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J Williams

Practically Family
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638
Location
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Well, this Pietro Fratelli hat turned out to easily have the worst felt of my entire collection, and that's counting the "The Untouchables Collection" 100% wool hat that I bought as a gag.
Terrible!

Daniele warned me about buying it, but I didn't listen. Fortunately, it was a cheap eBay find. Ivano found it in a box with other old hats that will arrive today with my brother-in-law Juan Carlos, and I hope the others, that are from ofher brands, are better than this one.
I don't blame Ivano, though. He said he didn't know about hats from the beginning.
I just know the other hats will be good[emoji1696].
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Max, did you purchase any of the Canadian made hats that he had for sale like the brock? If they are from the Brockville factory my guess is they will be very high quality. I have 3 Stetsons that came from the Brockville factory and the felt is in my opinion nicer than US made of the same vintage when compared to what I own. Although I may have some bias :)

Regardless I look forward to hearing your thoughts. I think I will be purchasing a 'Boulter Redmond' Canadian made 1930's homburg from him.
 

drmaxtejeda

I'll Lock Up
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8,363
Location
Mexico City
Max, did you purchase any of the Canadian made hats that he had for sale like the brock? If they are from the Brockville factory my guess is they will be very high quality. I have 3 Stetsons that came from the Brockville factory and the felt is in my opinion nicer than US made of the same vintage when compared to what I own. Although I may have some bias :)

Regardless I look forward to hearing your thoughts. I think I will be purchasing a 'Boulter Redmond' Canadian made 1930's homburg from him.
I just received them and haven't inspected them carefully, but I think you're right.
Thin, Borsalino-like felt.

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TheOldFashioned

Call Me a Cab
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2,179
Location
The Great Lakes
Got out on the bike today and it paid off.
IMG_9775 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
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Designed by Harry Rolnick Resistol San Antonio.
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Michael

And this Borsalino. I think it says Toscano and Idornca on the label.
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2 3/4" brim
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It was a good day for bike riding,
Michael

That's a helluva haul. Keep riding that hot streak!
 
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18,442
Location
Nederland
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Nederland
Well, this Pietro Fratelli hat turned out to easily have the worst felt of my entire collection, and that's counting the "The Untouchables Collection" 100% wool hat that I bought as a gag.
Terrible!

Daniele warned me about buying it, but I didn't listen. Fortunately, it was a cheap eBay find. Ivano found it in a box with other old hats that will arrive today with my brother-in-law Juan Carlos, and I hope the others, that are from ofher brands, are better than this one.
I don't blame Ivano, though. He said he didn't know about hats from the beginning.
I just know the other hats will be good[emoji1696].
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Sorry to hear that, Max. It does know how to pose for a picture though, because it certainly looks good.
 

Michael A

I'll Lock Up
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6,287
That's a helluva haul. Keep riding that hot streak!
Yes, it was a nice break after the cold spell. I'm going to try to keep pedaling and hope the warmth continues.

Thanks. Yer killin' me with that San Antonio. Great find.
The San Antonio is a good one. The first one I've actually handled. Now I can compare it to a couple of Stetson OR silverbellies and see how that match up. I think it will be favorably.

That's a fantastic find, Michael. Colour me envious! Can you post a picture of the label? For archival reasons.
Thanks Stefan. I'll try to get a photo of the label eventually, but the sweat is a little fragile in that area, so I'm not going to peek at it again until it's had a few conditioner treatments. Seems to be some nice felt in this one and I think I'll be wearing it today.

Thanks all,
Michael
 

Michael A

I'll Lock Up
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6,287
Just now reading this Michael. If it fits well enough that you're going to keep & wear it PM me an address & Ill send you a clean Knox twenty liner.
Thanks for the offer, Jack. Very generous. I think the jury will be out for a week or two on whether I can get it to an acceptable fit. But I'm hoping, it's a nice bit of felt.

Thanks,
Michael
 

Qrowin

Familiar Face
Messages
71
Location
Canada
Just received a bluegrass green Campdraft for Christmas. I'm really liking the colour. The felt was firm, but not too firm which is better then the two bullet proof fed IVs I have. The only issue was the brim. It was ridiculously stuff, still is, but took the steam well. Now the whole thing is pretty stiff, but I'm sure it will soften over time. 00100dPORTRAIT_00100_BURST20191224131501270_COVER.jpg
 
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Location
East of Los Angeles
Just received a bluegrass green Campdraft for Christmas. I'm really liking the colour. The felt was firm, but not too firm which is better then the two bullet proof fed IVs I have. The only issue was the brim. It was ridiculously stuff, still is, but took the steam well. Now the whole thing is pretty stiff, but I'm sure it will soften over time. View attachment 202134
My Taupe Fawn Campdraft was absurdly stiff when I received it, even for an Akubra. It actually took some effort to snap the front of the brim down the first few times, and it almost immediately snapped right back up. It took a couple of years and re-shaping the crown and brim three or four times, but now it isn't any stiffer than my other Akubras.
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