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What hat are you waiting for today?
Absolutely! There are drastic differences between the finish of various hat manufactures in different countries. I have noticed even in early American velours, there is quite a bit of difference between companies. Its hard to tell who made those various velour bodies for the American companies... -
Paragon hat co.
Gorgeous velour!! These Paragons do not come up very often. Spectacular find!! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap -
What hat are you waiting for today?
Very nice, Horse!! I was tempted to pull the trigger on that one myself. I have too many black hats....I will be posting a few for sale very soon actually. Here's a cool ad on Etsy for your Brock hat. It looks like it might have been made by the Wolthausen Hat Company... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
That hat is perfection, Steve! Beautiful soft pencil curl on that one. -
2015 Stetson Excellent Quality GREEN THIN RIBBON (Preview & Review)
Thank you very much, Eric. That means the world to me. There were some on the lounge who falsely accused me of conflict of interest and I'm glad that these great hats have truly spoken for themselves. Cheers!:cheers1: -
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2015 Stetson Excellent Quality GREEN THIN RIBBON (Preview & Review)
Moon, I am extremely glad that you like the Sage Excellent Quality Strat. When I received my prototype and wrote my review, I had hopes that the production model was every bit as good as my prototype. As with any good vintage felt, the felt on the new Sage Strat will get better with age and with... -
German & Austrian Hutmachers
That's really interesting that Dunn & Co sourced complete hats from Austrian makers. I wonder what the percentage was of hats sourced from Austrian makers and from UK manufactures.... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ROYAL-STETSON-John-B-WHIPPET-Black-Felt-FEDORA-Size-7-1-4-EXC-COND-/191693818200?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=FAp9wy47bOILL35KO%252BJYFqe%252BE10%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc $526 for a Black Whippet in 7 1/4... -
Pre 1940s (non-Stetson) Westerns
Yep, your Tiger Hat is most definitely a Keith Brothers product. SUPER rare stuff. They almost never come up for sale, probably because the company went out of business so early in the 20th century. SUPER buy, Alan! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap -
German & Austrian Hutmachers
Steve, what a find!! I don't think many people on the lounge realize how incredible these are. These print plates are the ACTUAL plates that printed the logos for these wonderful Austrian/German hat liners. There were many Bruder, Huckel, etc hats made through the years but probably only a... -
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Post New Hats Here!
Absolutely gorgeous, Alan!! The absolute quintessential style from the first decade or two of the 20th century. I love those early up-brims!! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
+1 !! Thats spectacular, Steve!! Love the heather felt on that one :eusa_clap:eusa_clap -
My Blue Heaven
Wow, Moon! One of the most beautiful hats I have seen in a very long time. Excellent find :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap -
Pre 1940s dress hats
+1!! Might be early 1900's, but I would venture to say that it could date to the 1890's as well. I have a Howard derby that looks exactly like yours that I am fairly certain based on several factors is a late 1890's hat. The tall and round profile of the crown was very popular in the 1890's... -
Post New Hats Here!
Ah! Excellent, thanks so much for posting this! It is the same technique. They are using a larger stitch, but its the same technique. -
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Post New Hats Here!
Very cool. That would really be an incredible trip to go see Tonak and all the wonderful equipment they have. I would be willing to bet that European hat companies...not all...but some, used this "European" sweatband method for quite some time after the war. I know Tonak was using it as far as... -
Post New Hats Here!
This picture interests me for a couple reasons. It appears that there were several ways that pre-ww2 hat companies attached sweatbands to felt bodies. This picture clearly shows (along with many others in the Austrian/German hat thread) that the sweatband was sewn to the felt in the front... -
Post New Hats Here!
Yes....lets talk about some of those little stinkers....;);):p -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
WOW!!! That felt! Your Czech find is the stuff that dreams are made of, Steve! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap
