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The Penney's Marathon

HamletJSD

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eBay Marathon acquisition:

No lining, though not particularly lightweight. Its a great color. Better color than my flash shows, anyway. It's a nice chocolate brown. Probably older than most, if not all, of my other hats (that being said, I don't have a lot of vintage hats). I'll defer to experts if anyone has knowledge on dating these hats.
The felt feels slightly smoother than a modern Akubra... not rough and wooly, but not as smooth as my OR or Churchill. I guess that's consistent with the "work horse" statement that's been made of the Marathon.

Brim is sewn into an underwelt edge. It's in the 2 1/4" range.

Not sure how I feel about a back bow, but I will not be changing it any time soon. Need to see how it grows on me, first.

Overall, I think it's a great find for $39!

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Orangegrad

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I purchased this Marathon via ebay from a fellow lounge member. It appears to have not been worn prior to my wearing it.

The felt is quite stiff and lightweight - a nice warm-weather hat. Crown is 5" at front, dipping to 4" at the back. It's a taller crown than I'm accustomed to, and I"m thinking I might stick with lower crowns.

The photo was taken today at a wedding.

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monbla256

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I purchased this Marathon via ebay from a fellow lounge member. It appears to have not been worn prior to my wearing it.

The felt is quite stiff and lightweight - a nice warm-weather hat. Crown is 5" at front, dipping to 4" at the back. It's a taller crown than I'm accustomed to, and I"m thinking I might stick with lower crowns.

The photo was taken today at a wedding.

DSCN0977-2.jpg

Andy,
That Marathon looks good with the suit, shirt. tie and your face. Nice looking aquisition and it works for you :)
 

Orangegrad

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Thanks, guys, for the positive feedback. I rarely wear a suit, and both my wife and I were pleased with the way the hat complemented my clothes.

Good to hear that you think the crown height works for me. A couple weeks ago I stopped into Mike the Hatter (Cleveland). This year they have Alessandrias, some Guerras, and a few Stetsons. The Alessandria I tried on had a fairly shallow center dent, and the crown height was about the same as my Marathon. But with the thin ribbon, it just didn't look good on me. Or at the very least it would take some serious getting used to. Amazing how ribbon width can really affect the look of the height of the crown.

The quality of construction (and especially the stitching and the ribbon) of this Marathon is superior to both my Stetson and Akubra. And better also than the Borsalinos and Guerras I've handled. This was a reasonably price entrance into vintage hats.
 

Widebrim

I'll Lock Up
eBay Marathon acquisition:

No lining, though not particularly lightweight. Its a great color. Better color than my flash shows, anyway. It's a nice chocolate brown. Probably older than most, if not all, of my other hats (that being said, I don't have a lot of vintage hats). I'll defer to experts if anyone has knowledge on dating these hats.
The felt feels slightly smoother than a modern Akubra... not rough and wooly, but not as smooth as my OR or Churchill. I guess that's consistent with the "work horse" statement that's been made of the Marathon.

Brim is sewn into an underwelt edge. It's in the 2 1/4" range.

Not sure how I feel about a back bow, but I will not be changing it any time soon. Need to see how it grows on me, first.

Overall, I think it's a great find for $39!

5758799022_86b4336207_z.jpg


5758252701_718d480de2_z.jpg

It's rare to see a Marathon with a back bow, but as you said, see if it grows on you...
 

Terry "The Hat"

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East Central Illinois
I purchased this Marathon via ebay from a fellow lounge member. It appears to have not been worn prior to my wearing it.

The felt is quite stiff and lightweight - a nice warm-weather hat. Crown is 5" at front, dipping to 4" at the back. It's a taller crown than I'm accustomed to, and I"m thinking I might stick with lower crowns.

The photo was taken today at a wedding.

DSCN0977-2.jpg

I believe I may have the exact same hat in the exact same condition. I bought it from a lounger here too (not on Ebay) and it's beautiful. The Extreme Quality (I believe that's what it says inside) is a very good quality felt and it fits me perfect. Here is a picture of me wearing the hat at the birth of my Grandson three weeks ago. The real color of my hat is much closer to yours than what it appears in the picture.

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Orangegrad

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Northeast, OH
Here is another shot of mine sitting on a Champ Box. Not the best picture but it shows the lines of the hat.

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Nice hat.

Our hats are quite similar. My ribbon is a very dark blue, which contrasts with the brim binding which matches the felt color. Mine doesn't mention a quality level on any labels. Perhaps the Marathon didn't set any new trends, but it certainly provided a decent hat for the money.
 

jimmy the lid

I'll Lock Up
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Here's another Marathon to add to this thread. It originally sold for $7.90 at Penney's.

The felt is a nice shade of tan, with a beautiful complementary edge binding, which is combined with a blue/green ribbon. The ribbon color is hard to photograph -- but the black hat box provides a reference color.

Open crown is 5 1/2", brim width is 2 3/4", and the ribbon is 1 1/2". Felt on the crown is relatively lightweight, with the brim being more substantial. The sweat is very reminiscent of the thinner sweat on my Stetson Vita-Felt.


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JPM-1.jpg



Cheers,
JtL
 

Orangegrad

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Northeast, OH
Here's another Marathon to add to this thread. It originally sold for $7.90 at Penney's.

The felt is a nice shade of tan, with a beautiful complementary edge binding, which is combined with a blue/green ribbon. The ribbon color is hard to photograph -- but the black hat box provides a reference color.

Open crown is 5 1/2", brim width is 2 3/4", and the ribbon is 1 1/2". Felt on the crown is relatively lightweight, with the brim being more substantial. The sweat is very reminiscent of the thinner sweat on my Stetson Vita-Felt.


JPMOpenCrown.jpg


JPMLiner.jpg


JPMLiner-2.jpg


JPMSticker-1.jpg


JPMSticker-2.jpg


JPMSticker-3.jpg


JPMSweat.jpg


JPM-2.jpg


JPM-3.jpg


JPM-1.jpg



Cheers,
JtL

Stunning. Thanks for posting the photos.
 

jimmy the lid

I'll Lock Up
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USA
Figures that gtdean would have a beautiful Seabiscuit Marathon, as well! Fantastic!

[BTW, orangegrad -- you may want to edit your previous post so that my photos aren't all repeated. Saves some thread real estate...;) Glad you like the lid!]
 

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