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[mayserwegener]

Fantastic!

 

[1mach1]

Vintage Stetson Excellent Quality homburg in charcoal gray w brown undertones. More pics & detail in Homburg Nation.

That's very nice! Great color.

 

[Steve27752]

Vintage Stetson Excellent Quality homburg in charcoal gray w brown undertones. More pics & detail in Homburg Nation.

Lovely hat, my first thought was Nucky Thompson. Too much Boardwalk Empire;-)

 

[Hurricane Jack]

That's very nice! Great color.

Lovely hat, my first thought was Nucky Thompson. Too much Boardwalk Empire

Thanks guys. I will admit I had to google Nucky Thompson. Looks like lots of hats used in that show.

 

[moontheloon]

a $1 estate sale find
Has no liner and is only marked Hat City Hat Co. Danbury, Conn.
Anyone know anything about them ? ... I can't find much info on them.
any info on this one would be cool.

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[BobHufford]

a $1 estate sale find...

You live in a magical land of hats. A $1 estate sale find around here would be one of these.

 

[RJR]

You live in a magical land of hats. A $1 estate sale find around here would be one of these.

Same here.

 

[Michael R.]

Vintage Stetson Excellent Quality homburg in charcoal gray w brown undertones. More pics & detail in Homburg Nation.

WOW ! What a Find HJ !!! Looks Fantastic !!!

Thanks guys! I do enough Living History events that I'll enjoy having it. Just trying it out it looks pretty good with small wire rim glasses. I'll oil up my beard & bring it to a point:

Cool Look , I'm sure you can pull it off easily . I think he had a short beard , here's a guy that could put just about ANY BEARD to shame ...



Took his Hat off for the photo , I'm sure . Looks like it would get in the way of a LOT of Activities . moon here's something to set your sights on . If he couldn't win a beard contest , I'll eat my Hat (joking) .

 

[Tonio]

a $1 estate sale find
Has no liner and is only marked Hat City Hat Co. Danbury, Conn.
Anyone know anything about them ? ... I can't find much info on them.
any info on this one would be cool.

Sent from my iPhone while orbiting the earth in a sea foam green 1957 Cadillac

Just a little info I dug up on the proprietor. The text was all jumbled up due to some OCR text thing but I tried to piece it together.

July 7, 1966

The Bridgeport Post from Bridgeport, Connecticut · Page 33

CLARENCE OSBORNE , HAT FIRM OWNER, DIES BROOKFIELD - Clarence Osborne, 69, of Gray's Bridge road, owner and operator of the Hat City Hat company, on Kim street, Danbury, for 15 years, who died suddenly Tuesday, will take place Friday 10am….Mr. Osborne. who was born in Orangebury, N.Y., lived in Bethel most of his life. He had lived in New Fairfield six years and in Brookfield the past three years. The Hat City Hat company specialized in custom hatting and renovating. After selling this business three years ago, Mr. Osborne retired. Prior to owning hat business, he had been a hatter and managed several hat shops in the Danbury area. He was a veteran of World War I. serving with the Army Corps. Mr. Osborne was a member of the Hat City barracks, World War I Veterans, of Danbury, the American Council. Daughters of America; the Order of Eastern and the Masonic order. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Jane Osborne of Brookfield: two brothers, Arthur Osborne of Bethel and Raymond Osborne of Danbury; a sister Mrs. Manual Silva of Bridgeport and several nieces and nephews

 

[moontheloon]

Just a little info I dug up on the proprietor. The text was all jumbled up due to some OCR text thing but I tried to piece it together.

July 7, 1966

The Bridgeport Post from Bridgeport, Connecticut · Page 33

CLARENCE OSBORNE , HAT FIRM OWNER, DIES BROOKFIELD - Clarence Osborne, 69, of Gray's Bridge road, owner and operator of the Hat City Hat company, on Kim street, Danbury, for 15 years, who died suddenly Tuesday, will take place Friday 10am….Mr. Osborne. who was born in Orangebury, N.Y., lived in Bethel most of his life. He had lived in New Fairfield six years and in Brookfield the past three years. The Hat City Hat company specialized in custom hatting and renovating. After selling this business three years ago, Mr. Osborne retired. Prior to owning hat business, he had been a hatter and managed several hat shops in the Danbury area. He was a veteran of World War I. serving with the Army Corps. Mr. Osborne was a member of the Hat City barracks, World War I Veterans, of Danbury, the American Council. Daughters of America; the Order of Eastern and the Masonic order. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ida Jane Osborne of Brookfield: two brothers, Arthur Osborne of Bethel and Raymond Osborne of Danbury; a sister Mrs. Manual Silva of Bridgeport and several nieces and nephews

thank you for that

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I think he had a short beard , here's a guy that could put just about ANY BEARD to shame ...

Thanks Michael. You should go to The National Beard & Moustache Championships in Nashville on Sept 3rd this yr. You can't be far.

http://www.nationalbeardchampionships.com/

 

[Michael R.]

Thanks HJ , 2 hrs and 15-30 minutes . My Daughter used to live there . I actually might go , sounds like Fun !

Thanks Michael. You should go to The National Beard & Moustache Championships in Nashville on Sept 3rd this yr. You can't be far.

http://www.nationalbeardchampionships.com/

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I actually might go , sounds like Fun !

If you decide to go than let me know. That might help me make my decision, as of now I'm on the fence.

 

[Bamaboots]

anks Michael. You should go to The National Beard & Moustache Championships in Nashville on

You let me know, I'm an hour away.

 

[BobHufford]

You should go to The National Beard & Moustache Championships in Nashville on Sept 3rd this yr.

My wife and I are in! She probably won't compete...

 

[Michael R.]

Thanks Michael. You should go to The National Beard & Moustache Championships in Nashville on Sept 3rd this yr. You can't be far.

http://www.nationalbeardchampionships.com/

If you decide to go than let me know. That might help me make my decision, as of now I'm on the fence.

You let me know, I'm an hour away.

WOW ! Its going to be at the Ryman ! The Original Grand Ole Opry ! DEAL !!!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I actually might go

You let me know, I'm an hour away.

My wife and I are in!

Checking family schedules now. That is Labor Day weekend, & the 3rd is my son's b'day but I don't know yet if any of the kids will be coming home or not.

 

[Cap_7597]

New to the forum... New Stetson Open Road.

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[Bamaboots]

Welcome, Cap. Nice start and a good looking fellow there.

 

[Cap_7597]

Welcome, Cap. Nice start and a good looking fellow there.

Thank you!! Yes a start it is!!!


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