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jimmy the lid

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Extraordinary Borso, Bob -- looks, great on you, as well.
 

jimmy the lid

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Thanks Steve! I love the ribbon and binding on that Huckel!
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I wish modern "off the shelf" fedoras were still offered with angle cut and frayed ribbon treatments like that.

I second Joshbru's sentiments! That's a great looking lid -- love the felt/ribbon color combo, and the frayed ribbon treatment. Interesting to see that element on a Huckel. Very nice.
 

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Absolutely love this lid. Nice pick-up, Josh!

+1 I missed that one, but it's a very sharp lid. The brim width seems to suit you fine. I know I prefer 2 1/2 inch brims, and going up 1/4 seems to make a lot of difference looking from under the hat, but really it looks good on you. Nice find. Enjoy!
 
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Mayser Homburg

Mayser Homburg, brown, size 60cm. This one is really nice with a beautiful liner. I am thinking mid 1950s maybe a bit older. Another one from Kramer of Frankfurt / Main.

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Mayser Homburg, brown, size 60cm. This one is really nice with a beautiful liner. I am thinking mid 1950s maybe a bit older. Another one from Kramer of Frankfurt / Main.

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That's got the same color as an earlier homburg you had, no? It's such an unusual color (identical to that of a Borsalino I have), that I wonder for how many years that color would have been in general production. That would help me guess the date of mine. As is, with low crown, I was guessing later 50s, when I imagine low crowns were in greater vogue, being a hipper alternative at the time after years of higher crowns. Or whenever the lower crowns came in to distinguish themselves from earlier models.
 

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Royal DeLuxe Stetson Light Heather

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Really light and soft. Not as stingy as listed - 2-3/8" underwelt brim. E C Olson is the same seller as the first hat I ever posted here.

Fairly decent Hat Week.
 
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That's got the same color as an earlier homburg you had, no? It's such an unusual color (identical to that of a Borsalino I have), that I wonder for how many years that color would have been in general production. That would help me guess the date of mine. As is, with low crown, I was guessing later 50s, when I imagine low crowns were in greater vogue, being a hipper alternative at the time after years of higher crowns. Or whenever the lower crowns came in to distinguish themselves from earlier models.

I have several brown Homburgs with slightly different shades of brown. You can't go by the color of the felt when dating. You have to look at the total package. I am sure if you posted photos (including the paper label) on the Borsalino thread someone could date your hat.
 
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Really light and soft. Not as stingy as listed - 2-3/8" underwelt brim. E C Olson is the same seller as the first hat I ever posted here.

Fairly decent Hat Week.

Super! I really like everything about this one. The felt is amazing!

Where did you get The American Hatter Directory?
 

rlk

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Super! I really like everything about this one. The felt is amazing!

Where did you get The American Hatter Directory?
A Book and Art Dealer officially in Munich, but had an Austrian mailing address on the box which he kindly brought to the USA for posting on a visit to avoid a huge fee. Small size but over 700 pages. The inside is in great shape but the soft leather cover is rather delicate.
 
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