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[High Pockets]

That's a really nice hat, man!!

Congratulations!

 

[mayserwegener]

Mayser Fedora

Mayser Fedora, Black, size 60cm, 1958. The felt has a nice finish and feel + very malleable.

 

[billysmom]

Very nice! That felt looks fabulous!

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Sue

 

[suitedcboy]

That is one GORGEOUS hat and the bash looks great on you!
I'm painfully envious.
A Sovereign was a stand out quality hat when new and age has not diminished that one bit.
Does the felt feel as rich as it looks in the photos?

 

[Phineas Lamour]

Nice hat! It's also nice to see someone else in the Lounge with stretched earlobes.

 

[babs]

Fine fine hat there!! Agreeing with others.. That hat is you man! Well done on that acquisition.

 

[Jauntyone]

New Stetson

Won this on Ebay and just received it to-day. It's a nice rich brown. 1 3/4" brim, super-soft and pliable felt. Very light-weight, too. I would date it to the 1970s, but I'm no expert. I was really surprised at the quality of the felt for such a recent hat, and only a Sovereign grade. The best part is that it has my favorite brim treatment: an overwelt that has been glued down (I assume) rather than stitched, the edge then being squared-off by sanding. I just think this looks sharper even than a Cavanagh edge.

 

[djgo-cat-go]

HighPockets, Sue, SuitedCboy, Babs, Phineas, Thanks all very much! The felt is rich and soft and dense and I like the colour very much. It could use a cleaning but I'm a bit of a wiener about using naptha.. we'll see, I gave it a good brushing and it's pretty much wearable out of the box.. Could anyone of you fine loungers estimate the date on this 'Twenty'..?

 

[buler]

I'm in with the others Cat, excellent hat and it looks great on you!

B

 

[buler]

Portis

A Portis with no model name in a super Royal Blue. Very hard to catch the color in a picture, but when you see it in the right light.... wow! Looks to be pretty old too. See more detail in the Portis thread.

B

 

[RobFedoraField]

more hats!

This was the only image on the eBay auction link, but the price was right so I gambled:...

This one molds to my noggin as if made for it!

Sue

not bein' nosy, but what is your count up to? I seem to recall about 10 new hats recently.

regardless, it seems like a great collection.

Rob

 

[RobFedoraField]

dip it?

Definitely - Always - use the Naptha outdoors and well away from any sources of ignition.

so... seriously? just pour it into a large bucket, dip the hat and let it dry? what about the liner / sweatband? do you brush it at all? or just dip?

for some reason, I have visions of Rodger the Rabbit....

 

[RobFedoraField]

great catch!

Nice lid!

 

[billysmom]

not bein' nosy, but what is your count up to? I seem to recall about 10 new hats recently.

regardless, it seems like a great collection.

Rob

Ah, yes, RobFedoraField - it's been quite a ride lately. Thanks for the (?) compliment.

That's the blessing/curse of having a size 6 7/8 noggin. eBay's a target-rich envirnment and the prices for lids in that size are just too tempting to pass up.

I had to face reality last weekend, though, when I counted 8 Homburgs!

Sue

 

[Scott Wood]

Wheewwwww!

Been in here a week or so and already my christmas list has gone from 1 to 3 hats and I am reading everything I can find to learn about the vintage so I can tackle that.
I have to ask if there is a 12 step program for this addiction, LOL

 

[gtdean48]

so... seriously? just pour it into a large bucket, dip the hat and let it dry? what about the liner / sweatband? do you brush it at all? or just dip?

for some reason, I have visions of Rodger the Rabbit....

I use a 5 gallon bucket with lid, pour in a can of naptha. I remove the liner from my hats & clean them separately with Woolite. I dunk the hat into the naptha using thick, rubber gloves, outdoors. I then place the bucket lid on it & slosh it around some, let it sit for a couple of hours. Turn the hat over & do the same. Pull the hat out & let it dry outside, not in direct sunlight. Brush it well, re-crease if needed with teapot steam, put the liner in just tucking it behind the sweatband, & good to go.
Oh yea - I have some Lexol wipes that I use on the sweatband after it dries to replace leather conditioners...

 

[Mario]

Wow. Lookin' sharp there! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[buler]

Churchill Grosvenor

A NOS Churchill I found. See more in the Churchill Hats thread.

B

 

[Mr. Paladin]

That is fantastic! Great wide brim! :eusa_clap

 

[Midwest Boater]

my first felt

i got my first felt today a royal stetson

i couldnt help but notice mines the only one in this thread with the bow in the back should i get that changed?
i allready changed the bash

something i never would have tried with out all the help you folks have given me so far.
i am worred about the bow on this ribbon.
is it hopplessly out of style?