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[Bamaboots]

Borsalino 'Special Quality for Exportation' Western style. Resized and perfect ribbon match by Art. Western Weight **X.

That's a great looking hat.

 

[hatophile]

My "new" Resistol Beaver Twenty-Five has arrived.
Nice felt finish feels like suede, brim needs to be ironed, it's a bit tight but still fits nice, got the original receipt, got the Resistol hatbox, looks new and unworn!

Looks like that might be the "High Chaparral" model.

 

[RJR]

That's a great looking hat.

+1,great addition to your collection.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

That was a good deal Joao. Nice hat, and the felt on those 25s is beautiful. Hopefully you can get it to stretch a bit. Can't wait to see it on you once it is sorted out.

Thank you. Yes, I can't wait to wear it

Looks like that might be the "High Chaparral" model.

Better search it on the catalogs?

 

[Michael A]

So I was just coveting Fruno's olive gray Whippet this morning. Imagine my delight when Goodwill coughed this up today.
Resistol Fur Felt Fedora by Michael A2012, on Flickr
My eyes ain't so good with color anymore, but I think it is a sort of olive gray. Resistol. A bit stingy in brim and a tad large, but it does give me a chance to contemplate the color.
P1210141 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
P1210139 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Happy hunting.

Michael

 

[Redfokker]

Damn Michael, do I need to take a road trip from the west coast to shop at YOUR Goodwill stores? ****py old baseball hats are all I find around here. Like the color, one I have not tried yet. I think it may suit me. Need my address, I'll pop for shipping...

 

[Michael A]

Damn Michael, do I need to take a road trip from the west coast to shop at YOUR Goodwill stores? ****py old baseball hats are all I find around here. Like the color, one I have not tried yet. I think it may suit me. Need my address, I'll pop for shipping...

I've never found any here before. Check the halloween display. I fear that the rest of the year they just throw them in the with recycled clothing.

Michael

 

[Frunobulax]

I'm beginning to think all the Goodwills are sending their hats to Michael's store!

 

[Michael A]

I'm beginning to think all the Goodwills are sending their hats to Michael's store!

Please, let it be so.

Michael

 

[RJR]

Please, let it be so.

Michael

 

[alanfgag]

1930s (I believe) Knox soft hat from Raleigh Haberdasher in Washington, DC. More photos in the School of Hard Knox.

 

[Frunobulax]

Very nice.

 

[hatophile]

1930s (I believe) Knox soft hat from Raleigh Haberdasher in Washington, DC. More photos in the School of Hard Knox.

Slick Alan. Looks brand new. Nice bracelet too.

 

[bluesforchallah]

While visiting NYC, Adam with JJ Hat Center just hooked me up with a new Akubra Bushman.

Thank you, Adam!

 

[Young fogey]

Kevin McAndrew hat, found at a flea market for $2.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

1930s (I believe) Knox soft hat from Raleigh Haberdasher in Washington, DC. More photos in the School of Hard Knox.

It is too early in the morning to have a so beautiful Knox in the eyes!
I like black homburg....your second (Barbisio) in the week

 

[Zombie_61]

This hat isn't exactly new to me, but it might as well be. You see, I bought it from Matt, a.k.a. "Historyteach24" in March of this year. It's a Winston Fedora that originally came with a Center Dent crease, and Matt re-shaped it to a Telescope crease to give it more of a Porkpie look. I really liked the way it looked, and he was almost giving it away because of some moth damage on the brim, so it became mine. The trouble is (or was) with it's very tapered crown being creased so low it sat mostly on top of my head rather than fitting properly even though the size is perfect, so I rarely wore it. Then, a few weeks ago I was looking at Porkpie hats online and saw some with a Diamond crease. I liked the look so I thought I'd give it a try, hoping the Diamond would give the crown a little extra height and width to counteract the amount of taper. Now, I've never had any luck with getting a good Diamond crease on any of my hats, and this one was no exception. But it took a C-Crease so easily that it was almost as if the hat had shaped itself. And, best of all, now it fits perfectly! Also, it's the only hat I have that I prefer to wear with the front of the brim snapped up. So, here it is--"before" on the left, "after" on the right:

Not a huge difference, but enough to accommodate my enormous cranium. I was sorry to see the Porkpie look go, but I have no use for a hat I can't wear and I like the new look just as much. And now for the obligatory head shots; "before" on the left, "after" center and right:

My sincere apologies for the model. He's a real putz, but he was the only one available. I'm sure this hat, with it's still somewhat low crown and narrow brim, isn't quite the "right" style for me. But there's something special about it that doesn't come through in my amateur photography. Maybe because it was made in Haifa, Israel, and it still retains that positive Judaistic energy. Or maybe it just has that "cool" factor. I don't know. Whatever the reason, I really like this hat and wear it regardless of whether or not it's "right" for me; my "I don't care" hat. Opinions?

 

[Bamaboots]

I like it, Al. Nice job.

 

[1mach1]

I agree, Alex. Looks great. Nice work.

 

[Redfokker]

It has some definite character, I like it a lot!