OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

[steur]

I wasn’t on the lookout for another Borsalino coffin box hat. But I just couldn’t pass this one up... At least not at $11 I sure could not.

Much steam will be in this ones future I think.

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Great find, Joe and for $11 I'd buy those all day long. Cool to see the Ceasar designation on the liner. There have been Ceasar hats as a separate brand and those could have been made by Borsalino as well. Is there a label inside this one?

For some reason this hat was speaking to me (with Pepé Le Pew's accent no less). With a $6.95 BIN and fairly priced shipping I pulled the trigger. I don't know why ... I probably shouldn't drink and shop.

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Well, I can see why you pulled the trigger on it and I don't think you'll be disappointed.

Caxton 3X Beaver Twelve-Fifty mystery hat:

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Score!

Thank you, Brent!
This Tirard is older. The date is stamped on the sweatband, 7 oct 1942. The war was going on, and Tirard was still making hats.
I am excited about this one.
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Two very cool finds, Max. And a bonus that the homburg is date-stamped. Hard to pin a date on these French hats, because they didn't seem to change style for the longest time.

Looks to be mid to late 1950s and in decent shape:

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You just keep reeling them in, Brent!

 

[Blare]

Great find, Joe and for $11 I'd buy those all day long. Cool to see the Ceasar designation on the liner. There have been Ceasar hats as a separate brand and those could have been made by Borsalino as well. Is there a label inside this one?

Thanks Stefan. Always hope to find one On the inside. Shall wait and see when it arrives.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Another small one that I couldn’t say no to:

 

[Just Daniel]

Awesome. OPA and Vitafelt!

Another small one that I couldn’t say no to:

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[deadlyhandsome]

Awesome. OPA and Vitafelt!

That’s what I said to myself when I saw it! Now if there was just some way to make it grow five or six sizes.

 

[Blare]

Another small one that I couldn’t say no to:

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Nice find Brent

 

[deadlyhandsome]

It’s a bit on the stingy side, but I’m more worried about the size. Seller said it measured 23 7/8 inches. We’ll see:

 

[steur]

Another small one that I couldn’t say no to:

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Very cool, Brent. Couldn't leave it to be orphaned of course; that wouldn't do.

Fingers crossed for the MacLachlan!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I have Resistol and Bradford but this will be my first Knox branded RoundUp hat.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Kirkpatrick

I’ve been doing well with used custom hats lately.

 

[Desert dog]

I have Resistol and Bradford but this will be my first Knox branded RoundUp hat.

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Great looking hat! I believe @BobHufford has one.

 

[BobHufford]

Great looking hat! I believe @BobHufford has one.

Good memory Ed. I have since moved it on as it wasn't my size.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/1970s-80s-knox-western-hat-7-1-4.99527/

 

[VintageWriting]

Here’s a hat that also has me guessing. Until I receive it these photos are all I have to go on. Anyone want to take a guess at the vintage?


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Hey I'm the lucky new owner of this beauty. Thanks very much! It's great to find an honest-to-goodness wide-crowned '30s hat.

 

[RossRYoung]

Hopefully arriving Friday from across the pond

 

[Blare]

Hey I'm the lucky new owner of this beauty. Thanks very much! It's great to find an honest-to-goodness wide-crowned '30s hat.

Congratulations. We look forward to your new photos with it. Welcome.

 

[Blare]

Hopefully arriving Friday from across the pond
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Ooooweeee. Very cool find Ross!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Hopefully arriving Friday from across the pond
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Beautiful Ross! Will want to see more!

 

[alanfgag]

Looks great... looking forward to seeing more of it.

 

[RossRYoung]

Thank you, will for sure share more when it’s here. I was tempted to trade a beautiful 7x to try and acquire another western, but I was thrilled to find this listing to buy outright. The seller posted back in February, somehow nobody nibbled.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This 7 1/8 navy blue 3X was too nice to pass up. The problem is no one ever seems to have 7 5/8 or 7 3/4 hats for trade.