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Topdog

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It is called a hobo nickel. these were typically hand carved indian head nickels in the 1930's. Like our hats, they are great pieces of americana.
 

Not-Bogart13

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Topdog said:
Sort of... I spotted it it in the cash drawer at Walgreens and asked the girl for it in change. She had no idea what it was. As a coin collector, it was a highlight for me.

That is really neat. I wouldn't know a collectable coin from a spot on the wall, but I would have asked for it, too.
 

David V

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dfvalenta

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Here is a Flechet I picked up on e-bay for around $20. Seller had listed it as a HAMBURG(!!) so there were no other hits on it.
 

Goose.

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Not-Bogart13 said:
...Your soul (and your bank account) are now forfeit! Mwahahahaha!

This new thread is most fortuitous. I just became a Homburgadore this very day. :D Pics to come.
Pics to come from me in Homburg is at least a few weeks (months) away...

You're not kidding about the soul and bank account. I have spent more on lids since finding this place than I have in years. Nothing outrageous...a couple of Kangols (flat cap & wool Trilby) and two Akuburas...oh and that POS Trilby from my Bay fishing trip.

Looking at all these Homburgs is killing me.


Garrett said:
Looks good NB. Definitely get more of em!
Yep, what Garrett said. Looks sharp...in fact all you gents look good in 'em.
I really want a Homburg :(

Hat-Porn...that's what this place is. ;)
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J.T.Marcus

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Stetson Royal Deluxe St. Regis.

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Chesterfield Standard Quality, with side dents (They were in the hat's memory, so I left them).

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Stetson "Genuine Fur Felt" (no other markings).

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I need to wear these hats more often!
 

Mr. Paladin

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This photo is from last weekend when I took my wife to the Meyerson Symphony Hall in Dallas for her birthday. I wore my newly acquired Borsalino homburg after tweaking it a bit more from the previously posted pictures. The grey suit brings out the grey tone in the hat much more so than does a black suit. I was very pleased at the several favorable comments it received from strangers there. It has replaced my Selentino Alpha for first choice wear!

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J.T.Marcus

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Mr. Paladin said:
This photo is from last weekend when I took my wife to the Meyerson Symphony Hall in Dallas for her birthday. I wore my newly acquired Borsalino homburg after tweaking it a bit more from the previously posted pictures. The grey suit brings out the grey tone in the hat much more so than does a black suit. I was very pleased at the several favorable comments it received from strangers there. It has replaced my Selentino Alpha for first choice wear!

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Tastefully understated elegance! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
 

Michaelshane

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I'll be listing this one in the classifieds soon.I bought two,both 73/8,this one fits more loose than the other.I hate to part with it,I'm more a 71/4 so it's really too big for me.

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Tango Yankee

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It's been a while since I checked out this thread and all I can say is Wow! There are some marvelous homburgs on display here! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

I watched "Another Thin Man" (1939) the other night. One of the charactors wore a light colored homburg with fore and aft dents. First time I've seen that feature, I believe.

I've got a few homburgs at home but have only worn a homburg twice, if I recall correctly. Both times were with a suit worn to a wedding.

I believe I have a lord's hat as well. Have to look for it when I get home.

Regards,
Tom
 

Mr. Paladin

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Alan, that is superb! It appears to be immaculate. The pictures make it look so inviting to touch and feel the felt. Also, thanks for resuscitating this thread with new pics. The homburg is my favorite hat and I love seeing new pics!
 

AEH

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Location
Trondheim, Norway
Battersby homburg

Picked up this Battersby homburg from my local Salvation Army secondhand shop yesterday.

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It will need a cleaning and reblocking, but seems to be in good shape apart from that. There is no marking of the felt quality, but it looks and feels lik a pure, or high content, beaver fur.
A label inside the sweatband says it is a 7 5/8, and controlled to my PSM (personal scull measurement :) ) of 7 1/2, it seems true to size. The colour is Navy, and it is almost as dark as my Sterlingwear Navy blue peacoat, so under most lightening conditions it looks black.
The sweatband is very supple, the quality reminds me of the one in my Federation IV Deluxe.
The lining has that "non-plastic plastic" covering.

The overall quality of material and workmanship is very good.

Tried to search the net (including the Lounge) for information about Hattersby, but did not find much. But I do understand that they were big and considered of high quality in the old days.

.. and it cost me about $20.

Anyone have any idea of the age of this homburg?
 

Not-Bogart13

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My latest. I'm a little unsure about this one, so I welcome any constructive criticism.
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The Elizans

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Southcoast, UK
Dating Dunn Homburg

Nick D said:
My Dunn homburg. Unsure of the age, but it's a nice hat.

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Firstly, let me congratulate you on a fantastic homburg; Dunn made (in my opinion) some of the finest, most stylish English hats of any of the great manufactuers. This hat, dates from the early to mid 1930's; I am fortunate to have a similar hat with a dated box and background provenance. The hat is lined in a very similar treatment to this hat and Dunn frequently changed the colour and style of their hat linings depending on the quality/grade of the hat and year. Here is one of my finest Homburgs, also a Dunn and Co. I would guess from the style, mid-late 1930's:

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The quality of the felt, detail of the lining and fineness of the stitching suggest to me that that this was one of their very finest hats- it is a beauty!

T.E.
 

Lefty

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Not-Bogart13 said:
My latest. I'm a little unsure about this one, so I welcome any constructive criticism.

I'd suggest pushing out the pinch. With a pinch, it looks like a fedora with a too-short crown. Is the hat too tight? It has pretty extreme dip in the front and "wings-up" pretty high on the sides.
 

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