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[Frunobulax]

Nice looking hat and great save, moe.

 

[Bamaboots]

What Fruno said, moe. I like it.

 

[dh66]

Stetson
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Cuz....you and Moon are about to make me lay a whipping on my bank account. I'm digging this one a whole lot!

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[Bamaboots]

Cuz....you and Moon are about to make me lay a whipping on my bank account. I'm digging this one a whole lot!

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Ain't nuthin but money. What was it you once said to me, "money, more of it always seems to come around." I'm paraphrasing but it was something like that. Kinda like a new girlfriend. "I wasn't looking for one when this one came along."

 

[BobHufford]

Wow -- you really did that "With feelin'."

Just need a head shot...

 

[moehawk]

Nice looking hat and great save, moe.

What Fruno said, moe. I like it.

Thanks guys! I'm just glad that the felt still retained some memory of the curl. And also that the curl wasn't the sharply in-turned type like on my '28 Dobbs or my '69 P. & C. Habig Wien...that would have been way harder to fake by hand.

 

[dh66]

Ain't nuthin but money. What was it you once said to me, "money, more of it always seems to come around." I'm paraphrasing but it was something like that. Kinda like a new girlfriend. "I wasn't looking for one when this one came along."

You talked me into it Cuz. Just pulled the trigger on one.

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[moehawk]

Wow -- you really did that "With feelin'."

Just need a head shot...

Thanks Bob!
Here you go!

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[Redfokker]

Hey all!
A new hat, and a learning experience too. Saw this Borden on Etsy. The few pics weren't very sharp, couldn't quite tell if it was a Homburg or a fedora in need of a flanging (partly my eyes too). The seller didn't know a lot about hats, so rather than launch into an detailed description with 27 8X10 glossy color photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back explaining what each one was, I just bought it 'cause it was cool, an unusual brand and not too expensive. Turns out it was a Homburg in need of a flanging.
So here's the learning experience part.
Not having a Homburg flange, I decided to correct the wonky brim by converting it to a fedora. Now the brim wasn't too bad, a little bent up and wonky in a couple spots, and maybe a bit lopsided. I shoulda just steamed it out and fixed it, but I had a great picture in my head of the finished product, so I went ahead and started flattening out the curl and reflanging it. Turns out it's not that simple. Got it most of the way there before I realized that the normally inconspicuous exposed stitch line for the brim binding was now very visible. That in and of itself wasn't so bad, but there was a prominent line of darker felt between that stitch line and the edge of the binding where the color had been shaded from the sun.
D'OH!
So, I began the process of recurling it by hand. And lots of steam. The end result is a little lumpy, but a lot better than I thought I could do without the proper flange.

Oops...forgot to iron rhe wrinkle out of the ribbon. Oh well, kinda goes with the lumpy brim.
The insides:

The sweat debossment in different light:

This fell out from behind the slightly dry sweat while applying Lexol.

Unfortunately it crumbled while trying to get good pics. I saw a small factory tag under the sweat, but it's mostly under the reed tape and I want to let the Lexol work it's magic and get a smaller camera than my tablet before I try for a pic.
The open crown is 5 3/4", the brim 2 1/2" 128g. The felt is soft, nicely finished, not overly stiffened. The fit is wonderful.
So, I am going to make a guess of early 50's on this one. Any thoughts and input always welcome.


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Really an interesting brand, don't think this one has come across the lounge. I like the magic you worked on it. Impressive.

 

[moehawk]

Really an interesting brand, don't think this one has come across the lounge. I like the magic you worked on it. Impressive.

Thanks Red! Just glad I didn't screw it up too bad!
I just remembered I have anothrr Borden. It's a more modern short brimmed fuzzy black one made by Borden for Jay Lord that I bought from Fruno a couple of years ago. I thought the name sounded familiar.

 

[splintercellsz]

Moehawk, wonderful hat!!

These two arrived the other day, finally got around to taking some photos.

Stetson "Standard Quality" c. late-30s to 40s.
Color is olive/grey with hints of tan and a reddish-brown felt added to the mix.







Next is a c. 1940s-50s Stetson No.1 Quality.
This hat comes sized in a whopping 7 5/8. The felt is a light tan/grey color with a light pink ribbon.

 

[hatophile]

Moehawk, wonderful hat!!

These two arrived the other day, finally got around to taking some photos.

Stetson "Standard Quality" c. late-30s to 40s.
Color is olive/grey with hints of tan and a reddish-brown felt added to the mix.







Next is a c. 1940s-50s Stetson No.1 Quality.
This hat comes sized in a whopping 7 5/8. The felt is a light tan/grey color with a light pink ribbon.

