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[Steve1857]

A Royal Stetson I bought last year, dates about late 40's to early 50's. 2 1/2 inch raw brim. Couldn't think of a good Stetson thread to post it to, so it's here. For an inexpensive hat, the felt has a wonderful feel.

Mike, you just seem to be on a roll with your Borsalino and Stetson finds.

Inexpensive maybe, great get definitely!!

 

[BobHufford]

But this is what I got.

I’ve had that happen with Panamas. Are you able to get a refund? What were they thinking?

 

[Yamahana]

Yes I’ve sent it back for a refund even tho I paid less the $20 including shipping, along with a shame, shame on you for destroying a nice irreplaceable vintage Panama hat!

 

[Rmccamey]

Hat roulette where I may have sent the ball sailing off the wheel. I’ll probably end up losing on this lot.

A wool Western with a fake leather sweat.

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A late ‘20s or ‘30s (?) Dobbs derby with some issues.

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Guessing it was from the Franklin store based on what was behind the sweat.

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Folks on the Bay call that character, Bob.

 

[MikeinRome]

Mike, you just seem to be on a roll with your Borsalino and Stetson finds.

Inexpensive maybe, great get definitely!!

Thanks, Steve. By inexpensive, I meant when it was new it was inexpensive. Not so cheap for me to get it

 

[BobHufford]

Nice find Bob, especially with the horse hair band. Would it have had a liner back in its day?

I would think it would have had a liner at some point.

 

[BobHufford]

Folks on the Bay call that character, Bob.

I probably will too then.

 

[steur]

A nice Resistol that went under the radar as the auction house only showed interior pics of the size tag and “DeKalb Winner” and never mentioned Resistol or San Antonio. It was simply listed as “Hat”.

These are as arrived, so excuse the dust.

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The horsehair band was a nice bonus

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“If it fits, it ships!”

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This is the referenced DeKalb I’m pretty sure.

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They gave a top FFA award per chapter (since 1947) and this might have been part of that.

It's a winner. Is it beige, grey or off-white?
I'm colourblind you see...

 

[steur]

Hat roulette where I may have sent the ball sailing off the wheel. I’ll probably end up losing on this lot.

A wool Western with a fake leather sweat.

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A late ‘20s or ‘30s (?) Dobbs derby with some issues.

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Guessing it was from the Franklin store based on what was behind the sweat.

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You win some, you lose some. It's the playing that is the fun part; you get to see and handle some really interesting hats.

 

[steur]

I gave the hat roulette a whirl as well.
This is what I bought.
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But this is what I got.
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Ouch! That looks all too familiar. Stuffing a felt into an envelope is one thing, but a straw???

 

[steur]

Hat lottery usually does well by me, because of my common size. Not so much this time.

Cambiaghi woolfelt heather felt in an interesting design. Turns out to be a size 54 with the raw edge brim at 6cm and the crown at 10cm at the center dent. Wonder about the age of this one. Old, but not that old. Forties maybe? To be fair to the seller, the size tag was somewhere behind the sweatband and I only paid €3 for it.

 

[steur]

Is it a win is it a lose? A bit of both really. This was sold to me as a size 60. It isn't. It's one of these "measure around the outside" sizes.
But it does in fact fit me very well because it turned out to be a size 57. The sweatband leather has shrunk a bit on it, so it no longer fits a size 57, but it'll do for my size 56 very nicely, thank you!

Fléchet Select Velour in a size 57 with the raw edge brim at 6,5cm and the crown at 11,5 at the center dent. Weighs 155 grams. While not as refined as some of the best Hückel hats it is still a very well made velour that's easy to shape and with a great hand. The liner is a mess, the ribbon has some wear and the sweatband will likely drink a gallon of mink oil in the end, but I like it. A very nice late twenties to mid thirties Fléchet. Got the velour to behave after some thorough brushing with a suede brush (that'll teach it).

 

[BobHufford]

It's a winner. Is it beige, grey or off-white?
I'm colourblind you see...

Depends on who's company I'm in. Sort of like my politics ...

You win some, you lose some. It's the playing that is the fun part; you get to see and handle some really interesting hats.

Oh yes ... I won't stop playing, it's too much fun. Plus I still need the side-gig to try and recover financially from a felon of a former tenant (otherwise know as the "turnip").

