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Michael A

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Forgot one a few days ago. I was in a bit of a slump with the English hats, but the Woodrow and this one are nice new ones.
James Robinsons&Sons of Romiley, England homburg in black. Size 61 with the brim at 6cm and the crown at 11,5cm at the center dent. I never heard of this hatter before, but the company was founded in 1880. Could not find out when it closed, but I supect it was out of business by the mid sixties (as most of the Englsih makers were). This one dates from the late fifties to early sixties I believe. Lovely hand to the felt and well finished. It didn't like side pinches dry creased, so I left it without for now.
Romiley is located in the same area as Stockport and Denton, the center of British felt hat manufacture.
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Tukwila

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I found this at my local vintage store today. First day out for the spring and summer clothes.
IMG_8498 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Macy's Men's Store New York
IMG_8482 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_8483 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
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IMG_8496 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
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2 3/4" brim, just under 4 1/2 at the pinch.

Michael
A perfect summer straw, Michael. Super find.
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Bates Hatter “Allegro 214”

This trim little green hat arrived today. I wasn’t expecting much as it was made in Colombia and just didn’t look like much of anything. I was surprised when it arrived to find the open crown was 5.5” (moderate taper), and the brim is an honest 2.5”. I was expecting the brim to be about 2” based on the seller’s photos so a pleasant surprise. A bigger surprise was how soft, thin, dense, and eminently moldable the felt is. I was going to reshape the brim, but I kind of liked the deep flanged/high sides look. The crown takes any dry crease I care to try and goes back to open without any trace of the crease. The felt really blew me away. It’s a keeper.

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Stetson Royal Whippet. It’s not my size so it will be headed off to eBay. It’s in fabulous condition and I need to flip it for a profit to make up for some of my recent misadventures in hat purchases.

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If only it was a 7 5/8....



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7 1/4? That'll bring in the bids, alright.

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TheOldFashioned

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Pheidippides announces this latest victory:
IMG_1065.JPG IMG_1064.JPG There is a bit of a lazy "~" curve in the brim from edge to crown in the front. (Not visible as I snapped the pics quick before it popped back into this shape.) For kicks I tried it brims up but it's some serious flange, so looks like I'll need some steam to reshape the brim after it comes out of the freezer.

I feel the neutral grey will make this a versatile hat. Even though it is monochromatic it somehow seems to make the the bow treatment pop and be the main focal point. Looking forward to making this a rotation regular.
 

The Jackal

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Just got my new Sterkowski.
The reviews on it were good enough for it to serve as a beater/everyday/test hat.

I've been a bit squeamish to wear my Stetson out, but I won't feel quite as bad if something happens to a $60 hat.

The fit is ok, but I may play around with shaping the brim to better suit my tastes
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drmaxtejeda

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A proper English Bowler! I like it on you Max. Now for the extra sunny days, a boater needs to be on your radar. Great liner, it appears to have some substantial age. Hard to date Dunn & Co. hats, they continued to make a classic style for a long period of time.
I have a boater already, but I haven't picked it up from Ignacio's shop yet.
The Dunn and Co. Has a perforation on the top of the liner with a small metal grid to let the heat out. It works!

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