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Hat making?? Learning Millinery..
Just sent an email inquiry! Think it's time to make more hats... -
Help with {date or identify} a hat please.....!
It does have a mix of the conventional dating elements. The keyhole tags lean more towards mid/late 50's, as does the oilskin sweat barrier. The poly tipped liner and black sweatband lean more towards 60's. Not much to add other than what Brent said above. Looks like it's maybe a heather felt... -
Brims - How do you like them
Well, there's two different things going on here. As has been stated above, the flange is the primary way a brim would be shaped by the maker. Here's two of my flanges Obviously they're different widths, hopefully you can see the difference in shape. Not sure if the highlights are helpful or... -
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The listings that come up when I Google it show 5x wool/fur blend. What seems to be the discrepancy? -
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Again, the store is still in business. You may want to give them a ring. Gus has been working since 1951 so it's younger than that. Black sweatbands tended to be popular in the late 60's and 70's, but since this is a custom manufacturer, the usual dating tools do not necessarily apply. Is... -
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Batsakes is still around, you may want to give them a ring. https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hidden-cincinnati/hidden-cincinnati-batsakes-hat-shop-a-cincinnati-fixture-for-114-years If you search the lounge for Batsakes or Gus Miller you should find some results. -
Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns
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Hats in restaurants
Obligatory social constructivist post: as Brent noted, "etiquette" varies. The usual example I throw out is that in the US it traditionally has been considered rude or unkempt to slurp your noodles whereas in east Asia, particularly Japan, it's considered the proper eating technique. As it... -
Help with {date or identify} a hat please.....!
Yes, vintage Borsos from the original factory are coveted hats. Borsalino seems to have kept the quality up a bit longer than the American brands, and they made many very wearable styles. Obviously I haven't measured Depp's hat, but my guess is his is both taller, and has a slightly wider brim... -
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Hat Cleaning Repair & Restoration: Where?
Yeah that ozone chamber treatment is included "as-needed" in the restoration. Apparently it sanitizes all germs, mold, and moth eggs. It's not a cheap service for sure, but honestly doesn't strike me as too unreasonable, given that a regular clean and block is around $100. Add on to that the... -
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Help with {date or identify} a hat please.....!
Depp seems to have a penchant for Borsalino, or at least everyone has assumed his other thin ribbon hat is an Alessandria. If it was a Borsalino, the color may have been "Opale." Here's kind of the 'little brother' of Depp's hat. -
Hat Cleaning Repair & Restoration: Where?
Optimo Insider Club newsletter that got sent out yesterday. I don't know anybody that replaces un-reeded sweats, so I'm not necessarily going to hold that against Optimo. I actually am tempted to set aside some cash to send my nutria Boss Raw Edge over.... -
Hat Cleaning Repair & Restoration: Where?
Optimo announced in their newsletter that they are offering a "Historical Preservation Service," to "sanitize, service, and restore your fine vintage, heirloom, or collectable non-Optimo hats. If your father's or grandfather's priceless fedora, a 1930's Borsalino, or early 1900's Stetson is... -
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Dating Your Hat (A Place to Discuss the Age of Your Vintage Hat)
Oil skin liner = pre 1960s. 50's is probably a safe guess. -
Dating Your Hat (A Place to Discuss the Age of Your Vintage Hat)
Pretty sweet Stetson. Sure looks pre-war to me. I don't personally recall seeing a #53 block before, neat! -
Hat Cleaning Repair & Restoration: Where?
Uhhh... https://salmagundiboston.com/pages/restorationworkshop -
Sweat stains ruining felt hats & panamas: is that a real thing?
Don't get me started on Kevin...... Yes, sweat can mess up your hat. Yes, it is somewhat dependent on the individual. I refurbed a 7xCB where the owner had already gone through one sweatband, and sweat through the replacement, and it even had the extra oil skin barrier. I replaced the sweat... -
Brent Black's Panamas / Panama Hats Direct's Panamas
Tom Gomez is a long respected name around here if you search through some of the older posts. Ditto for Northwest Hats. Have never bought from either of them, but would not feel any hesitation to do so. Northwest in particular has a long running and very current thread on this board filled with...
