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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Michael Jackson Original Rare MJ fedora!! and here is it's brother Just in case you guys want to invest hundreds into a 100% wool rare MJ fedora.lol -
The Resistol Roundup
Thanks for the input guys, it is really neat to see some of the old news articles and ads. -
The Resistol Roundup
Rolnick Hats Custom-Craft I picked this up and I know it's not a Resistol, but I'm looking for a little input from the experts. This is what I know about Resistol from the Resistol website -In the early 1920's a young millionaire, E.R. Byer sold his business in Michigan and traveled South to... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I also found this bit of info. "Resistol had its genesis with Harry Rolnick, who moved with his family to Dallas in the early 1900s after growing up in a Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. By 1917, the Rolnicks were operating a hat renovation shop in downtown Dallas. In 1926, with a $60,000 stake... -
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Well, I gave it a quick brushing and steaming and reshaped the crown some, the felt is nice and pliable. The crown is about 5 1/2 inches open and the brim is just under 3 inches, a bit too big for my liking. There is some moth damage around the hatband and some tracks scattered about, overall... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Thanks for the warm welcome and kind words, the hat showed today, size 7 3/8, a bit of moth damage. I'll clean er up and take some pics. -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
New here and finally coming out from the shadows. I finally picked up a lid that I wanted to brag about and get some feedback from the "guys in the know". From what I can dig up this hat would be from 1926, that is the year that Harry Rolnick opened his own shop. Then, one year later, in 1927 Ed...
