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[hatsRme]

Lovely find!

 

[dh66]

Great find, Eddie! Super nice hat AND price. Congrats.

 

[Eddie Derbyshire]

Thanks! I couldn't believe it when I came across it!

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[dh66]

Found this in the thrift store this morning for $6. Nice springy weave and light as air.

 

[1mach1]

Eddie, super score!

Dale, that is a sweet looking Dobbs Milan, man. Love the pug, and you got a heck of a deal as well. I have never had any kind of luck around here in the thrift stores.

 

[BobHufford]

I've been able to avoid the hat threads on TFL until the last few weeks. This is not going to end well I'm sure. :eusa_doh:

Dale -- the Dobbs looked very familiar so I had to do a bit of digging. It is very close to my wife's late Granddad's "summer-go-to-church" hat.

It is too small for me unfortunately.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Found this in the thrift store this morning for $6. Nice springy weave and light as air.

+1

 

[Zombie_61]

I've been able to avoid the hat threads on TFL until the last few weeks. This is not going to end well I'm sure. :eusa_doh:

Oh, it'll end well for your hat collection. For your bank account, not so much.

 

[RJR]

 

[CONELRAD]

I just got this beautiful Borsalino in the mail today.

I know next to nothing about dating Borsalinos, so I'm interested to know when you folks think it was made. Crown is around 6 1/2 inches open, brim is 2 1/4 inches.



Also, I can't figure out this wind trolley, does anyone around here know how to fasten it correctly? I know how they usually work, but I've never seen one like this before.

 

[mayserwegener]

Great looking Borsalino! Is the cord elastic? If so it could have been stretched so you can shorten the cord (so the button aligns with where the cord is attached) or put a loop on the end after the button and snake the cord through (similar to a lasou).

 

[CONELRAD]

Great looking Borsalino! Is the cord elastic? If so it could have been stretched so you can shorten the cord (so the button aligns with where the cord is attached) or put a loop on the end after the button and snake the cord through (similar to a lasou).

Thanks, I was able to loosen the knot on the back of the button to make a loop and do as you suggested.

 

[ingineer]

Cheap Borsalino, not as nice as Steve's worst, but i like it.
Veni, Vidi, Visa

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Heres a back log for the last few months.

 

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[ofcoursemyhorse]

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

I like the bowlers. Very nice! Something about a flatter brim on a bowler appeals to me.

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Thank you, the second one was actually worn in show by a sidesaddle competitor in the 50's. Although I very much doubt anyone would call me out on wearing a ladies hat when out and about

 

[moehawk]

Hey everyone!

Almost 4 years ago I was diagnsed with very severe diabetes. For all that time, I have been taking a nasty-tasting drug called metformin to treat it. A long, difficult road of diet, excercise and lifestyle changes now has me 70 pounds lighter, and now 1 full year with my blood sugar below diabetic levels. As a result, my doctor took me off the drug for a three month trial at full diet control. Not having to taste that foulness anymore sh9uod be reward enough, but I decided to treat myself to a nice vintage lid. Prepared to drop $200 on something nice, I scoured ebay, etsy and ruby lane but didn't find that must-have vintage hat that I would have no buyer's remorse over. So, I decided instead on getting 4 hats, 2 felt and 2 straw, for $50 or so each. I ordered the last one today, as the first arrived on my doorstep.

Nice, soft dark green felt. 2 1/8" overwelt brim, 5" crown as creased Reeded sweat, nice and supple, with sweat barrier. No liner tip cover. Maker is John Batterson, 5th Avenue. Unsure of the age, but it is in really nice shape. Guessing 40's. Felt a little big at first, but seemed to be conforming to my head almost immediately after putting it on.
All in all, quite happy with it. Can't wait to post the rest.