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Boater faction!

Miss sofia

One Too Many
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East sussex, England
Hello there chaps,

I was wondering if any of you good Sirs could give me any info on a boater i purchased today. It's made by The York Hat Co. Sadly i can't post a pic as the camera is on the blink. It is actually dark brown and natural woven straw which is interesting, with a navy and cream ribbon. Is two -tone straw common for boaters?

It has no markings on it at all aside from 'The York Hat written on the inside which is in gold with a picture of york cathedral behind the script also in gold. It has a leather sweat band which looks like it has a signature in pencil on a piece of cotton sewn onto the inside of the sweatband. It is in remarkably good condition with only one tiny chip on the brim. I saw a similar one in a vintage store but the logo was in a circle in pale blue and i was told that one was 20's or 30's.

I paid twenty pounds for it, so i hope it was a good buy. Anyhow, Raymond my 30's mannequin head looks rather spiffing in it, so all is not lost!

Any help much appreciated!

Miss Sofia
 

InsolentPuppy

A-List Customer
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338
Location
Chicago, USA
Picked this up on ebay last week for $25. There was no sweat, the the liner was crumbling and the ribbon was filthy. So, with $12 worth of supplies, I did a little renovation. The sweat is from recently purchased straw hat that I sat on and thus destroyed. (It's kind of my super power.)

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After:
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Ribbon detail:
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This was also posted in the ebay thread.
 

zetwal

I'll Lock Up
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4,343
Location
Texas
I hear that the Super Deluxe with Geiger counters are big sellers in Japan (and parts of Ukraine) these days. Let's hope they don't catch on over here.
 

Rats Riley

A-List Customer
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365
Location
Whitewater WI
I think that's just the hat folks wear when they're trying to get good reception for their radio.... or not?

Anyway, here's my humble submission. I got from the man known only as... Buler! And I have to say it's one of my favorite lids! Unfortunately boater's aren't very practical for everyday wear, so I save it for those extra special occasions.

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skyvue

Call Me a Cab
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2,221
Location
New York City
I attended a sold-out screening of Buster Keaton's SEVEN CHANCES on Monday night. I'd seen the movie more than once, but had never before noticed a quirk about the straw boater he wore throughout the much of the picture. It was a typical boater, except there was a sort of short lip around the edge of the brim. It didn't seem to curl up, but rather to point up at roughly a 90 degree angle. I've searched in vain for a picture of the hat, so instead I've tried depicting a side view of in ASCII art. (Hope it works.)

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Anyone ever see a hat like this one?
 
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Edward

Bartender
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25,082
Location
London, UK
Must get some photos of my latest Boater - it's a Christies, sold as "vintage" on eBay (no idea of actual age). Mint condition, nice high crown.

Ok, so I misremembered that... it's actually a Dunhill. Here it is in action at the 2011 Chap Olympiad:

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Nice shot of the ribbon colour on this one:

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Messages
15,083
Location
Buffalo, NY
Captivating photos! Everyone under an umbrella and you under a boater... guessing there is a good story that goes along with these pictures.
 

Joshbru3

I'll Lock Up
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4,409
Location
Chicago, IL

As always Alan, a GORGEOUS lid. I love the weave pattern and the higher crown really compliments the hat. The spiral pattern is a great artistic touch to a boater and it must be very nice to wear on hot days because I can imagine there is great ventilation. :eusa_clap:eusa_clap
 

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