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[steur]

Extraordinary!

Lovely color, Stefan. And I don't recall ever seeing a back bow on so early of a hat.

That's just a fantastic pick-up.

Matt, thanks! When I dug it up from under a pile of hats it I knew it had to come with me. I'm curious as to what Steve makes of this one.

 

[steur]

Second one of this tuesdays haul. This one is a mystery hat to me. There is a company logo on the sweatband but I can't make out if there's an actual name there. Maybe Steve (mayserwegener) knows this logo. I'll call it Zilinder (German for top-hat) for now, although I admit I'm not even 100 percent sure if it's German or not. No labels at all inside this hat but it fits me perfectly, so must be a 56 size. Bound brim at 7 cm and crom 10 cm at the pinch. Unlined and no crown patch either. Doesn't look like it ever had one. The sweatband is unreeded. Back bow. Felt is wool (some fur content maybe, but not much) and the hat is quite heavy.
Mike (Redfokker) likes to see a crease-clip in action. Well, this hat called for it; there already was a sharp centre crease and it naturally shaped itself to this crease. It probably had a clip in the past, so I put one of the clips Mike kindly sent to me in this one. It could be shaped in another form easily, but I think this one fits with the period feel of the hat. I'm guessing late thirties or early forties.

 

[65 Classic]

Interesting finish, can't wait to see it in captivity.

As soon as I catch it, the pics will go up.

 

[65 Classic]

1940's Stetson Shore Club. Bob Hope's hat!
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Very nice hat! It's a dream hat. I like the vent touch

 

[65 Classic]

Second one of this tuesdays haul. This one is a mystery hat to me. There is a company logo on the sweatband but I can't make out if there's an actual name there. Maybe Steve (mayserwegener) knows this logo. I'll call it Zilinder (German for top-hat) for now, although I admit I'm not even 100 percent sure if it's German or not. No labels at all inside this hat but it fits me perfectly, so must be a 56 size. Bound brim at 7 cm and crom 10 cm at the pinch. Unlined and no crown patch either. Doesn't look like it ever had one. The sweatband is unreeded. Back bow. Felt is wool (some fur content maybe, but not much) and the hat is quite heavy.
Mike (Redfokker) likes to see a crease-clip in action. Well, this hat called for it; there already was a sharp centre crease and it naturally shaped itself to this crease. It probably had a clip in the past, so I put one of the clips Mike kindly sent to me in this one. It could be shaped in another form easily, but I think this one fits with the period feel of the hat. I'm guessing late thirties or early forties.

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Plenty of character and looks very good. It is a fine mystery hat.

 

[65 Classic]

Borsalino Traveler that I just picked up on eBay.

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Cool catch!

 

[65 Classic]

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Very well put together beauty. Love it.

 

[steur]

Plenty of character and looks very good. It is a fine mystery hat.

Very well put together beauty. Love it.

65, thank you!

 

[Redfokker]

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Love this color, and I'm a back bow fan as well. This is a piece of history for sure, hope Steve has some ideas. The resurgence of the back bow in the late 1950s here in the USA is seen in the major brands. I think the first go around of this style was in the 1920s/30s, which this hat looks to be from. Very interesting. It does show some real vintage features. Cool!

 

[Redfokker]

Second one of this tuesdays haul. This one is a mystery hat to me. There is a company logo on the sweatband but I can't make out if there's an actual name there. Maybe Steve (mayserwegener) knows this logo. I'll call it Zilinder (German for top-hat) for now, although I admit I'm not even 100 percent sure if it's German or not. No labels at all inside this hat but it fits me perfectly, so must be a 56 size. Bound brim at 7 cm and crom 10 cm at the pinch. Unlined and no crown patch either. Doesn't look like it ever had one. The sweatband is unreeded. Back bow. Felt is wool (some fur content maybe, but not much) and the hat is quite heavy.
Mike (Redfokker) likes to see a crease-clip in action. Well, this hat called for it; there already was a sharp centre crease and it naturally shaped itself to this crease. It probably had a clip in the past, so I put one of the clips Mike kindly sent to me in this one. It could be shaped in another form easily, but I think this one fits with the period feel of the hat. I'm guessing late thirties or early forties.

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I'm a happy guy Stefan! Crease clip in action with an antique back bow. Yessssss. This is another beauty with some definite age. The crease clip works well with this floppy soft style. My stiffer felts, not so much.

Image from 1925 with a London appearance by Tom Mix.

 

[steur]

Love this color, and I'm a back bow fan as well. This is a piece of history for sure, hope Steve has some ideas. The resurgence of the back bow in the late 1950s here in the USA is seen in the major brands. I think the first go around of this style was in the 1920s/30s, which this hat looks to be from. Very interesting. It does show some real vintage features. Cool!

I'm a happy guy Stefan! Crease clip in action with an antique back bow. Yessssss. This is another beauty with some definite age. The crease clip works well with this floppy soft style. My stiffer felts, not so much.
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Mike, thanks. As I collect more and more hats I'm developing a definite fondness of the older hats. The lilac one is a winner for sure. Unique colour. Steve has a similar one on his site with a crease clip in it (he posted it here too).

 

[1mach1]

1940's Stetson Shore Club. Bob Hope's hat!
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Thats beautiful Robert!

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[Tonio]

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My favorite! Thanks for sharing this one.

 

[hatophile]

Great catches Steur.

 

[hatophile]

1940's Stetson Shore Club. Bob Hope's hat!
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That... is cool. Those gotta be rare.

 

[40Cal]

one of the most beautiful pieces to grace this forum

Thanks , Ant! It's definitely a rare bird. Did I mention it's a Zephry weight as well?

 

[40Cal]

Wow, nice Robert!


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

Thank you , Jim! Happy Holidays!

 

[40Cal]

Jaw-dropping fantastic!

Thanks , Rick!

 

[moontheloon]

Thanks , Ant! It's definitely a rare bird. Did I mention it's a Zephry weight as well?
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my goodness

 

[40Cal]

Great hat. Are you warming up your one liners?

Michael

I keep hearing a voice in my head ," This is Bob " Texaco" Hope " ..... it's on a loop!