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[HarpPlayerGene]

CB, great photos! It screams "Capone" to me.....don't take that the wrong way

THAT's what I thought.

Hey Rusty, Cigarband might just be giving Warbird a run for his money in the you-know-who department.

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Cig', that Portis looks wonderful on you!

 

[buler]

I'm back...

Wow. Those are incredible. Old, too. '20s or early '30s from the look of the sweatband.

I'm sure Lefty is out of popcorn by now. Anyways, here are the hats that I posted the teaser on earlier.

Hat #1 - No Name Size 7 Oatmeal color

Not quite as long/course hair as the other two and a medium-thin ribbon. Interesting triple stitch treatment on brim. Duplicate tag says "ta????y". No liner, no crown stamp. Very thin leather sweat with "Olson & Darelius Lake at Nicollet". Thats it.

 

[buler]

Hat #2: Mallory - no model name

Size 7. Excellent deep green color. 2" sweat with marking "Carl F. Blakeman Minneapolis". Stitched overwelt brim.

 

[buler]

Last but not least....

Hat #3 American HatCo Medalist

Size 7 1/8 (yippee my size!)

Terrific deep brown w/grey course felt. Straight trimmed brim. Embossed hatco logo. Retailer stamp on sweat "New Haven Mens Shop Minneapolis". $5.00 price tag.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Man, what a cool thing to find these lids in a local antique mall. Great stuff, and thanks for sharing!

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Lefty]

I like 'em all, but they're so tiny.

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Some friends came over to see your photos.

They brought popcorn.

 

[J.T.Marcus]

buler, Well worth the wait. Thanks!!! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[ScottF]

Hat #3 American HatCo Medalist

Size 7 1/8 (yippee my size!)

Terrific deep brown w/grey course felt. Straight trimmed brim. Embossed hatco logo. Retailer stamp on sweat "New Haven Mens Shop Minneapolis". $5.00 price tag.

That is a tremendous hat!

Scott <=== loves to slap backs and loves to get his slapped

 

[Brad Bowers]

Hat #1 is definitely pre-1934, #2 is post-1934. #3 looks late-'20s/early-'30s, as Dinerman said. American Hat Co. in Norwalk unionized in 1937, so if there is no indication of label there, that's probably a sign it dates prior to that year.

What a find!

Brad

 

[feltfan]

Hat #2: Mallory - no model name

Man, what a haul. It's rare enough to see one hat of
that vintage, let alone three, each with its own unique
felt, unlike any I've seen before.

Love to see the Mallory liner logo, if you get the chance. :eusa_clap

 

[St.Ignatz]

Makes me wonder about the Gent that collected them in the first place. I'm glad they went to a good home instead of a High School production of "Our Town".

Man, what a haul. It's rare enough to see one hat of
that vintage, let alone three, each with its own unique
felt, unlike any I've seen before.

Love to see the Mallory liner logo, if you get the chance. :eusa_clap

 

[buler]

The long hairs....

"Hat #1 is definitely pre-1934, #2 is post-1934. #3 looks late-'20s/early-'30s, as Dinerman said. American Hat Co. in Norwalk unionized in 1937, so if there is no indication of label there, that's probably a sign it dates prior to that year.

What a find! "

Brad - Thanks for the dating. I had never seen felt like that before and based on the sweats and logos figured they were quite old.


"Love to see the Mallory liner logo, if you get the chance."

Feltfan - Sorry, it was late when I got home and posted this. I added the Mallory liner pic to its thread. Don't know if I've seen that liner before.


"Makes me wonder about the Gent that collected them in the first place. I'm glad they went to a good home instead of a High School production of "Our Town"."

ST. Ignatz - From the condition they are in I figured the owner (would guess they all came from the same guy) took care of them. Even though some were 7's and I knew wouldn't fit me I couldn't leave them on the shelf. I also got a 4th hat, a Mallory (nokabout style), no liner, stamp on crown. I'll post that one later. It appeared to be a newer hat and has some mothing but I felt it needed to be "rescued".

Is there an appropriate thread I should add those hats too?

B

 

[MarkL]

Cigarband---Great Hat!

That hat looks great on you, Cigarband, as if it were custom made for you!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Lefty]

Is there an appropriate thread I should add those hats too?

This looks like a good home.

 

[buler]

This looks like a good home.

Thanks Lefty! Thats the one I was looking for and couldn't find it.

B

 

[Michaelshane]

The borso is back from Optimo....

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Now it fits perfectly...

 

[feltfan]

I added the Mallory liner pic to its thread. Don't know if I've seen that liner before.

I've seen one like it before:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=779475&postcount=1

Thanks for posting that!

 

[Michaelshane]

This one is next to go to Optimo for to be made my size 7 1/4...

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[BobC]

The borso is back from Optimo....

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Now it fits perfectly...

They do a nice job, don't they?

 

[Mr. Paladin]

The borso is back from Optimo....Now it fits perfectly...

Looks like great work on that Borsolino. It appears pristine and the pinch is good.