ADAM ALLEY

[sparks]

clarification please

hello all - still a newb to the hat world - so please pardon me if this is obvious-

i inherited my grandfather's ADAM -
liner emblem: the A H shield ADAM below that with a 'script' cloud around it and a E in a circle at 6 o'clock;

tag under sweatband reads TO DUPLICATE W TRINITY F

it looks much like billyspew's in his avatar - gray with black ribbon -

bound edge;

my questionis - is this a homburg?

when i try to snap the brim down, the break on the brim edge at the transition just doesn look right - it doesnt transition / flow nicely -
is the hat / brim just stiff from not seeing the light of day since 1970 when he died? or is it a homburg and dont snap the brim down...

thanks to all for any input

wally

 

[billyspew]

hello all - still a newb to the hat world - so please pardon me if this is obvious-

i inherited my grandfather's ADAM -
liner emblem: the A H shield ADAM below that with a 'script' cloud around it and a E in a circle at 6 o'clock;

tag under sweatband reads TO DUPLICATE W TRINITY F

it looks much like billyspew's in his avatar - gray with black ribbon -

bound edge;

my questionis - is this a homburg?

when i try to snap the brim down, the break on the brim edge at the transition just doesn look right - it doesnt transition / flow nicely -
is the hat / brim just stiff from not seeing the light of day since 1970 when he died? or is it a homburg and dont snap the brim down...

thanks to all for any input

wally

Would need to see a picture I'm afraid, but if it's not like you're practically turning the brim inside out, it does sound more like a fedora with a stiff snap brim - just as two of mine of a similar age are.

I assume you mean a logo like this?

 

[Joshbru3]

When would you date this liner billy? I havent seen it posted before in this thread. I thought based on the sweatband in my hat and the size tag, maybe late 60's?

 

[fluteplayer07]

Wonderful!

D-man, how old is that one?

 

[billyspew]

When would you date this liner billy? I havent seen it posted before in this thread. I thought based on the sweatband in my hat and the size tag, maybe late 60's?

I think you're right it's probably late 60's early 70's.

 

[billyspew]

Wonderful!

D-man, how old is that one?

Likely late 30's early 40's.

 

[Mobile Vulgus]

Here I am wearing my Adams Executive in Chicago's Four Seasons Hotel for a political event.

Here I am shaking hands with U.S. Representative Paul Ryan (R, Wis).

 

[johnnyphi]

Smashing!

The hat looks smashing on you! Much better than it looked in the attic!

Thank you for posting photos, and take good care of that beauty of a lid...

Cheers,
Johnny

 

[DanielJones]

This is the one I started this thread out with, my Adam Premier. It was my first vintage purchase and five years later it still looks and wears fantastic.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Rodkins]

Here is my first Adam. I picked it up from ebay recently.

 

[Joshbru3]

Adam Executive Belmont

I got this hat yesterday. I won it on ebay about a week ago, but it needed a lot of crown work, steaming, cleaning, and brushing. Did some work on it tonight. I rubbed 3 light coats of lotion into the leather sweatband. The lotion preserved the sweatband perfectly when I steamed the hat. The sweatband is now smooth as silk. I decided to go with a center dent crease on this hat. I usually bash everything with a c-crown, but with the high crown, I felt that a center dent would really give the hat a "natural" crown look. Heres some pics:

 

[Joshbru3]

More pics....

Before pics( when i received the hat from ebay seller):

 

[Rodkins]

That's a beauty! Nice work Joshbru.

 

[Joshbru3]

That's a beauty! Nice work Joshbru.

Thank you Rodkins!!

 

[150719541]

Nice hat ¡¡¡

Hi Josh ¡¡¡¡ Color and style are greats, looks well on you, enjoy it Cheers ¡¡

 

[suitedcboy]

Rodkins,
That is an incredible grey hat! Looks terrific on you, great shape.

Josh,
That is an awesome Adam hat too. The ribbon and wide edge binding make that one cool lid.

 

[Joshbru3]

Josh,
That is an awesome Adam hat too. The ribbon and wide edge binding make that one cool lid.

Hi Josh ¡¡¡¡ Color and style are greats, looks well on you, enjoy it Cheers ¡¡

Thank you very much suitedcboy & 150719541. I absolutely love the ribbon on this hat. Ive seen a couple straws with this style ribbon, but ive never owned a felt hat with that style of ribbon.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Great lid -- absolutely love the ribbon. I think the crease really suits the hat nicely. Good work!

Cheers,
JtL

 

[kyboots]

JOSH that Adam is really a good looking hat on you. That's the one to wear. Great! John

 

[Joshbru3]

JOSH that Adam is really a good looking hat on you. That's the one to wear. Great! John

Great lid -- absolutely love the ribbon. I think the crease really suits the hat nicely. Good work!

Cheers,
JtL

Thank you very much JTL & kyboots! I really appreciate it. I think this hat is my new favorite. Now I just gotta find a neck tie to match the brim binding.