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[Hat and Rehat]

Thanks, H. I have 9 Bowlers, 6 of them have similar linings and interiors to the Hartley and Boedeker.

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My hat purchases have suffered something akin to price point creep. Originally I was determined to be frugal, so I have Bowlers with missing sweatbands, ribbons falling off, etc. One, which must be in a box in my attic, needs complete retrimming. Even the binding is shiny and frayed. The other is a Penn- Craft, which I understanding was affiliated with Stetson. The ribbon is only held on by stitches at one end, which were behind the bow, which was quite literally held on by a thread, but is now in a miscellaneous parts tub, awaiting the day I refurbish the hat (waiting patiently, I hope). The Penn Craft came with no sweat, so it makes no sense to reattach ribbon prior to new leather. It has a very tightly pleated liner, and a tip cap that is fairly stiff. The sad thing, which I did not notice in photos prior to purchase, is that the liner fabric on one side became so old and dry that it's separating into strips, as if the alternate threads in the weave took a hike. If I put a very wide sweat in, the liner may be salvageable.
I do have a brown Resistol, a Beyers Rolnick, probably mid 60s that is fully intact and wearable. It has a nice inside, which I have no complaint with, pleated liner to a tip with a plastic protector, and leather in good shape except a little scuffed along the bottom from being set places o.n the brim instead of the crown. It's a solid hat, but doesn't elicit "wows".
Finally (it seems) I have a more modern Pilgrim brand, made by Morefelt. It has an unpleated liner, and the felt is quite coarse. It's nothing to write home about.
I don't hate it, but it has little to arouse strong feelings in either direction.
My earlier impression of 5 may have been inflated, and I was surely wrong to suggest 6. I purchased so many hats in such a short time window that I don't know exactly what I own. You can't swing a cat without hitting a hat in my house. I have hats that fit me which have only been on my head once or twice, and never in public. My wife has good cause for some of her ire, and I have earnestly been trying to reform.
I haven't bid on a hat in a week!
"Hello. I'm Steve, and I'm a hataholic."
I could fall off the wagon at any moment.

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[Cornshucker77]

Picked up this Tepee Western store; Amarillo, Texas hat on ebay. Golden Spread Beaver is the description on the sweat. Whatever that is it is a nice soft hand, and compares favorably to the 1960's Resistols I have. 5 inches at the front bash with a 3.5 inch brim.

 

[jonesy86]

I like it too. Are you going to put beads around it?

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I like these Guatemalan beads with this hat.

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[deadlyhandsome]

Picked up this Tepee Western store; Amarillo, Texas hat on ebay. Golden Spread Beaver is the description on the sweat. Whatever that is it is a nice soft hand, and compares favorably to the 1960's Resistols I have. 5 inches at the front bash with a 3.5 inch brim.
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Looks great! Some of these lesser known brands fly under the radar and can be found for bargain prices.


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[Cornshucker77]

Looks great! Some of these lesser known brands fly under the radar and can be found for bargain prices.


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Thanks Brent. $36.00 and that includes shipping so I am happy with it. Cowboy hats from Texas have been good "gambles" for me as you suggested.

 

[Rockwater]

Thanks Brent. $36.00 and that includes shipping so I am happy with it. Cowboy hats from Texas have been good "gambles" for me as you suggested.

Worth the price for the name
description alone. Nice hat too.

 

[Hat and Rehat]

I like these Guatemalan beads with this hat.

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Perfect.

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[Cornshucker77]

Worth the price for the name
description alone. Nice hat too.

Thank you Jim.

 

[Hat and Rehat]

Picked up this Tepee Western store; Amarillo, Texas hat on ebay. Golden Spread Beaver is the description on the sweat. Whatever that is it is a nice soft hand, and compares favorably to the 1960's Resistols I have. 5 inches at the front bash with a 3.5 inch brim.
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Sort of a light Western weight? That brim looks supple.

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[J Williams]

Thanks Brent. $36.00 and that includes shipping so I am happy with it. Cowboy hats from Texas have been good "gambles" for me as you suggested.

