Milan Mania

[Altiori]

It is indeed a great town. We love it.
My much better half is a UGA grad and of course UGA, the dog and UGA the school, are part of her DNA. She had the misfortune of marrying a transplanted Yankee who likes yet gets confused by the SEC and follows his beloved St. Louis Cardinals. (See me with Stan Musial in my avatar).

We, however, are not with the Seilor family which has provided UGAs these past many years. Great dogs.

Ours is Chugg. He chugs like a train and I believe, does the same with beer.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Gentlemen:
Only recently came across this thread. You each have such beautiful Milans—and some quite unique.
Other than in those “brisk” winters of 50 degrees where the lightest of felts will work, I find I mostly wear straw here in Savannah—the Great Humidor of the SouthEast.
I also have a non vintage Dobbs and a Biltmore Milan porkpie; fun hats indeed.

See my Art VS Milan which is one of my favorites, and of Chugg the Beast. View attachment 180605

All the best

Great looking hat.
But that Chugg can really mug!!
Maybe we can see him in the Lounger’s pets thread too.
B

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Stetson Medalist:

Nice, almost mint, vintage Medalist. Too small for me so it’s now looking for a home in the classifieds.


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[TheOldFashioned]

From my recent auction extravaganza haul, this Boegel's two-tone:

Specs:

Two-tone natural and gray Milan
Pleated grayish-purple pug with black and white flecks
2-1/2" Brim
4" Crown at the front as creased, rising to 4.5" in the middle
5.4oz Weight
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Too big for my head at size 7-1/2. As such, it will be posted in the Classifieds for trade/sale, so stay tuned!

 

[BobHufford]

From my recent auction extravaganza haul, this Boegel's two-tone

You're killin' me here. Such a cool find!

 

[TheOldFashioned]

You're killin' me here. Such a cool find!

The guy definitely had style and a good eye for hats. Not all of them are knockouts like these first two that I posted. I figured start with a bang, pull back a bit, and then crescendo for a big finish.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This Bee Hats Bee Cool hemp Milan just arrived. Not a daily driver, but I’ve been looking for a hat like this for several years.

 

[belfastboy]

This Bee Hats Bee Cool hemp Milan just arrived. Not a daily driver, but I’ve been looking for a hat like this for several years.

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I really like the square blocking of this one.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Stratton The Lawman Genuine Milan: This is my fourth of this type of hat. These are darn near indestructible and very stiff. They make great hard-use summer hats as they breathe very well.

 

[Rmccamey]

Bee cool, young man! Looking good.

This Bee Hats Bee Cool hemp Milan just arrived. Not a daily driver, but I’ve been looking for a hat like this for several years.

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[nwiniewicz]

Just picked up this vintage Champ Milan Straw stingy off eBay. Thinking it’s from the late 50s or early 60s. Curious if it is real straw vs synthetic. I am thinking it may be real straw as it states Champ Milan Imported on the sweat band. Wasn’t necessarily looking for a stingy straw, but got it for a decent

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Just picked up this vintage Champ Milan Straw stingy off eBay. Thinking it’s from the late 50s or early 60s. Curious if it is real straw vs synthetic. I am thinking it may be real straw as it states Champ Milan Imported on the sweat band. Wasn’t necessarily looking for a stingy straw, but got it for a decent View attachment 219630 View attachment 219631 View attachment 219632

Nice! Definitely natural “straw” of some type, and maybe even genuine wheat straw.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Dobbs Milan:

seller’s photos:

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Since the brim is only 2 1/2 inches wide I might lower the crown a bit to keep it proportional.

 

[michael78]

Hi, I've just bought my first Milan from ebay uk, don't no much about them, is it a straw?.
Bye my estimation it looks like a fifties Hat and in great condition, heres some pics.
Cheers
Mike

 

[daizawaguy]

My Optimo Chicago Milan. Been serving me well over 10 years now.

 

[Tukwila]

I picked this Leone Cappelli Milan off ebay a couple years ago. The sweat band was shot and some of the threads were broken at the front brim-break so I had Mike Miller fix it up for me. A real nice vintage Milan with some toasty brown color to it.

 

[M Hatman]

Dobbs Milan:

seller’s photos:
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Since the brim is only 2 1/2 inches wide I might lower the crown a bit to keep it proportional.

NICE SCORE!! I REALLY like this one!!!
Feel free to let me know if you tire of it.......

 

[Altiori]

Picked up this beautiful hat from fellow Lounger Reverbdave.
It’s a Dobbs Steel Gray Milan which we believe is from 50s-60s and is in excellent condition.
Even Chugg the Super Dog of Lounge fame appreciates its fine weave.
All the best from The Hostess City.

 

[ReverbDave]

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Picked up this beautiful hat from fellow Lounger Reverbdave.
It’s a Dobbs Steel Gray Milan which we believe is from 50s-60s and is in excellent condition.
Even Chugg the Super Dog of Lounge fame appreciates its fine weave.
All the best from The Hostess City.

 

[ReverbDave]

Nice to see the Dobbs in it new home (with Chugg). It should be perfect for Savannah.