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[SteveAS]

As I posted in the ebay thread, I bought a lot of three hats for a poorly photographed and described brown Stetson. I was delighted to receive a NOS 3x in perfect condition. It's made of Suede Finish felt, which is a sort of short nap velour, which I haven't felt before. The Stetson size tag, liner, and crest dating threads suggest it's from the 1940s. It's a distinctive shade of brown, which I'm happy to add to my collection.


As received:

Note the cord-type reed:

No liner cover:

After a quick dry crease:

 

[Lefty]

That's a beaut.

 

[rlk]

Borsalino/Balbi "Hyde Park" Featherweight

Fluffy light and has a fabric vapor barrier as wide as the sweatband. Color is Bronzo.

 

[alanfgag]

Super suede, Steve!

RLK, I have a featherweight from Salvatore too... one of my favorite hats. Looks great, and with 2/3 of a monogram, no less.

 

[Joshbru3]

As received:

AWESOME!!!! What a beautiful hat! I was also looking at that lot of hats but was unsure about the hats based on the pictures. Great find!!:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[Joshbru3]

Great looking Feather Weight Borso, Robert! I love those really wide sweatbands and the hat appears to have very high quality felt. Great find!!:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[SteveAS]

Thanks for the compliments and congratulations, Lefty, Alan, and Josh; I appreciate them.

 

[rlk]

Dobbs Rainbow

1952

 

[hatophile]

Great Rainbow, Robert, it reminds me of my green one, right down to the discoloration above the hatband and the fly feather. What color is it? Looks purpleish.

 

[bolthead]

WoW!!! +1

 

[rlk]

Great Rainbow, Robert, it reminds me of my green one, right down to the discoloration above the hatband and the fly feather. What color is it? Looks purpleish.

Thanks! Its a Powder Blue, but the ribbon definitely has a Violet undertone...

 

[Lefty]

Great hat, but it's a shame about that leather bleed-through. That's what keeps me from wearing my Casual.

 

[mayserwegener]

Super! Really like the ribbon.

 

[rlk]

Great hat, but it's a shame about that leather bleed-through. That's what keeps me from wearing my Casual.

Dimension matches sweat, but the liner and reed cloth are between the felt and the leather and show no effect and it looks virtually unworn--can't understand it.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Thanks! Its a Powder Blue, but the ribbon definitely has a Violet undertone...

Fantastic specimen.

 

[Lefty]

Dimension matches sweat, but the liner and reed cloth are between the felt and the leather and show no effect and it looks virtually unworn--can't understand it.
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It certainly does look to be unworn. If you have any luck removing the ring, please let me know. Graham was unable to fix mine, so I'm thinking about a (very) wide ribbon.

 

[Aureliano]

Dimension matches sweat, but the liner and reed cloth are between the felt and the leather and show no effect and it looks virtually unworn--can't understand it.

Maybe there was a hat stacked on top of it causing the discolor...[huh] Beautiful anyway!

 

[rlk]

Maybe there was a hat stacked on top of it causing the discolor...[huh] Beautiful anyway!

Nope. The reaction penetrated the liner but not the doubled-up reed cloth. The color is lighter on the inside and the outside of the felt including under the ribbon down to the narrower reed cloth line. Weird[huh]

 

[buler]

Nope. The reaction penetrated the liner but not the doubled-up reed cloth. The color is lighter on the inside and the outside of the felt including under the ribbon down to the narrower reed cloth line. Weird[huh]

Maybe an outgassing reaction from one of the chemicals involved in the leather tanning process?

B

 

[mayserwegener]

I believe I have / had an Adam with a similar situation. I will have to take a look.

It's near the brim edge on both sides but not as pronounced (darker at bit purplish). I really couldn't get a good photo of it. This hat is NOS and was boxed for a long time.