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[Bob Roberts]

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[Nolucker]

First time poster here, been lurking for over a year.
Anybody have experience with JJ Hatters in NY? I'm looking to get a brim stiffened and possibly bound as it is now unfinished and I want it to have a good snap. I have purchased from them, but never had serious work done to a hat. I live near them and I would like to avoid shipping the hat to someone to work on
Thanks in advance

 

[hatsRme]

@Nolucker I might even suggest Worth & Worth, a few blocks uptown form JJ. BOTH excellent resources, but I know W&W has a hat-making shop on premises. Have fun!!

 

[Miamibruno]

Quick question, y'all. I just got a Dobbs with a doubled-over brim. The brim is literally doubled over - all poofy-like - and it is sewn in with the sweatband. Here is a picture of the hat. Ever see or hear of such a hat before?

 

[moontheloon]

@Nolucker I might even suggest Worth & Worth, a few blocks uptown form JJ. BOTH excellent resources, but I know W&W has a hat-making shop on premises. Have fun!!

JJ also has a hat making shop on the premises

 

[shawnb777]

I have a old resistol felt cowboy hat any ideas about how to date?

 

[shawnb777]

I have a old resistol felt cowboy hat any ideas about how to date?

here are some pics trying to date and maybe find a style name

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I have a old resistol felt cowboy hat any ideas about how to date?

here are some pics trying to date and maybe find a style name

I think it doesn't have a style name, only a model name that is "Diamond Horseshoe".
The 15X mark I think it was used after the 80's, but there are people here that can tell you better than me.

 

[andrew_AU]

Looking for an Akubra to wear with business casual (jeans, tucked in shirt or sweater, boots /shoes). Leaning toward the Fed IV (Charcoal grey or Moonstone) or Stylemaster (graphite grey). Most of my outwear is black or burgundy. I'm about 5'9 150, semi long/narrow face, semi pale complexion ha. Please point me in the right direction gents....

I would go with a Moonstone Fed IV. I often wear mine with business casual (or a suit). Although I had a local milliner bind the brim using a vintage mid grey ribbon.

 

[M Hatman]

I would go with a Moonstone Fed IV. I often wear mine with business casual (or a suit). Although I had a local milliner bind the brim using a vintage mid grey ribbon.

Good move......looks GREAT with the ribbon!!
M

 

[RJR]

Good move......looks GREAT with the ribbon!!
M

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[hatsRme]

Quick question, y'all. I just got a Dobbs with a doubled-over brim. The brim is literally doubled over - all poofy-like - and it is sewn in with the sweatband. Here is a picture of the hat. Ever see or hear of such a hat before?

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How did I miss this one, MB?! I've not seen anything like that until now, and I would have remembered that! Did you show the Prof? Now that I've seen, I gotta know!!!!
VERY cool.

 

[Ken David]

Opinions on hat discoloration?

I spent part of the weekend hitting local antique stores for some fur felts in a despite attempt to find something to add to my rotation. Even when I was not into hats I rarely ever came across any hats of interest vintage or not besides things like a twill, a moth ridden fedora, a stingy brim or some old beater of a cowboy hat. Maybe it is due to the area of the country I am in? I Came across this generic Champ, size 7 1/8 (size smaller than I wear but it seemed to fit ok), 2.5” brim. ~4+ crown, sweatband and liner in decent shape and the felt was nice with no insect damage whatsoever but it was missing a ribbon. I wanted to play around in constructing a vintage ribbon so no big deal. Price was no bargain at $15 Firm and considered it for just a minute but noticed that around the crown was some discoloration. I originally thought it was glue but it went as high up the crown as about 3” all the way around the hat. Just curious if anyone has any guesses as what the discoloration could be?

 

[ryan_289]

sweat marks?

At $15 if it had fit me I would have bought it

 

[hatsRme]

Opinions on hat discoloration?

I spent part of the weekend hitting local antique stores for some fur felts in a despite attempt to find something to add to my rotation. Even when I was not into hats I rarely ever came across any hats of interest vintage or not besides things like a twill, a moth ridden fedora, a stingy brim or some old beater of a cowboy hat. Maybe it is due to the area of the country I am in? I Came across this generic Champ, size 7 1/8 (size smaller than I wear but it seemed to fit ok), 2.5” brim. ~4+ crown, sweatband and liner in decent shape and the felt was nice with no insect damage whatsoever but it was missing a ribbon. I wanted to play around in constructing a vintage ribbon so no big deal. Price was no bargain at $15 Firm and considered it for just a minute but noticed that around the crown was some discoloration. I originally thought it was glue but it went as high up the crown as about 3” all the way around the hat. Just curious if anyone has any guesses as what the discoloration could be?

Okay, Ken! You got yourself a keeper, there, my friend! Probably is, as Ryan said, sweat. Here's a cure, before you put it all back together.

 

[alanfgag]

Hard to tell from your photos, but that would be very high sweat.

 

[Ken David]

Okay, Ken! You got yourself a keeper, there, my friend! Probably is, as Ryan said, sweat. Here's a cure, before you put it all back together.

Thanks. I was not even going to post this, figured something else would come along that did not need cleaning and had a ribbon. I may give cleaning a try if I have time to swing by and grab this one. Couple more poor pics from my phone...






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[eli104]

First time poster here, been lurking for over a year.
Anybody have experience with JJ Hatters in NY? I'm looking to get a brim stiffened and possibly bound as it is now unfinished and I want it to have a good snap. I have purchased from them, but never had serious work done to a hat. I live near them and I would like to avoid shipping the hat to someone to work on
Thanks in advance

I had a repair done a couple of years ago at JJ. Wonderful job, very carding Milner helped find all the right parts (I had an oil stain on a 50 year old Borsalino). The girl who did the work is not there any more, but I don't think that changes the attitude of the shop.


Eli

 

[andrew_AU]

Can anyone recommend a hat maker in Melbourne or some other part of Australia to help restore an old hat and/or someone that makes local custom hats?

 

[mmbarnes]

Anyone know if there is a thread solely dedicated to discussion of department store branded hats? If so, might you direct me that way?
Much obliged.