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[deadlyhandsome]

Early 1960s Stetson 3X Beaver skinny ribbon: 5 ⅝” open crown, 2 ⅞ raw edge brim and embroidered LD liner:

 

[Rmccamey]

It's good to see a nice single ply ribbon from time to time. Not a lot of modern hatters willing to go in that direction.

Early 1960s Stetson 3X Beaver skinny ribbon: 5 ⅝” open crown, 2 ⅞ raw edge brim and embroidered LD liner:


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[StoryPNW]

I received my first Byer-Rolnick era Resistol, even if it is late in that era. It is a 3x Beaver San Antonio in Silver Belly. It has a 2 5/8" brim. The felt is dense but moldable, very nice. It has a stain on the brim binding, I was able to clean up some of it with an eraser but didn't want to get too rough with it.

 

[mayserwegener]

Rockel Velour, labeled 59cm but fits 58cm, possibly 1930s. The Dark Metal Gray Velour is in very good condition. The glossy color coordinated Liner is striking. Rockel Alsfeld didn't get started until the mid 1920 but found a nitch producing affordable quality Fur Felt Hats.

Open Crown

 

[wsmontana]

Another Byer-Rolnick Resistol San Antonio but I think a lower grade than what @StoryPNW has above. It has “Melorol” on the sweat but no other indications of quality except the $15 tag. The felt is a bit stiff and will require steam to reshape. 2 5/8” brim and 5 1/2” open crown. A few creasing marks remain from the previous OR shape.

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

Long time no new hat posted, because there was always little time:
So this one is already longer in my possession

Wegener "Extra" in a wonderful dark blue (sorry for the bad photos)
size 58; bound brim at 5.5 cm; crown at the center dent at 10.5 cm
The medium weight felt is of great quality and wonderfully soft;
the synthetic lining has a blue contrasting piping;
only the sweat is of really inferior quality, composed of 2 pieces,
poorly glued together & sewn in and also already very brittle.
I think it is a early post war period hat - late 40's or very early 50's
and a look at Steve's homepage would confirm my suspicion,
because this gray Wegener "Extra" seems to be quite similar:
https://germanaustrianhats.invision...egener-hutfabrik/?do=findComment&comment=2181

no Wegener label - just these

 

[BobHufford]

Resistol Diamond Horseshoe 20X. A decent hat that fits me really well. There is some spidering under the brim. Probably from the local western shop (of the prior owner) not using enough steam to shape it.

 

[BobHufford]

Colorado Mountain Hat Co. I like how it is shaped.

 

[Bamaboots]

Milan I picked up a bit ago. Had no evidence of being worn but had a lot of rust colored staining, some of which is still evident. I spent three days putting the hat through a process that removed 3 or 4 times the amount of staining you see here. I could have continued but but I was happy with the look and wasn’t interested in lightening the straw color.

 

[Mighty44]

Milan I picked up a bit ago. Had no evidence of being worn but had a lot of rust colored staining, some of which is still evident. I spent three days putting the hat through a process that removed 3 or 4 times the amount of staining you see here. I could have continued but but I was happy with the look and wasn’t interested in lightening the straw color.
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That’s a beautiful hat, congrats!

 

[Bamaboots]

That’s a beautiful hat, congrats!

Thank you, David.

 

[Frunobulax]

Milan I picked up a bit ago. Had no evidence of being worn but had a lot of rust colored staining, some of which is still evident. I spent three days putting the hat through a process that removed 3 or 4 times the amount of staining you see here. I could have continued but but I was happy with the look and wasn’t interested in lightening the straw color.
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Good work, Greg. I really like the patina.

 

[Bamaboots]

Good work, Greg. I really like the patina.

Thank you, Jim.

 

[steur]

Arrived this week. Herbert Johnson bowler in brown. Size 56 (instead of the advertised size 57) with the bound brim at just under 5cm and the crown at 11,5cm. It's a bowler of modest proportions. The felt is very thin with a nice hand and the hat is remarkably lightweight at only 103 grams. The finishing is excellent overall. The style is called Amylyie Smooth Lingfield, which is a mouthful.
Herbert Johnson hats don't show up much and usually at inflated prices. As it mentions her majesty the queen it is post 1952, but likely not by much.

 

[Happy]

Akubra Banjo Paterson. I wanted a hat that I would not be tempted to wear when I do hot sweat work outdoors.
This is my first hat that I would not consider to be purely an outdoors work hat. But I could if it came down to it.................. if I had to.......I suppose.

 

[Steve1857]

Arrived this week. Herbert Johnson bowler in brown. Size 56 (instead of the advertised size 57) with the bound brim at just under 5cm and the crown at 11,5cm. It's a bowler of modest proportions. The felt is very thin with a nice hand and the hat is remarkably lightweight at only 103 grams. The finishing is excellent overall. The style is called Amylyie Smooth Lingfield, which is a mouthful.
Herbert Johnson hats don't show up much and usually at inflated prices. As it mentions her majesty the queen it is post 1952, but likely not by much.

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Excellent find, Stefan. Classic 50s proportions for a British Bowler. Nice and tight.

Congrats!

 

[steur]

Excellent find, Stefan. Classic 50s proportions for a British Bowler. Nice and tight.

Congrats!

Thank you, Steve for nudging me forward with this one. Very happy with it.

 

[Steve1857]

Thank you, Steve for nudging me forward with this one. Very happy with it.

So happy it turned out right for you, my friend.

 

[steur]

And now for something completely different.
Woolfelt bicorn hat with plume. Not something you see every day. Size 57 and that's about all I can say about it except that it's not the real deal, but a replica. No branding or labels of any kind. A replica of decent quality, but a replica nonetheless. Headshot to follow

 

[Mighty44]

And now for something completely different.
Woolfelt bicorn hat with plume. Not something you see every day. Size 57 and that's about all I can say about it except that it's not the real deal, but a replica. No branding or labels of any kind. A replica of decent quality, but a replica nonetheless. Headshot to follow

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Just wow!