Falcon Park Hattery

[bowlerman]

Blackthorn and AEH, can't wait to see those, but I guess I will...

I got my sweatband replacements today. Four hats-- a 1934 Mallory Derby, a Resistol stingy homburg, an unidentified brown derby woolie, and a very cool old Wormser wide-brimmed lord's hat, and... well they have sweatbands now so I"m stoked!
I suppose I'll post them here anyway:

 

[coble]

they look excellent, he does a good job. I will have to get one of his lids.

 

[DJH]

Thats cool Jeff. Nice to see that your hats have a new life ahead of them.

 

[jlee562]

That Lord's hat is sharp! Makes me wish I could pull off that look....

 

[Brando11]

Very, very nice- I don't know how they looked before, but they sure look like brand new now. You can really pull off that look!

-Brando

 

[DOGMAN]

My hat is on it's way.Expected delivery date 3/20.

 

[Atticus Finch]

Parker tells me that my hat may take a while. Seems that he will have to place a special order to get a blanket of beaver felt large enough to cover my huge head. I imagine this news has caused beavers across our nation to cower in their swamps and dens.

AF

 

[hatophile]

That Lord's hat is sharp! Makes me wish I could pull off that look....

Very nice!

 

[DOGMAN]

The beavers in the swamp near me are moving out and going north.

Parker tells me that my hat may take a while. Seems that he will have to place a special order to get a blanket of beaver felt large enough to cover my huge head. I imagine this news has caused beavers across our nation to cower in their swamps and dens.

AF

 

[AEH]

My Dark cherry FP hat:

As promised, a couple of pictures of my dark cherry from Parker:

5 3/4"open crown, 2 3/4" brim. The centre dent dry creasing is just preliminary, not sure if I will pinch it.
The felt is rather heavy and stiff, more like a western felt, and I love it. Good for a everyday hat in our "heavy weathered" part of the world.

Difficult to capture the real color, it's darker than these pictures show, more like a chocolate with a reddish tint.

The bow is inspired by a Norwegian movie set in the 50's.

This hat will be seeing a lot of noggin time!

 

[Historyteach24]

I wanted a black cherry but it only comes in beaver

 

[bowlerman]

Very, very nice- I don't know how they looked before, but they sure look like brand new now.

-Brando

Thanks, everyone, for the comments. Brando-- they looked almost identical before, if perhaps a bit dirtier. I literally just had new sweats put in because the originals had crumbled to pieces.


AEH........ WOW. That's a beauty. I'm getting the same color scheme, different style. If Parker's just a few weeks behind yet, then I'm guessing by early April for mine.

HT-- I wouldn't have been able to go beaver either, if this hadn't been a Xmas gift from my parents... As you know, whatever you do go with will be outstanding.

 

[DOGMAN]

Got my hat.I love it.Crown front 4 1/2",back 4 1/4",brim 2 5/8",ribbon 1 5/8"

 

[Rats Riley]

Nice lid Dogman!

A good choice and well executed!

 

[DOGMAN]

Nice lid Dogman!

A good choice and well executed!

Thanks,Rats Riley

 

[pjt113]

AEH,

Looks great!

 

[tealseal]

This hat will be seeing a lot of noggin time!

As well it should! It's awesome! :eusa_clap

Nice lid Dogman!

A good choice and well executed!

:arated:

 

[bowlerman]

Dogman, that is a very classy looking lid, and looks right at home on your head. Congrats!

 

[Historyteach24]

Must admit kinda wondering why my hat is taking so long going on 3 weeks past due

 

[bowlerman]

Par for the course for what basically must be a one man operation by a guy who has a separate full time job, I think. Better to wait and be satisfied than to rush and gloss over details! (Just trying to offer some consolation, HT.)