1930s WIDE BRIM TWEED FLAT CAP (for sale)

[nightandthecity]

I'm reluctantly selling the tweed 1930s cap photoed on page 2 of this thread (and much admired by BK....).

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=15227

It is on ebay at the moment, along with various other bits of vintage

http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZzippgunnQQhtZ-1

As discussed in the thread, these wide brim pre-war caps are extremely rare, especially in human sizes.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Wow.

That is a MASSIVE size for one of these (I was hoping it were gonna be a 7). Don't find 'em too often in 7 1/4.

bk

 

[nightandthecity]

yes, US 7 1/4 or UK 7 1/8.....or Euro 58 (much as I hate metric, using Euro sizing does save confusion)

If you keep growing your hair it might even fit eventually! (I saw the Carnaby Street picture......)

These wide brim hats are rare enough anyway, but pure RHS in that size. I'm just hoping not too many ebayers are away on holiday. Nothing worse than getting peanuts for an item you don't really want to sell.

 

[cookie]

yes, US 7 1/4 or UK 7 1/8.....or Euro 58 (much as I hate metric, using Euro sizing does save confusion)

If you keep growing your hair it might even fit eventually! (I saw the Carnaby Street picture......)

These wide brim hats are rare enough anyway, but pure RHS in that size. I'm just hoping not too many ebayers are away on holiday. Nothing worse than getting peanuts for an item you don't really want to sell.

I suppose that could be stretched up to 7 3/8 UK ?

 

[Speedster]

It is a beauty, and in my size too. And if i hadn't just bought a flight jacket from PADDY 3 days ago, i would surely be bidding on this one.

 

[ramblinBOB]

wish it was bigger

 

[nightandthecity]

I suppose that could be stretched up to 7 3/8 UK ?

that's two sizes, to a Euro 60/US 7 1/2.

Possibly. I think the tweed might stretch that far, and the leather sweatband is very soft (and can always be removed and refitted or perhaps just partially unpicked). You've put me on the spot really, I mean I couldn't guarantee it, but if it was me I'd probably risk it. I have successfully stretched berets (and the black cap in the Flat cap thread) by three notches....though they were wool felt, which is probably more malleable than tweed.

One size up should be easy enough though, its got to be easier than a fur felt fedora and I've never met one of the latter that wouldn't go up a notch..
...(opening can of worms....)

 

[cookie]

that's two sizes, to a Euro 60/US 7 1/2.

Possibly. I think the tweed might stretch that far, and the leather sweatband is very soft (and can always be removed and refitted or perhaps just partially unpicked). You've put me on the spot really, I mean I couldn't guarantee it, but if it was me I'd probably risk it. I have successfully stretched berets (and the black cap in the Flat cap thread) by three notches....though they were wool felt, which is probably more malleable than tweed.

One size up should be easy enough though, its got to be easier than a fur felt fedora and I've never met one of the latter that wouldn't go up a notch..
...(opening can of worms....)

Euro 60 is 7 3/8 UK isn't it?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

that's right. PUNTI 60 = US 7 1/2 = UK 7 3/8

bk

 

[nightandthecity]

correct - which is two notches up from where it is now (UK size 7 1/8 - US 7 ¼ - Euro 58)

 

[Marc Chevalier]

SOLD!

The eBay gods smiled: this cap sold for $174.47. :eusa_clap

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[Baron Kurtz]

Holy smoke!

 

[Alan Eardley]

Holy smoke

Yes. I'm beginning to re-evaluate my hat rack...

Alan

 

[nightandthecity]

well it makes a nice change from giving stuff away...which is what I seem to be doing most of the time on ebay!

I expected it to make about £30-50, but I knew it could make around £100 (double the figures for rough dollar equivalent) so I wasn't surprised, just pleased!

As we've discussed in other threads, these extra-wide pre-war caps are very hard to find, especially in modern adult sizes. The guy who bought it is a serious vintage collector who knew exactly what he was doing, so it has gone to a good home.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Yes the only one i've seen recently in Britain was in my size so i snapped it up. This one made by EW Kibbin distinctive headwear.

et la*:

NATC, what was the quality of workmanship on that Falcon hat? I have my beady little eye on a Falcon trilby, but if they're crappy quality i'll give it a miss.

bk

*pic credit to Paddy

 

[Alan Eardley]

NATC, what was the quality of workmanship on that Falcon hat? I have my beady little eye on a Falcon trilby, but if they're crappy quality i'll give it a miss.

bk

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BK,

Let me know if you are serious about it. I don't want us to bid against one another.

Alan

 

[nightandthecity]

The quality was what you would expect for a 1930s cap made for the mass market - excellent, though not exceptional.

Falcon is probably the commonest brand I have seen in pre-war caps, though we are talking a small statistical sample here! I’ve never seen a Falcon trilby, and I think of them as a cap firm.

I’ve never been able to find out much about the company, when they were founded or how long they lasted. I don’t think they exist any more. If I remember rightly there is a Falcon workwear co. that makes some hats, and a US Falcon hat co., but neither obviously connected to our Falcon.