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I couldn't resist this hat and once I found out it had a leather sweat and silk lining..I bought one! It's the ZOOT by Scala and at 25 bucks it's a steal.
I can hardly begin to tell you of all the compliments I get with this hat, it's non-stop!! Everyone, everywhere loves this hat! I know it's not "old" and it's not a fur felt, but I love the style this hats got.
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Almost a John Lennon look in that photo. Lennon in a Zoot hat.
 

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Amish-made black felt hat. The felt seems nice, but this baby is stiff enough to wear as a helmet. It's actually a style worn by one of the strict Mennonite sects in PA.

Nice TALL crown ! What's the dims on that puppy? Looks like it would crease up as a nice Black OR style :) Is it lined and from whom did you get it ?
 
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Monbla,

The crown is about 5 3/4, brim about 2 5/8. It is unlined, but you could probably buy a liner or filch one from another hat if you wanted. The biggest problem is the amount of shellac on
it, maybe the Amish guys use it as a bike helmet when they ride? Absent that, it's a pretty nice hat.

Got it from Amishcraft.com for $87.70 plus the shipping. Took about 10 days to get here I think. It's called the Pike Mennonite hat.
 

monbla256

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Monbla,

The crown is about 5 3/4, brim about 2 5/8. It is unlined, but you could probably buy a liner or filch one from another hat if you wanted. The biggest problem is the amount of shellac on
it, maybe the Amish guys use it as a bike helmet when they ride? Absent that, it's a pretty nice hat.

Got it from Amishcraft.com for $87.70 plus the shipping. Took about 10 days to get here I think. It's called the Pike Mennonite hat.

Thanks for the info. I'm gonna look into one of those for sure. Unlined is OK as it being a Black hat, that will help it stay a bit cooler down here in Texas :) I have a Jiffy hat steamer and with a good heavy dose of steam from it, even a heavily shellaced hat can be worked easily :)
 

Joshbru3

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Im sure everyone on the lounge already knows that Im a sucker for tall crowns. I LOVE this one. Ive had a couple hats with a ton of Shellac in the felt. I kind of like it actually. After I steam the hat and set the crease to exactly how I like, I love the fact that the crease never moves. Its kind of a pet peeve of mine when I spend time on a crease and get the measurements exactly how I like, and then it rains or someone picks up my hat to try it on and the crease is different. I think for an "everyday" hat, having a lot of shellac can be a good thing. GREAT HAT hatophile!!!
 

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Plus, you can ride your bike and still look stylish, right Josh?

Actually, it's too bad they only make these in black. I think it's pretty good for $90 or so.

LOL. I agree, you could ride your bike or maybe......your horse. Its the equestrian fedora. I would love one of those hats in a really nice steel gray, but for $90 they are pretty hard to beat.
 

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Amish-made black felt hat. The felt seems nice, but this baby is stiff enough to wear as a helmet. It's actually a style worn by one of the strict Mennonite sects in PA.

You're 10 minutes from Ohio Amish and you bought a PA hat? The Millersburg Mafia is currently staging a ride-by of your place.
 

DRB

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Amish-made black felt hat. The felt seems nice, but this baby is stiff enough to wear as a helmet. It's actually a style worn by one of the strict Mennonite sects in PA.

It looks like a very well built hat. I am sure you look great in it. Congratulations!
 

DJH

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My first Borsalino arrived today - my daughter quickly claimed it!

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It was totally crushed from shipping, poor packing job by the eBay seller. Luckily the felt is super pliable and it soon went back to it's proper open crown form.
 

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Well, I picked up 2 new goodies the same day! A 1927 44 Special and a work hat! Walked into Rural King and saw this Harley Davidson on clearance and it is now serving as my new workday hat. And the best part it was only $5!
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