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[hatophile]

Cool find Steve.

 

[randooch]

Pristine looking bowler, Steve! Those richly pleated burgundy silk liners always remind me of coffin liners. My problem, I know, not the hat's.

Robert, that is an intriguing hat.

ManO, super score. Those beauties with tiny flaws are the best!

 

[mayserwegener]

Randall, Thanks! LOL!

Perry, Thanks!

Richard & Robert, Great finds!

 

[TheDane]

Robert: Congratulations! I had my eye set on that hat and had a watch on it. I never got around to bid, though. I'm happy it went to another lounger - and it looks great on you

Steve: Beautiful bowler! Gorgeous d'Orsay curl, liner and deep gold imprinting

 

[Jomodad]

Some awesome new hats! I really want a cool vintage. It's hard to find my size and I never seem to have $ when I find one. I got my first fedora in Jr. High when I went to Sacramento with Youth in Government with the YMCA. Trench coat and all. I had some surgery in March if last year and started making my own hats as fun and art therapy. This is my latest wool fedora. I made it using a home made block and hand bashed the crown. I make my own hat bands too. I don't put liners in them right now because I redo them all the time. I use the stretch terry sweatbands but I only stretch them a tiny bit. They are comfortable and they keep the hat from blowing away in my convertible.

This is my second panama made just a week ago

My first panama. A thrift store find. I reshaped it. Lucky it had a wire in the brim. That's a ton of work with straw.


Are we having fun yet?

 

[ManofKent]

Jomodad - must be fun making your own.

 

[mikespens]

Welcome to the Lounge Jomodad, yes we are!

 

[Brad Bowers]

Cavanagh Opera Hat owned by Frank T. Stack

I've had this for a few months, so it's not quite new. Just haven't posted it until now.

This is a Cavanagh Opera Hat from right around 1928-1930 or so. Has the "Cavanagh Make" imprint. 5 1/2" crown. Size 7 1/2, though there are no tags visible anywhere, due to the way Opera hats are constructed.

This particular hat is very special, as it was owned by Frank T. Stack, longtime superintendent of C&K/Hat Corporation of America before leaving in the early-1940s to start his own hat company, Stack Hats. Frank Stack was also a four-time mayor of Norwalk. This hat, along with some other HCA hats, comes courtesy of Pat Stack, Frank's last surviving son. This one is the oldest of the bunch. Sadly, all of his father's Stack Hats were gone a long time ago, along with his dad's favorite grey Homburg, a hat for which he was apparently well known, and a proper silk topper. I'm just grateful to have these.



Brad

 

[TPD166]

My new Akubra Campdraft Heritage grade in moonstone - a great birthday gift!

 

[ManofKent]

Robert - very nice birthday present. Nice bash too.

 

[TPD166]

Thanks - I tried a few others before I stuck with this one.

Robert - very nice birthday present. Nice bash too.

 

[GamaH]

Porcelain Manhattan

 

[Young fogey]

My Borsalino

My Borsalino.

 

[Jomodad]

Making your own is a roller coaster ride. About every 5 seconds your sure you destroyed it. I have taken hats apart and started all over again. But one thing is for sure. You really appreciate something much more when you try to make one. I want to lean some distressing techniques.

I just needed to make sure that we are having fun.


Are we having fun yet?

 

[rlk]

Panizza Non Plus Ultra Cromo

 

[hatsRme]

Sweet lids, everybody, but man, oh MAN, Robert... that Panizza is incredible!!
:eusa_clap

 

[ManofKent]

Sweet lids, everybody, but man, oh MAN, Robert... that Panizza is incredible!!
:eusa_clap

+1 :eusa_clap

 

[mayserwegener]

Fantastic + Pristine Panizza!

 

[Joshbru3]

Fantastic + Pristine Panizza!

+1

Spectacular!!! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[alanfgag]

Parabuntal straw, back from Optimo

More photos and specifications here.