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+1 to all the love for this project... great work, Josh.
I'd be interested in seeing the reorder labels. Maybe the numbers can be compared to other people's Bantams to see if they match?
bk
Great to see what a little hard brushing and steaming can do. Love the block on that hat one of my favorites. Great job Josh.
Great work Josh!
That is a sweet hat!!!
+1 to all the love for this project... great work, Josh.
VERY impressive! You really saw that hat through the thickets of all its experience. way to go!
Nicely done Josh. Looks great! You should add it to the "neither wide nor thin" thread.
B
Great recovery job Josh!
I'd have thought initially that a narrower ribbon would accentuate a shorter crown, but several months back I got a lovely brown Dobbs with a tall, straight crown and a ribbon width about that of yours, and it looks great. Now about my favorite felt to wear, but awaiting cooler weather in the Atlanta heat.
= Bill
Well, many of you have probably read about the "mystery stetson" I won on ebay this year with a replacement sweatband and no liner. Theres pictures in this thread:
Mystery Stetson Number 1
I saw a hat on etsy yesterday which appeared to have a really nice tall and straight crown. The seller said that there was a small hole where the felt had worn through but I wasn't really concerned with that. The sweatband appeared to have been the same type of replacement sweatband that I had on my Mystery Stetson. I was intrigued and sent the seller an email asking them to check under the sweatband for any labels or size info.
Here's the ETSY photos:
About an hour later the listing was pulled and the seller sent me this message:
"Hi Joshua,
Thanks for stopping in and inquiring about the hat. I'd not thought to look under the sweatband...there is a John B. Stetson paper label. No fraying on the ribbon as the ends appear to be "finished". The "hole" appears to be a tear where the felt has thinned out.
Thanks so much for your question...as I would not have realized the hat was a Stetson. I deactivated the listing as I believe I may have under-priced it. I would however be happy to sell it to you for the original listed price of $18. Let me know if you want it and I will re-activate it "reserved" for you. If I don't hear back from you, I will adjust the price and re list.
Kind regards,
Lisa B"
She also sent me this picture:
ITS A STETSON!!!
So, for $28 shipped, I have another MYSTERY STETSON.
+2Whatever it is, you did a fantastic job of making it look like a hat again! Great work.
Very nice, Josh.
Super job Josh... did you do anything to repair the tear in the front? It looks great on.
Josh,
I may have missed it on here but how did you repair the tear in the felt at the top front of the crown? I realize that you can still see it if you look real close but it looks like you did a great job on that too! What a great find. I've been looking for a Playboy in my size for a long time.
I tried putting a small area of brown iron on patching inside the crown, but the adhesive wouldn't hold on to the felt.