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  1. Hoss & da Posse

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

    Doubt you'll see many of those in the years ahead...hard to imagine 50 year careers let alone all for the same company
  2. Hoss & da Posse

    Hatless

    Well...I've started receiving the solicitations for AARP and the Golden Age passes...just refuse to grow up :D
  3. Hoss & da Posse

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Amazing that a hat that is that age (I'm assuming it is really old) can handle the elements with a shrug while the modern versions fall to pieces so easily! Great hats ya'll...what a way to start the week
  4. Hoss & da Posse

    Hat Size Issue

    You will probably end up going the custom route, especially if you are "easily an 8". Check out Falcon Park Hattery for a more reasonably priced custom; I think they are starting out around $150 which is an incredible price for a custom hat. Parker has already moved his prices up once; as he...
  5. Hoss & da Posse

    Post New Hats Here!

    There you go :) I'm learning Ballroom dancing with my wife and one of the attractions was to have an excuse to dress up in nice, if not vintage, clothing. Very nice hat...look forward to the head shot when you spend an evening at the opera
  7. Hoss & da Posse

    Hatless

    Ouch!! Was that a Wisconsin thing or a cost savings? Kinda takes some of the steam out of a nice vacation doesn't it?
  8. Hoss & da Posse

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

    D'oh!
  9. Hoss & da Posse

    Hatless

    Nah...just that it never gets cool enough to break out our nice felts! :D
  10. Hoss & da Posse

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Thanks...I'll give that a try after I get a ribbon on there
  11. Hoss & da Posse

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

  13. Hoss & da Posse

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    I agree...did you use a block or some other tool to restore it to its open crown shape sans wrinkles, etc. or just steam and a brushing?
  14. Hoss & da Posse

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

    You know, it only gets better...I never really wanted a large collection of hats but...ya'll know how it goes. After I acquired a 30's vintage Borsalino, I thought I was close to being done. All I really wanted was a nice green fedora and a Borsalino rollup. When I bid on that cache, I was...
  15. Hoss & da Posse

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Ok...same as mine. Do you consider it a rollable hat or just a shipping box for initial use. I guess I thought a rollable hat would not use a leather sweat but a cloth one. Also, have you dated yours? Flowers, chocolates?
  16. Hoss & da Posse

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Got it...and obviously even with rounded corners, the date wasn't necessarily posted as the brown hat has similar stamp shape but no hyphenated date. Thanks for the illustration
  17. Hoss & da Posse

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    I'm not up to speed on how to read the tags and date the Borsalino. I think I read that the older tags (w/logo) did not contain date info but later tags did. If so, how do these tags read? On those above, is one a 1968 and one a 1970?
  19. Hoss & da Posse

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    I was looking back through the thread when I noticed your Rollable was virtually identical to the hat I just picked up this week. Even the shadow where the ribbon had been appears to be the same height. The liner looks to be from the same shop in Rome, as well. What is the brim dimension of...
  20. Hoss & da Posse

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    On the green stingy Borsalino, I found a stamp on the inside of the sweat: 13. Mal 1963. Not sure if that is an Italian month but it would confirm my guess that it was from the 60's
  21. Hoss & da Posse

    German & Austrian Hutmachers

    The only imprint on the sweat is the "Derendorf Essen". It was also printed on the plastic insert that holds the pinch at the front of the hat. I assumed that it was a shop name but the English translation was "their village food" so I'm not sure what it means
  22. Hoss & da Posse

    Looking for the benefit of your experience --- Fed IV or Campdraft?

    The camp draft in silverbelly has to be one of, if not the most, versatile hats you can wear, IMHO. Not only does the color go with everything, but the hat is versatile across a wide variety of environments. From dressed up to jeans and t-shirts, it can carry it's weight. Good luck and hope you...
  23. Hoss & da Posse

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Continuing...Green Borsalino:

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