Post New Hats Here!

[Chepstow]

Alan, congrads for the Borso. It looks very very good.

 

[Chepstow]

New Hat arrived today. i am very happy about this, because, i bought this yesterday, and now he here.
Its a Mayser Model Berlin, Quality Libelle, very light, but with a very stiff felt.
He is in a pristine condition, the Seller wrote, 1980s, but i knowing, its much older. I wrote him, i would pay 25,00 EUR include shipping. Now he mine.
The age is 1961, i think it was a good Deal. What you think?

brim 3 9/16 height 5 5/16

 

[RBH]

+1! super neat!

And Rusty, I know it's not exactly a thin ribbon, but a fuchsia beret would just sparkle atop you and Randall!

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[Cicero]

Chepstow.
Very nice hat.
You've made an excellent deal imo. :eusa_clap

 

[delectans]

Nice lines on the Mayser. You did very well, Manfred!

 

[alanfgag]

Nice lines on the Mayser. You did very well, Manfred!

+1... like an elegant ocean liner. Look forward to seeing it on.

 

[Chepstow]

Cicero, Al, Alan, a sincere thank, for the nice comments. I really appreciate that.
The next Mayser Fedora is on the way

 

[hatophile]

Very nice black hat, Manfred!

 

[Chepstow]

My sincere thank you for your very kind words, Hato.

 

[bowlerman]

+1... like an elegant ocean liner. Look forward to seeing it on.

perfect analogy! This hat looks like a beaut.

 

[Chepstow]

Thank you very much, Jeff. I am very grateful for your comments.
I am very Happy to find him.

 

[rlk]

Lee 2 Ounce

It's a 3.5 ounce hat so must be a 2 ounce body. Not especially lightweight. Has a felted welt edge that could use some perking up.

 

[alanfgag]

Nice!

Gary White referred to the 2 ounce body as a felt blank classification not possible to source today. (I wonder what the specs are on the lightweight felts on the wall at Optimo?) I was curious as to the weights of sweatbands after my fully lined pocket hat hit the scales at 2.2 ounces - weighed up a few removed sweats that I have around. The lightest came out of a boater - .4 ounces... the heaviest, a reeded sweat from a 7XCB - almost an ounce.

 

[rlk]

Nice!

Gary White referred to the 2 ounce body as a felt blank classification not possible to source today. (I wonder what the specs are on the lightweight felts on the wall at Optimo?) I was curious as to the weights of sweatbands after my fully lined pocket hat hit the scales at 2.2 ounces - weighed up a few removed sweats that I have around. The lightest came out of a boater - .4 ounces... the heaviest, a reeded sweat from a 7XCB - almost an ounce.

My Teal Optimo Lightweight weighs 3.5 ounces with a substantial liner, modern thickness unperforated sweatband and bound edge(average size dimensions). The felt is thinner and lighter than this Lee. They have a "featherweight" more akin to the pocket hat as well that is definitely lighter. I do not have one on hand to weigh.

 

[RBH]

My Buckaroo Hatters Memphis Blues weights in a 2.7 ounces! Sweat band and all!

 

[Iyor]

Nice!

Gary White referred to the 2 ounce body as a felt blank classification not possible to source today. (I wonder what the specs are on the lightweight felts on the wall at Optimo?) I was curious as to the weights of sweatbands after my fully lined pocket hat hit the scales at 2.2 ounces - weighed up a few removed sweats that I have around. The lightest came out of a boater - .4 ounces... the heaviest, a reeded sweat from a 7XCB - almost an ounce.

Gary also has a .5 ounce body that he folds and sticks in his shirt pocket. He uses it only for teaching purposes.

 

[buler]

Big Boy Borsalino

Found this OPS Allesandria today in big boys size. More pics in the borso thread.

B

 

[DRB]

I just got these from Gary White:

Very light brown/taupe color, 100% Beaver, Cavanagh Edge. 5 inches exactly open crowned with a 2 1/8 inch brim.

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Dark Blue, 5 inches exactly open crowned, with a 2 1/8 inch brim. Long haired, trimmed with Luring grease added.

 

[Iyor]

Great hats Dennis. I really love the hats I have from Gary and I love talking with him. I haven't ordered anything yet from optimo but I have tried several of the other hatter and IMO he makes the best hat along with John Walls, they are by far my favorites even among my vintage collection.

 

[DRB]

Thanks Iyor, I believe I get the most bang for the buck with Gary.