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Mid 1950s Stetson Royal DeLuxe Viscount 7 3/8 sold from Palace Clothiers, Wausau, WI
The backbow Stetson Viscount was made from at least as early as 1955, and until at least 1958
Named for Trans-Canada Air Lines new Vickers Viscount airliner
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That’s a unique find. Very unusual model name.

 

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J. Hückel´s Söhne "Flexible" made for Ober Österreich Hutmanufaktur Thom. Janout Linz, F.P. 5 3/4 possibly later 1920s. Ober Österreich Hutmanufaktur Thom. Janout Linz had wholesale and retail locations. At this time they were not a manufacturer. The retail location at Schmidtorstr. 1 is still in business today. It's interesting that I have recently come across a couple of J. Hückel´s Söhne sourced Stiff Felts.

Janout Hüte, Schmidtorstr. 1 Linz

Photo by: Werner Wittersheim, 12/27/2009, https://live.staticflickr.com/4008/4266422755_b44bb54d96_h.jpg

Love the liner and imprints.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

That sure does a lovey Borsalino indeed, Daniele
What a richful velour felt!

The classics always rise to the top. Another beautiful homburg, Danielle.

Beautiful Borsalino's!!

Thanks Lee, Randy and Marcel and all the people who expressed interest for the bunch of Borsalino.
Sometimes I convince myself that there are no more interesting hats on the European markets.
It's part of the cure to try to detox, but when I find similar hats and others the temptation is irresistible

 

[mayserwegener]

Love the liner and imprints.

Joe, Thanks!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

These two aren’t new to me, as I’ve had both in storage for about 4 years.
But y’all haven’t seen them yet.
Too small for me and I’ve toyed with the idea of blocking em up a size to fit me, but just never got around to it, or just didn’t want to mess with these particular beauties.
Too pristine and sweet? That don’t always stop me. Idk.
The Portis is a peach/champagne color that it’s true hue just ain’t right in these pics.
The Richman Brothers is a jobber hat that whoever built/made is a super nice light weight summer felt. Notice the mesh liner and perforated sweat and then the hidden stitching on the very narrow top binding.
Extra posh this casual fedora.
Got a friend who might be buying both of em soon, but just thought I’d finally share with everyone first.

 

[steur]

These two aren’t new to me, as I’ve had both in storage for about 4 years.
But y’all haven’t seen them yet.
Too small for me and I’ve toyed with the idea of blocking em up a size to fit me, but just never got around to it, or just didn’t want to mess with these particular beauties.
Too pristine and sweet? That don’t always stop me. Idk.
The Portis is a peach/champagne color that it’s true hue just ain’t right in these pics.
The Richman Brothers is a jobber hat that whoever built/made is a super nice light weight summer felt. Notice the mesh liner and perforated sweat and then the hidden stitching on the very narrow top binding.
Extra posh this casual fedora.
Got a friend who’ll be buying both of em soon, but just thought I’d finally share with everyone first.
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You have been holding out on us?! Tsk, tsk, tsk. Super looking hats, Randall.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

You have been holding out on us?! Tsk, tsk, tsk. Super looking hats, Randall.

Thanks, Stefan.
The Richman Bros hat is called, “The Two Ouncer”. After a search I’ve only found one other by that name and it was a Dobbs, so maybe this jobber hat was built by them?

I have many many more hats I’ve had for a long while that you guys haven’t seen, but of those, these are some of the best.
And I’m sure you have plenty we have yet to see…

 

[Mighty44]

These two aren’t new to me, as I’ve had both in storage for about 4 years.
But y’all haven’t seen them yet.
Too small for me and I’ve toyed with the idea of blocking em up a size to fit me, but just never got around to it, or just didn’t want to mess with these particular beauties.
Too pristine and sweet? That don’t always stop me. Idk.
The Portis is a peach/champagne color that it’s true hue just ain’t right in these pics.
The Richman Brothers is a jobber hat that whoever built/made is a super nice light weight summer felt. Notice the mesh liner and perforated sweat and then the hidden stitching on the very narrow top binding.
Extra posh this casual fedora.
Got a friend who’ll be buying both of em soon, but just thought I’d finally share with everyone first.
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Wow—beautiful!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Wow—beautiful!

Thanks, David!

 

[Rmccamey]

You're going to have to catalog your hats, Randall. A few like those might need to "move west"!

These two aren’t new to me, as I’ve had both in storage for about 4 years.
But y’all haven’t seen them yet.
Too small for me and I’ve toyed with the idea of blocking em up a size to fit me, but just never got around to it, or just didn’t want to mess with these particular beauties.
Too pristine and sweet? That don’t always stop me. Idk.
The Portis is a peach/champagne color that it’s true hue just ain’t right in these pics.
The Richman Brothers is a jobber hat that whoever built/made is a super nice light weight summer felt. Notice the mesh liner and perforated sweat and then the hidden stitching on the very narrow top binding.
Extra posh this casual fedora.
Got a friend who’ll be buying both of em soon, but just thought I’d finally share with everyone first.
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You have been holding out on us?! Tsk, tsk, tsk. Super looking hats, Randall.