That's some nice looking felt for $36.00

 

[Hat and Rehat]

Thanks Brent. $36.00 and that includes shipping so I am happy with it. Cowboy hats from Texas have been good "gambles" for me as you suggested.

$36?
You could have bought three of them and still slept in the bedroom.
Maybe.

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[steur]

I still feel guilty to buy two hats absolutely not of my size, but they were too beautiful to leave them
Another arrival from France
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J&B was the French producer of this hat in black velour. The hatter, was, based on my experience, the best in France in those years
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From my experience with J&B hats, I have some others made before the WWII was made in the twenty
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The proportions are as follows: raw brim to 6,5 cm. open crown at 13 and the ribbon is 5 cm.
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I haven’t the experince of Steve about velour, neither I can’t decipher who made it, but this is fantastic. Soft and pliable, very dense and rich
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The inside is without patch or lining, there was somenthing I’m sure, but not today.
Under the sweatband there are two paper labels: the above and the size tag 4 1/2 or 56 cm.
The golden and embossed stamps on the sweatband are there:
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The shop where it was sold
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It was used, but for the its age in a perfect shape, no moths, no flaws.
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I can tell you that Daniele is depressed for the size of this hat and considers those who can wear it very lucky

I know how you must feel, Daniele. The hat looks marvelous and this sentiment has made me buy more than one black velour hat even though I rarely wear them. There's something very attractive to them. I must now force myself to not look at these pictures before I succumb again.

 

[steur]

Mirtillo is my favourite blue. Nice find Stefan.

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Another nice find in my favourite blue, Stefan. Love the postcard and photo of Puls shop. Thanks for sharing.

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Two mirtillo hats in one day! Along with cadet, this is my favorite shade of blue. Congrats on the finds!


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Thanks, gentlemen. It is quite rare to find two in one haul. One is going in the for sale pile for sure and the other one I'm going to have compare with the other two Borsalino mirtillo hats I have.

 

[Steve1857]

Picked up this Tepee Western store; Amarillo, Texas hat on ebay. Golden Spread Beaver is the description on the sweat. Whatever that is it is a nice soft hand, and compares favorably to the 1960's Resistols I have. 5 inches at the front bash with a 3.5 inch brim.
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Nice catch, Scott. Tall and wide. Looks good on you.

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[Steve1857]

Thanks Brent. $36.00 and that includes shipping so I am happy with it. Cowboy hats from Texas have been good "gambles" for me as you suggested.

$36! That's a steal, Scott. That's a lot of nice hat for very little money. Congrats.

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[Dotneck]

Hi guys...went to visit my brother-in-law who lives in another state so we don't see him that much. He saw I was wearing a hat and said he had some hats he doesn't use that much and would I be interested. I said sure. In a few minutes about fifteen hat boxes appeared. Borsos, Stetsons, Supernaturals. All size 7. I wear 7 1/8 to 7 1/4.

I ended up with a small handful anyway..

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Resistol OR clone.

Sellers pic.

Arrives as a beautiful buckskin or natural beaver color. +1
Felt is very thin & soft. While brushing out the dust I turn out the brim & push out the dents to better see the blocking. +2

Did some steam cleaning, some brim ironing & threw in a center crease with forward dents for a Western dress look. Still drying.

 

[Rmccamey]

Wow, quite a haul! Congrats on that score!

Hi guys...went to visit my brother-in-law who lives in another state so we don't see him that much. He saw I was wearing a hat and said he had some hats he doesn't use that much and would I be interested. I said sure. In a few minutes about fifteen hat boxes appeared. Borsos, Stetsons, Supernaturals. All size 7. I wear 7 1/8 to 7 1/4.

I ended up with a small handful anyway..

 

[Steve1857]

Wow, quite a haul! Congrats on that score!

+1 there Randy.

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[Cornshucker77]

Nice catch, Scott. Tall and wide. Looks good on you.

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Thank you Steve.