Great finds Justin.

 

[BobHufford]

Next is a c. 1940s-50s Stetson No.1 Quality.
This hat comes sized in a whopping 7 5/8. The felt is a light tan/grey color with a light pink ribbon.

Love them both, but my whopping head will fit that No.1 Quality! (although my head is a bit lower quality...)

 

[moontheloon]

Moehawk, wonderful hat!!

These two arrived the other day, finally got around to taking some photos.

Stetson "Standard Quality" c. late-30s to 40s.
Color is olive/grey with hints of tan and a reddish-brown felt added to the mix.







Next is a c. 1940s-50s Stetson No.1 Quality.
This hat comes sized in a whopping 7 5/8. The felt is a light tan/grey color with a light pink ribbon.

beautiful

I had my eye on that Standard ... glad someone hear snagged it

 

[Willebe]

Stetson
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I really like that hat. Nice hats, Bama.

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[Redfokker]

Moehawk, wonderful hat!!

These two arrived the other day, finally got around to taking some photos.

Stetson "Standard Quality" c. late-30s to 40s.
Color is olive/grey with hints of tan and a reddish-brown felt added to the mix.







Next is a c. 1940s-50s Stetson No.1 Quality.
This hat comes sized in a whopping 7 5/8. The felt is a light tan/grey color with a light pink ribbon.

Another great haul Justin! The felt highlights in that Standard are really cool.

 

[moehawk]

Moehawk, wonderful hat!!

These two arrived the other day, finally got around to taking some photos.

Stetson "Standard Quality" c. late-30s to 40s.
Color is olive/grey with hints of tan and a reddish-brown felt added to the mix.







Next is a c. 1940s-50s Stetson No.1 Quality.
This hat comes sized in a whopping 7 5/8. The felt is a light tan/grey color with a light pink ribbon.

Thanks splintercellsz!
You got a couple of sweet scores there yourself!

 

[Rogera]

Hey all!
A new hat, and a learning experience too. Saw this Borden on Etsy. The few pics weren't very sharp, couldn't quite tell if it was a Homburg or a fedora in need of a flanging (partly my eyes too). The seller didn't know a lot about hats, so rather than launch into an detailed description with 27 8X10 glossy color photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back explaining what each one was, I just bought it 'cause it was cool, an unusual brand and not too expensive. Turns out it was a Homburg in need of a flanging.
So here's the learning experience part.
Not having a Homburg flange, I decided to correct the wonky brim by converting it to a fedora. Now the brim wasn't too bad, a little bent up and wonky in a couple spots, and maybe a bit lopsided. I shoulda just steamed it out and fixed it, but I had a great picture in my head of the finished product, so I went ahead and started flattening out the curl and reflanging it. Turns out it's not that simple. Got it most of the way there before I realized that the normally inconspicuous exposed stitch line for the brim binding was now very visible. That in and of itself wasn't so bad, but there was a prominent line of darker felt between that stitch line and the edge of the binding where the color had been shaded from the sun.
D'OH!
So, I began the process of recurling it by hand. And lots of steam. The end result is a little lumpy, but a lot better than I thought I could do without the proper flange.

Oops...forgot to iron rhe wrinkle out of the ribbon. Oh well, kinda goes with the lumpy brim.
The insides:

The sweat debossment in different light:

This fell out from behind the slightly dry sweat while applying Lexol.

Unfortunately it crumbled while trying to get good pics. I saw a small factory tag under the sweat, but it's mostly under the reed tape and I want to let the Lexol work it's magic and get a smaller camera than my tablet before I try for a pic.
The open crown is 5 3/4", the brim 2 1/2" 128g. The felt is soft, nicely finished, not overly stiffened. The fit is wonderful.
So, I am going to make a guess of early 50's on this one. Any thoughts and input always welcome.


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Moehawk, wonderful hat!!

These two arrived the other day, finally got around to taking some photos.

Stetson "Standard Quality" c. late-30s to 40s.
Color is olive/grey with hints of tan and a reddish-brown felt added to the mix.







Next is a c. 1940s-50s Stetson No.1 Quality.
This hat comes sized in a whopping 7 5/8. The felt is a light tan/grey color with a light pink ribbon.

Wonderful finds guys!

 

[moehawk]

Wonderful finds guys!

Thanks Roger!

 

[Willebe]

Just in time for Father's Day weekend, the Akubra Federation IV Deluxe arrived today. I have been watching videos this evening on how to bash it. Thankfully, the 60cm seems to fit well. It is just a tad loose, so it should fit really nice after a couple of days of wearing. Since it shipped so fast, the Balmoral might be here within a couple of days.

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