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[Frunobulax]

Exactly! A perfect way to describe it. Have you seen another?

Nossir, regrettably.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I thought from that Churchill 50 in 7 3/8 that went from me to an intermediary then to you that you were in the 7 1/4 to 7 3/8 range.

Felt strips

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Felt strips

It’s a problem I don’t need to worry about.

 

[Blare]

Vita-Felt Process The Madison. The open crown is approximately 5 5/8” and the Mode Edge brim is 2 3/4” wide. I’m guessing early 1940s.

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Really nice.

 

[Blare]

This Panizza is, for me, a rarity
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The reason is that I have never found a hat from the house on Lake Maggiore marked "Marca Oro"
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It is a hat from the magnificent part of the Panizza production that was affected more than the other producers in the 1970s by the end of the golden years of Italian hats
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This has a great felt called "Edelweis" as color on the paper label which has very little to do with the actual color of the felt
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What is great is the ribbon made of the same carved felt as specified on the paper label.
Felt has this hardly yieldable color due to its continuous change in the light of the pale and sunny yellow September.
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In the photographs, almost all of them, it is very close to its exact shade which is a brown that goes towards an intense yellow.
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The "Marca Oro" has been magically preserved

That is beautiful Daniele

 

[Rumad]

Vita-Felt Process The Madison. The open crown is approximately 5 5/8” and the Mode Edge brim is 2 3/4” wide. I’m guessing early 1940s.

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That’s a freakin gem

 

[Blare]

Well glad to see the lounge back up and running. Gave me a bit of withdrawals last 24 hours. LOL

Borsalino Featherweight

Dobbs Twenty in beautiful blue c/o @jlee562

So…. WHO else among us hit refresh on this page more than 10 times in the last 24 hours

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Well glad to see the lounge back up and running. Gave me a bit of withdrawals last 24 hours. LOL

Borsalino Featherweight

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Dobbs Twenty in beautiful blue c/o @jlee562
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So…. WHO else among us hit refresh on this page more than 10 times in the last 24 hours

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As per usual, that Borsalino is just about perfect, but the crown height and the color of the Dobbs is just fantastic!

Ten times?….lightweight.

 

[Zombie_61]

Quite the unicorn hat Brent. Exceptional in every category...

Sure. Except that the size isn't large enough.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Not sure what to do with this. I had some plans, but it’s smaller than what the seller’s measurements led me to believe:

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If you got it cheap enough I'd cut off the brim and make a duplex. Either that or curl the brim and give it a safari look. But I would leave the crown shape as it is.

 

[Rumad]

If you got it cheap enough I'd cut off the brim and make a duplex.

Who does that? I have the perfect specimen for that and not sure who to send it to. Gannon would be nice.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Who does that? I have the perfect specimen for that and not sure who to send it to. Gannon would be nice.

You can call Mike Gannon and ask.

 

[belfastboy]

Who does that? I have the perfect specimen for that and not sure who to send it to. Gannon would be nice.

I have yet to pull the pin but Mike @NorthWest makes a nice duplex and I am so tempted.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Who does that? I have the perfect specimen for that and not sure who to send it to. Gannon would be nice.

I’ve never seen a Gannon straw. I think your best bet is Mike at Northwest or David Gibson at VS…haven’t heard from David in almost two years.

 

[Rumad]

Ok, thanks fellas

 

[Rmccamey]

An interesting combination of details, for certain.

Here’s one I haven’t seen before. It’s a nice Stetson The Sovereign Twenty suede finish in an ice blue color that I love. The felt it soft and easily dry creases. The open crown is approximately 5 1/2 inches and the brim is 2 5/8 inches. It has a braided self-felt band that I haven’t seen on a Twenty before. It also has a new-to-me brim edge treatment. It isn’t the expected felted (Cavanagh/Mode) edge: the edge is capped in a matching piece of felt which gives it an overwelt and underwelt look. The seam of the cap is at the back of the hat and not overly obvious. If anyone has information on this hat I’d enjoy learning.

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[Rmccamey]

An interesting combination of details, for certain.

Here’s one I haven’t seen before. It’s a nice Stetson The Sovereign Twenty suede finish in an ice blue color that I love. The felt it soft and easily dry creases. The open crown is approximately 5 1/2 inches and the brim is 2 5/8 inches. It has a braided self-felt band that I haven’t seen on a Twenty before. It also has a new-to-me brim edge treatment. It isn’t the expected felted (Cavanagh/Mode) edge: the edge is capped in a matching piece of felt which gives it an overwelt and underwelt look. The seam of the cap is at the back of the hat and not overly obvious. If anyone has information on this hat I’d enjoy learning.

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[mayserwegener]

St. Veit (Sankt Veit), 58 cm, Wool Felt, possibly early 1930s. There isn't a company mark but the paper label has a Sheep with a St. Veit Banner. Sankt Veit an der Glan Schafrasse is a small town in the South East corner of Austria and I couldn't find any Felt Hat production in the town. My guess is this is the source of the Wool used for the Felt. The Stiff Felt Hat was sold by a shop (Ludovikus Hagens Wwe) in a small town (Lustenau, Vorarlberg) in the upper North West corner of Austria. The Wool Felt has a nice finish and is in very good condition. The Stiff Felt has great looking Silver Gray Liner with a sharp looking Bow design.

Ludovikus Hagens Wwe (Wwe = Widow of)

Handwriting on the Sweatband which I will have to take a closer look at.

Sheep With St. Veit (Sankt Veit an der Glan Schafrasse) Banner

Ludovikus Hagens Wwe (Lustenau, Vorarlberg) was located in the front of this house. Photo from 1908.

Ludwig "Ludovikus" Hagen passed away in 1929.

Ludwig "Ludovikus" Hagen wife 1. Sophie (Wwe, Widow) was owner of the shop when the Stiff Felt was sold.

 

[Rumad]

St. Veit (Sankt Veit), 58 cm, Wool Felt, possibly early 1930s. There isn't a company mark but the paper label has a Sheep with a St. Veit Banner. Sankt Veit an der Glan Schafrasse is a small town in the South East corner of Austria and I couldn't find any Felt Hat production in the town. My guess is this is the source of the Wool used for the Felt. The Stiff Felt Hat was sold by a shop (Ludovikus Hagens Wwe) in a small town (Lustenau, Vorarlberg) in the upper North West corner of Austria. The Wool Felt has a nice finish and is in very good condition. The Stiff Felt has great looking Silver Gray Liner with a sharp looking Bow design.

Ludovikus Hagens Wwe (Wwe = Widow of)

Handwriting on the Sweatband which I will have to take a closer look at.

Sheep With St. Veit (Sankt Veit an der Glan Schafrasse) Banner

Ludovikus Hagens Wwe (Lustenau, Vorarlberg) was located in the front of this house. Photo from 1908.

Ludwig "Ludovikus" Hagen passed away in 1929.

Ludwig "Ludovikus" Hagen wife 1. Sophie (Wwe, Widow) was owner of the shop when the Stiff Felt was sold.

That liner is beautiful

 

[mayserwegener]

That liner is beautiful

Thanks! I agree. I have a similar one. For your viewing pleasure.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Flexible"