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

[drmaxtejeda]

How exciting... I'm sure you will love it. I'm not sure you will look as cute as me, but with a little practice... ;^)

LOL! I have a friend who's a pretty good plastic surgeon, but if my patients didn't recognize me I would go broke.

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[M Hatman]

Ok, so a couple of weeks ago I was in this antique mall......saw this hat and lost my mind! Now as a rule....I really, really, do not like these cloth hats......maybe it was because it was my size.....maybe the deep olive plaid (which does not show in the picts).....maybe because it had a wider than normal brim and ribbon ( just over a 2 inch brim) and a taller crown (4 1/2 at the front pinch). Maybe it was because it was only $9........and MAYBE it was because it made me think of this 1911 ad I have.....

Now of course THIS hat is not that old........probebly 60's......and until now I did not have a cloth hat example...........but then.........maybe I really DID loose my mind!
Anyway, here it is......

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I love that material, Max, and have envied over it myself.

I wonder, though, if you have considered the style of cap you chose and how those 4 separate cut-out pieces might affect the finished product.

If you look at other designs that leave the top in one full piece of cloth you'll see what I mean.

Have you seen this pic on Keith's Instagram website page showing the l'Aronde (The Dove) 1920s-pattern French casquette style? There are others as well.... just a thought.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BpTJpMLHxtr/

Here is another example of his Bowery design in material that Justin bought, and I also love:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bqvb3O3nQ4B/

And the Five Points cap:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bhz6OX1nVvu/

Keith has so many styles, it can be daunting to choose...

Keith just told me that if he makes the Argonne he will be able to make a fantastic pattern that has a style all its own, so I asked him to make it that way, Doug.
I also asked him to make the darts pointy, and he replied that more rounded are more refined and difficult to make, but I like them marked anyway.

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[Rmccamey]

Nice to see something different every now and then. Great find!

Ok, so a couple of weeks ago I was in this antique mall......saw this hat and lost my mind! Now as a rule....I really, really, do not like these cloth hats......maybe it was because it was my size.....maybe the deep olive plaid (which does not show in the picts).....maybe because it had a wider than normal brim and ribbon ( just over a 2 inch brim) and a taller crown (4 1/2 at the front pinch). Maybe it was because it was only $9........and MAYBE it was because it made me think of this 1911 ad I have.....
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Now of course THIS hat is not that old........probebly 60's......and until now I did not have a cloth hat example...........but then.........maybe I really DID loose my mind!
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[drmaxtejeda]

Just bought this cap from Keith Lo Bue, of The Well Dressed Head. The pictures are his, of course.

The LE MANS - 1920s Style Flat Cap in Shrunken Sheepskin Leather with Horsehide Visor and Vintage Kimono Liner.


I had been resisting the urge to buy it for some time. When he told me this was a one off, because he can't find more of the shrunken sheepskin, my resolve gave way.

In the words of Alfred P. Doolitle, Eliza's father, "with a little bit of luck, when temptation comes you'll give right in."

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[deadlyhandsome]

Just bought this cap from Keith Lo Bue, of The Well Dressed Head. The pictures are his, of course.

The LE MANS - 1920s Style Flat Cap in Shrunken Sheepskin Leather with Horsehide Visor and Vintage Kimono Liner.


I had been resisting the urge to buy it for some time. When he told me this was a one off, because he can't find more of the shrunken sheepskin, my resolve gave way.

In the words of Alfred P. Doolitle, Eliza's father, "with a little bit of luck, when temptation comes you'll give right in."

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Great hat, Max. And anyone who quotes My Fair Lady is alright with me...just a reinforcement for you, my friend.


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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Just bought this cap from Keith Lo Bue, of The Well Dressed Head. The pictures are his, of course.

The LE MANS - 1920s Style Flat Cap in Shrunken Sheepskin Leather with Horsehide Visor and Vintage Kimono Liner.


I had been resisting the urge to buy it for some time. When he told me this was a one off, because he can't find more of the shrunken sheepskin, my resolve gave way.

In the words of Alfred P. Doolitle, Eliza's father, "with a little bit of luck, when temptation comes you'll give right in."

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Of course i love it!
B

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Great hat, Max. And anyone who quotes My Fair Lady is alright with me...just a reinforcement for you, my friend.


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LOL! It was my Mom's favorite movie. I must have watched it with her at least twelve times, and we sang the lyrics together.

My favorite line is
"They're always throwing goodness at you
But, with a little bit of luck a man can duck."
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[drmaxtejeda]

Of course i love it!
B

Thanks, B! I can't wait to get it.

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[deadlyhandsome]

LOL! It was my Mom's favorite movie. I must have watched it with her at least twelve times, and we sang the lyrics together.

My favorite line is
"They're always throwing goodness at you
But, with a little bit of luck a man can duck."
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Your stock keeps going up, Max. It’s a favorite at my house too. My kids loved all those ‘50s and ‘60s movies. It wasn’t until they were teenagers that they started watching contemporary films.


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[drmaxtejeda]

Your stock keeps going up, Max. It’s a favorite at my house too. My kids loved all those ‘50s and ‘60s movies. It wasn’t until they were teenagers that they started watching contemporary films.


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Another fave

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[TheOldFashioned]

Just bought this cap from Keith Lo Bue, of The Well Dressed Head. The pictures are his, of course.

The LE MANS - 1920s Style Flat Cap in Shrunken Sheepskin Leather with Horsehide Visor and Vintage Kimono Liner.


I had been resisting the urge to buy it for some time. When he told me this was a one off, because he can't find more of the shrunken sheepskin, my resolve gave way.

In the words of Alfred P. Doolitle, Eliza's father, "with a little bit of luck, when temptation comes you'll give right in."

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Ha, the crack has emerged. It's inevitable now. Just wait til you smell the leather and then you'll be jonesin' for a jacket too.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Ha, the crack has emerged. It's inevitable now. Just wait til you smell the leather and then you'll be jonesin' for a jacket too.

Hahahahaha. Neverrrrr!

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[Tukwila]

I have 2 leather jackets and they are both too heavy to wear in warm weather.... I guess I need a lightweight pigskin or lambskin jacket for warmer weather??? LOL.

 

[alanfgag]

Hahahahaha. Neverrrrr!

Where have I heard that before? Someone needs to buy some of those leather jackets that are clogging up the Classifieds. I place your hat in the ring!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Where have I heard that before? Someone needs to buy some of those leather jackets that are clogging up the Classifieds. I place your hat in the ring!

Which hat? I have a couple of beaters.

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[Rmccamey]

Wow, Max's beaters are lifelong keepers to some of the rest of us! Post at will, Max, we'll be waiting

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Just bought these two from @Miamibruno.
First, Stetson "The Spectator".
I had never seen one before, and Adrián hadn't either.
It looks a little like my Cavanagh, at the end.

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[drmaxtejeda]

Second, my first Stephen L. Stetson

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[Just Daniel]

A Stephen Stetson!

Now the collection is complete...

Second, my first Stephen L. Stetson

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