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[Lefty]

Great new hats here.

Congrats on the Whippet score Mr. Lucky.

Justin, Vita-Felt dates your Strat to 40-46.

 

[caul]

Citation fedora

just got this in the mail today. It's made by Citation. I can't seem to find out much about them. The hat is nice though, very soft and light felt and is in good condition. A great addition to my small but growing collection.


IMG_4418 by arcocelli, on Flickr


IMG_4419 by arcocelli, on Flickr


IMG_4424 by arcocelli, on Flickr


IMG_4420 by arcocelli, on Flickr


IMG_4423 by arcocelli, on Flickr

 

[scooter]

Matt, Justin, and Caul, quite the haul there, fellas. You done good, I envy you!

 

[Blackthorn]

I got this Black Sheep in today's mail. I love it!

 

[caul]

Blackthorn, that is one of the most amazing ribbons I've seen on a hat.

 

[Johnny J]

I got this Black Sheep in today's mail. I love it!

I like that ribbon Blackthorn! Is that a modern custom made fedora or vintage?

 

[Blackthorn]

Blackthorn, that is one of the most amazing ribbons I've seen on a hat.

Thank you Caul, I totally agree. It's the highlight of the hat, to me.

 

[jlee562]

Thanks!



I don't know anything about the time period they used the different names, but was under the impression that Mode and self were pretty much different names for the same edge treatment is that correct?

Mode edge was Stetson's name for a Cavanagh/Felted edge. I don't know about selv edges, but I would describe yours as an overwelt.

 

[Blackthorn]

I like that ribbon Blackthorn! Is that a modern custom made fedora or vintage?

Thank Johnny, it's a modern custom made hat by Navarre (if I'm spelling his screen name right), who posts here on the Lounge from time to time. His website is here:
http://www.blacksheephatworks.com/Men_s_Hats.html

My hat is the Goldfinch, with different colors, requested by me.

 

[jlee562]

I like that ribbon Blackthorn! Is that a modern custom made fedora or vintage?

That would be Black Sheep referring to Bob Jessee of Black Sheep Hat Works

Blackthorn: Great felt and ribbon combo! Bob makes some outstanding lids!

 

[Brad Bowers]

Mine has the OPS tag so I know it was made in the early 50's. Mine is marked as Mode Edge, rather than the Selv Edge on yours. I think I read that Selv Edge is earlier than Mode, but someone more knowledgeable might be able to jump in on that.

The 3x I bought off Etsy on Friday arrived today. I said I'd share more pics when it got here, so here it is.

It came smooshed into a too small box stuffed with brown paper , but I brushed it, whiped it down with a damp cloth, steamed and blocked it, and it came out not bad if I do say so myself. I wasn't expecting the mode edge. I'm quite pleased.

Stetson used the name Selv-Edge from 1933 to 1940, then changed it to Mode Edge. Sometime in the '60s, if I recall it correctly, Stetson revived the Selv-Edge name for a sewn overwelt.

I don't remember enough about dating Stetsons to guess at yours. One question, though, it looks like there are evenly spaced marks around the Selv-Edge inboard edge, as if there were stitches, but they also don't quite look like stitches. Can you clarify what these marks are? Thanks.

Brad

 

[mattface]

One question, though, it looks like there are evenly spaced marks around the Selv-Edge inboard edge, as if there were stitches, but they also don't quite look like stitches. Can you clarify what these marks are? Thanks.

Brad

There aren't any stitches I can make out, but there is a little talc residue visible along that edge in the pictures.

 

[Blackthorn]

That would be Black Sheep referring to Bob Jessee of Black Sheep Hat Works

Blackthorn: Great felt and ribbon combo! Bob makes some outstanding lids!

Thanks Jlee, I agree, he's doing a good job!

 

[EggHead]

Blackthorn, that is a nice color combo.

 

[Quixote]

A 50s light grey Hückel fedora with an awesome full crown and wide ribbon, perfect condition. Found it at a thrift shop for 10 euros.

 

[Blackthorn]

Blackthorn, that is a nice color combo.

Thanks EggHead.

 

[BR Gordon]

That's a nice looking hat , Quixote. The proportions really make that hat look great.

 

[Rodkins]

Knox Twenty I fished out of the bay.

 

[mattface]

Stetson used the name Selv-Edge from 1933 to 1940, then changed it to Mode Edge. Sometime in the '60s, if I recall it correctly, Stetson revived the Selv-Edge name for a sewn overwelt.

I don't remember enough about dating Stetsons to guess at yours. One question, though, it looks like there are evenly spaced marks around the Selv-Edge inboard edge, as if there were stitches, but they also don't quite look like stitches. Can you clarify what these marks are? Thanks.

Brad

Yes actually it looks more like glued than sewn. I read somewhere on here that the 50s-60s Selv-edge was "stuck" and stitched, then the stitches were removed. So probably like the mode edge without the felting step. That looks about right. I can't really see any stitches, but if I look real close I can see where stitches might once have been.

 

[mattface]

Knox Twenty I fished out of the bay.

That's really nice! I've been on the lookout for a Knox. Somehow accidentally I seem to have become a Stetson Man. When I was a kid I fancied myself a cowboy, and always wanted a "real Stetson". Now a cowboy hat really doesn't fit my style at all, and while I do love Stetsons, there's no good reason for the fact that all 3 fedoras I own (not counting the panama) are Stetsons. THey just happened to be the hats I found that I liked and could afford.

Anyway ithat Knox is more or less exactly what I'd like to find for myself, except that I already have 2 grey hats, so I'm hoping to find a different color.