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RomanImperator

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A few more pics of inside tags under the sweat:
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The leather sweatband on this hat is the highest quality I've yet to see
 
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Stetson "The Avenue" bower. Came with a Disney box and two page scan of the previous owners passport. His name is also inscribed in the liner.

Also a dingy Stetson "Select Quality" hat.

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This is really cool! To have such provenance for a hat is truly special. That "extra" hat is no slouch either. From the same owner?
 
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I snagged this one on a BIN without hesitation. Portis "The New Slant", tissue weight, very sporty and almost NOS. Not worn much if any. The seller said it was from Granpa's Attic, still in the box. The liner is very 50s Manly-Man styled with graphics of all the activities you should be doing in this hat. Nice and light (4.1 oz) with medium stiffish felt that is very smooth. Special brim stitching. I'll have to pad under the sweat a little, plenty of room as it is a size up from 7 1/4.
 

40Cal

One Too Many
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40Cal

One Too Many
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California
View attachment 74001 View attachment 74002 View attachment 74003 View attachment 74004 I snagged this one on a BIN without hesitation. Portis "The New Slant", tissue weight, very sporty and almost NOS. Not worn much if any. The seller said it was from Granpa's Attic, still in the box. The liner is very 50s Manly-Man styled with graphics of all the activities you should be doing in this hat. Nice and light (4.1 oz) with medium stiffish felt that is very smooth. Special brim stitching. I'll have to pad under the sweat a little, plenty of room as it is a size up from 7 1/4.
That's an amazing hat , Red! Portis made a fine hat.... yours is a great example! Excellent.
 

Tonio

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This is really cool! To have such provenance for a hat is truly special. That "extra" hat is no slouch either. From the same owner?

Thanks, yes it's great to be able to see who wore the hat! His occupation is listed as a clergyman which is also interesting. I did I quick initial search and his name is listed in a couple of books.

The other hat was not his, found separately.

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Thanks, yes it's great to be able to see who wore the hat! His occupation is listed as a clergyman which is also interesting. I did I quick initial search and his name is listed in a couple of books.

The other hat was not his, found separately.

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That is so wonderful to have with the derby. The hat is really special also. I wonder if the three (xxx) minor children are around still. They would be in their 90s.
 

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