I was looking in the stickies for something remotely like this but came up empty. Could we get the lounge's opinions on must haves for the hat collector? Here is what I came up with on the spot but I'm sure there's more to add. Please share what your list entails.
Top Hat
Homburg...
(Not Mine)
Gordon derby goes for a song
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-Antique-Hats-w-Hat-Box-Vintage-Mens-Derby-Hat-Daytons-Hat-Box-Minneapolis-MN-/140908363580?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEWAX%3AIT&nma=true&si=35hscO3mBLXTRIH4T61dbbnZ3bM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
Steve, are you referring to this hat:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?64714-For-Sale-1919-1920-Peschel-Austrian-Velour-Green-SIZE-7&
I purchased that Peschel from Josh as well as the hat above - both Josh and I seem to have come across several pre-WW2 Austrian/German longhairs...
WW1 era Oberoesterreichische Hutindustrie. Austrian import and comes with the CLOCKWISE nap typical of pre-WW2 Austrian/German longhairs. Art Fawcett put a wide black sweatband in (with matching gold pipe trim) as the hat didn't come with one. Everything else is original. Sadly, no tags to...
Truer words have never been spoken - I'm still working on Alan for a couple of his gems! Currently reading books on how to incorporate oneself into another's last will and testament ;)
Bill, sorry for the confusion - I meant "acquire such a finish" as dialogue. John consistently churns out a perfect pounce and it really came through on this one.
Here is a post long overdue – a gift from my friend, John Penman. We’ll get to the hat in a minute but first I’d like to preface this with something.
Prior to moving up to Seattle from Portland, OR I spent many weekends in the company of John Penman. Typically, I would take the train to old...
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