Lock & Co. cap - just won

[vonwotan]

I took a chance on this Lock & Co. cap - the size was uncertain and the colors not what I might usually choose. I arrived over the weekend and I am quite pleasantly surprised. The colors are slightly more subtle than in the photo and, best of all, it fits wonderfully. It is probably my most comfortable cap.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230172038133&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=013

 

[Newteh]

Very nice.

Lock & Co are good hatters. Expensive though.

 

[Paris7]

Lock's of St James' are the business - a wonderful store right out of Dickens

 

[vonwotan]

I really like several of the Locke & Co. hats and some of their country clothing but their prices are a bit high. I am debating whether to buy my smoking cap from Lock & Co. or from Turnbull & Asser who carry more fabrics. I couldn't pass on this hat even if the seller couldn't give a hat size. I got lucky and paid about on tenth the going rate for their tweed caps...

 

[Ande1964]

That's a nice one... good score.

I've never worn a cap like that. I doubt it would look great on my huge head, but I should try it sometime.

Anj

 

[vonwotan]

Ande, I think you would be surprised. There are a wide variety of caps that can be quite deep in the back and, like newsboys / 8 panel caps, much wider if that is your preference. I've seen some very substantial gentlemen several hat sizes larger than myself wearing some very flattering caps. Like so many other hats, its just a matter of finding the right size, colors and patterns for you. NB - I use the plural because I went from two hats to a closet full once I started learning more about hats here on the FL.

 

[cookie]

That Flat Cap

Nice one squire!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[cookie]

Todays Dumbest Decision - Newsboy/Driving Cap

This cap was on BIN for USD27 and I decided to go bidding instead...the rest is history:rage: :rage: :rage:

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...m=280156335379&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

But I did get this one:eusa_clap :

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI...m=280157026754&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018

 

[vonwotan]

Cookie, I don't think I've seen caps selling for that much before. I know prices on Borsalino fedoras, trilbys, etc. have really gone up but who knew?

 

[cookie]

my size 60 then I bought the 59 too maybe I can get it widened/stretched?

 

[vonwotan]

Someone here should be able to answer that for you. I've never tried to have a cap sized up or down...

By the way - love the Borsalino. I don't know what happened to my brown herringbone cap but everything I've seen recently has been too big.
I guess it's a good thing this one wasn't in my size!

 

[cookie]

Irish Caps

I may be wrong but I gather from the Irish Caps/Newsboys threads that Jonathan Richards makes the best no es verdad?[huh] [huh]

 

[dundeedavie]

there is a woman in england called Jill Corbett who makes hats to fit the customer and dawn right beautiful they are too .

she sells mainly on ebay and i have a Battered black leather newsboy from her and it is stunning .


ignore the idiot under the hat and just look at the hat lol

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[vonwotan]

I am not certain I can answer questions on quality. I've always been partial to the caps at Worth & Worth (I grew up in Manhattan), Christy's and Lock & Co., and the fabrics available through Borsalino. This however, can be attributed to my lack of exposure to other hat makers before joining the FL. JJ Hat Center (US Borsalino reps), Worth & Worth, and Lock & Co. when visiting friends in London were the only places I really knew to buy hats. My only other caps were gifts received during an upland game hunting trip to Scotland.

I may be wrong but I gather from the Irish Caps/Newsboys threads that Jonathan Richards makes the best no es verdad?[huh] [huh]

 

[cookie]

I suspect it has been bought for a movie at that price.

 

[cookie]

Curses Foyled Again - Vintage Newsboy Goes for 43 Quid!

What is happening to these caps??:eusa_doh: :eusa_doh: Brand new they are only USD60:rage: :rage:

http://offer.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=220159420532

 

[vonwotan]

I've noticed that several of the caps I have been watching are going for considerably more than I was willing to pay. I can understand higher prices for a few particular brands, some selling new for prices from USD $120-$230. Especially for their vinage hats. The higher end of these prices are however for house tweeds / checks or cashmere. Harris tweed from the same makers tends to be less expensive and I would imagine Donegal should be the same. [huh]

I have noticed however, that caps are increasingly popular and are being sold in catalogs and by catalog companies like Hackett, et al. I guess we need find our resident experts to tell us more about the quality and rarity of various caps to get a better understanding.