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Beaver Brand Pure Beaver. 6.5” open crown and 3.5” raw edge brim. Needs a bit of a clean, but no moth damage or anything that can’t be fixed.

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I was expecting the felt to be nice but I’m surprised at just how nice it it. I has a great hand and it’s the perfect firmness for a western hat. I hope I can find more of these.
 
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Good get Brent! I really like how you have it creased now.


Thanks, Bob. It’s just dry creased as I’m planning on cleaning the felt this weekend.
I made the seller and offer and ten minutes bought it at full asking price without waiting for the seller to respond to my offer. I thought how I’d feel if I missed out on the hat for just $20 and that was enough of a push.
 

Mm25

One Too Many
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Beaver Brand Pure Beaver. 6.5” open crown and 3.5” raw edge brim. Needs a bit of a clean, but no moth damage or anything that can’t be fixed.

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I was expecting the felt to be nice but I’m surprised at just how nice it it. I has a great hand and it’s the perfect firmness for a western hat. I hope I can find more of these.
The country behind your hats is beautiful! Perfect backdrop for a western hat.
 

Lobo Rojo

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Beaver Brand Pure Beaver. 6.5” open crown and 3.5” raw edge brim. Needs a bit of a clean, but no moth damage or anything that can’t be fixed.

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I was expecting the felt to be nice but I’m surprised at just how nice it it. I has a great hand and it’s the perfect firmness for a western hat. I hope I can find more of these.


Superb find Brent with a really cool hatband!
 
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The country behind your hats is beautiful! Perfect backdrop for a western hat.

Thanks. There’s a lot I don’t like about California, but it does have some beautiful country.


Superb find Brent with a really cool hatband!

Thank you. I plucked that hat band off first thing. I can’t say that many of the styles of the that era appeal to me.
 
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Beaver Brand Pure Beaver. 6.5” open crown and 3.5” raw edge brim. Needs a bit of a clean, but no moth damage or anything that can’t be fixed.

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I was expecting the felt to be nice but I’m surprised at just how nice it it. I has a great hand and it’s the perfect firmness for a western hat. I hope I can find more of these.
Really nice Brent
 
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Mr Disney - Windsor Fifteen

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Mr Disney - Windsor Fifteen
4 3/4 crown as shaped - about 5 1/2 Open
2 inch grosgrain ribbon with gills
2 1/2 brim with Cavanagh edge
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This Disney Windsor 15 checks off a number of boxes. I’ve wanted a wider brim Disney so this 50s Mr Disney with a two and a half inch Cavanagh edge brim definitely fits the bill. The 2 inch gills ribbon is definitely a kicker. And top it all off got it for a great deal! As this appears a 1950s hat... this one is likely made by Lee Hats and definitely has some Lee characteristics such as the DuPont water repellent. The felt is very smooth and fairly dense. I don’t think it’s had much of a pinch previously so it’s not super obedient on side dents. But that will come with time or a bit of steam.

This 2 1/2 brim fills out my grey and black Cavanagh edge line up fitting in perfectly between my 2 3/8 Resistol Kitten Finish and 2 7/8 Mac Lachlan

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19,001
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Mr Disney - Windsor Fifteen

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Mr Disney - Windsor Fifteen
4 3/4 crown as shaped - about 5 1/2 Open
2 inch grosgrain ribbon with gills
2 1/2 brim with Cavanagh edge
Wind Trolley

This Disney Windsor 15 checks off a number of boxes. I’ve wanted a wider brim Disney so this 50s Mr Disney with a two and a half inch Cavanagh edge brim definitely fits the bill. The 2 inch gills ribbon is definitely a kicker. And top it all off got it for a great deal! As this appears a 1950s hat... this one is likely made by Lee Hats and definitely has some Lee characteristics such as the DuPont water repellent. The felt is very smooth and fairly dense. I don’t think it’s had much of a pinch previously so it’s not super obedient on side dents. But that will come with time or a bit of steam.

This 2 1/2 brim fills out my grey and black Cavanagh edge line up fitting in perfectly between my 2 3/8 Resistol Kitten Finish and 2 7/8 Mac Lachlan

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So much to like about this Disney, Joe. I also think that the 2 1/2” brim looks great on you.
 
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Catch and release...who knew that 7 3/8 isn’t the same as 7 5/8?

“Created by Selger Quality Hats” for “The Top Men’s Shop” in Mobile, Alabama.

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For posterity: It’s fur felt and quite soft. The sweatband has serious dry rot and many of the sweatband stitches had popped. The felt most reminds me of a pre-Stetson Mallory The Dallas. There’s little in the way of stiffeners in the felt and the nap is a bit fuzzy. In its current condition I’m not sad that it will be going back for a refund, but I’d love to own one in better condition and in my size.
 
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