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Gilgamark

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buler said:
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:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
 

HarpPlayerGene

I'll Lock Up
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Impressive additions gentlemen - and lady ;) .

This pale blue/grey Stetson Royal DeLuxe arrived today. It also has that wonderful vintage felt and is easily rollable.

The liner is long gone (but I'm pretty sure it once had one) along with any model name it may have displayed. The pugaree seems factory installed.

Any ideas about which model of Stetson this was?
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Check out the dry creasing this thing accepts:
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Stoney

Practically Family
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feltfan said:
I agree. And I have a Stetson 3X (Mode Edge) of
around the same vintage (same liner and logo).
At first I didn't tumble to its quality. Now I realize
it is a truly remarkable hat. Those 3 Xs are superior
to any Xs you find around these days! A superior felt. Enjoy.


Agreed!

In those days the Xs were worth looking at.
IMHO Stetson still puts a fine finish on their hats. I would like to see more
of the Pinnacle quality felt made of course.
 

jimmy the lid

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HarpPlayerGene said:
Any ideas about which model of Stetson this was?

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Gene -- I'm thinking you may well have scored the mythical and elusive Stetson Privateer. Sure does look that way. That is a great lid and a fantastic find!!! Congrats! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Cheers,
JtL
 

ScottF

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DOUGLAS said:
Gene, you are a lucky,lucky man! That hat is a beauty.

Gene and rlk seem to be cool-hat magnets, but you sport some pretty awesome headware yourself, Douglas.
 

St.Ignatz

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On the banks of the Karakung.
I bought them, she wears them. Would a link be more appropriate?

Been getting a few hats for the Bride. 6 7/8th go so low i can't stop myself.
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The Champ Space Weight. Just came today.

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Her favorite, the resistol.

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Disney

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Stetson

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She said the crown was too high so it became my first pork pie make over.
 

ScottF

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Borsalino Mascotte

I just received this one today. The brim is 2 1/8 on the sides, 2 1/4 on the ends - I know there's a word for that, but I don't remember. In any event, it works well on my skinny head and it's typical high-quality Borsalino felt. I thought this one was from around 1950 based on a similar one Jimmy the lid has, but it just feels newer than that.

Thanks everyone, for all the instructions on steaming and re-bashing - I now feel quite confident to just jump right in and go for it. First pic is the 'before' from ebay, second two are after steaming - it isn't a really clean job, but I'm very pleased - the crown was a little shallow, so it took getting creative.

None of these pics actually capture the color - it's basically just dark grey.

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ScottF

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BobC said:
Nice job, Scott. A huge improvement there.

Thanks guys. Just noticed I've already lost that red size tag. Bob - don't worry about me getting in your way any more on Borsalinos. My hat racks are filled. I'll warn you that they run a little small - I'm a 7 1/4, and I have two that are slightly small. The two 7 3/8 are a perfect fit.
 

HarpPlayerGene

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jimmy the lid said:
Gene -- I'm thinking you may well have scored the mythical and elusive Stetson Privateer. Sure does look that way. That is a great lid and a fantastic find!!! Congrats! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
Cheers,
JtL

Thanks for the info - I think you're right!! I couldn't place it. That's cool. Turns out, I also have a Stetson Privateer hat box in great condition from a previous purchase. It came to me containing some other kind of hat, but now, based on that old ad you pulled, I guess I've got the kit.
 

jimmy the lid

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HarpPlayerGene said:
Thanks for the info - I think you're right!! I couldn't place it. That's cool. Turns out, I also have a Stetson Privateer hat box in great condition from a previous purchase. It came to me containing some other kind of hat, but now, based on that old ad you pulled, I guess I've got the kit.

Very cool!

Cheers,
JtL
 

BobC

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Central IL
ScottF said:
Thanks guys. Just noticed I've already lost that red size tag. Bob - don't worry about me getting in your way any more on Borsalinos. My hat racks are filled. I'll warn you that they run a little small - I'm a 7 1/4, and I have two that are slightly small. The two 7 3/8 are a perfect fit.

Thanks for the size tip, Scott. And don't give that getting in my way thing another thought. A friend of mine taught me not long ago that to catch the big fish, it's the size of your bait that counts. lol
 

barrowjh

One Too Many
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Maryville Tennessee
Lee Derby (bowler) brown

Here is a bowler I won on OFAS auction 270361263154 closed March 26 '09:
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The seller was unsure of the size, and it must have fit 6 7/8ths when it arrived, could not get it on my head. So, lexol to the leather (front and backside) and put a stretcher in it overnight, and it yielded easily to fit 7 1/8th with no distortion, so it must have been at least a 7 and might have originally been 7 1/8th.
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Yup, das right, if the fur too tight, stretch it all night . . .

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I also used a little steam to 'refresh' the front-to-back curve and curl the sides tight. One final pic using flash:
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I still want a medium brown bowler, but for $19.99 plus $10 shipping, this comes close and was just too good to pass up.
 

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