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[Blare]

Part II
Some other shots.
Weather proofing was done with "stearato chromic chloride"; I'm not sure if that's meant to reassure me!

What a beautiful color Stefan!

 

[Ryleemydude]

I came across this fur felt stingray? Colosseum hats

It was made in italy. For Hudson's of Detroit. Size 7 1/2.

It was made in italy. For Hudson's of Detroit. Size 7 1/2.

 

[Ryleemydude]

I came across this fur felt stingray? Colosseum hats
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Sorry my phone is messing up.

 

[Ryleemydude]

I cant seem to find much information on this hat. Does anyone know about the Colosseum hats?

 

[Blare]

Resistol Byer-Rolnick - Beaver Fifteen
Kitten Finish - Silver Grey

Resistol Byer-Rolnick - Beaver Fifteen
Kitten Finish - Silver Grey
5 3/4 Open Crown - 5 inch as shaped
2 inch black grosgrain ribbon
2 1/4 brim with wide Cavanagh edge
Wind Trolley

This 1950s Byer-Rolnick Resistol- Self Conforming Beaver Fifteen with luxurious Kitten Finish In a beautiful light silver came highly recommended by @Randall Renshaw. And boy was he correct. The texture of felt is about as soft and plush as you can get without being a velour. It molds in your hands with ease. The 2 1/4 brim definitely hits a sweet spot for me and it features a beautiful nice wide Cavanagh edge. The oil skin liner is pointing me to 1950s vintage. The sweat appears to be in nice shape and is still malleable. The proportions are fantastic with its ample brim and 2 inch ribbon. This one is in fabulous almost minty condition. It even possessed the original care pamphlet and the managers card from the store it was sold at. This is one excellent hat for sure. If I was ever forced to drop my collection to just one hat... this one would be definitely be in the running.... Both for its beauty and versatility. It hits a sweet spot for me in styling that this could be an everyday hat to wear from the most casual of casual to formal.

Here is the managers card and care pamphlet from inside the sweatband.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Resistol Byer-Rolnick - Beaver Fifteen
Kitten Finish - Silver Grey

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Resistol Byer-Rolnick - Beaver Fifteen
Kitten Finish - Silver Grey
5 3/4 Open Crown - 5 inch as shaped
2 inch black grosgrain ribbon
2 1/4 brim with wide Cavanagh edge
Wind Trolley

This 1950s Byer-Rolnick Resistol- Self Conforming Beaver Fifteen with luxurious Kitten Finish In a beautiful light silver came highly recommended by @Randall Renshaw. And boy was he correct. The texture of felt is about as soft and plush as you can get without being a velour. It molds in your hands with ease. The 2 1/4 brim definitely hits a sweet spot for me and it features a beautiful nice wide Cavanagh edge. The oil skin liner is pointing me to 1950s vintage. The sweat appears to be in nice shape and is still malleable. The proportions are fantastic with its ample brim and 2 inch ribbon. This one is in fabulous almost minty condition. It even possessed the original care pamphlet and the managers card from the store it was sold at. This is one excellent hat for sure. If I was ever forced to drop my collection to just one hat... this one would be definitely be in the running.... Both for its beauty and versatility. It hits a sweet spot for me in styling that this could be an everyday hat to wear from the most casual of casual to formal.

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Here is the managers card and care pamphlet from inside the sweatband.
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We’ll have none of that crazy talk about dropping a hat collection to one hat, thank you very much.

It really is a nice hat with great proportions on you.

 

[Blare]

We’ll have none of that crazy talk about dropping a hat collection to one hat, thank you very much.

It really is a nice hat with great proportions on you.

