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[Redfokker]

Ran onto this at my favorite thrift today.
DSCN4988 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN4989 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
'70s or '80s I suspect. As found,
DSCN4983 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN4984 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Sort of an asymmetrical fender thing going on there.
DSCN4986 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
And after a little brim flattening, just by hand, no steaming.
DSCN4995 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN4996 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
And just for entertainment purposes, this 44 cent suit I picked up today, with hat of course.
DSCN4987 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Happy Trails,
Michael

It was probably jammed into the back of a closet and squished. Nice save! The suit, is ... cute?

 

[Redfokker]

Picked up these three at an antique store today.

The back bow Mallory porkpie has very nice felt. The size is stamped under the band. Looks like 7-1/12?!? Fits like a 7-1/4 or a tight 7-3/8. Cost me $26.00:

This '60s stingy Champ is a bit tight and needs some shaping but should be a nice knockabout... for $8.00!:

And finally this gray Bonds stingy. $21.00. Needs a good long bath. Never heard of Bonds. 1960s???:

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Sweet finds! That back bow is a keeper for sure. It might be able to take a diamond crease, seems like not much crown though.

 

[msoliday]

Sweet finds! That back bow is a keeper for sure. It might be able to take a diamond crease, seems like not much crown though.

Thanks. Yes, great lid and the felt is really really nice. Your right though, crown is very short. I'll try a shallow diamond but no matter what it'll have to sit higher on my noggin than I'm used to wearing my hats.


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[Desert dog]

Ran onto this at my favorite thrift today.
DSCN4988 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN4989 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
'70s or '80s I suspect. As found,
DSCN4983 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN4984 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Sort of an asymmetrical fender thing going on there.
DSCN4986 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
And after a little brim flattening, just by hand, no steaming.
DSCN4995 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN4996 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
And just for entertainment purposes, this 44 cent suit I picked up today, with hat of course.
DSCN4987 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Happy Trails,
Michael

That Stetson stampede is a nice find. Looks like acorn in the photo. I believe it is early seventies.
A lot of potential there.

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[Desert dog]

Michael A inspired me to hit the thrift stores today. Found this Stratoliner marked down, so I couldn't resist. It doesn't even fit me but I couldn't pass it up.
I may clean it up, steam it, and give it to my brother in law. It has a couple moth holes and the sweat is not great, but for $15 I probably did ok.

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[moontheloon]

Michael A inspired me to hit the thrift stores today. Found this Stratoliner marked down, so I couldn't resist. It doesn't even fit me but I couldn't pass it up.
I may clean it up, steam it, and give it to my brother in law. It has a couple moth holes and the sweat is not great, but for $15 I probably did ok.

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you did just fine for $15

looks to be early 60s

 

[Desert dog]

you did just fine for $15

looks to be early 60s

Thank you, I was wondering about the vintage


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[moehawk]

More of this Doe-Sheen Fifteen in The Lee Lounge.

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[moontheloon]

More of this Doe-Sheen Fifteen in The Lee Lounge.

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Very nice
I'm pretty sure white label was one step from the highest Lee quality offering which was gold
... this would have been a $15 hat in the 1950s
Great score

 

[moehawk]

Very nice
I'm pretty sure white label was one step from the highest Lee quality offering which was gold
... this would have been a $15 hat in the 1950s
Great score

Thanks moon!
I was just looking back in the Lee thread and found confirmation to that. I guess a Gold Label is now a new must-have...

 

[michael78]

Hi Guys, this is one of two hats i recently acquired, seller reckoned it to be a Stetson, but i think not. It was a bit of a reck but only cost me £15, after a bit of a steam and some reshaping it does't look to bad. He also thought it was 1930s, any thoughts on this? .... the hat itself is very light indeed and the felt is very pliable (summer hat i think), the crown is 5" with a 2 1/2" brim.
The only clue to maker is the inventory label, after a little research i found an identical one in the Lounge which belongs to an independent maker "Biskup Hats",
so i assume they were the maker of this Hat?.... any thoughts?..... here's the hat.



Heres the Biskup Hat. as you can see, Inventory label is identical


Cheers

Mike

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Changed the ribbon on this Dobbs Milan I found on ebay. I kinda like how it turned out.
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Never be afraid of color. That hats looks spectacular with the new ribbon.

 

[Richard Morgan]

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Beauty!

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/index.php?posts/2300269

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My first good resale find in a while. Needs some clean up, but the felt is like butter.
1.99 Dobbs backbow.

Definitely more than a buck 99 worth of hat

 

[michael78]

Hi Here's the other hat i mentioned in my earlier post, seller said its 1920s?.... its positively 1930s, and judging by the union label pre 1934.it was in a bit of a sorry state when i opened the box, but after some TLC it has recovered some of its former glory i think. The crown is 5" tall at the sides, and the brim is 2 1/8" wide.
Unfortunately the liner has perished so i have no idea of the manufacturer, but the sweatband is stamped "D.H. Martin PA. clothiers" which must be the retailer. One of the other labels inside the hat is mark W.H.W. I've seen this before on other hats in "The Lounge" does anyone no what the initials stand for, would be very helpful.

This label is from another hat, with the initials W.H.W. New York.

Cheers
Mike

 

[FedOregon]

Cool hat, interesting stitch pattern on the brim treatment.

 

[michael78]

Cheers Bud, yeah the stitching is really fine, its hard to see on the photos but its not typical. Double stitched.

 

[Mm25]

Selentino. Nice, but not purple, which it was the reason I purchased it. Still a nice blue.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Selentino. Nice, but not purple, which it was the reason I purchased it. Still a nice blue.

I'm diggin' that color. Sorry it want the purple you ordered.

 

[Mm25]

I'm diggin' that color. Sorry it want the purple you ordered.

No complaints. I'm digging the hat. Always love a blue hat.

 

[RJR]

No complaints. I'm digging the hat. Always love a blue hat.

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