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Thank you, JoeWonderful Max
Thank you, JoeWonderful Max
It would be, if you had an Ignacio nearby...Good get there, Max. I saw it when it first went up and looked at it for five minutes even though it’s nowhere near my size. Beautiful hat.
Thank you!A beauty Max
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Interesting find. Wonder who made it.Loro Piana fedora. 90%hare, 10% cashmere View attachment 261204 View attachment 261205 View attachment 261206
Always good to add a Knox to the fold, Max.
Especially in GREEN, Stefan!Interesting find. Wonder who made it.
Always good to add a Knox to the fold, Max.
Nice find... I bet it will clean up nicely. A real good brushing and then Some steam for shape if you like.I got this old cruddy Mallory Aristocratic. It feels dried out, should i steam it right away? Does anyone know of a talented yet fair pricing hatter? I knew i was going to have to refurbish, will have the sweatband changed, maybe the ribbon but will see...
Nice find... I bet it will clean up nicely. A real good brushing and then Some steam for shape if you like.
I got this old cruddy Mallory Aristocratic. It feels dried out, should i steam it right away? Does anyone know of a talented yet fair pricing hatter? I knew i was going to have to refurbish, will have the sweatband changed, maybe the ribbon but will see...
Thanks! I really like it. The moth and beat up ribbon don't bother me, they seem to add to the character of it. Can even go sweatbandless, but i think i would want to protect the felt. I will brush and steam. Quick shower on top too aggressive??
Everything Brent said +1. Only thing I say though is make sure you give it a real good brushing first. You would be surprised how much it can wake up the felt. Also brushing out all that old dust is a good idea before you get it wet whether with steam or a sponge. That old dust can turn to mud and cause discoloration if you aren’t careful. Especially on a lighter felt.If that’s where you’re going with it, why not give it a try? Sometimes cleaning with water can cause the hat to shrink some and to taper. If you don’t have a block to let it dry on I wouldn’t get aggressive with the shower cleaning. More of a sponge bath. You can also try a naphtha soak. You can also use a hat sponge to LIGHTLY sand the felt and address some of the worse areas. While you’re at it, sew in a new sweatband yourself. It’s not rocket science, and who cares if it takes you two hours?
I like it. I really like the look of it. How bad is the damage? Limited to the underside of the brim?This has some moth damage that will need to be addressed:
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The seller accepted my offer of less than half his opening bid price. You never know....