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[hatguy1]

Here is a recent purchase from Ebay that was advertised as 100% wool. The sweatband and liner were missing too. As a result I was able to pick it up for a very cheap price. The color is a dark heather green but the flash has washed out the color. The close up of the bow or the photo of the inside of the hat represent the color a little better but still not accurate. The actual color is much darker and is similar to my Bluegrass Green Campdraft except it is a heather mix. It has a 5 1/2" open crown, 2 3/8" double stitched over welt brim and a 1 3/4" ribbon. The felt is thicker but very soft and easily creased by hand. Can anybody give me a date of manufacture by the labels? Any other info would be greatly appreciated too. Thanks!

Ahhhh, another nice hat for St Patrick's Day.

 

[TheDane]

this is as close as my camera will go

Super! It almost look like an upholstery cord, sewn to the edge. What a pitty it's moth bitten

 

[Joao Encarnado]

The hat can I got from ebay has arrived. In it was a hat (I knew it had a hat inside).
This is a Stetson Buffalo. I don't know nothing about it (better or worst than beaver/wabbit? Was it more expensive or a cheaper hat? How old can it be?).
I can see some X's on sweatband but can't see clearly if it is 4 or 5. Not a stiff hat like almost all I have and was been well used. Have some signatures on it (I can count 6 but I don't know who sign it). Size is 7R , it doesn't fit in my head so I don't know what I'm gonna do with it. Maybe I'll give it to my father as he keep asking me for one and say my hats are all big for him. Need a clean up as it have it's own wild life (dead) on it.

 

[mayserwegener]

Borchert Berlin W., measures size 59cm, super condition, with original box, probably mid 1950s. I really like the look of this one. More details in the German - Austrian thread.

 

[gtdean48]

....
This is a Stetson Buffalo. I don't know nothing about it (better or worst than beaver/wabbit? Was it more expensive or a cheaper hat? How old can it be?).
...

Not as fine as rabbit, no where near beaver. Actually, I think it is a rabbit/bison blend.
Priced about the same as rabbit but supposedly much more rugged & durable than a straight rabbit or beaver/rabbit blend.
Can't be that old since the collection has not been around that long = http://www.stetsonhat.com/collections.php?prod_id=50
This one looks very well used...HTH

 

[ManofKent]

Steve - I'm off to the German/Austrian thread like a shot

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Not as fine as rabbit, no where near beaver. Actually, I think it is a rabbit/bison blend.
Priced about the same as rabbit but supposedly much more rugged & durable than a straight rabbit or beaver/rabbit blend.
Can't be that old since the collection has not been around that long = http://www.stetsonhat.com/collections.php?prod_id=50
This one looks very well used...HTH

I though the same because it have a sticker with a bar code on it. It looks like chocolate color but it is well used and shows some "red spots".
Don't know how fast can someone put a hat with those sweatstains.
Was it used before or after the signatures? No one knows.

 

[mayserwegener]

Wegener Extra, measures 59cm, execellant condition, probably mid 1950s. Same seller as the Borchert. More details in the German - Austrian thread.

 

[rlk]

Crofut & Knapp Straight flat Derby w/ Ventilation

 

[mayserwegener]

Robert, Super find! Super rare!

 

[Zombie_61]

...This is a Stetson Buffalo....Have some signatures on it (I can count 6 but I don't know who sign it)...

First impression--taking their number and placement into consideration, is it possible those are autographs and the hat was used in some sort of movie or television production? It's just a thought, but it might warrant a little investigation.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

First impression--taking their number and placement into consideration, is it possible those are autographs and the hat was used in some sort of movie or television production? It's just a thought, but it might warrant a little investigation.

I might investigate but I don't know were to start. Don't know any signatures...

 

[Brad Bowers]

That is an incredible find, Robert! Very cool. Too bad about the leather and liner (if there was one).

Brad

 

[rlk]

Likely no liner with the crescent ventilation on either side and the typical hole pattern in the top. A very lightweight hat.

 

[buler]

Robert, Super find! Super rare!

:arated:

 

[alanfgag]

Wow.

 

[John Galt]

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Robert, I'd been watching that one for a while, can't wait to see it refurbished. It's a rare beauty.

 

[Purplesage]

Q: Alan if there is nothing to suggest that the middle Borso is a pre-50s hat, what evidence is there that would exclude it from being a pre-50s Borso? The OPS tag seems to be pretty decisive in dating a hat within a three year window but the middle Borso does not have an OPS tag and the features are certainly characteristic of a 40s era hat. Maybe our resident Borso experts would know! It really doesn't matter to me if it was pre or post 50s, I'm most interested in factual data to improve my knowledge base.

 

[Purplesage]

Knox Superfine Foxhound with Back Bow

Heather gray Knox Superfine Foxhound with a 2 3/8" brim with underwelt edge and a 4 1/8" crown which is wrapped in a 2 " blue grosgrain ribbon with back bow. Blue and white two tone liner with cellophane cover. The brim is fairly wide for a back bow fedora.

 

[Garrett]

Looks alot like mine only yours is grey and mine is brown:

50's Foxhound

Heathered with backbow. Sadly, a 7 1/8