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Portis: 2 ⅜” wide brim with an underwelt and a modest 5” open crown.

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Stenton Hats New York. I was able to find very little on this maker. It’s a great charcoal grey with blue tones. The blue ribbon and binging bring out the blues in the felt. The sweatband has a in-reeded. The open crown is 5 ½” and the bound brim is 2 ⅝” wide. The felt is very nice and molds easily dry on a fence post. It’s more like 1940s 3X than Royal DeLuxe if that helps. Size is 7 ⅛ US or 57cm.




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Nice coloring Brent
 
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Maryland
Lital Hutfabrik Wien, "Paris Grand Prix", Wool, 56 cm possibly late 1920s. I found this Stiff Felt for the Great Grand Daughters of the owner of Lital Hutfabrik Wien, Sigmund Lichtenthal. A very pleasing overall Form. The black Liner with Gold print is striking. The light gray Sweatband creates a interesting contrast. Very good condition with the original external size stamp. No paper label present.

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There is more info on Lital Hutfabrik Wien on my website.

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18,449
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Nederland
Peschel Biber in a natural colour. Size 56 with the overwelt brim at 6cm and the crown at 10cm at the center dent. Chamois finish and a really nice ribbon treatment. It's a felt ribbon bound with a grosgrain ribbon on either side (probably runs around the felt ribbon on the inside). The felt is great as always with Peschel. Only a small tear in the sweatband keeps it from perfection. Fairly lightweight at 99 grams.

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Steve1857

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Peschel Biber in a natural colour. Size 56 with the overwelt brim at 6cm and the crown at 10cm at the center dent. Chamois finish and a really nice ribbon treatment. It's a felt ribbon bound with a grosgrain ribbon on either side (probably runs around the felt ribbon on the inside). The felt is great as always with Peschel. Only a small tear in the sweatband keeps it from perfection. Fairly lightweight at 99 grams.

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Wonderful find, Stefan!
 
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Nederland
Scanning an auction site for a fix ;) my eye was drawn to this one. because of the brand name.
Cassé fedora in a warm grey. Size 57 with the raw edge brim at 5cm and the crown at 10cm at the center dent. Likely had a crown patch one, because there seem to be traces of it on the inside. Very decent hat but not a high and felt. Then again: Cassé wasn't known for their felts, but for their top hats, of which Steve @Steve1857 has one. Still, at the price I couldn't leave it.

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18,449
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Nederland
Another neat find.
Valensy Light Superior fedora in a nice deep brown. Size 56 with the bound brim at 6,5cm and the crown at 10cm at the front. It is light, but not that light at 110 grams. The felt is very thin though and has a great hand. I don't see Valensy hats that often, so it was worth a try. Looking for the label under the sweatband though I heard the heartsinking sound of stitches popping. Dang! Still perfectly wearable, but a rescue mission is scheduled nonetheless. Maybe I can make out the colour name once I get the sweatband out.

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Mighty44

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Another neat find.
Valensy Light Superior fedora in a nice deep brown. Size 56 with the bound brim at 6,5cm and the crown at 10cm at the front. It is light, but not that light at 110 grams. The felt is very thin though and has a great hand. I don't see Valensy hats that often, so it was worth a try. Looking for the label under the sweatband though I heard the heartsinking sound of stitches popping. Dang! Still perfectly wearable, but a rescue mission is scheduled nonetheless. Maybe I can make out the colour name once I get the sweatband out.

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Gorgeous.
 

Steve1857

I'll Lock Up
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8,862
Location
Denmark
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Nederland
Another odd one. Love the heathered felt, but there also isn’t any labeling or printing on the hat. The sweatband is fabric and without branding. View attachment 482723 View attachment 482724 View attachment 482725 View attachment 482726 View attachment 482727 View attachment 482728 View attachment 482729
This looks a lot like the melee felts Ottmar Reich did a lot of in the seventies. Hückel did them too, but those a more refined. A black homburg eh? Let me see if I have one of those;)
 

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