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[drmaxtejeda]

Here's something unusual. This week we've seen some German manufactured Excellent Stetsons popping up. Steve @mayserwegener and Georg @Steinbockhase posted examples of those. Well, I found one too yesterday. Excellent Stetson, made under license in Germany. This one is a Stratoliner in black (which is quite unusual I gather). Size 57 (7 1/8), bound brim at 7cm and crown 10,5cm at the pinch. This one looked like someone had been sitting on it for a month (I really should take "before" pics), so it did take quite a bit of steaming to get it back to glory. Seemed to fit me in the store, but after steaming and shaping I found it is a roomy 57, so too large for me (dammit), so another one for sale, auction or trade.

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[steur]

Last one for today. Cervo in Diano colour, which is a nice little wordplay by them. Cervo meaning "deer" and "daino" meaning "fallow deer". Size 56, with the overwelt brim at 5,5cm and the crown 9,5cm at the pinch. Cervo is a manufacturer who made hats under other brand names too, among which was borsalino at some point. Hats under their own brand name don't come up all that often. This is a later hat by them. The crown is a bit lower and shows some taper, but that was a style choice.

 

[Steve1857]

Nice bunch of hats!
Send them to Ignacio. I bet he could make them all fit you!

No, don't. Then they won't fit me [emoji4]

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[Steve1857]

Thanks, John. I bet he could, but I wouldn't want to deprive my fellow hat-wearers of the chance to add something in their size to their collection. I have a reputation as enabler to uphold after all!

Phew, now I'm more at ease, Stefan.

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[Steve1857]

Another addition of yesterday. Resistol Majestic in Black. Made under license in Germany. Size 56 with the bound brim at 6,3cm and crown 11cm at the pinch. It was the kitten finish felt and its nice shape that won me over. I have other hats which claim to have kitten finish, but I'd say there is a substantial difference between one kitten and another.
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Glad you found a Resistol kitten, Stefan. They're a must have in any collection.

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[mayserwegener]

Now that is the quintessential fabulous esoteric find. A NOS 60-year-old Stetson Stratoliner made by Mayser in peacock no less. Wow! I never ceased to be amazed. Thank you, professor!

Thanks!

 

[mayserwegener]

Here's something unusual. This week we've seen some German manufactured Excellent Stetsons popping up. Steve @mayserwegener and Georg @Steinbockhase posted examples of those. Well, I found one too yesterday. Excellent Stetson, made under license in Germany. This one is a Stratoliner in black (which is quite unusual I gather). Size 57 (7 1/8), bound brim at 7cm and crown 10,5cm at the pinch. This one looked like someone had been sitting on it for a month (I really should take "before" pics), so it did take quite a bit of steaming to get it back to glory. Seemed to fit me in the store, but after steaming and shaping I found it is a roomy 57, so too large for me (dammit), so another one for sale, auction or trade.

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Stefan, Super! I believe Manfred had the only Stetson = Mayser Excellent "Stratoliner" and now 3 appear in a short period of time. Also great looking Borsalino!

 

[steur]

Phew, now I'm more at ease, Stefan.

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Not too much I hope, Steve. One of them will make the trip across the pond and find a place in Max' collection.

Glad you found a Resistol kitten, Stefan. They're a must have in any collection.

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Most of the hats I find in the vintage stores are black, so it takes something special to convince me to bring another black hat home with me. The Resistol was just that: excellent felt and a great shape to it.

 

[steur]

Thanks, Steve. If I hadn't seen these hats just this week I maybe wouldn't even have taken it with me.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Dobbs really made some exquisite hats in the mid 20th century. Very nice, Max. Your growing collection is fantastic.

Danke, Reggie. I just got another Stetson I really like from Stefan. Will post it in "Other Than eBay" in a minute.

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[mayserwegener]

Another addition of yesterday. Resistol Majestic in Black. Made under license in Germany. Size 56 with the bound brim at 6,3cm and crown 11cm at the pinch. It was the kitten finish felt and its nice shape that won me over. I have other hats which claim to have kitten finish, but I'd say there is a substantial difference between one kitten and another.
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Stefan, Great to see this one. It was made by Wegener who had the Resistol license for Germany starting in 1958.

 

[steur]

Stefan, Great to see this one. It was made by Wegener who had the Resistol license for Germany starting in 1958.

Steve, thanks. And thank you for the extra information too. I may have read that somewhere before, but it didn't spring to mind. Wegener did a superb job on this one; maybe the best of their production I've handled.

 

[steur]

One more I picked up friday. It was in the infirmary yesterday, but full of life again today. Hückel chamois in Grey. Size 56 with the bound brim at 7cm and the crown at 10cm. Not a very rare hat; I believe Steve has about half a dozen of them in various forms and I have another one too, but these are such fine hats that given a chance I bring them home with me. This one was very wrinkled and dirtier than I thought when I bought it (the lighting in the shop was deceptive), but cleaning it with both naphta and water and white vinegar has brought it back to life (bar a small spot at the back of the crown). The hand of the chamois finish is fantastic, but it doesn't shape easily; there's a certain springy feel to the felt. No label inside the hat, as is common with these Hückel Welheim hats. We'll call it hellgrau.

 

[Steve1857]

Not too much I hope, Steve. One of them will make the trip across the pond and find a place in Max' collection.


Most of the hats I find in the vintage stores are black, so it takes something special to convince me to bring another black hat home with me. The Resistol was just that: excellent felt and a great shape to it.

Congrats to you and Max, Stefan. I'm more than pleased with my share of the *****.

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[mayserwegener]

Steve, thanks. And thank you for the extra information too. I may have read that somewhere before, but it didn't spring to mind. Wegener did a superb job on this one; maybe the best of their production I've handled.

Stefan, Would it be possible to take a photo of the other paper label?

 

[OldStrummer]

I mean no disrespect to the community, but this *is* a hat.

No joke. It seems every time I go into my attic, I nearly knock myself senseless by banging into an overhead beam. I bought this to wear to protect my aging pate when I need to climb the ladder...

(And yes, the Washington Nationals are my favorite MLB team!).

 

[steur]

Stefan, Would it be possible to take a photo of the other paper label?

There are two other labels. One is another size label and the other just has a V. on it. Here is the picture.

 

[mayserwegener]

Stefan, Thanks! The paper label with V on is what you would see in a branded Wegener (with their info). Also the size label.

 

[Air Wing Marine]

This is a hat I ordered from Mike GANNON. Customer service was great. Due to be delivered this weekend

 

[Bill Hughes]

This is a hat I ordered from Mike GANNON. Customer service was great. Due to be delivered this weekend View attachment 145306

Mike does really good work. Please post detailed pictures when you get a chance. Congratulations!