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Thank you Steve!
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Rmccamey
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Nice bowler, Joe. The brim looks wider in the pictures than your specs. Optical illusion, I guess 
Mallory Century Derby/Bowler
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Mallory Century Derby/Bowler
5 inch crown
1 1/8 grosgrain ribbon
2 1/8 front 1 7/8 side bound brim to curl
140 grams
This may be about the most well spent $3.95 I have made. This Mallory Century Derby I am estimating to be from about 1929 to 1934 based on its logo design and United Hatters of North America tag. If anyone has any more insight let me know. The sellers photos clear showed it a bit worse the wear, being quite dirty and it’s sweat band half way torn out and frayed brim binding... so as expected... that was how it arrived. A very heavy brushing, tape patting, finger nail scratching and serious lint rollering cleaned the felt up nicely. For now I reattached the sweatband using some gorilla tape and it seems to be working nicely. It actually fits like a glove... as long as it’s perfectly straight. Which I imagine is the case with most firm felts like these. I was surprised to see it weighs in at 140 grams... as when it came out of the box... the first thing I noticed is it felt light as air in my hands. So I guess it’s a fit trim 140 grams.
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Thanks Randy... You may be right there.... I really like it’s proportions though.Nice bowler, Joe. The brim looks wider in the pictures than your specs. Optical illusion, I guess
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P. & C. Habig Wien "Grand Prix Paris", 57 cm, 110 grams, late 1890s - 1900. The Felt is very thin and light weight with a great smooth finish. The black liner with gold embossing is striking. The textured sweatband is also very light weight with the "Patent Ventilator" holes. There was a newspaper (from September 4, 1903) spacer behind the rear of the sweatband. I am thinking this was able made for the Paris 1900 World Exposition or was made the year after P. & C. Habig Wien winning the "Grand Prix" at the Paris 1900 World Exposition. I took some photos wearing it so the curved form will be more apparent. This is one of my best Stiff Felt finds.
Patent Ventilator
Paper Label with Handwritten Entries, Stitched in Liner
Newspaper Spacer, Berliner Börsen-Zeitung, Friday, the 4th. September 1903. (The seller told me that the Melone belonged to a Banker in Greiz, Germany so that explains the use of the Berliner Börsen-Zeitung Financial Newspaper as a spacer.)
P. & C. Habig Wien - Berlin Catalog, possibly mid 1890s to early 1900s.
Similar Stiff Felt Forms, Also P. & C. Habig Wien Crest with "Patent Ventilator"
Natural Light (Very Similar Hat to No. 16 above)
Patent Ventilator
Paper Label with Handwritten Entries, Stitched in Liner
Newspaper Spacer, Berliner Börsen-Zeitung, Friday, the 4th. September 1903. (The seller told me that the Melone belonged to a Banker in Greiz, Germany so that explains the use of the Berliner Börsen-Zeitung Financial Newspaper as a spacer.)
P. & C. Habig Wien - Berlin Catalog, possibly mid 1890s to early 1900s.
Similar Stiff Felt Forms, Also P. & C. Habig Wien Crest with "Patent Ventilator"
Natural Light (Very Similar Hat to No. 16 above)
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Mean Eyed Matt
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This one is fantastic, Steve!
It looks even more awesome and
better preserved than in the seller's pictures!
And it fits and looks great on you!
Now I'm a little jealous that I have not struck,
because I thought that is certainly much too small ...
It looks even more awesome and
better preserved than in the seller's pictures!
And it fits and looks great on you!
Now I'm a little jealous that I have not struck,
because I thought that is certainly much too small ...
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A feast for the eyes, Steve. Fabulously wonderful.
