Missed this display on Saturday, wow, inspiring Jeff! My derby/bowler collection is growing, but not Great Pyramids of Giza like yours.
Derby pyramid. Making choices for some Dickens concerts.
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Fantastic images!
That's just for the picture, i would never leave my "booger hook" on any trigger like this in any situation. No worries
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style.
That's just for the picture, i would never leave my "booger hook" on any trigger like this in any situation. No worries
Great shots and cool look!
Beautiful, Steve. Great find.C. G. Wilke "Elite" "Elektron" made for Deutcher Hut - Vertrieb Kiel, 60cm, Wool or Wool - Fur, 157 grams probably late 1920s.
Original Size Stamp and Price Stamp.
Love the little surviving details of this beautiful Bowler. That price is interesting, seems kind of high (at least in a numerical sense) for the 1920s? The beginnings of inflation in the Weimar Republic?C. G. Wilke "Elite" "Elektron" made for Deutcher Hut - Vertrieb Kiel, 60cm, Wool or Wool - Fur, 157 grams probably late 1920s.
Original Size Stamp and Price Stamp.
Love it, love it, love it!! GREAT FIND!! Love the tall straight sides to the crown!! Really, really cool!!Here is the Regal Hat Company vented derby that came to me last night. It has a nice 5 1/4" high crown and a 1 7/8" brim.
Regal was a Chicago manufacturer that seems to have mainly specialized in caps. It was owned by David Spear. Interestingly enough, his brother Harry, owned Spear & Company hats in New York. Their father Solomon was a German immigrant and prominent in the hat industry as well as the Jewish community in the Chicago area. The brothers' two companies merged into Regal-Spear in the late 1910's. Regal-Spear also appears to have focussed on cap making, but I also found ads for both boys and girls children's hats.
The last ad that I can find for a Regal Hat Company derby dates from 1914. The majority of all its derby ads (there aren't many) were published between 1905 (I attach one from that year) and 1907. Regal's advertising hook was that you could get yourself a great hat for just $2.00. I paid a little more, but I agree that it is a great hat. What feels like silk binding and ribbon is a very nice touch.
Incredible Matt. Looks brand new.Here is the Regal Hat Company vented derby that came to me last night. It has a nice 5 1/4" high crown and a 1 7/8" brim.
Regal was a Chicago manufacturer that seems to have mainly specialized in caps. It was owned by David Spear. Interestingly enough, his brother Harry, owned Spear & Company hats in New York. Their father Solomon was a German immigrant and prominent in the hat industry as well as the Jewish community in the Chicago area. The brothers' two companies merged into Regal-Spear in the late 1910's. Regal-Spear also appears to have focussed on cap making, but I also found ads for both boys and girls children's hats.
The last ad that I can find for a Regal Hat Company derby dates from 1914. The majority of all its derby ads (there aren't many) were published between 1905 (I attach one from that year) and 1907. Regal's advertising hook was that you could get yourself a great hat for just $2.00. I paid a little more, but I agree that it is a great hat. What feels like silk binding and ribbon is a very nice touch.
Mike, Thanks! It could be a big latter (early 1930s) but my guess is late 1920s. The hyper inflation was earlier prior 1925.
That's so cool.
Derby pyramid. Making choices for some Dickens concerts.
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Stefan, Missed this one. Fantastic Stiff Felt! Interesting regarding the Dutch "fondata nel 1857". Could be similar to the German "Echter" to prove originality? Also great to see the paper label. It's the same as my date stamped 1929 Echter Borsalinos. Sometime during the 1930s this type of paper label was dropped.
Matt, Great find! Fantastic old Stiff Felt!Here is the Regal Hat Company vented derby that came to me last night. It has a nice 5 1/4" high crown and a 1 7/8" brim.
Regal was a Chicago manufacturer that seems to have mainly specialized in caps. It was owned by David Spear. Interestingly enough, his brother Harry, owned Spear & Company hats in New York. Their father Solomon was a German immigrant and prominent in the hat industry as well as the Jewish community in the Chicago area. The brothers' two companies merged into Regal-Spear in the late 1910's. Regal-Spear also appears to have focussed on cap making, but I also found ads for both boys and girls children's hats.
The last ad that I can find for a Regal Hat Company derby dates from 1914. The majority of all its derby ads (there aren't many) were published between 1905 (I attach one from that year) and 1907. Regal's advertising hook was that you could get yourself a great hat for just $2.00. I paid a little more, but I agree that it is a great hat. What feels like silk binding and ribbon is a very nice touch.
