another hat I hate to part with.
The truth is I just don't wear black hats ... don't feel comfortable in them.
I want someone to enjoy this beautiful hat
Knox Twenty in black
"Custom Edge"
back bow
The hat is in absolutely perfect condition and looks unworn and the felt is very soft
The hat...
Again a hat I hate to part with... But I never wear it and it deserves to be worn.
Lee black label Corral 7 1/4
I believe it is 1940s
Open Road style
The color is hard to describe... Greenish brown with some gray tones... Nice
4 1/2" bashed crown
2 1/2 bound edge brim
Hat looks barely worn...
I hate parting with this hat but the truth is I never wear it and I have never cared much for wearing blue.
This is a 1950s Lee Tritone size 7 1/4 blue label.
Beautiful shade of blue ... Hard to capture in pics.
Two tone keeper in the bow
Two tone bound edge
Two tone piping in the liner
5 1/2"...
So it is finally time for me to come to terms with the fact that this hat does not fit me.
It is one of my 9 Stratoliners and those of you who know me know that it is hard for me to part with Strats.
It is a tan "camel" color
The label reads 7 but to me it will fit up to a snug 7 1/8
Inner...
I'll start by saying I have hats in or at least close to every one of these colors ... so the .. get what you don't have ... thing doesn't work ... that is why I am having trouble deciding
so ... I am about to buy a Stetsonian from a local store who amazingly has my size in stock in every color...
if any of you have NFL Network you should definitely try to catch this or DVR it
I am watching it right now and it is one of the finest display of hats that I have seen in one program in recent memory
just about every scene and every clip has two or more fantastic hats
highly recommended...
not sure how many of you are aware of this fine young hat maker Michael Gannon .. but he is doing some very nice work
I love to support the independent hatters and have a soft spot for the young guys
I have been in contact with Michael for a little bit now designing a custom that he is...
apologies if this has been covered somewhere else and please move it to its appropriate spot if so ... but my forum search for the topic was fruitless
anyway ...
share some of your techniques for ridding a hat of an old crease ghost ...
looking for more home remedies as apposed to...
Knox Premier Westlite hat in size 7 1/8
Silverbelly Open Road style
5 1/2" open crown
2 5/8 brim
No odors, stains, or discoloration
Hat is in fantastic condition ... It is simply too small for me
The only extremely minor flaw is a tiny dark spot on the underside of the brim... I took a...
As much as it pains me ... The time has come for me to purge my collection of the pieces that do not fit.
I love this hat but I am finally admitting to myself that it is far too tight and it needs to go to the home of someone who it fits
She is a "camel" color
7 1/8 Penneys Marathon from...
I believe this hat to be from about 1960
it is a Lock & Co. for Brooks Brothers hat sz. 7 1/4
Brim - 2 1/4
Crown - 4 1/2 bashed
hat is in great condition and wears very well
comes in original box with original packing slip from Brooks Brothers
the box came to me with a slightly damaged...
in order of pictures
Brand New w/ tags Borsalino Bellagio completely unworn 7 1/2 ... w/ Bencraft box - this hat sells at Delmonico and Bencraft on sale for $295... regularly $335
http://www.delmonicohatter.com/Borsalino/IT183.htm
Stetson Florentine Milan brand new 7 1/4
Knox...
I bought this about 5 months ago when I was still wearing hats a bit baggy... Now it is just far too big for me.
It is brand new... I've never worn it out of the house.
Comes with JJ Hat Center box
Size 60 7 1/2
Brim - 2"
Crown - 4" front
5" sides
In their store and on...
I know there are places here for old pictures
but I thought it would be cool to put pictures of hats from old NY and get a glimpse of what the city was like back when men wore hats
I gathered these pics from a lot of places
I want to start the thread with my absolute favorite pic...
...plastic dust covers that usually come on new hats and fit over the crown on to the brim when you buy them ... and the circle inserts to sit the hat upsidedown in while in the box?
I have a few dust covers that they gave me at the hat shop but I would like to buy in bulk
any info would...
I got this hat a few months ago at Bencraft Hatters in Brooklyn NY
it is unworn and still has the tag attached
it is a beautiful hat but it is slightly big for me at 7 1/2
Bencraft box included
feel free to PM me with any offers or trade proposals
she really is a beauty ...
I want to start by saying I've done a forum search and found only topics regarding sweat and preventing staining ... if I missed something I apologize in advance and by all means move this thread to its proper place....
ok... all my vintage pieces have nice supple .... (supple, I love that...
my grandfather had 3 hats and was always wearing one of them a Dobbs twenty , Stetson Stratoliner (of which I have), and a Stetson open road .... I have no idea what happened to the other two ... someone in the family must have snagged them unfortunately
but... he kept a fifty dollar bill in...
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