P. & C. Habig Wien "Grand Prix", 57 cm, 110 grams, late 1890s - 1900. The Felt is very thin and light weight with a great smooth finish. The black liner with gold embossing is striking. The textured sweatband is also very light weight with the "Patent Ventilator" holes. There was a newspaper (from September 4, 1903) spacer behind the rear of the sweatband. I am thinking this was able made for the Paris 1900 World Exposition or was made the year after P. & C. Habig Wien winning the "Grand Prix" at the Paris 1900 World Exposition. I took some photos wearing it so the curved form will be more apparent. This is one of my best Stiff Felt finds.
Patent Ventilator
Paper Label with Handwritten Entries, Stitched in Liner
Newspaper Spacer, Berliner Börsen-Zeitung, Friday, the 4th. September 1903.
P. & C. Habig Wien - Berlin Catalog, possibly mid 1890s to early 1900s.
Similar Stiff Felt Forms, Also P. & C. Habig Wien Crest with "Patent Ventilator"
Natural Light (Very Similar Hat to No. 16 above)
Mean Eyed Matt
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P. & C. Habig Wien "Grand Prix", 57 cm, 110 grams, late 1890s - 1900. The Felt is very thin and light weight with a great smooth finish. The black liner with gold embossing is striking. The textured sweatband is also very light weight with the "Patent Ventilator" holes. There was a newspaper (from September 4, 1903) spacer behind the rear of the sweatband. I am thinking this was able made for the Paris 1900 World Exposition or was made the year after P. & C. Habig Wien winning the "Grand Prix" at the Paris 1900 World Exposition. I took some photos wearing it so the curved form will be more apparent. This is one of my best Stiff Felt finds.
Patent Ventilator
Paper Label with Handwritten Entries, Stitched in Liner
Newspaper Spacer, Berliner Börsen-Zeitung, Friday, the 4th. September 1903.
P. & C. Habig Wien - Berlin Catalog, possibly mid 1890s to early 1900s.
Similar Stiff Felt Forms, Also P. & C. Habig Wien Crest with "Patent Ventilator"
Natural Light (Very Similar Hat to No. 16 above)
PS: I have to look into this black depth again and again.
You have to post this in the Lovely Liners: Großartig!
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Matt, Thank you! It's in great condition. Took a chance with that hand written size. I lucked out with this one.This one is fantastic, Steve!
It looks even more awesome and
better preserved than in the seller's pictures!
And it fits and looks great on you!
Now I'm a little jealous that I have not struck,
because I thought that is certainly much too small ...
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Matt, Thanks again. The liner is really fantastic. The contrast between the black and gold is striking and the P. & C. Habig Wien Crest is regal. The textured sweatband is also really great. I haven't seen anything like it before. Paper thin but very supple.
By the way the seller told me that the Melone belonged to a Banker in Greiz, Germany so that explains the use of the Berliner Börsen-Zeitung Financial Newspaper as spacer.
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Four new hats from a local auction (that was, unfortunately, on-line and worldwide so I had competition). No shipping though! I took a chance that the 7-3/8 LO and ELO would work for me — and they all fit great!
First up is the one I really wanted — a Ecuadorian Panama Hat Company Supernatural Genuine Italian DeLuxe Milan.
First up is the one I really wanted — a Ecuadorian Panama Hat Company Supernatural Genuine Italian DeLuxe Milan.
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Next up is a Dobbs Fifteen Milan.
TheGuitarFairy
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That Supernatural is sweet, Bob, I've been on the hunt for a Panama.
Good get, man.
Good get, man.
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Then another (newer / lesser) Dobbs Milan.
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And finally a Resistol WAR back-bow. Listed as a ladies hat (and came with a scarf). There was also a couple of complete-with-insert hat boxes (Stetson and Dobbs). All of the hats coming from former local stores was a bonus!
Telescope crease, wide ribbon, back bow, pork pie look, oh my, you hit the jackpot with those four, Bob.
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That is beautiful Bob. I see why it caught your attention
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Nice additions Bob. Very cool the local store connections. Also... 50s straw Fifteen.... pretty impressive I think.
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those are nice, I really like the first dobbs.
