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  1. besdor

    NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog

    The Excellent quality is a finer felt than the standard Royal quality.
  2. besdor

    NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog

    There are a lot of nice new styles. I have to admit ,it was a little confusing because there were so many new hats to choose from. But there was a lot of effort in creating this line ..more than in the past few years. I know most of the lounge members will appreciate the open crown hats. We...
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    NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog

    The " Grand Central" is a fantastic hat. I tried it on at the MR show that Hatco was at. There are a LOT of open crown hats in varying heights and brim widths. But the Grand Central is my favorite because of the welted edge. We will be carrying many of these new hats on our updated website...
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    Wanna' see TonyB's new set-up!?

    Look who the seller is. BEWARE !!!!!!!!
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Id say early to mid 1960's.
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    My Borsalino Trionfo Bari. How to date a modern Borsalino? Decipher the tag?

    The hat was made in 2007. Borsalino hats hats made since 1994 will have a year code printed on the label. Before that , it was just a six digit number . Prior to that there were year code from 1976 until 1985 when the factory moved to its present location. You paid 100$.. not bad. We sell...
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    Tilley hat company for sale

    I hope Dorfman Pacific doesnt buy them. They own just about every major brand out there!!
  8. besdor

    2015 Stetson Excellent Quality GREEN THIN RIBBON (Preview & Review)

    I wonder why it took Hatco so long to get the quality back to the way it was during the 1940's and 1950's. I just hope the public appreciates it.
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    2015 Stetson Excellent Quality GREEN THIN RIBBON (Preview & Review)

    Brad, it is in Hatco's best interests to push the Dobbs name as they own it outright instead of paying royalties on the Stetson label. But i doubt much will be done in the Dobbs line as the Stetson name is much more known today. Look what happened when they tried to revive the Cavanagh label...
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    2015 Stetson Excellent Quality GREEN THIN RIBBON (Preview & Review)

    There are more 8+ heads out there than you think. Biltmore (Canada) had an 8 1/4 block but I don't know what happened to it when the factory moved to Texas. Mayser also had a size 66 block but again where it is ,I don't know.
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    2015 Stetson Excellent Quality GREEN THIN RIBBON (Preview & Review)

    Stetson does not have any blocks over a size 8 for dress hats . I wish they did. Hatco will also be releasing a collection of Dobbs Excellent quality hats as well. I think this season will one of the best for Hatco. They finally found the right help for improving their quality and image.
  12. besdor

    2015 Stetson Excellent Quality GREEN THIN RIBBON (Preview & Review)

    It would be nice if the linings were sewn into the hat as they were back in the 1940's!!! Or maybe a Stetson Selve(Cav) edge hat too....
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    2015 Stetson Excellent Quality GREEN THIN RIBBON (Preview & Review)

    Very interesting. Since Hatco has their own body plant, it would be easier for them to create and produce a better body. Time will tell. I just hope the price isn't too steep. The general hat wearing public starts to fade away when prices hit a certain point.
  14. besdor

    What's reputation of Guerra 1855 hats?

    Isesa (spain ) makes their own felt as well as using bodies from Fepsa.
  15. besdor

    Young`s Hats NYC

    Buler, that top hat is awesome!!!!. That was the location of JJ Hats before they moved. There was a hat store there since 1911. Now its a clothing store. Here is the progression of ownership at that location: Youngs Stetson Forstadt JJ Hats
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    We still carry this model hat but without the bound edge. We call it the Viaggio .
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    Info regarding the borsalino and bollman hat company

    Daniele info is very accurate. There will be a major change sometime in the first two months of 2015...
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    That is a good deal for a top hat. From the size mark, id say it was a later make hat maybe by Flugelman who made top hats .
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    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Hi Uptown, Just come over the Williamsburg bridge to our store . You will find plenty of Borsalino hats. That hat is from the 1970's. Thomas and Moore was a decent hat account for Borsalino hats back then. I don't think they are still in business.
  20. besdor

    Pic of Winchester felt and Fepsa felt

    All the independent hatters should support Wincester as I believe they are the last independent source for hat bodies. Otherwise , you will all have to buy from overseas.

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