I almost couldn’t type it with a straight face. LOL. A bit of hyperbole there. But you get my drift.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Resistol Byer-Rolnick - Beaver Fifteen
Kitten Finish - Silver Grey

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Resistol Byer-Rolnick - Beaver Fifteen
Kitten Finish - Silver Grey
5 3/4 Open Crown - 5 inch as shaped
2 inch black grosgrain ribbon
2 1/4 brim with wide Cavanagh edge
Wind Trolley

This 1950s Byer-Rolnick Resistol- Self Conforming Beaver Fifteen with luxurious Kitten Finish In a beautiful light silver came highly recommended by @Randall Renshaw. And boy was he correct. The texture of felt is about as soft and plush as you can get without being a velour. It molds in your hands with ease. The 2 1/4 brim definitely hits a sweet spot for me and it features a beautiful nice wide Cavanagh edge. The oil skin liner is pointing me to 1950s vintage. The sweat appears to be in nice shape and is still malleable. The proportions are fantastic with its ample brim and 2 inch ribbon. This one is in fabulous almost minty condition. It even possessed the original care pamphlet and the managers card from the store it was sold at. This is one excellent hat for sure. If I was ever forced to drop my collection to just one hat... this one would be definitely be in the running.... Both for its beauty and versatility. It hits a sweet spot for me in styling that this could be an everyday hat to wear from the most casual of casual to formal.

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Here is the managers card and care pamphlet from inside the sweatband.
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How very jealous I am, even whilst owing one! That thing is super sweet!
What Brent said made me laugh out loud! Choose one hat?
What kind of sinister crime would one have to commit to warrant capital punishment of that horrific, unbearable magnitude? May none of us ever find out!

A classy hat, for sure, Joe.
Nevertheless, It’s a good thing you don’t buy every hat I have shared with you in an eBay link and gushed over.
But ain’t that all money’s made for?
Hat Acquisition Notes, right?

 

[Blare]

How very jealous I am, even whilst owing one! That thing is super sweet!
What Brent said made me laugh out loud! Choose one hat?
What kind of sinister crime would one have to commit to warrant capital punishment of that horrific, unbearable magnitude? May none of us ever find out!

A classy hat, for sure, Joe.
Nevertheless, It’s a good thing you don’t buy every hat I have shared with you in an eBay link and gushed over.
But ain’t that all money’s made for?
Hat Acquisition Notes, right?

Hahaha. Like THAT could ever happen. one hat... sheesh

I think if I did buy them all I wouldn’t have the chance to wear em all. Come to think of it.. that is true. If I bought them ALL I couldn’t wear any of em... my wife woulda killed me dead!

Maybe this holds true...

Which one is your FAVORITE hat?

The one I’m wearing.


Thanks again buddy!

 

[Frunobulax]

How very jealous I am, even whilst owing one! That thing is super sweet!
What Brent said made me laugh out loud! Choose one hat?
What kind of sinister crime would one have to commit to warrant capital punishment of that horrific, unbearable magnitude? May none of us ever find out!

A classy hat, for sure, Joe.
Nevertheless, It’s a good thing you don’t buy every hat I have shared with you in an eBay link and gushed over.
But ain’t that all money’s made for?
Hat Acquisition Notes, right?

Hahaha. Like THAT could ever happen. one hat... sheesh

I think if I did buy them all I wouldn’t have the chance to wear em all. Come to think of it.. that is true. If I bought them ALL I couldn’t wear any of em... my wife woulda killed me dead!

Maybe this holds true...

Which one is your FAVORITE hat?

The one I’m wearing.


Thanks again buddy!

Take the challenge...

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/5-seconds-which-hat.86915/

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Take the challenge...

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/5-seconds-which-hat.86915/

Enjoyed this disturbing, hypothetical 3 page thread, Jim.
In the real, I can grab a lot of hats on the way out as there’s 24 of them hanging by my front door, and would!
Though a tough decision I’ve recently stated which hat is my favorite: a beautiful tan and gold 50s Borsalino with the smoothest finish of any non velour I’ve ever felt. (Kitten Finish Resistol a very close second)
As a side comment, that probably doesn’t belong in this thread; In the beginning I wanted to not like Borsalinos for the same reason I didn’t want to like BMWs. Everyone boasted of their foreign quality and I wanted to support American vintage.
Finally, I drove one of the iconic, older BMWs and had to acquiesce.
After purchasing a couple of underwhelming Borsalinos, I later ended up with two exceptional Salvatore Balbi’s and then the tan/gold one—and had to submit.
Nevertheless, and never fear, I absolutely love my 40s dove gray Wormser and my 50s natural 3X Stetson Fifteen!
So, despite the nasty threat made by
@Lean'n'mean , I’d at least grab those three and dare ANYONE to relieve themselves in my hats!!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Byer-Rolnick era Resistol milan made for the S.C. Wildlife Resources Dept. It has a 3 1/4” brim and is the light and springy variety of milan. It’s very similar to my VS milan and not at all like the Stratton milans.

