Bob Roberts
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Once again. It's traditional and customary to identify your nice hats. Thx. I'd like to know.
Once again. It's traditional and customary to identify your nice hats. Thx. I'd like to know.
...please describe and identify your lovely Homburg. Thx.sorry this is better
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sorry this is better
Today, I am test driving a hat that I bought several years ago but have had in a box for that time for reasons I will likely detail in the Homburg Nation thread.
The felt on this (what I believe to be a '40s creation) exceeds the quality of my similar vintage Vita-Felts. I have no idea which maker Julius Garfinckel & Co. contracted for their store branded hats, but whoever it was... they did one hell of a job.
Garfinkel's was a high-end department store in DC. I remember it being quite the place, even when I grew up in the area in the '80s. For a long time, it was the parent company of Brooks Brothers. And Mr. Garfinkel, was a much admired, largely solitary but very kind-hearted man. He died in 1936 and the store collapsed into bankruptcy in 1990. A link about the store and another about Mr. Garfinkel are at the end of my post.
$12.50 Julius Garfinckel & Co. homburg: View attachment 65149 View attachment 65150 View attachment 65151 View attachment 65153 View attachment 65154 View attachment 65155 View attachment 65156
http://www.streetsofwashington.com/2012/11/garfinckels-washingtons-fashion-arbiter.html?m=1
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Garfinckel?wprov=sfla1
Happy Saturday!
Great looking hat! Let's see some detail shots of the liner and sweat.Wore the same one as yesterday. I just got it so its got the spotlight. My first Lee added to my collection as well.
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Super look! Love the tweed!
Hats are the best medicine. The more vintage and special, the more potent the cure! Feel better friend, and that Strat, Day-um.Spending my STRATurday at home and a little under the weather.
Wearing my 40s Premier Stratoliner and my favorite Pendleton board shirt to help me feel better!
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Great looking Penman Duck! Love the color.Penman Raiders today.
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Way to show an homage! I love the lines of this one Jim. Great looking brim width!Out and about on a cold, wet Saturday. Mallory Dallas in solidarity with Roger's acquisition.
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+1What is it?
Sent directly from my mind to yours.
Love the pic. Where did all those leaves come from?Between illness, snow days and spotty internet service I've not been able to keep up!
So many great lids posted by so many great FL'rs here lately. Sun is out, but it'a around 23F right now. Daughter has some martial arts classes this morning then we'll get lunch and see that Rogue One (Star Wars) movie with the Regal tickets my baby sis sent for Christmas. Happy Days!
Around the house I wear a little felt and it helps me keep the electric heaters down a bit.
Incredible gills!! Wowza!George I. Eakle
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Love the look, on both of you!!! Start them young, instill the civility of fine men's hats to the next generation! We will win in the end.Resistol kitten finish. My favorite hat. Paired up with some Harris tweed.
And my nephew in a very small 50s "custom" fedora I scooped up for a dollar.
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In it's natural habitat! Great image!View attachment 65184 Adventurebilt on an adventure.
Now we know!! And a proper welcome to you. You will fit right in!Scala Classico
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There is some from yesterdayGreat looking hat! Let's see some detail shots of the liner and sweat.
Great one Harv, such an interesting brim curl. Character!Cold and rain/ice mix
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A very interesting combination, animal themes...all you need now is lizard skin boots. Love the Dobbs color with that contrast on the ribbon. Covet!!Hey all!
GB with a G-1.
Goats and ducks...feels like an afternoon on the farm.
Have a great day!
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+1 Me too! Can you email me a few hundred? I can print them out here at home.Thanks Daniele. You are very kind.
I am definitely going to be taking you up on your kind offer once I am in the buying market again. Right now... I am under a self-imposed moratorium. I am hopeful that my soon to be up-and-running US dollar counterfeiting business will help end the purchasing drought. [emoji6]
Nice OR I just love the images of your studio, its the details that draw me to them...Stetson 25 OR....