FL Quiz Game: What Hat Is This?

[Dreispitz]

New one. Not Rumpelstielzchen, but .... ?

 

[billyspew]

OK, so sent a PM to Dreispitz with my guess, someone please have reply

 

[Dreispitz]

Not guessed, jet!

Ideas forward! Have a go!

 

[reetpleat]

I am pretty impressed with the skill of some guessers here. I didn't want to start with this stumper. but here it is, as it is the only one I have photos of for the moment. There is one way that someone could easily identify this hat if they happened to see it on line somewhere. But other than that, I am guessing this will be a real challenge. if anyone gets it, I will be quite impressed indeed. Sadly, it is 6 7/8. A few hints. Sold by Littler, which is a men's clothing store in Seattle, and is called the Broadmoor. Very unusual treatment of the brim, with stitching all around in about 14 rows.

 

[HatSoup]

Does it say The Broadwoor by Littler?

 

[HatSoup]

Okay, I own this hat, guess the manufacturer.

 

[tonyb]

... But other than that, I am guessing this will be a real challenge. if anyone gets it, I will be quite impressed indeed. Sadly, it is 6 7/8. A few hints. Sold by Littler, which is a men's clothing store in Seattle, and is called the Broadmoor.

Based on nothing but the local provenance -- Littler's (they're not still around, are they?) and Broadmoor -- I'll guess it's a Hardeman.

EDIT: By the way, I see the gas can, but where's the mower?

 

[Dreispitz]

Okay, I own this hat, guess the manufacturer.

Could be a modernish Guerra from Italy?

 

[tonyb]

New one. Not Rumpelstielzchen, but .... ?

Can we rule out the obvious guess?

 

[HatSoup]

Could be a modernish Guerra from Italy?

Wow, that is right.

 

[Dreispitz]

Can we rule out the obvious guess?

We can! So, what else coud it be? I must admit, it is a hard one

 

[billyspew]

Can we rule out the obvious guess?

We can! So, what else coud it be? I must admit, it is a hard one

Looks like a dress felt rather than a X designation felt to me.
Could be a Champ or Penneys.

 

[billyspew]

I am pretty impressed with the skill of some guessers here. I didn't want to start with this stumper. but here it is, as it is the only one I have photos of for the moment. There is one way that someone could easily identify this hat if they happened to see it on line somewhere. But other than that, I am guessing this will be a real challenge. if anyone gets it, I will be quite impressed indeed. Sadly, it is 6 7/8. A few hints. Sold by Littler, which is a men's clothing store in Seattle, and is called the Broadmoor. Very unusual treatment of the brim, with stitching all around in about 14 rows.

That's a toughie.
Looks beaverish - is it an American brand?

 

[Dreispitz]

Looks like a dress felt rather than a X designation felt to me.
Could be a Champ or Penneys.

Dress felt rather than beaver, yes. Champ or Penneys, no. :eusa_doh:

 

[Dreispitz]

I am pretty impressed with the skill of some guessers here. I didn't want to start with this stumper. but here it is, as it is the only one I have photos of for the moment. There is one way that someone could easily identify this hat if they happened to see it on line somewhere. But other than that, I am guessing this will be a real challenge. if anyone gets it, I will be quite impressed indeed. Sadly, it is 6 7/8. A few hints. Sold by Littler, which is a men's clothing store in Seattle, and is called the Broadmoor. Very unusual treatment of the brim, with stitching all around in about 14 rows.

Could be by Stevens? Stetson and Dobbs also did simoilar things in the 60ies and 70ies.

 

[billyspew]

Could be by Stevens? Stetson and Dobbs also did simoilar things in the 60ies and 70ies.

Don't think Stevens, Stetson or Dobbs would have had that naming.

I'm thinking it has to be someone quite rare like Melton, Palco, Empire State or Bond, but there's many, many options there as to who it could be.

Edit: Having looked at:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=12808
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=17556

I think it's a Palco.

 

[billyspew]

Dress felt rather than beaver, yes. Champ or Penneys, no. :eusa_doh:

Dang. This is hard. Stephen L. Stetson?

 

[Dreispitz]

Dang. This is hard. Stephen L. Stetson?

No, no Stetson!

 

[billyspew]

No, no Stetson!

You're tormenting me now.

 

[reetpleat]

Does it say The Broadwoor by Littler?

One side says "The Broadmoor" which seems to be the style name. And the other side says littler Seattle, which is the men's shop mark