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Steve, Thanks you! I think I have another hat from a Flensburg shop. I have never been to Flensburg so need to visit there one day.
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The Bowler or Derby Hat
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Rehfus & Cie. Kehl - Rhein "Zephyr", possibly 1930s. I was looking through photos that I took at the the Gotisches Haus (Gothic House) Hat Museum, Bad Homburg vor der Höhe, Germany back in 2016 and I noticed the paper label of this Stiff Felt was from Rehfus and Cie. Khel - Rhein.
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Echter Borsalino, shred of a Paper Label, measures 58 cm, possibly 1920s. This Stiff Felt turned out to be a very unique find. I have never seen this type of super offset Bow. Great form and very high quality components.
dkstott
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I've been eying Derby's for while. But I want one with a "western flair" where the front and back dip considerably
Something along the lines of this photo I stole from the internet
Can I buy any bowler / Derby and reshape it??
Something along the lines of this photo I stole from the internet
Can I buy any bowler / Derby and reshape it??
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Echter Borsalino, shred of a Paper Label, measures 58 cm, possibly 1920s. This Stiff Felt turned out to be a very unique find. I have never seen this type of super offset Bow. Great form and very high quality components.
Very nice. You don't see Borsalino bowlers very often.
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Randy, Thank you!
A truly wonderful and unique find, Steve. Very interesting bow treatment.Echter Borsalino, shred of a Paper Label, measures 58 cm, possibly 1920s. This Stiff Felt turned out to be a very unique find. I have never seen this type of super offset Bow. Great form and very high quality components.
The short answer is no.
The hat in the photo doesn't look like a real stiff felt Bowler btw.
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Steve, Thank you!
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J. Hückel´s Söhne "Flexible", FP 6, 157 grams, possibly later 1920s early 1930s. The Form has less taper so straighter sides. This Stiff Felt was made for Czech market. Post WWI JHS Stiff Felt Paper Label Type 1a.
Another nice find, Steve.J. Hückel´s Söhne "Flexible", FP 6, 157 grams, possibly later 1920s early 1930s. The Form has less taper so straighter sides. This Stiff Felt was made for Czech market. Post WWI JHS Stiff Felt Paper Label Type 1a.
I love these Hückel Flexible stiff felts. I'm lucky to have a couple. Sadly, one is too small.
Mean Eyed Matt
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Very nice, Steve! When I startet buying hats some years ago I used to think of the shape and - later - of the felt for the 'goodness' of a hat - in the case of your JHS of course ecxellent! But today it's the small details like the hole pattern in the sweat that make me just as happy, too!J. Hückel´s Söhne "Flexible", FP 6, 157 grams, possibly later 1920s early 1930s. The Form has less taper so straighter sides. This Stiff Felt was made for Czech market. Post WWI JHS Stiff Felt Paper Label Type 1a.
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Steve, Thank you! I am always on the lookout.. This one came from a Czech seller.
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Not quite flexible enough eh?
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Matt, Thank you! Yes, I also like the hole pattern on the lower edge of the Sweatband. I think it might have had a Sweatband bow but I haven't done a close inspection. Here is one that it is in fantastic condition.
https://germanaustrianhats.invision...utfabrik-weilheim/?do=findComment&comment=801
Mean Eyed Matt
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Indeed fantastic condition! It doesn't get any better!
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Matt, Thanks again!
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"Deutsches Fabrikat", 58 cm, 119 grams, possibly 1930s. No company labels so most likely sourced by the shop Emil Fischer Dortmund (see Case below). The Black Fur Felt has a unique Chamois Finish with a very soft Hand. The condition is near NOS condition which along with the Finish attracted me to this Stiff Felt.
Original Case, Emil Fischer Dortmund Wiss - Str 26 - 28
Original Case, Emil Fischer Dortmund Wiss - Str 26 - 28
A truly nice find, Steve. I can almost feel that chamois finish. Simple but wonderful case, too."Deutsches Fabrikat", 58 cm, 119 grams, possibly 1930s. No company labels so most likely sourced by the shop Emil Fischer Dortmund (see Case below). The Black Fur Felt has a unique Chamois Finish with a very soft Hand. The condition is near NOS condition which along with the Finish attracted me to this Stiff Felt.
Original Case, Emil Fischer Dortmund Wiss - Str 26 - 28
Congrats on that one.
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Steve, Thanks again! Forgot to mention it's light weight. I will take some photos wearing it.
