Requesting info on this hat

[jamesclark]

Hi -
I just found this hat and now I've found this board. I was wondering if anyone could tell me a little about the hat. I'd like to know what the style may be called, when it dates to, anything you could share with me.

Thanks!
James

 

[duggap]

I can't get the pictures to come up.[huh]

 

[Josephine]

Neither can I, but I do see four Xs.

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Ouch.

:eusa_clap lol

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Jamesclark, Unfortunately you need to make 20 posts before you will be allowed to attach photos. Bear with it, we all had to get past that point. By the way, WELCOME!

 

[jamesclark]

Ah, would have been nice if it mentioned that, perhaps I missed it but they still worked in the message preview AND when I view the thread?
If anyone would like to look, they are here:

http://www.hellisotherpeople.com/IMG_6601.jpg
http://www.hellisotherpeople.com/IMG_6602.jpg
http://www.hellisotherpeople.com/IMG_6603.jpg
http://www.hellisotherpeople.com/IMG_6604.jpg

Thanks again!

 

[jamesclark]

Sorry they do when I view the thread. If you would be so kind as to copy and paste them?

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Unfortunatly its not a case of us being able to do something.

The files are likely not made 'public'...you can see them because they are your files on your server...but we can't. Even when I cut and paste them it tells me I do not have permission to view them.

You could try hosting them at someplace like photobucket or flickr....might have an easier time making them public there

 

[Josephine]

strange, the links work for me...

Erm, the hat is brown with a feather!

 

[Marc Chevalier]

Okay, I can see it now.


Your hat is from the latter 1960s. Stetson was once a very good brand, though I'm not sure how good by then. Looks like the beaver felt is of fine quality, smooth and dense. The bow's ribbon is an interesting variation of the norm.


This hat was probably meant to be worn with brown or black suits. I'm not sure what the shape is called, but a guy around here named Besdor would know. Enjoy it ... and please feel free to ask more questions, if you'd like.

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[jamesclark]

Unfortunatly its not a case of us being able to do something.

The files are likely not made 'public'...you can see them because they are your files on your server...but we can't. Even when I cut and paste them it tells me I do not have permission to view them.

You could try hosting them at someplace like photobucket or flickr....might have an easier time making them public there

Thanks Miss Neecerie, I thought the problem was related to the boards. I've turned off the hotlinking protection on the domain so we should be good now?

If not here's photobucket:
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/bdubble/IMG_6601.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/bdubble/IMG_6602.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/bdubble/IMG_6603.jpg
http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd315/bdubble/IMG_6604.jpg


Thanks all for your patience.

 

[Dinerman]

Yep- mid to late '60s. Interesting bow, and I can't say I've seen that liner ever before. The brim like that's not all that common a style on here, either. Looks to be good quality, and if you like it, that's all that matters.

 

[RBH]

Welcome to the Lounge James, I am sure someone here can help you out!
Hope you join in and enjoy your stay.

Belly on up to the bar, as Jerry Jeff Walker said
"The man in the big hat is buying"

 

[fatwoul]

strange, the links work for me...

Erm, the hat is brown with a feather!

Yeah worked for me too. The way the back is so sharply turned up makes it look like a ladies/ hat, but the bow on the left says otherwise.

Nice colour, though, and the feather colours work nicely against the felt, which I have noticed is not always the case.

I'm a newbie, so I don't know anything about the hat, but welcome to Fedora Lounge, jamesclark

 

[Ande1964]

Don't know if I've ever seen a brim quite like that. I kinda like it, though.

Anj

 

[J.T.Marcus]

I don't know what the manufacturer called it, but I would suggest a "TRILBY MAGNUM."

 

[duggap]

In the past few months there was a post about hats with that brim in the back. I believe that may have even shown an advertisement. Sorry I don't know how to research that one.[huh]

 

[dhermann1]

Martin Balsam

I always think of fedoras with the very narrow brims, circa 1960, as Martin Balsam hats. Seems he was always wearing a hat like that, whether it was in "Psycho", a Twilight Zone episode or whatever.

 

[Marc Chevalier]

And don't forget Karl Malden!

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[dhermann1]

Karl

I could never get past the nose.

 

[barrowjh]

Brim edge looks like an underwelt to me. Why would the date be late 60's, but not later (70s or 80s)?