Dale - I really like that Empire state
Justin - nice cap. Good to see you on here again.
Monte - that Williams Homburg is a beauty, and not a company you see much of.
Charlie - I like that MK custom. The green grey looks good with that ribbon.
Lovely Tumwater David - I'm still on the lookout...
It's basically shapeable without steam, but a little steam holds it better. Shaping the crown is easy, but to get the brim curl it needed a little more work.
A bit more research - that style of logo was in use in the 60's - it changed early 70's. So it's definitely not newer than very early 70's. I did a trawl and there's the same model from an ebay auction that comes with the original box, and that certainly looks late 50's/early 60's so 57 is...
OCMH - If someone had asked about putting a coloured ribbon on a bowler I'd have said it wouldn't work, but you've shown it works pretty well.
jhe888 - I think the bowler is a bit newer than 57 from the Harrods logo (early 70's?). As to who made it for them I'm not sure - they've used several...
Strapped-4-cache - the Churchill looks great
Andy - Very nice Borso. Grey but fairly mild here, definitely no sign of snow.
Che - great photos, and a great hat
Manfred - thanks - I've still yet to see another Rehfus
Eric - beautiful Adam, and the Sierra Nevada looks pretty good too -...
Photos of the Earland 'Bugatti' cap that arrived late last week:
Earland are hat shop rather than hatmakers. I don't know who supplies their other caps, but from the tweed pattern code on this one it's almost certainly made for them in Manchester by Failsworth. Nicely made anyhow. I like...
I use this stuff on practically anything leather including sweatbands and found it always works well: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LEATHER-BALSAM-75ml-LORD-SHERATON-PURE-BEESWAX-OIL-POLISH-PROTECT-FURNITURE-/291015166101?pt=UK_HomeGarden_CLV_Cleaning_CA&hash=item43c1db0895
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