encountered in the wild. It also has the worst oxidation on a sweatband reed I've ever seen.

Courtney Corvette - Size 7 3/8 - 3 3/4" crown - 2 1/4" overwelt brim - 2 1/2" ribbon with back bow

 

[mayserwegener]

Berlin Gubener Hutfabrik "No Paper Label", Wool, 58 cm, 156 grams, possibly late 1920s early 1930s. Unfortunately the Paper Label is missing so model information. The very dense Black Wool Felt has excellent Smooth Finish. The Sweatband has wear so this Stiff Felt received heavy daily use.

Typical BGH Crest design.

Typical BGH Size Label.

 

[steur]

Finally some time to take some pics of hats that have come in recently.
First one.
Lincoln Bennett "Yearound" fedora in grey. Size 56 with the raw edge brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. Nice thin felt with a nice hand, but unfortunately the felt is a bit blotchy, like something was splattered on it. The ribbon was replaced by me and I'm pleased with how it turned out. As it stands it will be a bit of a beater though.

 

[steur]

We cross the channel for number two.
Delion Castor Hudson homburg in black. Size 56 with the bound brim at 6cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Sturdy felt with a nice hand. The label doesn't say so, but more than likely Mossant was the maker, because the "Castor Hudson" was used by them.

 

[steur]

I had given up hope, but sometimes things turn out alright. Case in point: three NOS hats I bought seemed to have been lost in the mail showed up almost two months later.
First of the lot.

L.F. Rousselet homburg in brown. Size 56 with the bound brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. Nice hand to the felt. The brand was continued under the name Resolut, the German variant of the name Rousselet. Resolut is the maker of this one as well: the labels are identical.

 

[BobHufford]

It also has the worst oxidation on a sweatband reed I've ever seen.

They can get worse.

This one cleaned up pretty good.

 

[steur]

Second one of the lost children.
Resolut Homburg in brown, Strand Quality. Size 56 with the bound brim at 6cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the center dent. Felt is identical colour as the Rousselet, but this one has a much warmer appearance, thanks to the colour of the ribbon. The proportions are a bit more generous as well.

 

[steur]

Third on of the lost party.
Mayser Milz Elite fedora in brown. Size 57 with the bound brim at 6cm and the crown at 11cm, though I left it open crown here. Strange how the colour of this one changes from brown to more grey in certain lighting. It is slightly too large for me. What can you do?