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Pre 1940s dress hats
Agreed! I had my eye on that one, but decided to lay off. That "triple ring" beaver designation has me wondering now. Garrett, doesn't your brown trimble long hair have that designation as well? -
Penney's Marathon Beaver 100 Hat And Suitcase
I would suspect the stamp is from the "Brotherhood of Leather Cutters," but even if its from another Leather Cutters Union, I am SURE that stamp refers to a leather cutting union of some sort. That union supplied sweats to MANY hat companies just as DRUCO did when hat companies stopped making... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Well its pretty rare that I EVER wear black hats, but I really like this one so I decided to wear it. Originally it was an up-brim, but I decided to go with Rusty's advice and snap the brim. I actually do like it better with the brim snapped. Its my Early 1900's Etchison Hat Co... -
Penney's Marathon Beaver 100 Hat And Suitcase
The stamp on the back of the sweatband is the sweatband cutters stamp. At one time Stetson made their own sweatbands, but they hadn't for a long time. Just because the Churchill 100 has that stamp in back of the sweat, doesn't mean it was made by Stetson. It means the leather was purchased from... -
Stetson Exposition Medals
If only they could figure out how to make felt like this today. Its remarkable how dense the early stuff is. Its a pleasure to crease, but also to reblock. -
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Stetson Exposition Medals
I knew it had to be you who snagged that one! Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! It needed a brushing in the worst way and now that you did, the felt looks marvelous!! Luckily the moths haven't eaten this one. For some reason they seem to love feasting on Long Hairs. I have never held a Lightweight Long... -
Stetson Sweat Stamps/ LOT XXXX
This one is REALLY interesting! It says "28 Die in Gold." Which would mean to me that the Die that made made the Stetson Exposition Medal Light Weight stamp is Die number 28. I have no idea what that means, but I have never seen a die referenced like this before. -
Penney's Marathon Beaver 100 Hat And Suitcase
My question is......did Marathon hats get gobbled up by Hat Corp of America at some point? I think I remember Brad mentioning that they did, but I am not sure. If they did, it would help date Landman's hat because like I said, the trimmings are VERY similar to the Churchill 100. -
Paragon hat co.
Thanks, Garrett! I stared the Paragon thread a couple of years ago, but at that time had never seen a pre-war Paragon. Yours was the first and it most definitely belongs in this thread. :D -
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Photos of hatters tools
Where does someone buy a finishing bench, or is it home made? If its homemade, could you give the specs on it? I would love to make one. -
Playboys on Parade!
Yep. Every single Playboy I have ever seen used the 123 block.....however the ones from the mid 30's are taller than the ones from the 50's. I would assume that Stetson kept the same profile of the block, they just shortened the height later on. -
Penney's Marathon Beaver 100 Hat And Suitcase
True, the Marathons were meant to be a "budget" line of hats however, for most of their history, they were made by LEE. You really got the most for your money when you bought a Marathon or LEE. Every single Marathon and LEE that I have owned have been TOP notch hats, even for budget ranges. I... -
Penney's Marathon Beaver 100 Hat And Suitcase
GORGEOUS hat, Landman!! I was under the impression that Marathon Hats were made by LEE for years. I'm not sure when that ceased, but from the looks of the trimmings in your hat, its VERY similar to Churchill. Churchill was a Hat Corp of America brand I believe. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
+1 Beautiful proportions on that one and the crown crease and brim flange is executed perfectly. :eusa_clap -
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The Conversion Corral
While I applaud your efforts, there's a reason that hatters do not "pounce" long hair hat bodies. Long hair and velour hat bodies are made using longer hairs to begin with in the felting process where the "regular" hat bodies use much shorter hairs. If you pounce a long hair hat body as you have... -
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Paragon hat co.
1930's Paragon The "Comfort" Mello-Ease I just received this one. Unfortunately its a 6 7/8, but it will make a great display piece. Its most definitely a homburg with a short brim and shorter crown. The unreeded sweatband is mostly still attached to the hat. -
Pre 1940s dress hats
1930's Paragon The "Comfort" Mello-Ease (cont.....)
