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  1. newturnofphrase

    Looking for a top hat maker.

    I'm not sure the mystique surrounding the manufacture of silk plush is entirely justified. As a simple matter of economics, I think it never received widespread manufacture because of its specialist niche, fragility and expense of materials, and because the process of making it is labor...
  2. newturnofphrase

    Looking for a top hat maker.

    New silk plush, they claim. Thus far nobody on this forum has manned up enough to buy a new hat from silktophat, though the maker insists it is true new silk plush. It could very well be, essentially all he'd have to do is get a contract with a silk weaver to make some very long pile velvet and...
  3. newturnofphrase

    Looking for a top hat maker.

    It depends on what you're looking for. The hatters mentioned can probably do it relatively inexpensively, but neither Akubra, Optimo, nor Pauls Hat Works make what I would consider a true top hat. They specialize in fine fedoras, and apply the same principles to top hats as they would to...
  4. newturnofphrase

    Dunn & Co Bowler Hat

    I know it's frowned upon by loungers, but I'm posting this because Asilus' PM doesn't work yet. It is just about exactly what you're looking for, asilus http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1970-s-Dunn-co-Bowler-Hat-Unworn-/370647439241?pt=UK_Vintage_Hats&hash=item564c4f1789#ht_500wt_1204
  5. newturnofphrase

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    RLK, great derby, I especially like the Tesla connection. Davidraphael, it's a beautiful Melone. Too bad it doesn't fit :(
  7. newturnofphrase

    The Bowler Hat Prank!

    http://youtu.be/lLjNaH9_eRw An amusing anecdote from an English radio show.
  8. newturnofphrase

    Toppers Unite

    Looks great! What brand of topper is that? (I assume it's new or contemporary)
  9. newturnofphrase

    Olney Hats

    Their toppers and bowlers are overpriced crap, can't speak to the rest of their hats but I can't imagine they're much better.
  10. newturnofphrase

    How to store a top hat correctly?

    Old fashioned top-hat buckets (leather or thick hard pressed cardboard) are the best for holding toppers, as they only touch the brim or else the top hat rests on the flat tip of the crown. Vintage buckets sometimes have problems, though, such as rotting leather and dirt inside. In terms of...
  11. newturnofphrase

    Henry Heath Silk Plush Top Hat

    Congrats, that's a beautiful topper! There's nothing quite like the feeling of owning a well-preserved vintage silk plush topper, even if you only wear it out a few times a year. The 'extra quality' verses 'standard quality' stuff really shouldn't make much of a difference to the contemporary...
  13. newturnofphrase

    Christys Bowler Hats + Skateboarders? Strange hat crossovers.

    I couldn't say for sure either, it could be. But at the time the main Bowler manufacturers were Christys', Dunn & Co, Lock & Co, Bates etc. And those companies made many types of hats.
  14. newturnofphrase

    Christys Bowler Hats + Skateboarders? Strange hat crossovers.

    Yeah, it's a mystery to me who exactly this was targeted toward. Maybe skateboarders bought them all back in 2008, but who knows? I've never seen one on ebay before, and it's a very nice hat. Definitely not intended as protective headgear, but then most of what Globe sells is skateboarder...
  15. newturnofphrase

    Christys Bowler Hats + Skateboarders? Strange hat crossovers.

    Yeah it's wool, the texture is rougher and the damned thing is a dust magnet. Other than that it's essentially identical to the fur felt.
  16. newturnofphrase

    Christys Bowler Hats + Skateboarders? Strange hat crossovers.

    I recently purchased a wool felt Christys bowler on ebay that was part of a numbered release of 300 bowlers specially manufactured for Globe inc., a major retailer of skateboards and related items. The limited edition hats are quite nice, and I like the purple lining more than the typical...
  17. newturnofphrase

    Big head blues

    frussel is right. As a fellow 7 5/8 (US size), I've learned that if you want to pursue this hobby when you have a big head, you have to have the patience of a tree, some reasonable diligence on the 'bay, and the ability to compromise looks over comfort. More often than not i've had to settle for...
  19. newturnofphrase

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    Here are a few photos of a Lock bowler that arrived yesterday. From the 1980s, I believe. It included a perfectly preserved Lock co advertising pamphlet that looks either late 80s or early 90s. I'll ask Lock if they can date it. Stapled to the pamphlet is a business card belonging to the...
  20. newturnofphrase

    Dunn & Co Bowler Hat

    I found what you're looking for dal. For some reason I can't private message you about it though.
  21. newturnofphrase

    Is this a good price for a Resistol on the Bay?

    I sold it because I'm downsizing my collection a little in anticipation of a move. It's a real gem of a hat. I'm sorry to see it go, but glad it's going to a lounger.
  22. newturnofphrase

    Is this a good price for a Resistol on the Bay?

    :P my thoughts exactly.
  23. newturnofphrase

    Is this a good price for a Resistol on the Bay?

    Good point. It also doesn't say it's made of felt. I shouldn't assume these things.

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