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[moehawk]

This just arrived on my doorstep. I bought t from a store on Etsy.

No size tag or reorder tags to make dating easier. Nice felt, looks like a Mode edge. A bit stiff, but the sweat is nice and soft. It has a sweat barrier under the leather, a thin, not crinkly plastic liner tip cover. 1 7/8" brim. I like the extra touch of the ribbon in the sweatband.

 

[fashion frank]

Hi ya Ibgradwell ,nice to meet you.
This is my first dealing with him but as I posted eariler ,he took my offer of a less amount than what the hat was listed for and the hat box is included !
I hear ya he seems like a stand up guy , even told me when he would ship ( tomorrow afternoon ,that being this afternon ) like you stated quick shipment .
I like Dobbs hats so when I saw that one that was retailed at something like $197.00 I think then as his names states " half priced paulie " it was $57.00 and I asked him if he would take $45.00 and he agreed it was like getting the shipping for free.
I strongly suggest that the Forum members check him out .
Thanks for the comments and nice to meet friend !

All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[Tinben]

moehawk: I absolutely love that hat. I am planning on gettint one in tawny from JJ's in next couple of months. Don't know for sure if its the same model but very similar. I can't find much on the secondary market because I wear a large.

 

[moehawk]

TY Tinben. Not sure what line Stetson makes now that is comparable to the Twenty Five line of yesteryear. Don't give up on the secondary market just yet, unless you are 7 3/4 or bigger, that is. I occasionally see ones in 7 1/2 - 7 5/8.
Also, won't find anything new with a felted edge.
Good luck and happy hunting.

 

[skydog757]

Hi ya Ibgradwell ,nice to meet you.
This is my first dealing with him but as I posted eariler ,he took my offer of a less amount than what the hat was listed for and the hat box is included !
I hear ya he seems like a stand up guy , even told me when he would ship ( tomorrow afternoon ,that being this afternon ) like you stated quick shipment .
I like Dobbs hats so when I saw that one that was retailed at something like $197.00 I think then as his names states " half priced paulie " it was $57.00 and I asked him if he would take $45.00 and he agreed it was like getting the shipping for free.
I strongly suggest that the Forum members check him out .
Thanks for the comments and nice to meet friend !

All the Best ,Fashion Frank

I've had multiple dealings with Half Price Paulie and he has always been honest, straightforward and willing to work with me; especially on multiple purchases. He has great prices on quality merchandise.
My wife hates him.

 

[mayserwegener]

Huckel from Etsy

Perry, Great find! This is a Hückel Weilheim (West Germany) probably mid 1950s. If you get a chance please post it on the German - Austrian thread.

 

[mayserwegener]

Early 1900's Flat top Bowler.

Super!

 

[mayserwegener]

A furry Frenchie... no internal marks or tags. A longhair, not velour, relatively firm and generally lacking the refinement of its Italian/German/Austrian brothers. Was advertised as 20s-30s but could just as easily be 1950s. 5 1/2 crown - quite straight, 2 1/4' brim, 1" ribbon, 2 1/8" sweatband.

Fantastic! It has a really great form!

 

[mayserwegener]

This just arrived on my doorstep. I bought t from a store on Etsy.

Very sharp!

 

[hatophile]

Perry, Great find! This is a Hückel Weilheim (West Germany) probably mid 1950s. If you get a chance please post it on the German - Austrian thread.

Hi Steve, just catching up here, will try to do that this weekend, thanks.

 

[alanfgag]

Knox Young New Yorkers - young man's Vagabond style. Thanks to Brad Bowers for the advertisement research - 1937-38. Simple depression era hat with very nice felt - weighs 2.5 ounces. 5 1/4" crown, 2 1/8" brim. Very little wear. No manufacturing tags that I could find in a quick look. More after I clean it up a bit.

 

[40Cal]

Great find Alan! That's a beauty....... and definitely not 1960's

 

[moehawk]

Nice score!

 

[alanfgag]

Great find Alan! That's a beauty....... and definitely not 1960's

Actually, the seller did their homework, using the Gimbels-Schusters box as a reference point (Gimbels bought the Schusters chain in the 1960s). I knew it was an older hat but was surprised to receive it and find that it actually came from Gimbels Student Shop. So the box is not far off the mark - just a few decades removed.

 

[hatsRme]

Super find, Alan! Reminiscent of Robert Youngs character in Spitfire, 1934

 

[TPD166]

Ebay problem? Or lucky break?

This is a brand new Akubra Bobby western I got at a great price. I was told it was black & planned to use it for a project hat. Got it today & it's brown. I could send it back but now I kind of like it.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

The first picture looks black...
Did it came with the horsehair band?

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Well I shouldn't but... it's been a long time.
This box was at my door at lunch time. (the picture was taken after I removed all dispatch stickers and tape since this was not paper wrapped) It's not the original box of what come inside.

This is what's inside.

It had a nice price and according to Resistol Hats (if they are a reliable source) it's not being made for 12 years.
The black version is still sold, the white version is a factory custom order, the brown is not made anymore.
Fits like a glove being a 7 1/4 LO. Think I'll flatten the brim as I don't like this kind of shovel brim.

 

[TPD166]

It's a VERY dark brown so I can why the seller thought it was black. It did not come with it, I threw the HH band on there for some contrast.

The first picture looks black...
Did it came with the horsehair band?

 

[RJR]

Joao,TPD,both hats look good.