Homburg Nation

[Roadopen]

Wow a pinchin' dent too!

Homburgs are real nice! We need to wear 'em more often lads!

Cheers!

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[deadlyhandsome]

Stetson 3X Bat Masterson. Though intended to be worn open crown, I gave it a wide gutter crease and added pinches. Now it’s an outsized western/homburg hybrid.

This is a homburg that will be easy to wear casually.


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[Steve1857]

Finally found Homburg Nation again, which is good because I have quite a few to show thanks mainly to Stefan and Daniel. I'll start though with this Battersby I picked up yesterday at a huge indoor flea market in Copenhagen. The concensus on the New Hat Forum is that it is indeed a homburg. It does have a very wide brim at 7cm, and it is quite soft and maleable. The brim can be flipped down, but it doesn't look good as a Fedora.
After some tlc it looks better than it was, but still needs more tlc (don't we all [emoji4]). My hunch is it's 1910s-20s.

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[Redfokker]

Finally found Homburg Nation again, which is good because I have quite a few to show thanks mainly to Stefan and Daniel. I'll start though with this Battersby I picked up yesterday at a huge indoor flea market in Copenhagen. The concensus on the New Hat Forum is that it is indeed a homburg. It does have a very wide brim at 7cm, and it is quite soft and maleable. The brim can be flipped down, but it doesn't look good as a Fedora.
After some tlc it looks better than it was, but still needs more tlc (don't we all [emoji4]). My hunch is it's 1910s-20s.

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Incredible old Battersby. I have one from the 1950s, the logo is similar. There is a book about the history of Battersby Hats, Stefan has one. I think you can find it online.

 

[Steve1857]

Incredible old Battersby. I have one from the 1950s, the logo is similar. There is a book about the history of Battersby Hats, Stefan has one. I think you can find it online.

Thanks, Red. I have the book. It's mainly about the family, but has some great photos and archive material, too. The logo was a standard one for Battersby, but several things about this hat suggest to me that it's pre war and not 30s pre war. Whatever decade it's from, I'm glad I came across it.

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[Steve1857]

If it's not too much trouble, I'd very much like to see photos of your Battersby, Red.

Thanks, Red. I have the book. It's mainly about the family, but has some great photos and archive material, too. The logo was a standard one for Battersby, but several things about this hat suggest to me that it's pre war and not 30s pre war. Whatever decade it's from, I'm glad I came across it.

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[steur]

Finally found Homburg Nation again, which is good because I have quite a few to show thanks mainly to Stefan and Daniel. I'll start though with this Battersby I picked up yesterday at a huge indoor flea market in Copenhagen. The concensus on the New Hat Forum is that it is indeed a homburg. It does have a very wide brim at 7cm, and it is quite soft and maleable. The brim can be flipped down, but it doesn't look good as a Fedora.
After some tlc it looks better than it was, but still needs more tlc (don't we all [emoji4]). My hunch is it's 1910s-20s.

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I think it looks great, Steve.
Mike's Battersby was posted in this thread:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-great-british-hat-makers.66592/page-13#post-2349805

 

[Steve1857]

I think it looks great, Steve.
Mike's Battersby was posted in this thread:
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-great-british-hat-makers.66592/page-13#post-2349805

Thank you Stefan for your like and link to Mike's Battersby Homburg. As you know, I'm like a dog with a bone and cannot just let things go [emoji4]
I have a good deal of Homburgs in my collection from the late 30s to possibly the 90s. 2 of them have brims just as wide as this one (7cm) and some of them quite soft and not as stiff as Homburgs usually are. However, none of them are as supple as this one.
The fact that it was made for and sold in a store in the Faroe Islands gets my hat detective gene to kick in even more. The answers to when it's from and why it's made like it is may never be found, but it sure is fun trying to work it all out [emoji4]


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[Steve1857]

Dear Homburg friends

This is the Lobbia Borsalino Qualità Suprema that Daniele posted a couple of weeks ago (late 40s, possibly very early 50s). It arrived Monday and after 24 hours on the stretcher, it was ready to wear today. Brim 7cm (2.75 inches), Crown 11cm (4.3 inches), ribbon 4cm (1.5) I have 3 other Homburgs with an equally wide brim and around the same crown size. I beleive this one seems "larger" due to it's colour in light perspective, but also due to the way the brim seems elongated along the sides.
A big thank you to Daniele for knowing my tastes and giving me the opportunity to bring this Borsalino into my possession and onto my head.

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[deadlyhandsome]

Dear Homburg friends

This is the Lobbia Borsalino Qualità Suprema that Daniele posted a couple of weeks ago (late 40s, possibly very early 50s). It arrived Monday and after 24 hours on the stretcher, it was ready to wear today. Brim 7cm (2.75 inches), Crown 11cm (4.3 inches), ribbon 4cm (1.5) I have 3 other Homburgs with an equally wide brim and around the same crown size. I beleive this one seems "larger" due to it's colour in light perspective, but also due to the way the brim seems elongated along the sides.
A big thank you to Daniele for knowing my tastes and giving me the opportunity to bring this Borsalino into my possession and onto my head.

