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[Desert dog]

Dobbs Sixteen fifty

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That is too beautiful for words.

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[Redfokker]

40s Royal DeLuxe Vita Felt

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Amazing!

 

[Redfokker]

Dobbs Sixteen fifty

more here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/index.php?posts/2360272

Another incredible find. You have the touch (or you are touched) my friend.

 

[Redfokker]

40s (?) Stetson 3x Beaver. hat has whip stitching (is that the correct term), and the felt is a cream white color. the sweat was replaced, but the hat body is flawless (minus some slight dirty spots). tagged as a 7 1/8 but feels more closer to the 1/4 range on my noggin

I think I like this one the best of the three. That creamy color is just scary to wear though. Birds

 

[splintercellsz]

That is too beautiful for words.

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Agreed

Amazing!

Exactly what went through my head when I unboxed it!

Another incredible find. You have the touch (or you are touched) my friend.

I just hunt relentlessly

I think I like this one the best of the three. That creamy color is just scary to wear though. Birds

It is a beautiful hat for sure, the coloring pops against my wall haha

 

[mayserwegener]

Echter Mayser "Hut Seidl", 59cm, Crown 6 inches Open, Brim 2 3/8 inches probably early 1950s. Overall a fantastic hat made especially for Hut Seidl München.

Open Crown

Natural Light

 

[moontheloon]

Extremely excited about this haul

I’ll let the video and photos that follow do most of the talking

a couple interesting observations

- the Imperial has the foil size tag

- the Eagle has the earlier 3 block manufacturers tag

Both early 40s hats ... just thought those traits commonly associated with 30s and earlier hats was interesting

I filmed the video before I saw the manufacturer tag on the Eagle that’s why I said I thought the Imperial was earlier ... but after seeing the Eagle tag who knows

Imperial Fifteen

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[moontheloon]

Medalist Eagle

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[splintercellsz]

Medalist Eagle

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speechless

 

[splintercellsz]

Echter Mayser "Hut Seidl", 59cm, Crown 6 inches Open, Brim 2 3/8 inches probably early 1950s. Overall a fantastic hat made especially for Hut Seidl München.

Open Crown

Natural Light

that is niiiiiiiiiice!

 

[Redfokker]

Medalist Eagle

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Spectacular. And very educational as well. More than words can describe. Giddy, Ant.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Extremely excited about this haul

I’ll let the video and photos that follow do most of the talking

a couple interesting observations

- the Imperial has the foil size tag

- the Eagle has the earlier 3 block manufacturers tag

Both early 40s hats ... just thought those traits commonly associated with 30s and earlier hats was interesting

I filmed the video before I saw the manufacturer tag on the Eagle that’s why I said I thought the Imperial was earlier ... but after seeing the Eagle tag who knows

Imperial Fifteen

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Thanks for the videos. Very helpful.

 

[carouselvic]

Koool

 

[Frunobulax]

Extremely excited about this haul

I’ll let the video and photos that follow do most of the talking

a couple interesting observations

- the Imperial has the foil size tag

- the Eagle has the earlier 3 block manufacturers tag

Both early 40s hats ... just thought those traits commonly associated with 30s and earlier hats was interesting

I filmed the video before I saw the manufacturer tag on the Eagle that’s why I said I thought the Imperial was earlier ... but after seeing the Eagle tag who knows

Imperial Fifteen

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Great post, my man. The liner on that Imperial is incredible.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[steur]

Medalist Eagle

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Amazing finds indeed, Anthony. Gorgeous looking hats and in such incredible condition. Congrats on these. The colours on that Eagle are spectacular!

 

[steur]

Redfokker and I have set up our own version of the Oregon Trail. I ship out felt settlers west and he sends the same number American produce eastward to make the trip over to the old world as it were. Don't know where I'm going with this, but the international hat exchange has been succesful once again. Mike posted a few of the European ones recently and to my joy I can add a number of American hats to my collecion. First one. Knox Premier Quality Westlite in grey, size 6 7/8. Bound edge at 7cm and crown at 9,5 cm at the pinch. Mike had Mike Miller replace the ribbon, which was a halfbaked attempt by the seller, and I must say the work is outstanding. Great colour that fits the warmer grey of the hat perfectly and gorgeous bow. Nice windcord with the Knox crest on the button. I'm tempted to say fifties, but I'm really groping in the dark here. being the historian that he is Mike found a nice picture of the orginal retailer too (in part II).

 

[steur]

Part II

 

[steur]

The second one of the bunch. Mallory Aristocrat Quality. Cravanette processed. Size 6 7/8 (55 European) with an overwelt double stitched edge at 5,8 cm and crown at 11 cm at the pinch. The liner must have had an onionskin covering at one point, because there are little flakes of it falling out of the hat. This one has a backbow. Mallory is one of those American brands that did not make it across the ocean and never turns up in Europe. I do like the look of them so it's great to add one to the collection. Handling it did make me wonder if Mallory could have been the maker of the King Felton hat I posted a while ago (Scandinavian brand, with connections to the US). The felt and general appearance looks very similar.

Side by side with the King Felton (left)

 

[splintercellsz]

Steur, both are awesome, but that Knox takes the cake

 

[steur]

Steur, both are awesome, but that Knox takes the cake

Justin, thank you. The Knox is a very lovely hat. Wait till you see the other two (still working on the pictures of these).