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[Joao Encarnado]

It's a VERY dark brown so I can why the seller thought it was black. It did not come with it, I threw the HH band on there for some contrast.

Like this 20x brown gold. It almost looks black but it's a very dark brown.

Joao,TPD,both hats look good.

Thank you!

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

Wow. Pavo, GA, isn't too far from where my parents live. Nearest sweat stamp I've seen for any of my family members.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

The store is probably closed, no?

 

[Strapped-4-Cache]

I would assume so, Joao. I haven't been to Pavo in over 20 years, so I really can't say.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Looks like it still exists.
http://kendallshats.com/
looking closer this is a sticker, not stamped on the sweatband. Maybe they cleaned it or made something to it.

 

[Knotten]

Got this Knox on eBay a couple of weeks ago. 2 inch brim, 5 1/2 inch crown, 2 inch black ribbon.

I found ads that seem to date it to the mid-50s. It wants to be without dents, but I want it to have dents.

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[mayserwegener]

Knox Young New Yorkers - young man's Vagabond style. Thanks to Brad Bowers for the advertisement research - 1937-38. Simple depression era hat with very nice felt - weighs 2.5 ounces. 5 1/4" crown, 2 1/8" brim. Very little wear. No manufacturing tags that I could find in a quick look. More after I clean it up a bit.

Fantastic! Again great form!

 

[mayserwegener]

Got this Knox on eBay a couple of weeks ago. 2 inch brim, 5 1/2 inch crown, 2 inch black ribbon.



I found ads that seem to date it to the mid-50s. It wants to be without dents, but I want it to have dents.


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Very sharp!

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Lincoln Bennett bowler

 

[Frunobulax]

Very nice looking, Knotten. Great pick up.

Fabio, where's Emma?

 

[Lt.hats]

Fabio, you are looking very dapper in that bowler. They sure don't make derbies/bowlers like they used to!

 

[moehawk]

Hey everyone!

A project nearly finished, just needs some fine tuning.

It was a ladies' hat from the 70's, saw it on etsy I think, had that rectangular pattern to the weave that looked like buntal, so I took a chance. It had what looked in the pics like a band made of rolled fabric that went around the hat and up one side of the crown, with feathers sticking out of the top. What it really was was a sheet of foam rubber, like what you may have wrapped around exposed water pipes in the 70's. That was rolled, sewn, and attached to the hat with a thick layer of some kind of cement, like model cement, that melted that foam rubber right into the straw and the stitch line from the grosgrain sweatband. So much for an easy reverse-Jenner on this one. It took hours of patience, Goof-Off, a sharp knife and a toothbrush with more Goof-Off to get most of the junk off of the straw without doing too much damage. Still, stitching in the twill sweatband was an adventure, many swerves in the line to go around places where the cement made it hard to push the needle through.
Used knowledge gained from Art's post in tonyb's recently revived thread to bind the brim. Only improvements that could be made were if I were able to see better. Thanks again, O kind Hatters!
The straw itself is somewhat coarser than the others I have. Most likely newer stock, not as nice as older ones, but still light and airy to wear. At 60 grams, pretty comfortable.

Some dings in the straw can be seen in the side view, but aren't enough to make me enjoy it any less.
After all this one has been through, I might call it "The Survivor". It did survive a milliner's ghastly glue, and then me, so I think it earned the title.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice work!

 

[moehawk]

TY Joao!

 

[RJR]

I agree,heck of a save,Moe.

 

[rogerstg]

Hey everyone!

Some dings in the straw can be seen in the side view, but aren't enough to make me enjoy it any less.
After all this one has been through, I might call it "The Survivor". It did survive a milliner's ghastly glue, and then me, so I think it earned the title.

I think it gives the hat character. Nice save!

 

[moehawk]

TY RJR and Rogerstg. By the time next summer rolls around I should be set for straws. Of course, doesn't mean I'll stop adding...

 

[Chamuco]

Brand new just arrived Black Fur Felt Borsalino, water repelent.

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[Chamuco]

And mi Hemp Milan Straw hat, this was made by Peters Bros in Tx, great looking hat, built 100% to my specs, I am very happy with it !!!

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[fabiovenhorst]

Two bowler tha arrived here last week...

Tress & Co.

Lincoln Bennett & Co.