HarpPlayerGene
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ScottF said:The brim is 2 1/8 on the sides, 2 1/4 on the ends - I know there's a word for that, but I don't remember.
"Dimensional" brim.
Great score!!
ScottF said:The brim is 2 1/8 on the sides, 2 1/4 on the ends - I know there's a word for that, but I don't remember.
barrowjh said:Here is a bowler I won on OFAS auction 270361263154 closed March 26 '09:
Man, that's gorgeous, buler...congrats! :eusa_clapbuler said:Just got this sweet Dobbs Twenty today from the bay. Besides some tiny moth nibbles, its mint.
Visigoth said:One of three gorgeous hats to arrive from DOUGLAS, in trade for Borsalinos. I spent hours putting this into shape -- the center dent was causing a severe taper from side to side, so I decided to put a deep diamond bash into it, with a sort of sine-wave profile. Mr. Fawcett's ribbon is truly inspired. (I still can't get over the quality of the hats D sent me. I'll post the other two when I've creased them.)
tedre said:Hi there,
Long time reader, first time poster! I really enjoy viewing this site.
Here's my collection. It started with the cowboy hat bought on holidays in Mexico. I wear glasses, and after discovering how well it kept the sun's glare out of my lenses, I went on to get the straw one from Berkely hat Shop, and finally the Biltmore Royal felt fedora from the factory in Canada.
After discovering your site, and from that Ebay, I got my little boy a very cool Resistol. I'd love to buy many more, but we live in a small place, so due to storage, I've been vetoed from getting more.
tedre said:I'd love to buy many more, but we live in a small place, so due to storage, I've been vetoed from getting more.
jazzncocktails said:Man, that's gorgeous, buler...congrats! :eusa_clap
Brad Bowers said:Could be any time in the '40s or '50s, just can't say for sure.
It's in nice shape. It is a Homburg, Cavanagh-style.
Brad
Visigoth said:I was under the impression that homburgs had hard edges. I've had three fedoras with seriously curled brims like this -- they looked odd snapped down in front, but I was told they were still fedoras, because the edge of the brim was soft. I'm trying to bash one now so that I can snap the brim: I've wet the binding, and am stretching the ribbon in front so that it doesn't curl. Seems to be working, slowly.
Well, it used to be......[huh]Brad Bowers said:Could be any time in the '40s or '50s, just can't say for sure.
It's in nice shape. It is a Homburg, Cavanagh-style.
Brad