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  1. alanfgag

    Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.

    indeed, what I was talking about though I’m not sure bifurcated is the right term. Sure sounds good rolling off the tongue though... ;^)
  2. alanfgag

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Yes, marked Dinkelsbühl on the liner crest.
  3. alanfgag

    Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns

    Creative save... nice!
  4. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    Stunning piece of turquoise.
  5. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    My best milan and one of my favorite straw hats... out for a last shpatzir before it rotates to its cool weather home.
  6. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    A panoply of perfection from the past several days Eric... but that Kensington and the gray Playboy!
  7. alanfgag

    Is the vintage hat market dead?

    When Al Feldstein died (2014, I think) I read a comment he had shared on the perennial discussion of which were the best years for MAD magazine. He said something to the effect that the best years for MAD were the years you were reading it. Seemed a good observation at the time and for many...
  8. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Here is an old yeddo boater that I purchased many years ago. It was too inexpensive to pass up though I couldn't wear it... until I slowly coaxed it up two sizes. Not in perfect condition, but very light and comfortable with a lovely textured silk liner.
  9. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    <smile> I vote yea on that one. Cheers back at you, Eric.
  10. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    An antique Isleta Pueblo necklace + antique hat. Makes me feel like a young'un.
  11. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    A dressy straw with similar sewn plait construction to the rolled brim Dobbs posted the other day, but this one is stiff as a ...boater. From a store located in the old Pennsylvania Station, c.1920s.
  12. alanfgag

    Pre 1940s dress hats

    That's a real gem Garrett. I know there is not much summer wear in this thread, but I love this hat so and it's dressy (I wore it to my daughter's daytime summer wedding)... with some guidance from Brad Bower's pages on dating Dobbs hats by the liner imprint, likely 1922-1925.
  13. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Not too much time left to row your boater. Here is one of my favorites, early to mid 1920s, from Dobbs NYC retail shop.
  14. alanfgag

    Hatless

    I tried when they were here in June. Needs a bit more growin’.
  15. alanfgag

    Hatless

    with my grandson, Ezra.
  16. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Bought this Royal Stetson to wear on the Queen's yacht... but still waiting for the invitation. Lovely construction on a late 1930s boater. Note the hidden stitching used on the sweatband.
  17. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    Wow and wow again. More than I could carry and keep my shoulders straight. Beautiful pieces.
  18. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    Wow. What's the weight on that puppy?
  19. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Some sources say Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), others China.
  20. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Hot day, lightweight hat... this 1950s finely woven Knox baku straw is a whisper at under 2 ounces.

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