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[hatophile]

Thanks Alan and Landman.

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks for adding this photo, Perry.

 

[bond]

Nice vita felt. They seem to be popping up lately. Alan, can you direct to a thread about them please?
Are they strictly a Stetson phenom?
Thanks

 

[alanfgag]

This one is probably the best.

 

[Joshbru3]

Stetson soft felt.

VERY cool! I would have loved to see the sweatband as well! I can see that the crown height on the re-order tag reads 4 3/4, but I can't make out the block number. Is it legible on your end?

 

[bond]

Good thread on vita felt ,Thanks Alan .

 

[hatophile]

Good thread on vita felt ,Thanks Alan .

+1, a rather contentious thread at times, too.

 

[rlk]

VERY cool! I would have loved to see the sweatband as well! I can see that the crown height on the re-order tag reads 4 3/4, but I can't make out the block number. Is it legible on your end?

Thanks Josh. It appears to be Block 828, you'll have to ask Whitaker to be sure.

 

[danofarlington]

What is Vita-Felt, exactly?

Just kidding.

 

[alanfgag]

A distant cousin of Vinyon?

Very odd collection of elements - price tag I've never seen, what appears to be a vinyl sweatband, but with a very leather like nap in the back... I'm not sure. Will post more pictures after I have given it a bit more shape. Vinyon related to PVC - first manufactured in 1939.

 

[Lefty]

cool

 

[Burma Schave]

Vinyon: a vinyl-rayon blend?

 

[alanfgag]

That would be nice... It's polyvinyl chloride.

Also no Stetson manufacturing labels in the hat. Wondering if this was manufactured by Stetson or under license?

 

[danofarlington]

Or, a wine-nylon blend.

 

[rlk]

Phil Kronfeld NYC Beaver Twenty

Made by Caxton. Very light and soft and finely finished-not a stiff brim either.

 

[scooter]

Wow, Robert, that Beaver Twenty is really nice. Interesting aside, on one of your previous posts, I read "CREAM of Canada", not Crean. Funny how one letter makes such a difference!

Very interesting info on the Vita-felt, thanks for the info, Alan. And, speaking of nutria, I had a terrific Nutria Borsalino Homburg, that I traded to Bond. I didn't like the homburg look, and was too inexperienced to realize I could favorably alter the appearance of the hat, with just a little effort. I'm still angry with myself for letting that hat get away.

 

[Aureliano]

Charcoal derby by Guerra 1855 for W&W. A gift I received.

 

[Aureliano]

A couple of these at the Club

 

[scooter]

That derby is quite the gift, Ale, someone has good taste. I could never wear it, but I'll bet it looks spectacular on you.

 

[Aureliano]

That derby is quite the gift, Ale, someone has good taste. I could never wear it, but I'll bet it looks spectacular on you.

Thanks. Not planning on wearing it, either. This and my top hat are the only display-only hats that I own.