Recent content by wsmontana

The brim kinda sounds like a mode-edge with a bit more volume? Very cool and great addition to your already impressive collection!

Here is a rebuild dye project of a Stetson 60s/70s 5X Beaver that was in bad condition with a nasty ring and glue debris around the crown under and above the original 1/4” 2-ply hat band. I didn’t take photos of the original hat but do have a shot of the middle of the dyeing process after the...

Congrats and nice hats!

Very cool! I wonder what’s in that brim roll :)

I had a hat with the same size tag and box and it was dated 2000. Post in thread 'Dating Your Hat (A Place to Discuss the Age of Your Vintage Hat)' https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/dating-your-hat-a-place-to-discuss-the-age-of-your-vintage-hat.30350/post-3150864

This 1960s 7X is pretty resilient and with some love should be okay. Hat was sold as a size 7 but it is actually a 7 1/4 and I have a #52 block for that. Lots of work required to turn this into a victory :(

Arg!

Dobb’s Gamebird from Emry’s of Spokane. Interesting that the squiggle lines of the Emry’s logo are on both the sweatband embossing and the building signage. Emry’s Clothiers was active in Spokane from 1933 to 1951: https://www.spokesman.com/then-and-now/2022/may/15/then-and-now-emrys-clothiers/

Nice haul Bob! That should keep you busy for a few days :)

1952 Canadian Stetson size tag.

Wow, that’s a beauty -- love that liner. Nice find Bob!

I suspect it has shrunk. In my experience Akubras tend to shrink over time more than other brands (e.g., Stetson, Resistol, etc).

Wow, great find Mark!

I recently picked up a used Bushman in hopes of getting a backup to another Bushman I have and wear frequently for fly fishing. Unfortunately, the actual size turned out to be a 7 1/8 despite it having a 59 size tag so I won’t be keeping it. Before I move the new Bushman along I wanted to...

Wow, a top hat in the real world! Thanks for sharing all your beautiful hats — I always look forward to your weekly posts!