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Mike & Monte - good picks!
Nice score, Bowlerman. This hat and box look to be of an older vintage than the stuff hitting the 'Bay after the American Brand auction--do I have that right?Interesting little Beaver Brand, with a 2 1/8" overwelt and low crown. I love this color. The box says it's "char-grey" but it has clear notes of purple/eggplant/plum, which I adore. I hope to get a comparison shot next to my other greys soon-- I think the color will really stand out.
....Monte, the Penney's looks great. ....Is it the synthetic straw?
Damn I wish I could remember the trade name of it.
Nice score, Bowlerman. This hat and box look to be of an older vintage than the stuff hitting the 'Bay after the American Brand auction--do I have that right?
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The hat could have been made by PolkaP. They use to be one of the J. Hückel´s Söhne factories up to WWII.
http://polkap.pl/?lang=en
I like it too. The form / style is very much late 50s early 60s German.
The stingy overwelt and the elastic button cord lead me to believe it could be as early as the 60s, but anyone feel free to correct me on that!
Just purchased from the same seller. Seems to be a really good seller. There were a few sizing issues on my order and he exchanged and worked with me to make everyone happy. The 5x is much nicer than the 3x. the 3 was a bit "cardboardy" I exchanged up for a 5x and the hand is so much nicer. He said he had hundreds of hats in boxes. I'm sure the bay will be flooded for months with Beaver Brand and American Legend hats. Enjoy.
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Ok, just picked this Beaver brand fedora for 45.00, on ebay. If it's terrible I'm not out much if it's nice I'm ahead of the game...[huh]
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Can I wear it in the shower?