Nice catch, Brent.My recently arrived Biltmore silver Peluche. It’s destined to be resized and reshaped.
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Nice catch, Brent.My recently arrived Biltmore silver Peluche. It’s destined to be resized and reshaped.
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Stefan, Thanks! In this case it's a quality designation similar to their use of "Extra". I guess they could have used it as an off brand. Next time you see one maybe you can check the paper label.Interesting find, Steve. I come across "Luxor" branded hats on a regular basis. I wonder if those are all Wegener made.
Stefan, Super! I really like the color and finish. I posted more in the Tonak thread.Next.
Tonak Gazela fedora in a wonderful chamois finish. Size 56 (but fits like a 57), with the raw edge brim at 6,5cm and the crown 10cm at the center dent. Lovely rustbrown colour on this one. Early Tonak product, but I can't tell exactly how early. The "Tyden" on the label is supposed to say something about the year it was produced, but "13" doesn't make sense to me. 13th month of production after JHS was nationalised? 13th year perhaps?
The Obchod odëvy y Praze on the sweatband means "clothing store in Prague", so likely produced after Tonak opened their own store in Prague.
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Tonak Gazela fedora in a wonderful chamois finish. Size 56 (but fits like a 57), with the raw edge brim at 6,5cm and the crown 10cm at the center dent. Lovely rustbrown colour on this one. Early Tonak product, but I can't tell exactly how early. The "Tyden" on the label is supposed to say something about the year it was produced, but "13" doesn't make sense to me. 13th month of production after JHS was nationalised? 13th year perhaps?
The Obchod odëvy y Praze on the sweatband means "clothing store in Prague", so likely produced after Tonak opened their own store in Prague.
Stefan, Super! I really like the color and finish. I posted more in the Tonak thread.
Thanks, gentlemen. By the kilo makes it quite a bit harder to be selective.Wonderful rusty orange colour, Stefan.
Hats by the kilo? The mind boggles
Always nice to add another petting hat, Steve. There seems to be some discolouring near the bow. Could it be the ribbon is a replacement?Thanks to Matt for sending this one my way.
G.A. Dunn & Co English Velour. The subtle green matches the exquiste soft feel of the felt.
Raw edge brim at 4.5cm. Crown 11.5cm at the center dent.
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Always nice to add another petting hat, Steve. There seems to be some discolouring near the bow. Could it be the ribbon is a replacement?
Quite a haul Stefan. If they could all sell by the kiloWilke velour in "Flieder", which means lilac. Well, it's not lilac now, so this one does need some work done. Wilke velour backbow in a size 6, but it seems to have shrunk three sizes over the decades, ebcause it fits me perfectly. Raw edge brim at 6,5cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Couldn't find anything on the retailer Peter Groll of Köln am Rhein, whose name is both on the liner and on the sweatband. Likely twenties.
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Here's a glimpse of what the original colour would have been. The hat is terribly dirty. What says the lounge: straight to naptha or water and soap first?
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Equally fantastic on the insideThanks to Matt for sending this one my way.
G.A. Dunn & Co English Velour. The subtle green matches the exquiste soft feel of the felt.
Raw edge brim at 4.5cm. Crown 11.5cm at the center dent.
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Stefan, Again spectacular find! It's really fantastic also "Solid"!What are the odds. Thought I wouldn't see another one of these anytime soon when I found the first one, but what would you know?
FGM Bayerland "Solid" velour in black. Fedora in a size 56 with the raw edge brim at 7cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Great felt and a nice velour, just like the first one, but this one has a wonderful looking liner as a bonus. Same shark gill bow as the other one. Weighs 134 grams.
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Steve, thanks again.Stefan, Again spectacular find! It's really fantastic also "Solid"!
Very nice… say what color is that beautiful linerWhat are the odds. Thought I wouldn't see another one of these anytime soon when I found the first one, but what would you know?
FGM Bayerland "Solid" velour in black. Fedora in a size 56 with the raw edge brim at 7cm and the crown at 11cm at the center dent. Great felt and a nice velour, just like the first one, but this one has a wonderful looking liner as a bonus. Same shark gill bow as the other one. Weighs 134 grams.
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