Lee Water-Bloc
Late 30s to early 40s would be my estimate on this one.
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Sandmann Wien XV, measures 58cm, Crown 6 inches, Brim Curled 2 inches maybe 1930s. I believe it's a multi color Wool or a Wool - Fur blend. The felt is really fantastic (colors, finish, hand) most likely a Flamand. It doesn't have any paper label and I believe it had a crown patch at one time. Heinrich Sandmann was Chairman of the Austrian and Vienna Hat Makers associations (as of 1926) but I haven't been able to find any other details. This hat is part one of a two Sandmann Wien XV find. I was contacted by the seller (from Vienna who I have purchased a number of hats from in the past) during by trip so I was able to pick up the hats along the way.
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Both are very beautiful Karl. The finishes are to die for.
+1 me too.
Very nice, it is great that you were able to pick it up directly from the seller. Did he have any great ones?Sandmann Wien XV, measures 58cm, Crown 6 inches, Brim Curled 2 inches maybe 1930s. I believe it's a multi color Wool or a Wool - Fur blend. The felt is really fantastic (colors, finish, hand) most likely a Flamand. It doesn't have any paper label and I believe it had a crown patch at one time. Heinrich Sandmann was Chairman of the Austrian and Vienna Hat Makers associations (as of 1926) but I haven't been able to find any other details. This hat is part one of a two Sandmann Wien XV find. I was contacted by the seller (from Vienna who I have purchased a number of hats from in the past) during by trip so I was able to pick up the hats along the way.
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Even then...MAYBE .......lift the sweat. It gave me ALL the signs.....slightly dry feel....some chipping and flaking on the inside edge of the sweat....BUT THEN I got excited lifted the sweat....looked all around, sweat was dryer than I thought.....that's right...when I flipped it back down It broke in a couple of places at the stitching......CCCRRRRAAAAAPPPP or words to that effect..... While I did get some great info....I added insult to injury by NOT photographing the results ......What a dope I am.....
Nice find Bob, hat rescues are great.Sometimes you just need to save a thrift store hat. Mallory XV ("mallory fifteen").
Sorry to hear it. Been there, done that and know how you feel. Still an impressive hat though.On a GRAIL HAT...................I just got.....Royal Deluxe Stetson St. Regis with Wind Cord.......dates from the 40's no less..AND is in MINT condition....really does not appear to have been worn...absolutely spotless......NO mothing....NO sweat stains on the liner...or anywhere.....pristine......................ANOTHER hard learned lesson.....one I SHOULD have already known.....DO NOT LIFT THE SWEAT if it appears the least bit dry.....use Lexol FIRST!!!!
It did have the store sales tag...sold for $12.50....Does have the oilskin sweat protector ......Does have the old red stetson blocking tag of the period (is a 7 1/2 NOT the 7 5/8 advertised but does fit me).....is a really really sweet lid......well perhaps I can Lexol it down and still wear it occasionally or remove the sweat (and keep) and replace it.....I am leaning to the former...I THINK I can wear it as is without hurting it more.....
Well,
A lesson learned AGAIN....I DO get too excited sometimes....Sigh
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I will be posting more in the Homburg Nation thread later......
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Great looking ascot. Austin Reed was not a manufacturer, so it was probably made for them by one of the Denton or Stockport based makers. The union is actually an English one (based in Denton); it's been around since 1872. It was formed to represent men working in the hatting industry. It started life as Amalgamated Society of Journeymen Felt Hatters and Allied Workers and one of their early campaigns was against the employment of women in the industry in the West Midlands. There's more info on this union on wikipedia.
That certainly is worth saving. Looks great.Sometimes you just need to save a thrift store hat. Mallory XV ("mallory fifteen").
Rescuing hats is what we do. Well saved, Bob. And congrats, well worth saving into the collection.Sometimes you just need to save a thrift store hat. Mallory XV ("mallory fifteen").
it is not protected in any way ... the material does seem to be a slightly different color
I'm trying to figure out what this color might have been called
"Leecock Green."
