Lancealot,
Here is a vintage F.W. Struckmann, made in Germany, that I found on ebay. I'd say that of any hat, this one is as close to the Shadow's as I have ever seen.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8247906694&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Art, you sir, are a gifted artist. You have the vision and the know how. Stunning hat. A classic. Like some others, I would like to see this with matching edge trim. Maybe a matching feather...optional of course!
Well done!
Wow! epic610, don't leave us hanging. Please post a picture of this hat. It could have the 'magic' to change to change men's lives. Your experiences would have made neat Twilight Zone episode. Like the one titled "A Dead Man's Shoes", except yours has far happier ending.
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