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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Ooooooh, Carter Sweatband! I love those. If I can ever find reed tape wide enough, I would totally try and replicate that style of sweatband in my hats. -
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
It doesn't really suggest a date, more like a style that spanned a certain amount of years. People still Fray ribbons today. I usually fray ribbons when I make a hat, but if you are looking at vintage hats, the frayed edge usually mean the hat is pre-mid 30's. But like I said, there's always... -
Whipstitch Brim Treatment
There were lots of singer models, but many people use the same machine used to sew sweatband leathers to reed tape. Here's the thread I started on Old Singer Sewing machines for this purpose... -
German & Austrian Hutmachers
I am really interested in this, Steve. I have always been fascinated with pre-ww2 hat liners and how incredibly intricate the detail was. From the pictures, it appears that brass (not rubber) ink dies were made and the flat liner sheets were laid onto a flat press. The ink was applied, stamp was... -
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
No problem! I'm thinking its earlier than the 50's. To be honest, a 50's derby and a 30's derby look pretty similar in style and finish. If you look at the "fraying" on the edge of the bow, that style (with the exception of Cavanagh and some custom hatters) had pretty much disappeared by the... -
Dunlap Drive-In
See, that size tag makes me believe that hat is earlier than the 1912-1918 period. I have pre-1900's derbies that use very similar reorder tags and typography. I would go out on a limb and say that based on style cues and that early style reorder tag, that hat more than likely dates to the late... -
The Bowler or Derby Hat
Well, dating a hat based on trimmings can be difficult, but there are a couple clues that give the age away in my opinion. First, the rear sweatband seam is sewn verses being taped. Most.....and keep in mind there are always exceptions to this rule.....but most sewn rear sweatband seams... -
FOR SALE - 1900's STETSON Paris EXPOSITION MEDAL Grey long hair - EBAY
Its going to a fellow lounge member. I will definitely be appreciated :)- Joshbru3
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FOR SALE - 1900's STETSON Paris EXPOSITION MEDAL Grey long hair - EBAY
SOLD!- Joshbru3
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FOR SALE - 1900's STETSON Paris EXPOSITION MEDAL Grey long hair - EBAY
Less than 16 hours left!- Joshbru3
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Dunlap Drive-In
Fantastic!! Those crescent shaped vent holes are spectacular. Stylistically, it appears to be from the turn of the century, but could date to the late 1890's. Hard to tell based on style though, because there was a resurgence in tall derby crowns and shorter brims between 1912 - 1918. The size... -
FOR SALE - 1900's STETSON Paris EXPOSITION MEDAL Grey long hair - EBAY
Thanks, Gents! I actually bought this hat because the seller said it was a size 7 1/2. I was getting it for a friend of mine. When I received it, the size was actually a size 7. I didn't really want to send it back. Usually I would keep it because I wear a size 7, but I have several hats this...- Joshbru3
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FOR SALE - 1900's STETSON Paris EXPOSITION MEDAL Grey long hair - EBAY
Here's a chance to own a fantastic early 1900's Stetson Long Hair. The felt is 98% mint except for one spot. The sweatband is in great shape and the ribbon only has one wear spot. The pictures really do not do this hat any justice. In person, its spectacular...- Joshbru3
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
Good to see you too! I have some new acquisitions and conversions to post, so I will be around. :) I went back quite a few pages in this thread and my word, you have found some unbelievable hats. The quality....just breathtaking. My hat is off to you! -
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Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.
Her'es the two examples I have owned: A very early Stetson Select Quality Longhair and a very early Stetson Select Quality Bowler -
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Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.
Bill, that Expo is gorgeous. Beautiful color and finish. It also has the early 3 section reorder tag which leads me to believe that this 1900 Expo probably dates to somewhere around 1900-ish. Every hat I have seen with that 3 section reorder tag has been very early 1900's. I believe its the... -
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The School of Hard Knox
Thanks, Alan! Very interesting......a dimensional brimmed lords hat. The D'orsay curl definitely would need a bit more brim width on the sides to make that larger sweeping curl, so it makes perfect sense. Thanks very much for the measurements. It just proves how deceiving photos can actually...