 

[RickP]

And, believe it or not, another one in green!
Rehfus fedora in green. Size 56 with the underwelt brim at 6cm and the crom at 10,5cm at the center dent. Attractive shape to this one and an interesting ribbon treatment. Some damage to the brim edge and the reed, but very wearable (if you like green). Don't know about the age, but I have not seen a Rhefus label like this one before.


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Love the ribbon bound sweatband

 

[BdSal]

That being said I'm curious as to the origin of the "counter-clockwise rule". Would this not depend on what direction the hat body was sanded in from the factory? Have all haters unanimously decided to sand their hat bodies counter clockwise? Did not a single one ever sand them clockwise?

According to David Morgan's website and hat care video, which you can find in the link at the bottom, akubra hats should be brushed counter-clockwise both top and bottom. I went through the YT comments to see if anyone had called that out as being wrong, and sure enough there were a couple, to which the David Morgan account replied:

"The hats are turned inside out when the underside of the brim is pounced (sanded) on a spindle so therefore the fibers line up in the same direction top or bottom!"

"Akubra at least turns the hat inside out to pounce so counter clockwise is best top or bottom. - Will"

Here's the link to David Morgan's hat care page where the video can be found:

Hat Care : How to care for your hat : David Morgan

Here are care instructions for the hats we carry, including Akubra Hats, Filson hats & caps, panama hats and Tilley Hats

www.davidmorgan.com

 

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These two aren’t new to me, as I’ve had both in storage for about 4 years.
But y’all haven’t seen them yet.
Too small for me and I’ve toyed with the idea of blocking em up a size to fit me, but just never got around to it, or just didn’t want to mess with these particular beauties.
Too pristine and sweet? That don’t always stop me. Idk.
The Portis is a peach/champagne color that it’s true hue just ain’t right in these pics.
The Richman Brothers is a jobber hat that whoever built/made is a super nice light weight summer felt. Notice the mesh liner and perforated sweat and then the hidden stitching on the very narrow top binding.
Extra posh this casual fedora.
Got a friend who might be buying both of em soon, but just thought I’d finally share with everyone first.
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Two real beauties

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Two real beauties

Thanks Joe!
Bad as I hate it, my friend has bought both of em tonight. I’ve had em so long; kept wishing they’d eventually, magically fit me one day.

 

[steur]

Love the ribbon bound sweatband

Thanks, Rick. I've seen a similar ribbon treatment, even integrated with the brim, on a Cervo. Bob Hufford now has that one.

 

[Mighty44]

This one is pretty special—a 1940s Whippet in a beautiful color scheme of medium gray felt and lavender-gray ribbon and binding. It differs in a number of ways from the classic 1950s Whippets I’ve seen. The blocking is less tapered (I gave it a 6-point diamond crease to absorb some of the extra felt), the model name is on the sweat instead of the liner, and the brim binding is almost 1/2” on the bottom and about 5/16 on top, folded over so it has a slight rise, and set off by the stitching come up from the bottom. Beautiful soft felt with a 2 3/4” brim.

Cheers, David

 

[Randall Renshaw]

This one is pretty special—a 1940s Whippet in a beautiful color scheme of medium gray felt and lavender-gray ribbon and binding. It differs in a number of ways from the classic 1950s Whippets I’ve seen. The blocking is less tapered (I gave it a 6-point diamond crease to absorb some of the extra felt), the model name is on the sweat instead of the liner, and the brim binding is almost 1/2” on the bottom and about 5/16 on top, folded over so it has a slight rise, and set off by the stitching come up from the bottom. Beautiful soft felt with a 2 3/4” brim.

Cheers, David

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Just, wow!
Great colors!
Congratulations, David

 

[Steve1857]

This one is pretty special—a 1940s Whippet in a beautiful color scheme of medium gray felt and lavender-gray ribbon and binding. It differs in a number of ways from the classic 1950s Whippets I’ve seen. The blocking is less tapered (I gave it a 6-point diamond crease to absorb some of the extra felt), the model name is on the sweat instead of the liner, and the brim binding is almost 1/2” on the bottom and about 5/16 on top, folded over so it has a slight rise, and set off by the stitching come up from the bottom. Beautiful soft felt with a 2 3/4” brim.

Cheers, David

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Super nice find, David. Congrats!

Love the bash.

 

[CRH]

This one is pretty special—a 1940s Whippet in a beautiful color scheme of medium gray felt and lavender-gray ribbon and binding. It differs in a number of ways from the classic 1950s Whippets I’ve seen. The blocking is less tapered (I gave it a 6-point diamond crease to absorb some of the extra felt), the model name is on the sweat instead of the liner, and the brim binding is almost 1/2” on the bottom and about 5/16 on top, folded over so it has a slight rise, and set off by the stitching come up from the bottom. Beautiful soft felt with a 2 3/4” brim.

Cheers, David

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Amazing! The bowkeep is different than the 50s style too.

 

[Mighty44]

Amazing! The bowkeep is different than the 50s style too.

Right you are!

Just, wow!
Great colors!
Congratulations, David

Super nice find, David. Congrats!

Love the bash.

Thanks, fellas!