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jlee562

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Stetson-Hat-Add-1950s-/392319925864
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Hat budget has been a little thin lately, but this little ditty won't break the bank.

Seller listed this as 50's, but I don't think Select quality returned after the war...no?
 
Steinbockhase

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steur

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Steinbockhase said:
ATTENTION !!!

Just found this on eBay Europe:
"Vintage Imperial Stetson BOWLER HAT Failsworth Hats Ltd 1954 Black Made In England - 7 3/8"
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https://www.ebay.de/itm/Vintage-Imp...302371?hash=item2f324bf7e3:g:z70AAOSwgmVdA7Wj

Not my size or preferred style, but for 70 Pounds "buy now" not bad.
I assume it will sell fast, so if you like it, go for it as long as it's available.
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Failsworth had the license for Stetson for England in the post-war years (from 1948 onward). They made very nice hats. It's not a bowler though, but an open crown homburg. I own two of them. As far as I know these always had the "imperial" designation.
 
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Hat and Rehat

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steur said:
Failsworth had the license for Stetson for England in the post-war years (from 1948 onward). They made very nice hats. It's not a bowler though, but an open crown homburg. I own two of them. As far as I know these always had the "imperial" designation.
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It's a soft hat, then?
That's interesting. I have a soft Resistol I bought as a Bowler/Derby. I was surprised to find a soft crown.
Is it actually an open Homburg?

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steur

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Hat and Rehat said:
It's a soft hat, then?
That's interesting. I have a soft Resistol I bought as a Bowler/Derby. I was surprised to find a soft crown.
Is it actually an open Homburg?

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Yes, I believe it is. The shape of the hat, brim and the liner suggest it. Has happened to me more than once that I bought a hat listed as a bowler that was actually either a homburg or even a fedora (love those listings).
 
Steinbockhase

Steinbockhase

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steur said:
Yes, I believe it is. The shape of the hat, brim and the liner suggest it. Has happened to me more than once that I bought a hat listed as a bowler that was actually either a homburg or even a fedora (love those listings).
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When sharing the eBay offer, I thought it was more or less obvious that it is not a true hard bowler / derby.
I have already bought some "open" Homburgs like that before; in fact even a German made Stetson Homburg in grey, marked as Excellent other than Imperial (I doubt there are noticeable differences in quality).

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If I could of bought it cheaper than the 70 Pounds, I would have took it myself and try to resell it here on FL :)
 
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