Thanks Bob.
Wow John, just wow. Such an interesting and quirky/cool find. I like your style.Most regulars here know I will occasionally mix things up in my rotation with a Tyrol. Must be something in my German heritage that draws me to them. Normally I pass up American made ones without a second thought. After all, there are so many much better quality ones available from German and Austrian makers, often at better deals too. But, there was something about this Stetson, mislabeled a bowler, that caught my eye and made me check it out closer.
It was also being called a 3X Beaver Quality. There was this on the liner...
But, then I saw this. Seller's pics were blurry, but I could make it out. My pic is better..
All these hats I have, and this is my first nutria.
I like a Tyrol to have a simple rope trim without too much going on in the knots. This is nice.
No tags to be found under the sweatband, just onionskin and a stitched in liner. The tip protector is the thinner plastic kind, not the thicker one I was expecting in a hat of this time period.
It had this pin on it. I pulled it off out of habit. The feathers were coming out of it anyway.
Crown is 5" open, brim is 2". 103g. The felt is soft and malleable, with a finish that almost feels like a short cropped velour. Quite dense, and just something about it that is unlike anything else in my collection. I'm pretty sure it got the wrong liner, not the wrong sweat.
Head shot.
Guessing this one is right around 1960. Any thoughts or opinions welcome!
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Thanks Mike!
Wonderful matching of the felt and ribbon. A great hat, DH! Now I need one!Gannon in “steel” beaver with “blue metal” ribbon.
I’ll post more in the Gannon thread once it’s creased.
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That's where we all start out. You see something you like, and have it made... except for a detail here and there to make it your own. And so it goes...
Congrats, Bushman! Talk about classic style.... I first saw that model in a H. Johnson catalogue that I requested and received by snail mail in 1971. I was in High school. It was classic then, it's classic now. Wear it in good health!!My Herbert Johnson Poet came in today, and it surpassed my expectations. It's definitely a hat that comes alive when worn. It looks okay sitting idly, but it's more of a hat that looks fabulous when on your head. The fabric has a nice snap, too, and keeps its shape better than my Todd's Costumes Downtowner. This is clearly meant to be a hat, not a costume piece, which is sorta the feeling I've always gotten from my Downtowner. I was a little worried that it would come too stiff. I've read comments that have said newer ones can be stiff as cardboard, but mine is nice and supple, but not too supple that it loses its shape. Only problem right now is it was packaged with styrofoam peanuts so there's little styrofoam pills all over it. I can get that out with my hat brush, though.
Some worn shots. My Swedish is coming through in the last pic.
Good looking,congrats.My Herbert Johnson Poet came in today, and it surpassed my expectations. It's definitely a hat that comes alive when worn. It looks okay sitting idly, but it's more of a hat that looks fabulous when on your head. The fabric has a nice snap, too, and keeps its shape better than my Todd's Costumes Downtowner. This is clearly meant to be a hat, not a costume piece, which is sorta the feeling I've always gotten from my Downtowner. I was a little worried that it would come too stiff. I've read comments that have said newer ones can be stiff as cardboard, but mine is nice and supple, but not too supple that it loses its shape. Only problem right now is it was packaged with styrofoam peanuts so there's little styrofoam pills all over it. I can get that out with my hat brush, though.
Some worn shots. My Swedish is coming through in the last pic.
Most regulars here know I will occasionally mix things up in my rotation with a Tyrol. Must be something in my German heritage that draws me to them. Normally I pass up American made ones without a second thought. After all, there are so many much better quality ones available from German and Austrian makers, often at better deals too. But, there was something about this Stetson, mislabeled a bowler, that caught my eye and made me check it out closer.
It was also being called a 3X Beaver Quality. There was this on the liner...
But, then I saw this. Seller's pics were blurry, but I could make it out. My pic is better..
All these hats I have, and this is my first nutria.
I like a Tyrol to have a simple rope trim without too much going on in the knots. This is nice.
No tags to be found under the sweatband, just onionskin and a stitched in liner. The tip protector is the thinner plastic kind, not the thicker one I was expecting in a hat of this time period.
It had this pin on it. I pulled it off out of habit. The feathers were coming out of it anyway.
Crown is 5" open, brim is 2". 103g. The felt is soft and malleable, with a finish that almost feels like a short cropped velour. Quite dense, and just something about it that is unlike anything else in my collection. I'm pretty sure it got the wrong liner, not the wrong sweat.
Head shot.
Guessing this one is right around 1960. Any thoughts or opinions welcome!
Thanks Charlie!
Thanks, fellas! I actually just got done reworking the crease in front for a more "Raiders" look.
Thanks, fellas! I actually just got done reworking the crease in front for a more "Raiders" look.
Waiting for the steam to dry now.
More of the Lost Ark variety.
