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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Forgot I had that one The Champ by La Salle, in lightweight mixed fur-wool felt. Probably 40's- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Nice find, Stefan! Looks like a later one, when did Cambiaghi go out of business?- PanosChris
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G.B.Borsalino Fu Lazzaro & C. <1936
Thank you Stefan for digging up the Italian trademarks series and sharing with us. Such historical documents often don't get the appreciation they deserve- PanosChris
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
That's Awesome ;) The whole theme and this in particular reminded me my BB Bristol- PanosChris
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
A great bowler, Steve! The liner design is indeed the icing on the cake- PanosChris
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Some great hats shown around these parts. Far from "today's" hat, but period/place correct Wilke velour in rust, courtesy of a trade with @mayserwegener for a nighthawk stroll I guess if I ever want to sell that one, I no longer can claim it comes from a smoke-free home (pet-free is also in...- PanosChris
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Great seeing again those in action, Matt! Your outfits are second to none- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Super! It's a prime example of the European pre-war wool upbrims. Thanks for posting it here, Steve- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Nice catch, Stefan! Looks in great condition too. Thankfully they are still out there- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Part IV, The Man Hubert-Philippe Plassard was an active and well respected member of his community. A fair amount of documents showed up during my research Besides serving the community and promoting his store, monsieur Plassard was also interested in... gardening! A man of good taste to say...- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Part IIIb The store survived the WWII and Ads can be found in several cultural event brochures throughout the decades In the '20s '50s '70s Eventually it closed it's doors in 1996 *to be continued- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Part IIIa, The Store Plassard was a hat and shoe store for the elegant man (as written on facade). Located on 1 Rue de la Barre in Lyon Storefront drawing Examples of souced hats (sold by Plassard) have been found and shown in FL in the past for brands like Mossant (mainly post war ones)...- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Part II, The Style The square crown bowler was very popular at the turn of the 20th century in Europe and gained its reputation in US soon after. Unfortunately only a handful of examples was found and shown in FL throughout the years by past members mostly. The particular style was mainly...- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Part Ib Liner has elements from the Val de Marne blason: the sun and the Motto: Labor, pax, libertas Val de Marne This could narrow down the maker to the Grand Paris Metropolis. However in my experience liner logos on those old ones are often misleading and serve only marketing purposes...- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
I've had this one on my list for ages till the right one appeared. It's actually on my possession for quite some time now but just managed to complete (nearly) the research it deserves and post all the materials here in several parts. Part Ia, The Hat Square crown or Cambridge bowler (similar...- PanosChris
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Phenomenal find, Stefan (and Jonathan) and thanks for sharing! It's interesting (sad) how many of those styles we never get to find/see- PanosChris
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Great seeing that one in action Steve!! You wear it well, my friend. There's actually a fun story behind picking up that one, perhaps one day when I visit Scandinavia again we get to talk about it- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
While waiting for Daniele's sequel, I found an old post of mine that belongs here too. A British wool this time. Attaboy in dark blue. I've traded that one with Steve (now what was I thinking...at least it's in good hands!)- PanosChris
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The International Wool Felt Consortium
Great, Daniele! Nice to see those later ones in mixed felt finishes.- PanosChris
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