 

[BobHufford]

Cambiaghi woolfelt heather felt in an interesting design.

That's a cool little hat!

Fléchet Select Velour in a size 57

Nice! I liked it better when it was a size 60.

 

[RBH]

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"Note: a fellow eBayer prompted me to reassess the color of the hat from white to off-white.”

The above is quoted from the seller’s listing and I really want to thank TFL Hat POlice/Troll(s) for pointing this out to the seller so they could pass it on to us colorblind bidders. For without this, I’m not sure I would have made an informed decision. Just kidding, in case anyone was wondering.

I’m kidding about everything except the Hat POlice/Trolls being members here part. That’s a real thing. It’s gone on for some time but hasn’t come up with a hat I’ve been interested in for awhile, at least that I know of and it didn’t affect the purchase of this one. It has affected at least one in the past due to changes in the listing.

It’s curious to me that folks develop such an interest (obsession) in hats that they troll eBay looking for opportunities to correct a sellers listing. What self adulation that must bring; correcting sellers on hat colors, eras and such. What a public service!

The problem with this is it even further diminishes the slim chance that an informed buyer might occasionally run across a bargain. Of course they would never provide such a service regarding a hat they were interested in buying. These are the same member(s) that brag about bargains and thrift store finds and then post those finds in this thread before sending it on to the bay. I wonder if they ever tell the thrift shop folks what they really had? I’m kidding again.

I tried for one of these till I finally stopped looking. I actually have more hats than I can wear.
But I love the looks of a white hat!!!!!

 

[Bamaboots]

I tried for one of these till I finally stopped looking. I actually have more hats than I can wear.
But I love the looks of a white hat!!!!!

Thank you, Rusty. It was a surprise to me. I couldn't remember running across one so white that wasn't a cowboy hat. I like the white too. I wore it yesterday and found myself checking my hands every time before I took it off or put it on.

On a side note; can anyone share their knowledge of the white label? I've seen them a couple of times but know nothing about them.

 

[Frunobulax]

Thank you, Rusty. It was a surprise to me. I couldn't remember running across one so white that wasn't a cowboy hat. I like the white too. I wore it yesterday and found myself checking my hands every time before I took it off or put it on.

On a side note; can anyone share their knowledge of the white label? I've seen them a couple of times but know nothing about them.

I think the jury's still out on that, though some have speculated it's a factory refurb.

Great hat. I'm a sucker for light colored hats.

 

[steur]

Depends on who's company I'm in. Sort of like my politics ...



Oh yes ... I won't stop playing, it's too much fun. Plus I still need the side-gig to try and recover financially from a felon of a former tenant (otherwise know as the "turnip").

That's a cool little hat!



Nice! I liked it better when it was a size 60.

Thanks, Bob. Mucking around with hats shouldn't start to resemble work, but what can you do?
I liked the velours better when it was a size 60 as well (I have plenty of them already in my own size), but measuring size is challenging for some people it seems.

 

[Bamaboots]

think the jury's still out on that, though some have speculated it's a factory refurb.

I have heard the refurb speculation before. If it was, it was a heck of a job as there’s no evidence of it. There is some writing on the hat body I’ve not seen before that I recall. Perhaps a special order?

I do too. That’s why I enjoy your Gus hat so much.

 

[Steve1857]

Is it a win is it a lose? A bit of both really. This was sold to me as a size 60. It isn't. It's one of these "measure around the outside" sizes.
But it does in fact fit me very well because it turned out to be a size 57. The sweatband leather has shrunk a bit on it, so it no longer fits a size 57, but it'll do for my size 56 very nicely, thank you!

Fléchet Select Velour in a size 57 with the raw edge brim at 6,5cm and the crown at 11,5 at the center dent. Weighs 155 grams. While not as refined as some of the best Hückel hats it is still a very well made velour that's easy to shape and with a great hand. The liner is a mess, the ribbon has some wear and the sweatband will likely drink a gallon of mink oil in the end, but I like it. A very nice late twenties to mid thirties Fléchet. Got the velour to behave after some thorough brushing with a suede brush (that'll teach it).

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All in all, I'd chalk it up as a win, Stefan