And one with the brim down:

It swallowed my 7 5/8 LO band block without issue and after a couple streamings it fits perfectly.

 

[Blare]

Byer-Rolnick era Resistol milan made for the S.C. Wildlife Resources Dept. It has a 3 1/4” brim and is the light and springy variety of milan. It’s very similar to my VS milan and not at all like the Stratton milans.

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And one with the brim down:

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It swallowed my 7 5/8 LO band block without issue and after a couple streamings it fits perfectly.

Very nice Brent. Love the color and the ribbon

 

[deadlyhandsome]

O’Farrell:
This was an eBay victory that I was sure was going to be a defeat. I saw it within minutes of it being listed. I sent an email asking how they determined it was a size 7 3/4 and if they would give me the normal measurements. Far too many size 7 3/4 hats turn out to just have head openings that are 7 3/4” long. While waiting for a response, Max sent me a PM with a link to the hat. For the low cost I took the risk and pulled the trigger hoping it was actually a 7 3/4. It was.
I suspect the open crown would be over 6 inches and the brim is 3 inches. Thanks, Max...I needed the nudge. This is my third O’Farrell and by far the nicest of them.

It’s a buckskin color that makes a nice break from silverbelly and brown.

 

[Blare]

O’Farrell:
This was an eBay victory that I was sure was going to be a defeat. I saw it within minutes of it being listed. I sent an email asking how they determined it was a size 7 3/4 and if they would give me the normal measurements. Far too many size 7 3/4 hats turn out to just have head openings that are 7 3/4” long. While waiting for a response, Max sent me a PM with a link to the hat. For the low cost I took the risk and pulled the trigger hoping it was actually a 7 3/4. It was.
I suspect the open crown would be over 6 inches and the brim is 3 inches. Thanks, Max...I needed the nudge. This is my third O’Farrell and by far the nicest of them.

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It’s a buckskin color that makes a nice break from silverbelly and brown.

Wonderful... glad it worked out so well!

 

[BobHufford]

Byer-Rolnick era Resistol milan made for the S.C. Wildlife Resources Dept.

O’Farrell

Good gets on both Brent! Do you have a pic of the O'Farrell logo on the sweat? Was there a circumference written on the back of the sweat at the seam? If you let go of that Resistol give me a shout. It would go well with my South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Resistol. Congrats!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Good gets on both Brent! Do you have a pic of the O'Farrell logo on the sweat? Was there a circumference written on the back of the sweat at the seam? If you let go of that Resistol give me a shout. It would go well with my South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper Resistol. Congrats!

Thanks, Bob. Nothing on the backside of the O’Farrell’s sweatband. Here’s the logo:

 

[Rmccamey]

That is a wonderful hat, Brent, an I like that different color as well.

O’Farrell:
This was an eBay victory that I was sure was going to be a defeat. I saw it within minutes of it being listed. I sent an email asking how they determined it was a size 7 3/4 and if they would give me the normal measurements. Far too many size 7 3/4 hats turn out to just have head openings that are 7 3/4” long. While waiting for a response, Max sent me a PM with a link to the hat. For the low cost I took the risk and pulled the trigger hoping it was actually a 7 3/4. It was.
I suspect the open crown would be over 6 inches and the brim is 3 inches. Thanks, Max...I needed the nudge. This is my third O’Farrell and by far the nicest of them.

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It’s a buckskin color that makes a nice break from silverbelly and brown.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

That is a wonderful hat, Brent, an I like that different color as well.

Thanks, Randy. The color, dimensions, and the ribbon/bow style all make this a little unusual, and I like it.

 

[BobHufford]

Thanks, Bob. Nothing on the backside of the O’Farrell’s sweatband. Here’s the logo:

Thanks Brent. Not sure I've seen one quite like that.