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Nice catch, Marcel. Not easy to find a decent panama in our country!
Wonderful hat, Steve. Might be secretive about its origins, but the beauty is on full display!Anton Pichler Graz, 58cm, possibly a rebuild or new hat from the later 1950s. There is no paper label and the Sweatband is from probably a later 1920s J. Hückel´s Söhne "Standard". The Reed covering on the Sweatband is a similar color to Felt so it's possible this was later rebuild of old J. Hückel´s Söhne "Standard" or the old J. Hückel´s Söhne "Standard" Sweatband was installed in a new hat. The Sweatband also has a Ludwig Skrivanek Graz Hat Fashion House mark. This hat belonged to the owner of the Collins Wien "Luxus Prima Smoking Hat". The Seller said her Great Grandfather, the owner, was born in the early 1900s. The greenish gray Felt is of a heaver weight but still easily dry creases. It has a really nice minimalistic Bow design. This is definitely unique / head scratching find which makes it all the better in my mind.
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A little wear, but still going very strong, also like yourself, Bob. Great find!
A gorgeous panama, Bob. Score!
A beauty!Awaiting the arrival of a rare gem. Stetson Stratoliner with a Xmas themed box. Seller claims its color gray with very light mint green tones. The price was no option as I would consider this the 'Holy Grail' of Strats (only one I own!).
His and her panama hats: nice!
Nice find. Looks like a good petting felt!
You better believe it, Brent. Borsalino hatmaking at its pinnacle (and a new lightweight champion). Your not likely to find another one anytime soon. Can we see the numbers on the label (for the archive)?
Found this recently. I'm not collecting bowlers, but the price for this one went down so fast that the seller was more or less giving it away. Ok, if you're going to twist my arm...
Le Plumet bowler. Belgian made (likely); no label inside the hat. Size 57 with the brim at 5cm and the crown at 12cm (more or less). Very well made bowler and fits me quite well. I find that bowlers do tend to run small sometimes (they aren't as forgiving in fit as soft felt hats of course).
Le Plumet bowler. Belgian made (likely); no label inside the hat. Size 57 with the brim at 5cm and the crown at 12cm (more or less). Very well made bowler and fits me quite well. I find that bowlers do tend to run small sometimes (they aren't as forgiving in fit as soft felt hats of course).
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What a beauty. Well worth your extra effort
DaveProc
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Swwwweeeeetttt!!!
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Thanks fellas!
You always find the best hats Doc! Congrats!
I dig it Dave!
Good get Stefan! I like the lines on this one. Why are black bowlers so hard to resist?
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Great find Brent! I hear you on the auction houses. Most of the time you have no idea what the shipping will be. I hate the ones where they use 3rd party shippers as you know those will be three times the street rates. I have a hat coming where I was shocked it was $17 to ship. I expected it to be $30 - $40 and I bid accordingly. Anyway ... congrats on the Borsalino!
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Stefan, Thank you!
Very, very nice hat.
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Custom Wolfbrae in suede finished silverbelly rabbit fur felt:
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Thanks, David. Who doesn’t love a vintage Borsalino! Those Italians had/have great style.
Bill Hughes
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Fantastic color.
I only have one, but I sure do like them. Nice get Brent!
Mighty44
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For a long time I've wanted a wide-brim strat that was beat up enough that I wouldn't mind using it as an everyday hat and not worry too much about throwing it in the back of the car for a hike, getting some weather, etc. Really pleased with this one, with a 3" brim, and happy with the bash I steamed into it. I think this is probably from the 1940s -- can anyone confirm? There is no plastic liner and the felt is really soft and slightly floppy -- a great hat for keeping the sun off.
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Mighty44
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Funny—thanks! Is there a model name? Is 1940s right?
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I can't see enough to say for sure, but it's at least 50s (based on the maple leaf in the crest of the liner tip). Probably mid-50s or earlier (based on the 3X rondel). If the sweat is in good shape, the re-order tag may be of some help, but I feel pretty good about mid-50s.
The 3X was/is a quality designation, so it's likely impossible to determine an actual model - if there is one. 3X Stetsons have come in various styles, the most often seen is the Open Road versions, but there are 3X quality hats in a variety of styles, including ones that resemble particular models. I have one that looks very much like a *******, for instance.
While your hat has many Strat-like qualities, the dimensions would be unusual for a Strat (though not unheard of). Most Strats have a 5 1/2" open crown and 2 1/2" brim. We do see others, but they are few and far between. It's actually a higher quality level than a Strat normally would be. Most are Royals, with a few Royal Deluxes that show up from time to time.
