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[Mr. Paladin]

My Takeoff came in the mail today! It's really in good condition, the only knock against it is the sweatband being a little dried out.

Randy

Its a different look for you from the wide brimmed Akubras but I bet its a winner; I love those Champ hats!

 

[Mr. Paladin]

For those of you who noticed my sparse posting lately, I've been sucked into making teddy bears (of all things!) for a charity auction. It's kept my fingers busy and off the mouse and keyboard. My bank account's better off without eBay .....

Sue

Great homburg, maam! :eusa_clap I know what you mean about e-Bay but I still like to backslide sometimes...! Nice to see you back!

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Seriously guys.... you're killing me, this morning... lol lol lol

lol lol lol lol :eusa_clap :arated: This whole bit could become "unbearable"!

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Blackthorn, what a beauty! Mr. Fawcett is a wizard!

Jimmy, beautiful color and condition on your Dunlap 40. :eusa_clap

 

[RBH]

My 'new' Fawcett Sportaire from StylinLa arrived this afternoon.
Its a super hat!!

 

[Pilot99]

My 'new' Fawcett Sportaire from StylinLa arrived this afternoon.
Its a super hat!!

Outstanding looking hat, can't put my finger on the color. Maybe it is because of the camera and the lighting, what is the classification?

 

[Blackthorn]

Is this the one you are wearing in your avatar?

Yep, Musashi, I figured a cool new hat deserved a new avatar.

Thanks for the kind words, Mr Paladin.

 

[gtdean48]

My 'new' Fawcett Sportaire from StylinLa arrived this afternoon.
Its a super hat!!

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
Noggin shot!!!!

 

[jimmy the lid]

My 'new' Fawcett Sportaire from StylinLa arrived this afternoon.
Its a super hat!!

Nice, Rusty. Looks like Moss Green, yes? Let's see it on you...

Cheers,
JtL

 

[ScottF]

Stetsonian Extra Quality

If anyone else has a hat with this label, please PM me - I would like to see pics, etc., for comparison. Detailed info in pre-40 thread.

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[rlk]

French Fedoras Forties?(+ Borsalino and Scott)

Fresh(not so fresh in sanitation) from the box. All but 3(back row) are wearable sizing. Various French labels as well as 1 Brown Borsalino w/ Bound Brim and Scott, London. More after some cleaning

 

[bolthead]

Fresh(not so fresh in sanitation) from the box. All but 3 are wearable sizing. Various French labels as well as 1 Brown Borsalino w/ Bound Brim and Scott, London. More after some cleaning

W W !!!!!

 

[buler]

W W !!!!!

A dozen at a time. Thats upping the ante!

B

 

[theinterchange]

Its a different look for you from the wide brimmed Akubras but I bet its a winner; I love those Champ hats!

Thanks, Mr. Paladin! I like it, and need to get an on head shot.

Switching gears a little, I just opened a box put on my doorstep by a man in a brown uniform. A Stetson Open Road

These are "straight from the box" photos, so it's sloppy looking as they didn't pack it well [huh]

This is a late 50's OR, or am I mistaken?

Randy

 

[jimmy the lid]

This is a late 50's OR, or am I mistaken?

Based on the liner and the size tag, I'd say that one's circa mid-60's.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[rlk]

Based on the liner and the size tag, I'd say that one's circa mid-60's.

Cheers,
JtL

They transitioned to the rectangular shaped tags by '64 at the latest and switched to adding the 7 to the size after '57 as outlying guestimates based on dated hats I have.

 

[theinterchange]

They transitioned to the rectangular shaped tags by '64 at the latest and switched to adding the 7 to the size after '57 as outlying guestimates based on dated hats I have.

It's hard to see, but this one doesn't have the rectangular shaped tag. I couldn't remember when they added the 7 to the size. I was thinking this hat was really late 50's for some reason. Either way, it's in good shape, the only issue is the cap on the liner is torn, and the sweat's been, well sweated in.

Randy

 

[Lefty]

When it rains in this thread, it really pours. Great hats. :eusa_clap

 

[rlk]

Borsalino

2-1/2" bound brim, unlined. Very light felt and 2-1/8" wide sweatband.
I have dated the newspaper folded up under the sweatband to June 22, 1943 based on the collection of news(British Prisoners freed in Benghazi, Coal Miners return to work in USA,etc.). Originally sold in Geneva.

 

[rlk]

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