Bertie.Wooster
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- London, UK
Thank you for the compliment!The bend is slight and actually gives it a neat look! Good look for you!!! Nice find!
Cheers,
M
Thank you for the compliment!The bend is slight and actually gives it a neat look! Good look for you!!! Nice find!
Cheers,
M
At the very least, they sold it. It is their brand but they were also retail. They were around since at least the mid 19th century and were known as the "Chicago Hatters". Not sure if they jobbed the hats out or made them themselves. Wish I could date it better....but with the quality and price ($5) it can really be NO later than the early 40's. I am very happy finding this....,I will occasionally wear this for special dress events.nice looking stiff felt. If it is indeed manufactured in Chicago, nice Derby!
Interesting.Also picked up an awesome felt knox fedora in its origional box. A little too small however.....
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I like the center dent as well.great looking.It looks like I forgot to post my new hat from John Penman here. I ordered this back in July/August thinking I might have it by the end of December. My first order for a custom hat. Well, John Penman came through a few weeks early for me.
Steel beaver felt, 5-3/4" crown, and dimensional cut brim at 2-3/8" on the sides and 2-1/2" front and back. A silver-grey ribbon and bow, with a navy highlight behind the bow, and a knot with navy, silver-grey, and a lighter silvery-grey coming to a "V" highlight in the middle of the knot.
Very soft felt to the touch, fits perfectly and screams ATTITUDE with a certain class to it. I love the blued steel color and the deep side dents with center crease. I've messed around with a diamond crease, but the center dent looks better to my eye.
That is one sweet hat!!!!It looks like I forgot to post my new hat from John Penman here. I ordered this back in July/August thinking I might have it by the end of December. My first order for a custom hat. Well, John Penman came through a few weeks early for me.
Steel beaver felt, 5-3/4" crown, and dimensional cut brim at 2-3/8" on the sides and 2-1/2" front and back. A silver-grey ribbon and bow, with a navy highlight behind the bow, and a knot with navy, silver-grey, and a lighter silvery-grey coming to a "V" highlight in the middle of the knot.
Very soft felt to the touch, fits perfectly and screams ATTITUDE with a certain class to it. I love the blued steel color and the deep side dents with center crease. I've messed around with a diamond crease, but the center dent looks better to my eye.
Nice find!!!!Tan Resistol thin ribbon. My best guess on age is early 40's but I could be wrong. Incredible felt quality.
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TKO Rick ... awesomeTan Resistol thin ribbon. My best guess on age is early 40's but I could be wrong. Incredible felt quality.
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How subtle of you!Nice, Moe. Pretty sure I know someone it would fit without the use of foam strips. Just a thought.
Another thing of beauty!Phillip Neubauer Berlin - Charlottenburg, no paper label, 132 grams, probably 1930s. Similar sweatband to a J. Heinr. JTA Wien (date stamped 1939) made for Phillip Neubauer Berlin but that could be store specific.
Tan Resistol thin ribbon. My best guess on age is early 40's but I could be wrong. Incredible felt quality.
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I have loved every picture you have posted of this beauty. Envy, jealous and probably breaking the covet one as well...It looks like I forgot to post my new hat from John Penman here. I ordered this back in July/August thinking I might have it by the end of December. My first order for a custom hat. Well, John Penman came through a few weeks early for me.
Steel beaver felt, 5-3/4" crown, and dimensional cut brim at 2-3/8" on the sides and 2-1/2" front and back. A silver-grey ribbon and bow, with a navy highlight behind the bow, and a knot with navy, silver-grey, and a lighter silvery-grey coming to a "V" highlight in the middle of the knot.
Very soft felt to the touch, fits perfectly and screams ATTITUDE with a certain class to it. I love the blued steel color and the deep side dents with center crease. I've messed around with a diamond crease, but the center dent looks better to my eye.
Wow! Like new, such a wonderful Resistol!Tan Resistol thin ribbon. My best guess on age is early 40's but I could be wrong. Incredible felt quality.
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Thanks!Another thing of beauty!