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I’m partial to the wider brims. This one is spectacular.


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[Steve1857]

I’m partial to the wider brims. This one is spectacular.


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Thanks Deadly. It is indeed spectacular. Everything Daniele said it was and more. I just had to wear it again today [emoji4]

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[steur]

Thank you Stefan for your like and link to Mike's Battersby Homburg. As you know, I'm like a dog with a bone and cannot just let things go [emoji4]
I have a good deal of Homburgs in my collection from the late 30s to possibly the 90s. 2 of them have brims just as wide as this one (7cm) and some of them quite soft and not as stiff as Homburgs usually are. However, none of them are as supple as this one.
The fact that it was made for and sold in a store in the Faroe Islands gets my hat detective gene to kick in even more. The answers to when it's from and why it's made like it is may never be found, but it sure is fun trying to work it all out [emoji4]


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Dear Homburg friends

This is the Lobbia Borsalino Qualità Suprema that Daniele posted a couple of weeks ago (late 40s, possibly very early 50s). It arrived Monday and after 24 hours on the stretcher, it was ready to wear today. Brim 7cm (2.75 inches), Crown 11cm (4.3 inches), ribbon 4cm (1.5) I have 3 other Homburgs with an equally wide brim and around the same crown size. I beleive this one seems "larger" due to it's colour in light perspective, but also due to the way the brim seems elongated along the sides.
A big thank you to Daniele for knowing my tastes and giving me the opportunity to bring this Borsalino into my possession and onto my head.

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The Battersby would have had to come just for its place of sale! How cool is that?!
And that Borsalino Opale just speaks for itself. Superb colour and well... just look at that thing!

 

[steur]

Saks homburg (of sorts). Size 7 with the brim at 4,5cm an the crown 11cm in front. This may actually be more like the original homburg with its pronounced taper and very narrow brim, but it feels 'costumy' to me. Not like what we've come to expect from homburgs these days. I added the brim curve, which improves it somewhat. Very well made hat though and it's a great colour. The label looks exactly like the ones on my Knox hats, so they might be the maker. As soon as the next 19th century costume drama gets made I'll be ready for it.

 

[Steve1857]

Love it, Stefan. Why wasn't it my size? [emoji4]

Saks homburg (of sorts). Size 7 with the brim at 4,5cm an the crown 11cm in front. This may actually be more like the original homburg with its pronounced taper and very narrow brim, but it feels 'costumy' to me. Not like what we've come to expect from homburgs these days. I added the brim curve, which improves it somewhat. Very well made hat though and it's a great colour. The label looks exactly like the ones on my Knox hats, so they might be the maker. As soon as the next 19th century costume drama gets made I'll be ready for it.

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[steur]

Love it, Stefan. Why wasn't it my size? [emoji4]

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The answer to that is lost in time, Steve.

 

[steur]

Battersby Special Quality homburg in black. Size 57, with the brim at 6,5cm and the crown 11cm at the pinch. Just a wonderful homburg and I wish I would fit me. Sold in Sweden.

 

[steur]

Sometimes you come across a hatbrand you've never seen before but it still ticks all the boxes. Here's one of those. I'm even unsure about the brand. Burghausen styled by City Club. German made (I think) in a great colour colour combination. Size 57 (damn) with the brim at 6cm and the crown 11cm at the pinch. Nice hand to the felt and it shapes easily. That's all I can say about it really.

 

[Steve1857]

Very stylish. Love the colours of the hat, ribbon and binding, Stefan. It does indeed tick all the boxes.

Sometimes you come across a hatbrand you've never seen before but it still ticks all the boxes. Here's one of those. I'm even unsure about the brand. Burghausen styled by City Club. German made (I think) in a great colour colour combination. Size 57 (damn) with the brim at 6cm and the crown 11cm at the pinch. Nice hand to the felt and it shapes easily. That's all I can say about it really.

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[Steve1857]

That's a great looking Battersby Homburg, Stefan. I notice the liner logo is like the Battersby Homburg I posted last week. The company's winning medals as opposed to the Trafalgar Square logo on the Battersby Fedora I bought from you and on Mike's Battersby. I wonder, did they interchange these two logos or did the Trafalgar logo take over from the gold medals logo at some point?

Battersby Special Quality homburg in black. Size 57, with the brim at 6,5cm and the crown 11cm at the pinch. Just a wonderful homburg and I wish I would fit me. Sold in Sweden.

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[steur]

Mayser Spezial homburg in grey. Size 56 with the brim at a hair over 6cm and the crown at 10,5cm at the pinch. Love this colour combination and the double bow both front and back is a nice touch. What can I say? I'm a sucker for a good homburg.