M Hatman
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Amazing
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What is amazing is how much a dollar would buy then.
I was a little kid at that time, so I had no concept of money.
I knew that all men wore a hat in public, but I had no clue how much they cost.
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Trouser Bark
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Any concern about the 3# of mercury per gallon of processing water?
It would seem to me that the mercury must still be in the fibers of the hat. The modern alternative (H2O2) would be something you could smear all over yourself but the mercury hasn't gone anywhere. Do you 40's and prior hat collectors concern yourselves much w/ that?
It would seem to me that the mercury must still be in the fibers of the hat. The modern alternative (H2O2) would be something you could smear all over yourself but the mercury hasn't gone anywhere. Do you 40's and prior hat collectors concern yourselves much w/ that?
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TheOldFashioned
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It's a Hummer:
| Crown | 5-5/8" (open crown) |
| Brim | 2-1/2" with 3/8" overwelt |
| Ribbon | 2" |
| Weight | 116g |
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This one was a bit of a shot in the dark (especially in terms of size):
It's definitely a hit, but unfortunately turns out to be too small...
Fléchet in chocolate brown (the photos of the inside show it best);
Everything about this hat screams 1930s to me: shape, sweat and stitching,
the crown patch names the 1900 silver medal and exposition of 1931...
size 56; open crown 14 cm (dented 10 cm); brim 5 cm; band 4 cm
The condition is very good except for a few tiny traces of age.
I'm really annoyed that it doesn't fit, because I think it's perfectly proportioned...
The hat was sold in Cholet (Dép. Maine-et-Loire):
Unfortunately, not much can be found about the shop, except that the owner
was Ch(arles) Perrault - and apparently also sold very high-quality top hats
https://collections-musees.cholet.f...-textile-e770186b-076b-4426-9d4b-bceaace93abc
There is also a hatbox for sale in the bay right now:
But here is the hat...
There's no label except the size label:
It's definitely a hit, but unfortunately turns out to be too small...
Fléchet in chocolate brown (the photos of the inside show it best);
Everything about this hat screams 1930s to me: shape, sweat and stitching,
the crown patch names the 1900 silver medal and exposition of 1931...
size 56; open crown 14 cm (dented 10 cm); brim 5 cm; band 4 cm
The condition is very good except for a few tiny traces of age.
I'm really annoyed that it doesn't fit, because I think it's perfectly proportioned...
The hat was sold in Cholet (Dép. Maine-et-Loire):
Unfortunately, not much can be found about the shop, except that the owner
was Ch(arles) Perrault - and apparently also sold very high-quality top hats
https://collections-musees.cholet.f...-textile-e770186b-076b-4426-9d4b-bceaace93abc
There is also a hatbox for sale in the bay right now:
But here is the hat...
There's no label except the size label:
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