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[belfastboy]

Yeah, thats what I'm looking at right now! Just trying to figure out how I'm gonna pay for it! I've been temp laid off from my daycare job, and the Personal credit card is for groceries. I may have to take out an Ebay card.

I met a fellow last summer ...complimented him on his fedora. He told me it was a 15 year old Penman. His only hat and a daily wearer. The hat looked broken in and used but still in fantastic shape. don't think you can go wrong...this one has been refurbished as well.

 

[Hungry4Hats]

Check out the brand new listing in the Classifieds....a great Penman Indy hat in your size at a decent price.....providence has answered your call.

Thanks to the fine users here, I decided to jump on that Penman! Thanks for giving me the confidence to do that!

 

[Zombie_61]

I was always a Mary Ann guy...

Me too. But then, "Mary Ann" is my wife's name, so...

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Thanks to the fine users here, I decided to jump on that Penman! Thanks for giving me the confidence to do that!

It’s a nice hat, and the seller is a guy who really knows his stuff. Congratulations.

 

[belfastboy]

Thanks to the fine users here, I decided to jump on that Penman! Thanks for giving me the confidence to do that!

Enjoy it, it is a great hat.

 

[Yeah Right]

Okay. So I was suggested that I tried this thread. I need some help to identify and date a great hat I found.. I hope there are some hat connoisseurs here who can help. I don´t have much information, other than the company who sold it closed in 1983, so it is a relatively old hat, which is strange considering how good a condition it is in. Any help will be appreciated in regards to type, brand, possible manufacturer and age. I´m not looking to sell it, so that´s not why I´m interested, I´m curious about the history.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Okay. So I was suggested that I tried this thread. I need some help to identify and date a great hat I found.. I hope there are some hat connoisseurs here who can help. I don´t have much information, other than the company who sold it closed in 1983, so it is a relatively old hat, which is strange considering how good a condition it is in. Any help will be appreciated in regards to type, brand, possible manufacturer and age. I´m not looking to sell it, so that´s not why I´m interested, I´m curious about the history.

Looks 70s or 80s to me. I would have no idea as to the maker.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Okay. So I was suggested that I tried this thread. I need some help to identify and date a great hat I found.. I hope there are some hat connoisseurs here who can help. I don´t have much information, other than the company who sold it closed in 1983, so it is a relatively old hat, which is strange considering how good a condition it is in. Any help will be appreciated in regards to type, brand, possible manufacturer and age. I´m not looking to sell it, so that´s not why I´m interested, I´m curious about the history.

If you use Google to search The Fedora Lounge you’ll find a few mentions of this brand. You might also ask @Chepstow and @mayserwegener if they can shed any light on it.

 

[The Shoe]

I found this hat for sale. The maker isn’t mentioned, but I thought someone here with a better eye than I might be able to tell me what it is.

 

[Yeah Right]

thanks to @Bill Hughes and @deadlyhandsome.. Much appreciated. I´m curious.. Why do you think it´s 70 or 80? any specific design patterns to indicate this? It fits with my discovery of the seller going out of business early 80, but other than that?

 

[belfastboy]

thanks to @Bill Hughes and @deadlyhandsome.. Much appreciated. I´m curious.. Why do you think it´s 70 or 80? any specific design patterns to indicate this? It fits with my discovery of the seller going out of business early 80, but other than that?

Not answering for Bill but IMHO the style screams for it to be of that era.

 

[Dent]

Looks like a standard fedora but with wide ribbon work (2+") and a telescope bash in the top...no pinches. Looks to have a high crown, at least 4 1/2" but hard to say as the camera angle might be distorting it. The brim looks to be 2 1/4" but again may be distorted from the angle and perhaps 2 1/2". He is wearing it at a rakish angle with more of the front brim snapped down.

I found the Abukra Rap, that looks pretty much like it
https://hatsdirect.com/collections/fashion/products/rap

 

[Blare]

I found the Abukra Rap, that looks pretty much like it
https://hatsdirect.com/collections/fashion/products/rap

Looks like a standard fedora but with wide ribbon work (2+") and a telescope bash in the top...no pinches. Looks to have a high crown, at least 4 1/2" but hard to say as the camera angle might be distorting it. The brim looks to be 2 1/4" but again may be distorted from the angle and perhaps 2 1/2". He is wearing it at a rakish angle with more of the front brim snapped down.

Essentially this... Fedora with a telescope (porkpie style) crown

And.. I’ll put these two together cause how often would I have a photo of me and Fred wearing a similar hat

 

[belfastboy]

I found the Abukra Rap, that looks pretty much like it
https://hatsdirect.com/collections/fashion/products/rap

The brim in Fred's hat is wider and Fred's crown is higher and the ribbon wider but the bash is the same.

 

[Frunobulax]

J. Robert Oppenheimer had a pretty famous hat with a telescope crease...

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

J. Robert Oppenheimer had a pretty famous hat with a telescope crease...

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I knew that guy was famous for something!!
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[SteveFord]

Essentially this... Fedora with a telescope (porkpie style) crown

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And.. I’ll put these two together cause how often would I have a photo of me and Fred wearing a similar hat

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Which one is Fred?

 

[Bill Hughes]

thanks to @Bill Hughes and @deadlyhandsome.. Much appreciated. I´m curious.. Why do you think it´s 70 or 80? any specific design patterns to indicate this? It fits with my discovery of the seller going out of business early 80, but other than that?

The sweatband is black. Typically they were not black until the 70s. Also the size tag does not give a single numbered size.

 

[georgie girl]

I have a question because this is a very large site. I saw a seemingly popular hat on esty for a very good price however it isn't my size. Is there a area on FedoraLounge that is appropriate to mention this to others that might be interested?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I have a question because this is a very large site. I saw a seemingly popular hat on esty for a very good price however it isn't my size. Is there a area on FedoraLounge that is appropriate to mention this to others that might be interested?

I have a question because this is a very large site. I saw a seemingly popular hat on esty for a very good price however it isn't my size. Is there a area on FedoraLounge that is appropriate to mention this to others that might be interested?

There could be some passionate feelings on this topic. Not only are we fellow enthusiasts here, we are also competitors. I’d say that live auctions, other than your own, should not be shared. If it’s an item for sale then I don’t see the harm in sharing it. Mostly, the regulars here know what styles and sizes other regulars wear and we send private messages here so no feathers get ruffled.

I think posting a hat for sale (not auction) here is fine, in fact I think it’s thoughtful and kind. I say go for it. The best thread is one labeled “Other than eBay hats: victories, defeats, gripes, and items of interest.”


https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...items-of-interest.54417/page-139#post-2664787

I’m a 7 5/8 or 7 3/4 so if you see anything in my size....