Short Brimmed Hats Please

[Tinben]

I am on the hunt for a short brimmed fedora. I would say "Stingy" but I fear being tarred and feathered. I got a couple of wide brims I wear to block the evil UV rays but I do love a stingy. I'm looking for a good quality fur felt. Hoping to get some good advice and maybe some help finding one in 7 3/8.
I had my eye on the tawny Stetson Asher at JJ's. They are sold out and I am not sure if that's too much to pay or what. I don't know what to look for. Lined vs unlined.

Post a picture of your short brimmed please and tell me why you chose it.
Thank you.

 

[g.durand]

Tinben, welcome! You can find lots of good quality vintage stingies in the vintage hats section on eBay, and at very good prices.

Here is a nice '50s or '60s era Borsalino I picked up several years ago on eBay. It's about as nice as you're going to find. Brim width is about 2 1/4 inches.

 

[Tinben]

That is a v e ry nice hat. Thanks for sharing.
With vintage hats what should I look for?
Dobbs
Borsalino
Stetson
Biltmore
?

 

[mikespens]

Here is a thread dedicated to the stingy brim:

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...tingys-no-new-hats-please-vintage-only.65038/

 

[moontheloon]

eBay is pretty much flooded with what you are looking for

 

[moehawk]

What moon said. Leave some for me!

 

[moehawk]

Oh, and mentioning the phrase "stingy brim" won't get you tarred and feathered here. Turning a vintage Playboy or Open Road into one might.

 

[belfastboy]

I can say this now as I have pretty much filled up my hat dance card....there are lots of good stingy brims on the Bay or Etsy for much lower prices than fedoras. I have a number of Borsalinos with 2 to 2 1/4" brims that I picked up for great prices. Just picked up two today and now I have vowed that I am done with collecting for now.....ran out of room!
I like a 2" brim which is part stingy part fedora. I wear them with the brims snapped up as my leather jacket and jeans hats as I think they give off a much less formal vibe than a 2 1/2"+ brim.

 

[Lotsahats]

What moon said. Leave some for me!

Moehawk, you rock the stingy brims around here. In fact, I think we should call you the Stingy Ambassador.

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[Tinben]

Looks like I am just gonna keep on the hunt. Checking EBay and such. Thanks for pointing me to stingy thread.

 

[Tinben]

I've been searching the webs all morning. Just found a sweet vintage Resistol at a killer price but it is 7 1/8. I'm more 7 1/2.

 

[belfastboy]

There is vintage Champ stingy listed on the Bay right now in 7 3/8. The seller states it does not look like it has been ever worn.
It is a true stingy with a brim that looks like just 1". If that is your thing it looks like a good one.

 

[Tinben]

Thank you for the heads up belfastboy. I wore one my other hats today that is a 7 3/8. It is a bit tight so I better look for a 7 1/2. After looking at the vintage champ you pointed me to I found a sweet looking Cavanaugh in 7 1/2 with a 79 starting bid. Its navy blue though. I'm leaning toward a tawny, brown or light grey. Thank again for helping.

 

[belfastboy]

Thank you for the heads up belfastboy. I wore one my other hats today that is a 7 3/8. It is a bit tight so I better look for a 7 1/2. After looking at the vintage champ you pointed me to I found a sweet looking Cavanaugh in 7 1/2 with a 79 starting bid. Its navy blue though. I'm leaning toward a tawny, brown or light grey. Thank again for helping.

I would like to find a Cavanaugh in a dark blue, 7 3/8. It is about the only colour I don't have. I picked up a Borsa in a grey with a 2 1/4" brim. It looks good and if it is as good as the pics a steal at $60. I will check out the Cavanaugh but promise to not bid against you!

 

[Tinben]

I just got outbid on that vintage Champ. Guess I should have been quicker.

 

[belfastboy]

Damn, it was a nice one. I was tempted as it looked so nice and I am not inclined to black hats but.....
I picked up a nice Grey '50s era Borsa on Etsy just now. A mid grey with a 2 1/4" brim. So this will satisfy my neurotic need to collect stuff.

 

[Tinben]

What about a Resistol 990 for 60?