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[HarpPlayerGene]

JTL, Mr. P., UWS and Guinness; nice entries all!

 

[nickn5]

Mallory Fedora first hat and first post!

Hi all,

My first post here and I'll start with my purchase of 10th December from Ebay that has now resulted in my owning an additional four hats... of which I'll post pics after this one...

It is a Mallory Fedora, and looked nice, which is why I bought it, but I am clueless as to what material it is or even what age it is, other than 'vintage'. Any experts out there who can cast some light on my puzzled countenance?

It cost me $33 (and the same again to get it posted to UK )

It has a 1 3/4" brim, pretty narrow for a fedora I'd guess. Also the 'bash' looks as if it might be in the wrong place, any ideas?

Cheers,

Nicholas.

 

[lincoln1965]

New Fedora

Nicholas,

That is a very nice fedora! I remember seeing it on ebay. It looks to be
fur felt of some kind. The color is very sharp. I like the bash the way it is.
Good ebay score if you ask me.

 

[lincoln1965]

I just purchased an Akubra Stylemaster in carbon grey color off ebay and have not received it yet. It is shown in my avatar. I hope to attach some more photos for your consideration and comments. This is my first post. Thanks

I hope this works!!

Guinness,

I really like the Akubras! It looks like you selected a beautiful one.

 

[JohnnyB53]

I kept putting off taking pics and uploading to Photobucket, so here are the five new hats (my first fur felt brimmed hats ever) I've acquired in the last couple of months:

Received Nov. 12 from Hats Direct in Australia, a tawny fawn Fed IV and a cruiser grey CEO for my birthday. Fed IV is open crown; bashed it into a teardrop:

An Akubra David Morgan Adventurer bought at the DM showroom on Nov. 28, an early Christmas gift from my stepson. It's also open crown; bashed it into a C-crown:

My extra special anniversary + Christmas present, a moonstone Fed IV Deluxe received Dec. 29. Bashed it into a center crease/front pinch like my daddy wore his mid-grey fedoras:

And my acquisition from yesterday from another trip to the DM showroom: a Bushman (also open crown) for a great price because it was a mfr's sample prior to finalizing the color for the production run. Steamed and bashed it today into an elongated diamond with long side dents. Sort of a halfway point between a C-crown and a cattleman's crease:

 

[Boodles]

Sport-Lite Doesn't Fit

Bummer GoneSolo. If you find that you have no use for a 7-1/8 Sport-Lite that doesn't fit please remember these two things: PM and Boodles. A solution to your woe can probably be arranged.

What a wonderful collection of newbie hats, sir.

Dman, jimmy, spiridon: Thanks! The only one that doesn't fit is the Sport-Lite; its a 7 1/8.

 

[rrog]

nickn5, other than the shipping, I'd say you did well on eBay. I consider shipping costs to merely be part of the price you pay for getting what you want. It goes with the territory. I agree with lincoln1965, I'd keep the hat with that bash.

And welcome to the lounge.

rrog

 

[gtdean48]

Nice ones JohnnyB

Can you tell me the width of the CEO band, please? Really like that cruiser gray...

 

[carter]

UWS Cowboy, Can you post a photo of the crown of that Stetson Twenty Five? I'd like to see your bash. Nice hat.

Nicholas, Your Mallory is definitely a fur felt. That's a very nice look. The crease looks fine to me and the wide ribbon is superb. Mallory's are wonderful vintage hats. Well done.

Mr P, Guinness, & JB53, Nice Akubras all.

 

[nickn5]

Christy's Fur Felt

Thanks lincoln1965, rrog and carter for the help and kind welcome - I agree that even with postage, $60 for that hat was well worth paying.

Now, my next acquisition is a rather strange one. Marketed as a trilby but looking like a fedora to me, with 2.5" brim, and fur felt, brand new, for just 49 UKP or $80, I couldn't resist it. Made by Christy's of London, here are a couple of pics:

Must admit it may become my favourite hat...

Nicholas.

 

[carter]

Nice hat. I like the wide ribbon. When will we see it on your noggin?

 

[nickn5]

Very soon, I'll get my nice vintage looking suit out and create an avatar pic too...

N.

 

[ScionPI2005]

I like that Christy's; the felt color is sharp, and the ribbon looks great!

 

[JohnnyB53]

Can you tell me the width of the CEO band, please? Really like that cruiser gray...

1-1/4", but sometimes I put on a 2" puggaree:

 

[gtdean48]

Many thanks JohnnyB. Like the versatility....

 

[Mr. Paladin]

nickn5--Nice Christy. That grey seems to go with many different clothing styles and colors. I favor the wider brims so I like the looks of that one over your Mallory, but it is a nice hat. I am awaiting shipment of my firt E-bay hat and it is a Mallory also. I hope it is as nice as yours.

 

[TonyTaylor]

My Newest Hat

Picked up this Jet off of ebay. Since thi is just my second hat I am learning as I am going. But the hat looks great on my head and it is clean so I cant compain since I paid less than $30. Had to work the brim a bit but it looks great now. Any tips since I am new at this and really not having much luck finding a summer hat (other than a panama )would be great.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=220341769809

 

[Gilgamark]

nickn5, I really like that Christy's. Great hat. I'm waiting for an Akubra Stylemaster, similar color. If it's the hat that I think it is, it might become my favorite hat, too.

 

[billyspew]

Marketed as a trilby but looking like a fedora to me

Nicholas.

You'll see that in a lot of hats in British shops, they call pretty much fedoras a trilby other than their widest brimmed one. I walked into Bates' and asked for a black fedora and the salesman looked at me incredulously and said "Are you sure?", I came out with a 2.5" brimmed "trilby".

Bill

 

[CigarMan]

My new hat through ebay, first one too . . .what do you think? Might be a little snug? What do you experts think?