I think so.the position of the latch buttons causes the latches to smack your hands when you pop them open. I wonder if they should have been swapped side to side?
I think so.the position of the latch buttons causes the latches to smack your hands when you pop them open. I wonder if they should have been swapped side to side?
I think so.
The original owner was born around 1914 and died Feb. 1985. A very fine piece of felt. Allan's critique of Churchill's felt is spot on. The latches on this box are different than on Allan's. I knocked the alpine crease out and dry formed a teardrop for the photo.
Following up on the price issue, I can confirm that at least one of the Churchill Ltd. Beaver 100 Vicuna blend hats sold for $100.00. I recently pulled one quite similar to Alan's out of the 'Bay, and it is marked $100.00 under the brim. Great price at $169 with the leather hat box, but unfortunately, the brim on mine is quite stiff. The hat band is also narrower than Alan's, at about 1/8 of an inch. John:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap
Following up on the latch issue, mine are marked "Presto USA" (good old quality hardware I've seen on vintage briefcases, etc.) and are reversed from Alan's, so I don't have to smash my fingers. The case is lined in a light violet satin and is not quilted on the bottom, and the brim rest is black plastic rather than brown. The case is otherwise quite similar to Alan's. My hat is creased in the western ranch/open road style and the crown is fairly soft, but as noted, the brim is quite stiff, and "pops" like a modern lacquer-drenched hat when I snap it down. The color is a true light silver belly shade, and the tag under the sweatband indicates that the style is "Spindletop," size 7 3/8, price $100.00, color "Natural," lot "C536," and brim 2 3/4. Please don't ask for pix unless you want to post them for me - I don't have a Flickr account anymore. JohnMade in USA, if I remember correctly... I'll have a look when I get home tonight. The crazy part is that the position of the latch buttons causes the latches to smack your hands when you pop them open. I wonder if they should have been swapped side to side?
Nice snag. You don't need Flickr if you have 15 posts. You can post directly to the Lounge with the new feature activated........ Please don't ask for pix unless you want to post them for me - I don't have a Flickr account anymore. John
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If anyone is interested, I'm looking to sell this beauty...