My Best Fedora, GOODBYE

[Marc Chevalier]

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After months of watching and waiting for the eBay market to improve, I'm ready to sell off most of my best vintage fedoras, newsboy caps, suits, ties and shoes.


Below is the best fedora I've ever had, period. It's a snow white, 1930s featherweight felt hat by Vinemet, then Belgium's greatest hatmaker -- at a time when Belgium produced the finest felt on Earth. It's dead stock -- never worn, not even by me. I just have to share it with the Lounge before it goes away.


Instead of putting it on eBay, I'm working on trading this fedora for another. An anonymous Lounger has shown interest; he has a hat that I covet greatly. Let's hope it works out.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

 

[Brad Bowers]

Man, that's one sweet hat. I can't imagine what hat you'd covet more than this one!

Brad

 

[Marc Chevalier]

It is the lightest weight felt I've ever held. Feels like a feather, and as smooth as silk.


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[Garrett]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[cookie]

Newsboys

I would be interested in soem of them after your secret recent tip!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

I would be interested in soem of them after your secret recent tip!

See this link: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=856558&postcount=6

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[Garrett]

Marc, you've got some great stuff. Thanks for sharing! :eusa_clap

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Thanks! You can see more here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=43604


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[Chiliarches]

Surprising how the only two really sharp white hats I've seen on here are both 7-3/8...

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Surprising how the only two really sharp white hats I've seen on here are both 7-3/8...

You haven't seen the one that's 7 1/2?


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[DOUGLAS]

That, gentlemen is hat!

 

[Feraud]

Marc, what is the brim length on this?
It is a sublime fedora. I hope the trade works out for both of you. :eusa_clap

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Thanks! The brim length is 2 1/2 inches.

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[Lefty]

Many of the best hats in the world seem to have made their way to Ohio.

 

[Feraud]

If the trade works out I hope you show us what comes your way!
It will likely be something equally spectacular.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Thanks! I think it is.

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[Spats McGee]

I'm not usually one for white hats, but this one's a beauty!

Marc, I also have to say that you showed incredible restraint:

. . . . It's dead stock -- never worn, not even by me. . . . .

If I buy something that I like, I just don't seem to have it in me to put it away and never use it. I'm glad that there are people around who can do this and preserve these sorts of historical artifacts, but I'll never be one of them.

 

[AlanC]

Undoubtedly gorgeous!

 

[Chiliarches]

You haven't seen the one that's 7 1/2?


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Actually, I hadn't...let me guess, it belongs to JtL?