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Michael R.

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Good eyes... it's an older picture. I have a couple of stretchers. I don't believe the wooden one is brand marked. The metal one is a Garvé. I use the latter more for working on hats - the wooden one for display, mostly.

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Boy @alanfgag Alan those are NICE ! I think @buler bought one of the Bulgarian Hat Stretchers last year or the year before . I keep looking .

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They're NICE ! BTW I guess Metal clad Garve' Hat Stretchers and Medal Badges are different . Whoops !
Sorry for the Commercial Interruption .
 
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moontheloon

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courtesy of my not so secret weapon Adrian ...
this beautiful heathered felt Hardeman "Mainliner"
The felt is just wonderful but my favorite part of this hat is the sweatband ... just such quality.

... I hate when people tack the wind trolley button to the ribbon.... aaargh!!! ... I'll deal with that at some point

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Michael A

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courtesy of my not so secret weapon Adrian ...
this beautiful heathered felt Hardeman "Mainliner"
The felt is just wonderful but my favorite part of this hat is the sweatband ... just such quality.

... I hate when people tack the wind trolley button to the ribbon.... aaargh!!! ... I'll deal with that at some point

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13780e811ed3243c6ff8973a85fe1175.jpg

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That's a real beauty Anthony. What age do you put that at?

Michael
 
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courtesy of my not so secret weapon Adrian ...
this beautiful heathered felt Hardeman "Mainliner"
The felt is just wonderful but my favorite part of this hat is the sweatband ... just such quality.

... I hate when people tack the wind trolley button to the ribbon.... aaargh!!! ... I'll deal with that at some point

d5b2c30cae6613641d0970e9163de6e7.jpg

13780e811ed3243c6ff8973a85fe1175.jpg

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Beautious catch there, Anthony!! I believe that button style was the ticket in the late 30's, early 40s. It's original to the hat. I vote to leave it, but it's your hat.
 

moontheloon

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Beautious catch there, Anthony!! I believe that button style was the ticket in the late 30's, early 40s. It's original to the hat. I vote to leave it, but it's your hat.
Really ?
It renders the trolley completely useless ... is that really original ?
I had no idea that was even a thing
If it is I'll absolutely leave it
 
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courtesy of my not so secret weapon Adrian ...
this beautiful heathered felt Hardeman "Mainliner"
The felt is just wonderful but my favorite part of this hat is the sweatband ... just such quality.

... I hate when people tack the wind trolley button to the ribbon.... aaargh!!! ... I'll deal with that at some point

d5b2c30cae6613641d0970e9163de6e7.jpg

13780e811ed3243c6ff8973a85fe1175.jpg

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This is a sweet one Moon. The Magic Fit logo on the sweat is the same as my Hardeman Governor Homburg. High quality hats these Hardemans.
 

moontheloon

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This is a sweet one Moon. The Magic Fit logo on the sweat is the same as my Hardeman Governor Homburg. High quality hats these Hardemans.

Hardeman was a west coast manufacturer based in Seattle from the early years of the century closing in 1953. The original factory is still standing in Seattle, it is now gentrified with fancy pants upscale businesses. I found ads in a couple of newspapers from 1949 touting the Magic Fit.

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thanks Red ... nice to know that it is pre '53

definitely a high quality piece ... no doubt

I'm hoping one of the more knowledgeable folks will help out here... what was this type of wind cord set up called, and wasn't it used differently?

Yes, it's a variation. My Imperial Stetson is configured this way.

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-imperial-stetson-1940.56880/

Two of my Daltons, the only ones with trolleys, are this configuration.

Great pick up, Anthony. You're on a heather run of late.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

thanks so much gentlemen

I love learning about hats ... just absolutely love it
 
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... I hate when people tack the wind trolley button to the ribbon.... aaargh!!! ... I'll deal with that at some point.

I'm glad we caught you, Moon! This is too nice of an example to make ANY changes. And, better yet, if you got out of bed yesterday telling yourself, "I probably won't learn anything new today..." you overcame that!!!

I love learning new hat minutia!
 

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