It is a modern hat. The 4 /14 (2014?) on the box is probably correct.
It looks a bit like the Hornskov Redactor.Help please! I am looking for a quality fur felt hat with a shape like this one (Tommy Flanagan as Arthur Shelby Sr. in Peaky Blinders). Colour should be something dark and versatile.
Any ideas gentlemen?
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Help please! I am looking for a quality fur felt hat with a shape like this one (Tommy Flanagan as Arthur Shelby Sr. in Peaky Blinders). Colour should be something dark and versatile.
Any ideas gentlemen?
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Help please! I am looking for a quality fur felt hat with a shape like this one (Tommy Flanagan as Arthur Shelby Sr. in Peaky Blinders). Colour should be something dark and versatile.
Any ideas gentlemen?
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I'd love to be able to steam a couple of mine to that great colour, Brent.A little steam and a lot of homburgs can be given this look:
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They did do 150 boxes, they are just disappointingly rather dull.Sovereign grade was ditched in the Deckard era, so a 2014 sale is not out of the question. But I agree that the box is older. They were using the grey and white boxes back then, because I remember being slightly disappointed they didn't do special boxes for the 150th anniversary.
The Campdraft is the only model that I’m aware of that comes with a wind trolley. It won’t keep it on your head, just from blowing away. Some of their western styles may come with stampede strings but I’m unaware. They could be added. Pull it down snug.I have a question that probably is subjective. Which current Akubra model does best in very windy conditions?
I do need a brim for sun protection since it can get blazing hot when the wind doesn't shut down roads dust storms.
Not counting any other factors in, the best hat for windy conditions seems to be the one with the smallest brim and shortest, roundest crown. For that in the Akubra line, the homburg might be a good choice.I have a question that probably is subjective. Which current Akubra model does best in very windy conditions?
I do need a brim for sun protection since it can get blazing hot when the wind doesn't shut down roads dust storms.
I have a Heritage Campdraft. The sweat is awesome. The felt - not so much. It makes me handsome for people who can't tell the difference. LolThe David Morgan website states, "The roan leather for the sweatbands is tanned from selected sheepskins, for an exceptional quality. The bands themselves are cut wider than normal to ensure the greatest comfort." That line is referring to the Heritage Collection. I've worn my Banjo Paterson out in high wind commonly without it blowing off. If the roan sweatband has a good fit, then the hat has a good grip.
https://www.davidmorgan.com/shop/category/2_22_26/hats/akubra-hats/heritage-collection/
Actor Anthony Hopkins as Dr. van Helsing in the 1992 film, Bram Stoker's 'Dracula':
A 2009 topic on the Fedora Lounge forum tentatively identifies this hat as a Herbert Johnson Poet, vaguely stating that "the Poet was offered in different brim widths."
Does anyone here have a more specific identification for the Hopkins as van Helsing hat? The brim looks wide to me, wider than that of a Poet. The ribbon is very wide as well, although the ribbon may have been swapped out.
I'm asking on behalf of a friend who is not a member here... yet; I'm encouraging him to sign up!
Thanx in advance!
Hey guys, I just bought a Lincoln Bennett &Co Bowler from ebay. My question is this, how difficult is it to steam a dent like this out? View attachment 613892
I've read that bowlers use a particularly stiff felt and I haven't the experience of working on one before. Thanks!
Hey guys, I just bought a Lincoln Bennett &Co Bowler from ebay. My question is this, how difficult is it to steam a dent like this out? View attachment 613892
I've read that bowlers use a particularly stiff felt and I haven't the experience of working on one before. Thanks!
I agree with Bob. It should more or less pop back into shape without too much difficulty.Not difficult as it will typically want to return to its original position, but you may see a remnant of the edges of the dent.
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Not difficult as it will typically want to return to its original position, but you may see a remnant of the edges of the dent.
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Thanks fellas, I been wanting to try a bowler for years but wasn't confident enough. I found this one and I'm hoping the fit will be right as the seller didn't know the size. But going from the pictures posted with a tape measure across the length and width of the sweat its definitely in the ballpark. Seller excepts returns so that helped boost my confidence. I didn't know anything about Lincoln Bennett & Co until I dug around here a bit, figured the $29.99 buy it now price worth the gamble on the dentI agree with Bob. It should more or less pop back into shape without too much difficulty.
Lincoln Bennett & Co Bowler - nice catch btw.