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ETBass

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Great looking Homburg E.T. You rock the look. I saw you wearing in the other thread. Nice couple of straws, too. Really digging the Open Road.

Thanks @dh66. The weather keeps bouncing back and forth down here in L.A. (lower Alabama) so straw will soon be daily wear. I really like the Homburg, I wasn't sure I would but I do.
 
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Stetson Twenty Five - The Open Road

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Stetson Twenty Five - The Open Road
Silverbelly
4 3/8 crown as shaped - about 5 1/4 open
3/8 light golden grosgrain ribbon
2 1/2 brim with 1/8 matching binding

I’m really happy with this latest arrival... Stetson Twenty Fine Open Road. It has a real nice feel to it... shapes very well and has a nice profile. No paper tag under the sweat... I was thinking early to mid 60s. (Editing myself... mid 1950s) If anyone has anymore insight on age. A few small blemishes here and there in the felt nothing significant.. A bit of an abrasion in one small area of the brim binding and the wind trolley has been removed. But all and all I am really happy with this hat. It fits and feels great... I suspect it will get a good amount of wear.

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Very nice, Joe. Good catch.
 
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A new to me post-war Woodrow bowler in Radium (mid-grey indoors and I would call it silver-grey in direct sun). A great hand on this one - very smooth - and very thin. In fact, this is the first bowler I've handled I would actually call a feather weight. I don't have scales but I'm certain this unlined, thin felt is 1/3 less weight than other, traditional lined bowlers I have in my collection. One picture is with my C&K bowler and my Kaller bowler. As you can see, while the sides are curved more agressively on the Woodrow, all the dimensions are about 1/4 inch less than the other two examples. The crown may even be 1/2 inch shorter.

Fits great and looks good. Like some panama's, it is so light I hardly know I'm wearing it.

A huge Thank You to my friend, Stafan @steur for letting me be the caretaker of this great London hat. :)



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Looks great on you, Randy. Glad it made it over without delay. It's indeed remarkably lightweight.
P. & C. Habig Wien "Export Qualität", early 1950s. The felt is heavy in weight but still easily hand creases. The sweatband is really fantastic with very nice P. & C. Habig Wien stamping. As usually the overall quality and form are of the highest order. This hat was made for the famous A. Breiter München hat store (still in business today).

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Beautiful Habig, Steve. It's been a while since we've seen one.
 
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This came in last week, but wasn't posted yet.
Mossant in black, camber style hat, which seems to have been popular in France. Size 56 with the overwelt brim at 5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Very soft felt and a nice hand. It's styling and finishes, like the non-flexible windcord and the textured sweatband, make me think this is an early, pre-war one. The label is ot the usual Mossant label, which could mean it was an outsourced hat.
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Very nice, Joe. Good catch.

This came in last week, but wasn't posted yet.
Mossant in black, camber style hat, which seems to have been popular in France. Size 56 with the overwelt brim at 5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Very soft felt and a nice hand. It's styling and finishes, like the non-flexible windcord and the textured sweatband, make me think this is an early, pre-war one. The label is ot the usual Mossant label, which could mean it was an outsourced hat.
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thanks again Stefan. The Mossant is very cool. Nice find
 
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Borsalino Club Gran Lusso in Mirtillo colour. Overwelt brim at 5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Longhair finish that is to die for.

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Borsalino Club Gran Lusso in bismuto colour. Size 56, with the overwelt brim at 5cm and the crown 11cm at the center dent. Equally fantastic felt as the mirtillo one. This one weighs 98 grams, while it's companion was slightly heavier at 105 grams.

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two fantastic new Borsalino. The color on both are gorgeous. The Mirtillo especially so.
 
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This came in last week, but wasn't posted yet.
Mossant in black, camber style hat, which seems to have been popular in France. Size 56 with the overwelt brim at 5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Very soft felt and a nice hand. It's styling and finishes, like the non-flexible windcord and the textured sweatband, make me think this is an early, pre-war one. The label is ot the usual Mossant label, which could mean it was an outsourced hat.
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Stefan, Really fantastic! Congrats!
 

Rmccamey

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Thanks all. I am really enamored with the color - almost silver in the sunlight.

Randy that is a fine looking bowler in a great color. You wear it well.
Steven

Sweet looking Woodrow, Randy. A nice addition. That color is something else altogether! Really steps it up a notch. Looks good on you.

Looks great on you, Randy. Glad it made it over without delay. It's indeed remarkably lightweight.

Beautiful Habig, Steve. It's been a while since we've seen one.
 

Jesse John

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Got a great deal on this (1940s?) Stratoliner with large box. A really beautiful grey/blue color. Can’t wait to wear this out!
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