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Toppers Unite
Melusine fur felt toppers stack up alright, but they aren't as shiny as the old silk ones. If you polish them with tallow they look pretty close. Christys makes a good one, as does Lock. If you're a smaller size the old silk ones are a better bargain because excellent silk toppers in medium and...- newturnofphrase
- Post #482
- Forum: Hats
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
lol harsh words- newturnofphrase
- Post #19,537
- Forum: Hats
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The layman's guide to classic hats
This is somewhat true. Certainly at the turn of the century the bowler was an everyman's hat, while the homburg was strictly elite. Today I would say they're about equal at the highest levels of formality, but the bowler can be used in a far more broad range of less formal outfits than a...- newturnofphrase
- Post #21
- Forum: Hats
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
Required reading? A very funny article about the genuine article, the helmet-like traditional British coke hat, from the self-appointed last man in london to wear a bowler regularly...- newturnofphrase
- Post #962
- Forum: Hats
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Brown Lock & Co Bowler 7 1/8-7 1/4
bump Please note, the exact inner circumference is 57.5 cm or 22.6 inches.- newturnofphrase
- Post #2
- Forum: Classifieds
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Economics of hat retailing
Another one bites the dust [huh]. I found out that the Christy's stiff wool felt bowler was discontinued this year. So no more brown or grey formal-quality Christys bowlers anymore. Only the black fur felt and the costume-quality soft fashion bowler. It makes sense from a purely economic...- newturnofphrase
- Post #32
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
Speaking of which, the 100th anniversary of the sinking is in two weeks on the 15th. Bored on a Saturday morning, so I spent a few minutes improving the brim curl of my modern Christys fur felt bowler. It's a fairly easy process. Smoother curl, and turns in more at the sides now.- newturnofphrase
- Post #960
- Forum: Hats
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Brown Lock & Co Bowler 7 1/8-7 1/4
Very high quality brown Lock & Co bowler hat. Bought this on the 'bay a few weeks ago. Turned out to be a smaller size than I thought, something like a 7 1/4 or a 7 1/8 (57-58 cm around), now trying to resell it. $150 buy it now so I can recoup. In good shape, but see sale for photos and...- newturnofphrase
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Cost of owning a hat
Well, that's true and it also isn't. I think the "fashions changed" bit is the vastly more important part. Hats haven't really been necessary for about 150 years, when trains, omnibus carriages, and urban development meant that fewer and fewer people spent a significant amount of time outdoors...- newturnofphrase
- Post #7
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
Great shots! I'm wondering, from our resident historians: the above hat has strange enough proportions that I question its categorization as a bowler hat at all. It has no visible brim curl, and the shape is more bucket-like than the other bowlers posted. The ribbon is also strange. Looks more...- newturnofphrase
- Post #955
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
Pretty typical Dunn & Co, got for cheap. The hat itself is in perfect condition, 7 5/8 (British). Cleaned off the lining, which is in fairly good shape. From the mid 70s, I think. Smooth, lightweight fur felt. This is the brand and style of bowler worn by Malcolm McDowell as Alex in A Clockwork...- newturnofphrase
- Post #947
- Forum: Hats
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Not that low for a 7, though given that it has the box and is in excellent condition it might have gone for 150 if they'd set it as a buy it now.- newturnofphrase
- Post #19,251
- Forum: Hats
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Damn fine bowler.- newturnofphrase
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Economics of hat retailing
Oh but of course they are. And utility can be defined in many ways.- newturnofphrase
- Post #28
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Economics of hat retailing
Correct analysis WRT diminishing marginal return (not utility) for added expense. A fur felt hat is a quantum leap in quality over a wool hat, regardless of manufacturer, as anyone who has compared wool felt and fur felt can attest to. But the difference between a XXXXXXXetc beaver felt and a...- newturnofphrase
- Post #25
- Forum: Hats
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
That happened to me because my internet connection was spotty at the time. I use auction sniper now to avoid that problem.- newturnofphrase
- Post #19,234
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I bought a hat on German ebay (not the abovementioned Stetson :p) and the seller set it to only accept bank transfer. It's been over a week since I won the auction, and he hasn't provided me any information about how to pay via bank transfer. I've emailed him a few times and he hasn't responded...- newturnofphrase
- Post #19,227
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
While the experience is disappointing, assuming he screwed you when he claims an honest mistake is not warranted unless you have evidence of such. It sounds as though he behaved in a reasonable manner in refunding you the money, even though he did so slowly, and you shouldn't publicly libel his...- newturnofphrase
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