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Dobbs milan, unknown (to me)vintage. It has a definate purple tint in the right light. And the coolest feature, literally, is this....
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moontheloon

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Dobbs milan, unknown (to me)vintage. It has a definate purple tint in the right light. And the coolest feature, literally, is this....
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nice snag bro ..

great little air conditioning feature

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bowlerman

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Wow! Really inspiring stuff here. Congrats on all the new lids. KY-- the optimo looks very fine. So classy.
Dh-- there's nothing like a vintage Dobbs Milan. Looks b forward to straw weather sooner than later...
Esther, that's a great ribbon and very comfy looking sweatband on that beautiful straw weave.


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Wow! Really inspiring stuff here. Congrats on all the new lids. KY-- the optimo looks very fine. So classy.
Dh-- there's nothing like a vintage Dobbs Milan. Looks b forward to straw weather sooner than later...
Esther, that's a great ribbon and very comfy looking sweatband on that beautiful straw weave.


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Hey, Jeff!! Good to hear from you, man!
 

moontheloon

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My good buddies Rick and Roger gave Good Friday a little bit of a different meaning for me today

from Roger this amazing piece .
Imperial Stetson Fifteen Mode Edge of early 50s vintage... and a little bonus in the form of a 1940s neck tie
Thank you Roger!!

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and these two buttery soft gorgeous numbers from Rick.... Oh My!

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You fellas have made my month !!!!




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moehawk

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Hey folks!
For the last month or so, I have not had much ebay luck. Almost every at I've seen that I liked was way more than I wanted to spend, or like Dinerman's rollable Stack and Fruno's Stephen L., I missed by 1 dollar.
Grrr.
So, I decided I needed a slump-buster. When I saw this one, I just knew it would be the one to change my luck. And hey, I have nothing against modest brimmed lids, as long as they are good quality. This one seems to be just that.

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4 1/2" crown as creased, 1 5/8" brim with a deep flange that gives a severe down-bend when snapped. Nicely done underwelt. The felt is pretty stiff, but with an amazing silky hand. It appears very little used, if at all. I bet with more handling the felt will get softer.
No factory tags that I saw at first glance, but I didn't turn the sweat out completely or remove the liner (yet). There is a sweat barrier between leather and felt.
I am quite pleased with this purchase. Just under 20 bucks plus shipping, bought Tuesday evenibg, mailed Wednesday, arrived today. And, it fits nicely!
Let's hope it works some magic and gives me some good hat-finding mojo.
 
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Hey folks!
For the last month or so, I have not had much ebay luck. Almost every at I've seen that I liked was way more than I wanted to spend, or like Dinerman's rollable Stack and Fruno's Stephen L., I missed by 1 dollar.
Grrr.

Aww, man! That was a nice hat. I'm truly sorry you didn't get it. The brim was just a tad short for me.
 
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My good buddies Rick and Roger gave Good Friday a little bit of a different meaning for me today

from Roger this amazing piece .
Imperial Stetson Fifteen Mode Edge of early 50s vintage... and a little bonus in the form of a 1940s neck tie
Thank you Roger!!

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and these two buttery soft gorgeous numbers from Rick.... Oh My!

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You fellas have made my month !!!!




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Fantastic scores, Ant!
 

moehawk

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Aww, man! That was a nice hat. I'm truly sorry you didn't get it. The brim was just a tad short for me.
Yeah, I set a limit on what I would spend with shipping. On one hand I was bummed that it wasn't quite enough, but on the other hand, was glad that I have developed some sort of impulse control, especially after losing out on the Stack.:)
 

Michael R.

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Andrew (Skip) , I'm 58.5 cm , always wore a 7 1/4 , but I have no memory of what brand , I think Stetson . My first Resistol put me in a 7 3/8 LO , rain and improper storage it shrank , but I got a stretcher or 4 , and got it back to fit , then rain soaked , and proper drying on my noggin and finishing with the sweat turned out , shaping , never better . But I bought a brand new Stetson (6X) OR 7 3/8 , too big , sizing tape , still too big . Still haven't messed with the sweat , either I'll try water and a hair drier , or let Major Moore at Buckaroo Hatters see what he can do . ... What have you found about size differences ? Is it hit or miss ? The difference between my Stetson OR , the Resistol , and Akubra (a little loose at 7 3/8 , but tolerable) have me worried . I had the chance to exchange the Stetson , but just let it go , bought from a western store on-line , that the owner is really nice , I've seen him on here , pretty sure ; West of Houston . But it had nothing to do with him , I haven't worn it except to try it on from time to time trying to think my best bet ? Its like a whole size too large , guess I should have exchanged it for a 7 1/4 , then I'd know . Do Stetsons run larger than Resistol ? I remember when I bought the Resistol (back in the 80s I think) and was surprised I wore 7 3/8 . I figure eBay is hit or miss , I guess I might need to invest the bucks and try Custom , and get it fitted , no guessing . ... what is your size ? Is it different between Brands ?

Nice Hat , by the way ...
Another 7x Clear Beaver that turned out too big. I found the tag and stuffed sweat after I got home.

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stetsonofagun

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Andrew (Skip) , I'm 58.5 cm , always wore a 7 1/4 , but I have no memory of what brand , I think Stetson . My first Resistol put me in a 7 3/8 LO , rain and improper storage it shrank , but I got a stretcher or 4 , and got it back to fit , then rain soaked , and proper drying on my noggin and finishing with the sweat turned out , shaping , never better . But I bought a brand new Stetson (6X) OR 7 3/8 , too big , sizing tape , still too big . Still haven't messed with the sweat , either I'll try water and a hair drier , or let Major Moore at Buckaroo Hatters see what he can do . ... What have you found about size differences ? Is it hit or miss ? The difference between my Stetson OR , the Resistol , and Akubra (a little loose at 7 3/8 , but tolerable) have me worried . I had the chance to exchange the Stetson , but just let it go , bought from a western store on-line , that the owner is really nice , I've seen him on here , pretty sure ; West of Houston . But it had nothing to do with him , I haven't worn it except to try it on from time to time trying to think my best bet ? Its like a whole size too large , guess I should have exchanged it for a 7 1/4 , then I'd know . Do Stetsons run larger than Resistol ? I remember when I bought the Resistol (back in the 80s I think) and was surprised I wore 7 3/8 . I figure eBay is hit or miss , I guess I might need to invest the bucks and try Custom , and get it fitted , no guessing . ... what is your size ? Is it different between Brands ?

Nice Hat , by the way ...
It's a crapshoot with used hats. I'll tell you that when they're taken care of, vintage hats seem to fit more true to size. I don't like the way new off the self hats feel on my head. Weird, I know. Maybe it's just some made-up thing from my subconscious. Haha. Custom hats are different. They can fit your noggin perfectly, when done right.

- Andrew
 

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