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[steur]

Astor.
I am really happy with this one. It was badly crushed and misshapened when I got it, even worse than the seller's pics. I just spent over an hour steaming and ironing the felt and the ribbon over a wooden block, and I think it turned out nice.

Knox Tom'n'Jerry.

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Both are lovely additions to your already impressive collection, Max.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Stetson The *** Club. I like the shape that Ignacio gave it, but the felt is... So so

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[RJR]

Stetson The *** Club. I like the shape that Ignacio gave it, but the felt is... So so

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It looks good on you,Max.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

It looks good on you,Max.

Thank you, Bob.

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Stetson The *** Club. I like the shape that Ignacio gave it, but the felt is... So so

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Max, you’re growing into the el vaquero look quite well. Is it growing into you?
B

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Max, you’re growing into the el vaquero look quite well. Is it growing into you?
B

No. It is quite comfortable, though.

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[TheOldFashioned]

After some sketchy roundabout travel courtesy of the USPS (Northville, MI - suburb of Detroit --> Pittsburgh --> Detroit --> NW Indiana), my Hurd's derby arrived today a day late:

Dates somewhere between 1925 and 1934. Hurd's opened in 1908 and expanded to second East Lansing location in 1925. Union label is the pre-merger in 1934.

The hat body, ribbon, and binding are in mint condition. The sweatband is almost completely detached, but is extremely supple. Should be a relatively easy fix. Good opportunity to practice.

Not bad for $7 I think, plus seller threw in a Champ hat box.

 

[Steve1857]

After some sketchy roundabout travel courtesy of the USPS (Northville, MI - suburb of Detroit --> Pittsburgh --> Detroit --> NW Indiana), my Hurd's derby arrived today a day late:
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Dates somewhere between 1925 and 1934. Hurd's opened in 1908 and expanded to second East Lansing location in 1925. Union label is the pre-merger in 1934.

The hat body, ribbon, and binding are in mint condition. The sweatband is almost completely detached, but is extremely supple. Should be a relatively easy fix. Good opportunity to practice.

Not bad for $7 I think, plus seller threw in a Champ hat box.

Nice catch. That's a beauty.

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[Joao Encarnado]

Stetson The *** Club. I like the shape that Ignacio gave it, but the felt is... So so

The quality of the felt on the The *** Club is unknown...

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Nice catch. That's a beauty.

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Thanks! I'll have to do a side-by-side comparison with my Stetson from similar timeframe. Just an eye test led to a quick measurement of the brim width. The Stetson came in at 2" and this one from Hurd's was 2.25". It'll be interesting to compare and contrast the two hats.

 

[Steve1857]

Thanks! I'll have to do a side-by-side comparison with my Stetson from similar timeframe. Just an eye test led to a quick measurement of the brim width. The Stetson came in at 2" and this one from Hurd's was 2.25". It'll be interesting to compare and contrast the two hats.

Let us all know how the comparison goes.

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[deadlyhandsome]

Stetson One-Hundred arrived. It needs a cleaning, but no mothing or other damage. I’m splurging on a couple gallons of new Naptha as what I have is brown despite my filtering efforts. I’ll post more once it’s cleaned and presentable.

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Stetson One-Hundred arrived. It needs a cleaning, but no mothing or other damage. I’m splurging on a couple gallons of new Naptha as what I have is brown despite my filtering efforts. I’ll post more once it’s cleaned and presentable.

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Sweet Brent. That’s a good one.
Are you gonna take the lining out before the bath.???
I would, better safe than sorry. I had one that faded out.
Just sayin....
B

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Sweet Brent. That’s a good one.
Are you gonna take the lining out before the bath.???
I would, better safe than sorry. I had one that faded out.
Just sayin....
B

First I’m scrubbing the ribbon and binding with a toothbrush and some old-school Crest toothpaste. The liner is coming out before the bath and it won’t go back in before I finish reconditioning the sweat (it just has a couple of small cosmetic issues).

The felt most closely resembles the Churchill 50 I/we had, but I’d give the edge to the Churchill.

 

[rclark]

First I’m scrubbing the ribbon and binding with a toothbrush and some old-school Crest toothpaste. The liner is coming out before the bath and it won’t go back in before I finish reconditioning the sweat (it just has a couple of small cosmetic issues).

The felt most closely resembles the Churchill 50 I/we had, but I’d give the edge to the Churchill.

What do you plan to use to recondition the sweatband?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

What do you plan to use to recondition the sweatband?

I usually do a very light application of mink oil on the back side of the sweat and the front gets a couple light coats of Pecards. I’ve tried other conditioners but this is the regiment I’ve found to work best for me.


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[AbbaDatDeHat]

First I’m scrubbing the ribbon and binding with a toothbrush and some old-school Crest toothpaste. The liner is coming out before the bath and it won’t go back in before I finish reconditioning the sweat (it just has a couple of small cosmetic issues).

The felt most closely resembles the Churchill 50 I/we had, but I’d give the edge to the Churchill.

Good call.
Plain Crest toothpaste works wonders.
That’s some old school trick i learned when i was in the ****.
Liner looks pretty good so that’s sweet.
Ps: be carefull withe the Crest. It can leave a somewhat blueish tint if not rinsed well. Little is better.
I had great results on silverbelly. More tan idk.
B

 

[Steinbockhase]

Good call.
Plain Crest toothpaste works wonders.
That’s some old school trick i learned when i was in the ****.
Liner looks pretty good so that’s sweet.
Ps: be carefull withe the Crest. It can leave a somewhat blueish tint if not rinsed well. Little is better.
I had great results on silverbelly. More tan idk.
B

I am aware of the common household uses for toothpaste, but I am curious why you guys emphasize using the Crest brand?

 

[Tukwila]

I usually do a very light application of mink oil on the back side of the sweat and the front gets a couple light coats of Pecards. I’ve tried other conditioners but this is the regiment I’ve found to work best for me.


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Which Pecards do you use? I have 3 different kinds, regular, antique and finished leather.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Which Pecards do you use? I have 3 different kinds, regular, antique and finished leather.

I use the antique only. I figure it can't hurt. [emoji2]

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