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[Strapped-4-Cache]

This one had been in my hands briefly a couple of weeks ago, but I sent it to Art for cleaning and blocking. Stains and discoloration have been reduced, but it still has some character.

Box just opened:

Placed on the hat stand at my desk, with the repro Strat pin in place:

Thanks, Art!

 

[RJR]

Nice!

 

[moontheloon]

very nice Strapped

 

[hatophile]

Art does a great job on rehab!

 

[rclark]

Art does a great job on rehab!

+1!

 

[dh66]

Nice one S-4-C! Congrats!

 

[dh66]

 

[triple-d]

Whats the difference between the Racine and open crown Whippet? Contrasting ribbon on the finished brim and brim size? Crown height?

Brim is 2 5/8, and the Crown is 5 1/2 . and a double bow on the Racine Bob.
Brim is 2 1/2, and the Crown is 5 1/4 on the Whippet. Not sure about the ribbon/bow/edge binding combo's possibility's. Info is limited on the color combos. The rust color ribbon really isn't me...lol..........but a C crease might help it some. I like the Racine better. Both are nice felt.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Brim is 2 5/8, and the Crown is 5 1/2 . and a double bow on the Racine Bob.
Brim is 2 1/2, and the Crown is 5 1/4 on the Whippet. Not sure about the ribbon/bow/edge binding combo's possibility's. Info is limited on the color combos. The rust color ribbon really isn't me...lol..........but a C crease might help it some. I like the Racine better. Both are nice felt.

Thank you. +1 on the Racine.

 

[guitarmasta12]

Mid 40s Dobbs homburg. The fist homburg in my collection and my twelfth hat

 

[dh66]

Nice one Guitarmasta.

 

[alanfgag]

+1... a beauty.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Today arrived this vintage gray Cury - special edition "4º Centenário" (Meaning the 400 years anniversary of the city of São Paulo - Brazil in 1954.

Brand new, never used, with tags still attached to the sweat...

 

[guitarmasta12]

Thanks

 

[RJR]

Beautiful "Cury".

 

[dh66]

Agreed. A real beauty.

 

[Zombie_61]

Today arrived this vintage gray Cury...

Wonderful, and perfectly suited for that crease!

 

[Qvist]

Today arrived this vintage gray Cury - special edition "4º Centenário" (Meaning the 400 years anniversary of the city of São Paulo - Brazil in 1954.

Brand new, never used, with tags still attached to the sweat...

What a beauty!

 

[fabiovenhorst]

First "selfie" with the old Cury

 

[Miamibruno]

moontheloon,

Just a note on the Stratoliner. It is actually earlier than 1959. A gentleman who worked on hats in his youth told me that that particular tag was used after a clean and block. They would also write certain numbers in to remind them of a customer's preferences. He dated the hat to no later than 1955. Thought you might want to know.