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

[Just Daniel]

Did this one arrive?

Brad Bowers says/thinks the liner is post WWII.

https://www.thehattedprofessor.com/datedobbspart2.html

I know it’s going to be way too small, and I don’t usually buy the small ones, but this spoke to me:

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[deadlyhandsome]

Did this one arrive?

Brad Bowers says/thinks the liner is post WWII.

https://www.thehattedprofessor.com/datedobbspart2.html

Yep, it arrive a week or so ago. The color was way off: it’s actually a dark blue. Post 2392

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-dobbs-diner.18579/page-120

 

[Mighty44]

There’s a rather spectacular wide brim Mallory on Etsy size 7.5 in case it is of interest: https://www.etsy.com/listing/122417...ra&ref=sr_gallery-1-25&organic_search_click=1

David

 

[Frunobulax]

There’s a rather spectacular wide brim Mallory on Etsy size 7.5 in case it is of interest: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1224170895/vintage-1940s-50s-mallory-stetson-hat?click_key=64cd1eedb0058a4ee175e5b784314e7e1d5744fd:1224170895&click_sum=914b7c7b&ga_order=date_desc&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=fedora&ref=sr_gallery-1-25&organic_search_click=1

David

Interesting. 1817 liner, but the sweat has a "tombstoney" logo on it. Might be a transition hat.

I would be asking for a pic of that size tag, though.

 

[thatguykeek]

Wowsers, we found a fantastic Borsalino Augusta Diamante today. The hat is really soft, I believe it might be hare felt. Vintage and super excellent condition. Ready for this? 12.99 at Good Will. Yes, we have snagged plenty of surprises there. Wahhh it's not my size, but will give to my good hat lovin friend at work.

 

[Just Daniel]

…and if you look closely, the Tombstone logo says 1823.

Hmm.

Interesting. 1817 liner, but the sweat has a "tombstoney" logo on it. Might be a transition hat.

I would be asking for a pic of that size tag, though.

 

[Frunobulax]

…and if you look closely, the Tombstone logo says 1823.

Hmm.

Good eye. I couldn't make that out.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Found a 7 1/4 Kevin McAndrew brown fedora with a felted/Cavanagh edge. Looks to be in good shape and the leather sweatband is supple. Brim is approximately 2 1/8 inches. I left it on the shelf, but I’d be glad to be a go-between if someone wanted it. $38 plus tax and shipping.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Pretty lousy photos, but after making two offers that were declined I paid full price. We’ll see.

 

[RossRYoung]

Looks pretty darn clean to me! Nice snag, Brent, will look forward to seeing more!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Looks pretty darn clean to me! Nice snag, Brent, will look forward to seeing more!

Thanks, Ross. It was sold as a size 7 1/2, but I’m not holding my breath.

 

[M Hatman]

Thanks, Ross. It was sold as a size 7 1/2, but I’m not holding my breath.

Well....well,......I MAY hold my breath that indeed WILL be a 7 1/2....but the kind of 7 1/2 that will not fit you but indeed will fit me!

 

[Blare]

Pretty lousy photos, but after making two offers that were declined I paid full price. We’ll see.

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Fantastic

 

[thatguykeek]

You betcha I have a gripe. It's ME. I wear a 7 5/8" O size AKA 61, XL, 24" yada yada. This does not make vintage hat collecting easy for a melon head like me! They did not have as many large heads back a century ago like they do now. And I like to wear what I collect, so I often grab contemporary new ones. Pairing my size with something vintage is, well, a "stretch." I learned my lesson by overstretching a beautiful Dobbs fedora. Oops. And, well, you know what happened. So it's not impossible for Neanderthals to collect hats, but boy is it challenging. Thanks for listening, now I am going to lay my head down.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

You betcha I have a gripe. It's ME. I wear a 7 5/8" O size AKA 61, XL, 24" yada yada. This does not make vintage hat collecting easy for a melon head like me! They did not have as many large heads back a century ago like they do now. And I like to wear what I collect, so I often grab contemporary new ones. Pairing my size with something vintage is, well, a "stretch." I learned my lesson by overstretching a beautiful Dobbs fedora. Oops. And, well, you know what happened. So it's not impossible for Neanderthals to collect hats, but boy is it challenging. Thanks for listening, now I am going to lay my head down. View attachment 423480

You have a lot of company here. I’m a 61-62cm long oval and yes, vintage hats are slow going. The dearth of vintage hats in my size led me to commissioning custom hats. Time to get a line of credit to support your new hat addiction.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

7 3/8 Bonar Phelps 10X OR style (with a two-cord ribbon). Not a lot of information on this company.

 

[Rmccamey]

7 3/8 Bonar Phelps 10X OR style (with a two-cord ribbon). Not a lot of information on this company.

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Is that similar to Beaver Brand script?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Is that similar to Beaver Brand script?

The “Ten X Quality” does have that vibe.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

 

[BobHufford]

Not my win. Just an item of interest.