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[Hagwood]

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Looks like a nice old Dobbs. Those light weight unlined hats are great for Summer time. Enjoy and welcome aboard.

 

[Bamaboots]

Borsalino Ludoita

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Sweet! I’d wear it. Quite a find, Rick.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thanks! Alan has one that is outa this world and I stumbled on to this one. Only two I’ve ever seen.

I agree. Quite the find.
I’ve only seen maybe 2 or 3 around here i think. Or maybe it was a dream!
Maybe they will pop up.
B

 

[Hagwood]

Borsalino Ludoita

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Wow, super nice Borsalino !

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Borsalino Ludoita

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Very nice! Great addition to the collection, in style

 

[steur]

Borsalino Ludoita

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Looks magnificent! Great find and indeed not a model (or a colour) we see often.

 

[Tonio]

Borsalino Ludoita

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Very nice, cheers.

 

[rclark]

Very nice, cheers.
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Hey! That’s the third one I’ve seen on here. Great hat!

 

[Blare]

Champ Feel the Felt Kasmir Finish

Medium Grey
4 1/2 crown
2 inch grosgrain ribbon
1 3/4 brim with accented bound edge
Cool eagle pin
And a Wind trolley... which I managed to break while brushing the hat

This was the last of the three hats that arrived stuffed in a coffee carton. I finally got around to cleaning this one up today. It’s a cool little hat. I’m gonna guess late 60’s early 70s. The liner is glued in... original selling price looked like $12.95. This is the first of the ‘Kasmir Finish’ Champs I’ve held. The felt actually felt a bit stiff... thought after a thorough brushing it did have a slight velvety texture. It is a very snug 6 7/8

 

[SteveFord]

I'm wearing that beautiful Cort bowler from the J.L. Hudson Co. which was out of Detroit.
It came in a Stetson box so that's a pretty good sign it's a Stetson.
The paper tag fell out when I flipped the liner inside out, the other half of it is stuck and crumbling to the leather.

 

[Frunobulax]

I'm wearing that beautiful Cort bowler from the J.L. Hudson Co. which was out of Detroit.
It came in a Stetson box so that's a pretty good sign it's a Stetson.
The paper tag fell out when I flipped the liner inside out, the other half of it is stuck and crumbling to the leather.

I doubt it's a Stetson. Didn't they become unionized much later?

 

[Rmccamey]

Need more bowlers! Nice one, sir.

I'm wearing that beautiful Cort bowler from the J.L. Hudson Co. which was out of Detroit.
It came in a Stetson box so that's a pretty good sign it's a Stetson.
The paper tag fell out when I flipped the liner inside out, the other half of it is stuck and crumbling to the leather.

 

[SteveFord]

I do believe that both of you gentleman are right (as always).

I have a bowler from the Broadway cast of My Fair Lady which I purchased from the owner for the princely sum of $20!
I even got a last acting job out of it: Pip, pip, jolly-o!
He was the second owner, he needed a bowler for the job so he picked up a used one somewhere in NYC.
I forget his name but he was a nice old guy and was just thrilled to have someone interested in his hat and the story behind it.

At any rate, it is identical to this one from the J.L. Hudson department store one aside from the stamping in the sweat band and the graphics in the liner.
I'll post pics tomorrow when I can get them out in the sunlight.

 

[Rmccamey]

Wow, that is always so amazing when one of us comes up with a hat that has a personal history to it. I look forward to seeing the pictures!

I do believe that both of you gentleman are right (as always).

I have a bowler from the Broadway cast of My Fair Lady which I purchased from the owner for the princely sum of $20!
I even got a last acting job out of it: Pip, pip, jolly-o!
He was the second owner, he needed a bowler for the job so he picked up a used one somewhere in NYC.
I forget his name but he was a nice old guy and was just thrilled to have someone interested in his hat and the story behind it.

At any rate, it is identical to this one from the J.L. Hudson department store one aside from the stamping in the sweat band and the graphics in the liner.
I'll post pics tomorrow when I can get them out in the sunlight.

 

[Blare]

Dunderry (Montgomery Ward) in Dark Blue
5 inch crown as bashed
1 5/8 grosgrain ribbon
2 1/4 brim with black grosgrain binding
2 inch tan sweatband

My newest arrival Montgomery Ward Dunderry. This hat is stunning with its dark blue felt.. tremendous proportions. The seller had indicated a 2.5 inch brim... but I am very happy with the 2 1/4 it actually is.. I think it works perfectly on this hat. Hard to reproduce the color of this hat as it changes drastically depending on the light. I think I came close here.. There is nothing not to love about this hat.. from its color.. it’s bow.. it’s shape and the feel of the felt. Maybe a little staining on the liner and sweat. I am very impressed with and excited about this hat.

 

[Blare]

Dunderry (Montgomery Ward) in Dark Blue
5 inch crown as bashed
1 5/8 grosgrain ribbon
2 1/4 brim with black grosgrain binding
2 inch tan sweatband

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My newest arrival Montgomery Ward Dunderry. This hat is stunning with its dark blue felt.. tremendous proportions. The seller had indicated a 2.5 inch brim... but I am very happy with the 2 1/4 it actually is.. I think it works perfectly on this hat. Hard to reproduce the color of this hat as it changes drastically depending on the light. I think I came close here.. There is nothing not to love about this hat.. from its color.. it’s bow.. it’s shape and the feel of the felt. Maybe a little staining on the liner and sweat. I am very impressed with and excited about this hat.

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A 1941 Montgomery Ward catalog shows some of their Dunderry hats.

They even had a model called the Brent @deadlyhandsome which based on the sellers measurements I had thought this one may have been similar. However with the 2 1/4 brim I think it is closer to the Brandon model. Don’t know if the age matches up at all.. but still thought this was very cool.

 

[Rumad]

Dunderry (Montgomery Ward) in Dark Blue
5 inch crown as bashed
1 5/8 grosgrain ribbon
2 1/4 brim with black grosgrain binding
2 inch tan sweatband

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My newest arrival Montgomery Ward Dunderry. This hat is stunning with its dark blue felt.. tremendous proportions. The seller had indicated a 2.5 inch brim... but I am very happy with the 2 1/4 it actually is.. I think it works perfectly on this hat. Hard to reproduce the color of this hat as it changes drastically depending on the light. I think I came close here.. There is nothing not to love about this hat.. from its color.. it’s bow.. it’s shape and the feel of the felt. Maybe a little staining on the liner and sweat. I am very impressed with and excited about this hat.

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Wow man, the color is great but that BOW! Geez. I love it.

 

[Blare]

Wow man, the color is great but that BOW! Geez. I love it.

Thank you Alan. Yeah. The bow is a cool design raised in front and back

 

[Rogera]

Dunderry (Montgomery Ward) in Dark Blue
5 inch crown as bashed
1 5/8 grosgrain ribbon
2 1/4 brim with black grosgrain binding
2 inch tan sweatband

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My newest arrival Montgomery Ward Dunderry. This hat is stunning with its dark blue felt.. tremendous proportions. The seller had indicated a 2.5 inch brim... but I am very happy with the 2 1/4 it actually is.. I think it works perfectly on this hat. Hard to reproduce the color of this hat as it changes drastically depending on the light. I think I came close here.. There is nothing not to love about this hat.. from its color.. it’s bow.. it’s shape and the feel of the felt. Maybe a little staining on the liner and sweat. I am very impressed with and excited about this hat.

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That's a looker there. Gorgeous hat.

 

[Blare]

That's a looker there. Gorgeous hat.

Thank you Roger