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Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

Art Fawcett

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John, I've only made a couple of them so there aren't many to show. What normally happens is that my client will "tweak" the specs a little to fit their body or facial style and then it's a "one of a kind" rather than the LE.
 

Art Fawcett

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I don't normally do this but my client does not post here and I am SO excited about this hat I wanted everyone to see it. There is a long story about this body, dating 62 yrs, in a color I have never seen before and may never again. It was originally felted for the Mallory Hat Co in 1952, is a super featherweight ( 2.4 oz. to start with ) and by far is the most difficult yet rewarding felt i have ever worked with. More to come....
 

John Elliott

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I don't normally do this but my client does not post here and I am SO excited about this hat I wanted everyone to see it. There is a long story about this body, dating 62 yrs, in a color I have never seen before and may never again. It was originally felted for the Mallory Hat Co in 1952, is a super featherweight ( 2.4 oz. to start with ) and by far is the most difficult yet rewarding felt i have ever worked with. More to come....

Hi Art,

Thanks for your earlier reply regarding the University Ave. hat. This one is a beauty! Very nice.
 

Art Fawcett

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OK, I've lined the colors up ( a few are still missing) but here is the range Gents. Many I would consider Ladies colors but that works right into my plan for expanding to the Ladies market. I panned the camera left to right

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Ybor City Dave

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I just got my first "Work Of Art" yesterday and have not been able to take it off. The fit is perfect and the Beaver felt is incredible. A better hand than my Borsalino beavers. I asked him for an Air force themed hat (Blue smoke, darker ribbon with silver accents and that's what he gave me). He suggested a bound brim and I'm glad he did. I asked him to make the ribbon treatment look like Sgt. stripes and he hit that one out of the park also.

I look forward to meeting him in person when he comes to Florida later this year.
 

MikeU

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Los Angeles ,ca
You have the hat that's talked about ,I'm in the queue also it's driving me crazy the ribbon is what makes the hat , the color is almost like black cherry, but less dark tone looks very cool on you .!! Day time pics show a little brown an shady pics show it to be much darker a Camilian changes color in the mood ..!!
 
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Hi, Mike! This one is what Art is calling "Mahoot." From my translation, that's about cordovan. Similar to his second light weight version of black cherry, but with more brown.
 

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