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[deadlyhandsome]

1930s Dobbs. More in the Diner:

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Lagomarsino Brown homburg. Soft felt with minimal stiffeners. The finish is between suede and velour, and the hand is surprisingly nice. The hat fits slightly smaller than indicated, but just a bit of time with a band block installed and it will conform.

This is my second Lagomarsino homburg (my first was a black long hair finish) and I’d love to find more. These are great hats of decent quality with excellent sweatbands and solid construction.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Shame to loose the sweatband, particularly since the liner doesn’t identify it as a One-Hundred. The heartbreak of vintage hats.

Yes but Graham said he could make a die that says "Maclachlan Golden Beaver Hundred Restored by Graham Thompson" on the new Optimo sweatband.
That is something... and I still have the old sweatband.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Yes but Graham said he could make a die that says "Maclachlan Golden Beaver Hundred Restored by Graham Thompson" on the new Optimo sweatband.
That is something... and I still have the old sweatband.

Ahhh, I’m glad Graham could do that for you. That’s a very nice touch.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Knox Forty

 

[Rumad]

Just got back from Texas with 31 hats. I had to leave 58 of them! Enough is enough. I am only buying true grail hats from now on.
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“Max” haulage. Well done Doc. Vault Expansion 2.0 coming to theaters soon.

 

[Rumad]

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This is a beautiful fedora doc. Love that it’s a Knox, and the colors are great.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Enough is enough. I am only buying true grail hats from now on.
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I believe I’ve heard that from you before. Let’s get a pool started. I say 6 weeks.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I believe I’ve heard that from you before. Let’s get a pool started. I say 6 weeks.

You give Max more credit than I do.

Two weeks tops!

 

[Yahoody]

I'd bet 10 days

New last week. So still New to me

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I believe I’ve heard that from you before. Let’s get a pool started. I say 6 weeks.

Lolol!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

You give Max more credit than I do.

Two weeks tops!

Hahahaha

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Steven dress western.
This hat was made for the Midwest Governors Conference held in Wichita in 1969. This hat was made for West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore, JR. it came complete with the original box. The hat appears to be unworn and there is not obvious damage. The sweatband is as supple as one can hope for from sweatbands of this era. The open crown is approximately 5 1/2 inches and the bound brim is 2 3/8 inches.

The crown is very soft and has few stiffeners...definitely a dress weight Royal De Luxe type felt rather than say a 3X. The brim is much firmer. I’m not sure what Stevens called the color, but it’s much lighter than any silverbelly I’ve seen. It also has a slight blue tint. I’ll work on steaming and brushing it over the next few days.

The hat was made for a very colorful character:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arch_A._Moore_Jr.

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And it’s the most generous fitting 7 3/4 I’ve ever had on my head.

Awesome Stevens!!
I don’t really know how colorful you are, but I’d guess Caucasian.

Just got back from Texas with 31 hats. I had to leave 58 of them! Enough is enough. I am only buying true grail hats from now on.
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Woweeee! Those all look awesome and the two light colored ones in the foreground look grailly enough to me!
And I think I see one way in the back that I KNOW is grail-worthy!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I'd bet 10 days

New last week. So still New to me

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Geez. I didn't say never. I said grail hats.
I don't regret this one, though. It is beautiful, and the straw is super fine. Brent Black

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Awesome Stevens!!
I don’t really know how colorful you are, but I’d guess Caucasian.


Woweeee! Those all look awesome and the two light colored ones in the foreground look grailly enough to me!
And I think I see one way in the back that I KNOW is a grail-worthy!

Yes, it is, Randall! Thank you!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Green Borsalino Alessandria. The true color is the pic of the underbrim.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Geez. I didn't say never. I said grail hats.
I don't regret this one, though. It is beautiful, and the straw is super fine. Brent Black View attachment 272633 View attachment 272634 View attachment 272635 View attachment 272636 View attachment 272637 View attachment 272634 View attachment 272635 View attachment 272636 View attachment 272638 View attachment 272639 View attachment 272640

Daaaaang! The zero in the year of the dime is bigger than one weave!!
Is that even possible?!
Looks great on you, too, but you don’t have to be so happy about it...
Said the guy who rarely smiles in his own selfies.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Geez. I didn't say never. I said grail hats.
I don't regret this one, though. It is beautiful, and the straw is super fine. Brent Black View attachment 272633 View attachment 272634 View attachment 272635 View attachment 272636 View attachment 272637 View attachment 272634 View attachment 272635 View attachment 272636 View attachment 272638 View attachment 272639 View attachment 272640

They all look beautiful to me. I’m glad they found their way to someone who can appreciate them.

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I don’t think this is the Alessandria. Great hat and gorgeous color.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

They all look beautiful to me. I’m glad they found their way to someone who can appreciate them.



I don’t think this is the Alessandria. Great hat and gorgeous color.

It says Alessandria on the liner... I think it just means it was made there, correct?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

It says Alessandria on the liner... I think it just means it was made there, correct?

Yeah, that’s my understanding. There is a model called Alessandria too, but those are thin ribbon Open Road style hats.