The crown patch is wonderful, Stefan. I can well understand why you'd want it.Bowler, sold by Chappellerie des 4-8 of Bordeaux, France. Size 56 with the brim at 4,5 cm and the crown at 12cm. Weighs 140 grams. No label under the sweatband.
I don't need another bowler, but when I looked at the crown patch I just had to get it; cartoony and cute.
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Thanks, Steve. Isn't that just the coolest? Took me some work to get it to fit though.
Did you bake it?
No, I got there with steam but it took some real steaming though. I will try the baking method one day or another for sure.
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A new to me Penn Craft (Stetson) bowler. This is my third Penn Craft (not that I'm counting!) and has the same silky smooth finish, and same solid construction, as my other two. This one is a size up from my norm, but some hats are so good, it's worth a few felt shims to get a good fit! All the components are in excellent condition and it is, for all practical purposes, NOS. I'm glad Fall is not far away! This one has a date stamp on the sweatband, so that is something special about this one as well.
Another Penn-Craft. Very similar to the one above.
Penn-Craft bowler hat. Size 56 with the bound brim at 4,8cm and the crown at 12cm. Vented in top. I've found more of these over the years, the hats that were imported and pre-war attempts by Stetson to get a place in the crowded European market. Without exception those hats are of excellent quality, as is this one.
Penn-Craft bowler hat. Size 56 with the bound brim at 4,8cm and the crown at 12cm. Vented in top. I've found more of these over the years, the hats that were imported and pre-war attempts by Stetson to get a place in the crowded European market. Without exception those hats are of excellent quality, as is this one.
Nice looking Penn-Craft, Stefan. You're on a roll with your recent finds. Pity about the sizes ;-)Another Penn-Craft. Very similar to the one above.
Penn-Craft bowler hat. Size 56 with the bound brim at 4,8cm and the crown at 12cm. Vented in top. I've found more of these over the years, the hats that were imported and pre-war attempts by Stetson to get a place in the crowded European market. Without exception those hats are of excellent quality, as is this one.
Thank you, Steve. It just worked out that way this round. I'm sure there will be 57 sized ones to come.
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Trying for a old timey vintage pic
before leaving for a semi-Halloween Happy Hour gathering.
Keith Bros derby
before leaving for a semi-Halloween Happy Hour gathering.
Keith Bros derby
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Another beauty, Steve. You're becoming the majority holder of Fu Lazzaro bowlers worldwide! An inviable position to be in!
Thanks Randy. Luckily for me, they do seem to keep popping up in Danmark. This one is quite special.
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I haven't looked at a catalog in a while, so I was surprised to see Stetson is still in the Derby business. (Not mine.)
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Champ Bowler - Brown
Approx 4 3/4 crown
About 1 3/4 brim to curl
1 1/8 brown grosgrain ribbon
I believe this Champ is pre HCA buy out.. so estimating mid 1950s. Really love the shape, dimensions and color. It’s a real comfortable easy wearing hat
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Stetson Select Quality. Store is The Byrider Bros Co from Akron, Ohio where I was born. It had a nice silk liner in it with the store crest embroidered, but I tried to clean a small spot and ended up destroying it.
I can't make out any of this.
I can't make out any of this.
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A very nice addition to the thread, and you look great wearing it, too! Sorry about the liner.
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Very nice. Interesting that the store added their own liner. Dont usually remove a liner to find a crown logo. The vent holes were probably a clue
Always great to get one with a connection to yourself like local store.
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Very nice. Interesting that the store added their own liner. Dont usually remove a liner to find a crown logo. The vent holes were probably a clue
I wished I would have left the liner alone, but the crown logo is quite nice.
Rollo Bowler. Not sure who made this one, but the labels suggest a German maker.
The Prince of Wales feathers are pretty ubiquitous, so I doubt this one has any English connection.
From the style, quality, liner and sweatband features, I'd say ca. 1930s. Bonus it has a wind trolley.
A. Sponholtz was a gentleman's outfitters in the coastal town of Svenborg on the Danish Island of Funnen.
Thankfully, it's a nice fit.
The Prince of Wales feathers are pretty ubiquitous, so I doubt this one has any English connection.
From the style, quality, liner and sweatband features, I'd say ca. 1930s. Bonus it has a wind trolley.
A. Sponholtz was a gentleman's outfitters in the coastal town of Svenborg on the Danish Island of Funnen.
Thankfully, it's a nice fit.
Very cool find, Steve. That liner is spectacular!
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