Thanks for the info and link, Steve.Steve, This Homburg is from VEB Vereinigte Hutwerke Guben so DDR / GDR. My guess is 1960s / 1970s.
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Thanks for the info and link, Steve.Steve, This Homburg is from VEB Vereinigte Hutwerke Guben so DDR / GDR. My guess is 1960s / 1970s.
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Beautiful. Looks to be in great condition, like all the hats I see in your amazing collection. What is an old type of wind cord? I don’t see a button, so the only thing I can think of is one with a loop to attach to a button rather than a button to attach to the lapel.Echter Borsalino "Export Qualität" "Ecosca ", FP 5 1/2, possibly mid to later 1950s. The "Export Qualität" designation was added in the mid 1950s and eventually "Echter" is dropped. This is a "Camber" form which was typical of the time and place. As expected great Felt quality that easily dry creases. The wind cord is of the old type with a mid width Band and thinner Brim binding. Excellent overall condition.
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Thanks! Yes, the wind cord doesn't have a button and the cord has no elasticity. What's funny is I don't have an example of a German market Borsalino with a newer type wind cord.Beautiful. Looks to be in great condition, like all the hats I see in your amazing collection. What is an old type of wind cord? I don’t see a button, so the only thing I can think of is one with a loop to attach to a button rather than a button to attach to the lapel.
I love it... just need an excuse to wear it
Really sharp looking hat. Nice match up of Mossant and SoolsThe other one.
Mossant for Sools. Turned out a size 56 (just right!) with the stitched brim at 6cm and the crown at 10,5cm. Very thin and lightweight felt designated Castor Hudson. Weighs 84 grams. The colour is called Charcoal. The brim stitching is the special feature on this one: extremely fine and close to the brim edge.
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The Hattery even added a nice touch to the boxShout out to The Hattery -- Akubra Federation IV ordered on 27 April delivered to California 3 May
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And a surf comp down on the beach!
Looks wonderful, Stefan. Damn that size though.The new hats thread on page two? How did we come to this?
Let's see what the lottery hats did.
Mossant heather looked promising. Turned out to be a size 55 with the overwelt brim at 6cm and the crown at 10cm at the center dent. No labels inside the hat other than a small size label. With some stretching I can just about make it fit, but it still looks too small a hat. Too bad; a nice looking hat, but should have been a size or two bigger (or seven sizes, Brent).
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Welcome to the Nation of Homburg lovers. I'm sure it won't be your lastAlso arriving yesterday was an ebay score, my first Homburg
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Well they can just sail it to you like a Frisbee. LolShout out to The Hattery -- Akubra Federation IV ordered on 27 April delivered to California 3 May
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And a surf comp down on the beach!
Well they can just sail it to you like a Frisbee. Lol
I need a Fed but there's been a supply chain problem in my size since covid.
Thanks, Steve. True, but that's all part of the deal with these lottery hats.Looks wonderful, Stefan. Damn that size though.