The Bowler or Derby Hat

[RJR]

Nice.

 

[1mach1]

Wow, great find, Horse. Keep 'em coming!

 

[Joshbru3]

GREAT derby!! I have a Howard as well. I was able to do a little bit of research on the company from the American Hatter Publications and that hat looks to be from the late 1890's-very early 1900's. Its very similar to mine.

Howard was a brand name used by the Freeman Brothers of New York

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Thats a wonderful Howard, i'm a big fan of that sage/copper mix on older derbies. The brim curl is really interesting on this one, it's a shorter brim with a very flat curls and binding.

 

[alanfgag]

Looks super. :eusa_clap

 

[mayserwegener]

Yes indeed! I have a few stiff felts with a similar type of brim curl. For example this Negretti Melone.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/topic/58-negretti/#entry321

 

[Lt.hats]

Looks super. :eusa_clap

+1. That's a great looking Derby and it looks good on you, OCMH. It gives you that 1880's tradesman look.

 

[Denton]

Congratulations, OCMH! That hat is a real beauty. I have admired it on Etsy, and tried to convince myself that it might be a 7 3/8 LO, but the numbers just would not cooperate.

 

[RJR]

Looks good,OCMH.

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Thank you gents, that Howard is more than likely my second oldest hat behind my Dunlap silk bowler. Really spectacular hat.

Mayser, thats a superb melone you posted. I still need to eventually pick up an old austrian melone, everyone i've seen always looks just outstanding in quality.

I lost out on a few auctions today, but I did manage to get this one. I know i'm a bit of a broken record, I've just realized that I always seem to go for a bowler over a fedora, so i've whittled those down to a choice few and focused on finding wonderful old bowlers of all shapes and shades.

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

Congratulations, OCMH! That hat is a real beauty. I have admired it on Etsy, and tried to convince myself that it might be a 7 3/8 LO, but the numbers just would not cooperate.

That seller did a great job on the auction photos, the color is more of rich coffee brown in person though. You made the right call, i've had a few sellers mess up measurements recently, myself included. This one was a dead on 22".

 

[mayserwegener]

Mayser, thats a superb melone you posted. I still need to eventually pick up an old austrian melone, everyone i've seen always looks just outstanding in quality.

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Thank you! It's actually German and made of wool and lasted more than 100 years. Also weighs about 110 grams!

 

[bowlerman]

These are some real beauties.
Of course my horse, I share your affinity for non black derbies, and you have acquired some amazing ones !

Here are a few silly selfies from recent wearings. I believe one is a soft Dalton, and the other a very old Mallory.



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[RJR]

Very nice,Bowlerman.

 

[DOGMAN]

Here is a Henry the Hatter fur felt 5x derby I found at a estate sale last weekend.It's a little tight,but fits.

 

[ofcoursemyhorse]

 

[Lt.hats]

OCMH, yet another great derby, I am jealous! It looks great on you.

 

[buler]

OCMH, yet another great derby, I am jealous! It looks great on you.

Please include pics of the sweatband marks and liners. We like lots of pics!

B

 

[mayserwegener]

Mayser, measures 58.5 cm, 177 grams, very good condition, probably early 1900s. There is a paper label but I didn't want to disturb the sweatband which is very comfortable (self conforming). It has an offset bow which I really like and is also less common. It was made for the famous München hat store Johann Zehme (Royal Bavarian Court Supplier).

 

[mayserwegener]

The first row and second row / second hat were added since my last update on 04/25/2014.