The Cap Faction

[howardeye]

Great caps and great colors!!!

 

[Simonds]

Nice caps Robert!

 

[rlk]

Casquette Torpedo from France

Quite a bit younger but an old Brand...

Has a stiffener in mid-section of the top in the upper snap area extending outward a bit. Very refined wool and mid-size proportions.

Thanks for all the positive comments on The Varsity Caps.

 

[Johnny J]

Robert those 2 NOS caps are great! How wide are they on top?

 

[rlk]

Robert those 2 NOS caps are great! How wide are they on top?

They are 11" wide across the top when flattened(center seam), and 10" front to back(top fabric only).

 

[howardeye]

My latest win on the bay. The Vintage Hickory Stripe is one of my favorite fabrics and the history on the Seaboard Coast Line is interesting.

 

[seabass]

Nice caps Robert!

Yea rlk !
the dark blue fabric ! wow i love that cap.

 

[Chepstow]

Robert, that is a great bundle of caps! The Varsity Caps are gorgeous. Your Torpedo cap looks great too. Very nice shape.

Bert, great find and cap, looking forward how it looks on your head!

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Not sure if this was posted before.

Stetson Cap Making Facility Dresden, Germany (Some great shots of their block collection)

[video=vimeo;47571410]http://vimeo.com/47571410[/video]

Thanks Steve for the video two things I saw that was interesting was that they did not show them using Dies to cut the fabric. Most cap makers for large manufactors use die's and a Hydraulic press to cut fabric for Multiple caps now. They missed up at the end with the bike rider not wearing the same cap.
That is a bad ending I said DoH when they missed that.

 

[seabass]

ED
your right the nerdy cap at the end popped my bubble.

but thats marketing for you tease you at first & well, We are few that like the vintage cuts /fabrics
so there gonna show what joe2013 hopefully will buy

sorta like the Stratoliner tease Stetson backed out of

nice to see there were human hands working on the real caps
Germany does it right !
Old School Equiptment & Blocks !!!

EDIT
Hey i just played the video back & the nerdy capped joe2013 on the bike is in the USA
check the One Way traffic signs & Stop signs & ford Taxi
Geez what a let down, That explains the crappy nerdy cap

well we got Johnny J & Simonds & Al's Attire

Id like to know what other brand of caps come out of that Cool German shop

 

[howardeye]

ED
your right the nerdy cap at the end popped my bubble.

but thats marketing for you tease you at first & well, We are few that like the vintage cuts /fabrics
so there gonna show what joe2013 hopefully will buy

sorta like the Stratoliner tease Stetson backed out of

nice to see there were human hands working on the real caps
Germany does it right !
Old School Equiptment & Blocks !!!

EDIT
Hey i just played the video back & the nerdy capped joe2013 on the bike is in the USA
check the One Way traffic signs & Stop signs & ford Taxi
Geez what a let down, That explains the crappy nerdy cap

well we got Johnny J & Simonds

Id like to know what other brand of caps come out of that Cool German shop

You are very fortunate to still have a brain that still works! I did not notice any of that stuff either. I lost my mind years ago and Ed told me he did too. It must be the air we breathe in the midwest. Check your facebook page. I am trying to get my foot in the door!

 

[Metatron]

Hello! I'm a loyal member of the lounge but a bit of a newbie in the hat section.
I'm looking for a pretty basic style of cap with a vintage cut.
This is the style that I'm after, for it's obvious wooing advantages:

Both summer and winter versions.
Any recommendations off the bat? Something reasonably priced please!

 

[Two Types]

What's the picture from? It looks German to me (the setting, i mean, i can't tell from the cap).

 

[Metatron]

Yes, well spotted. It is from Grosse Freiheit Nr. 7, a National Socialist era film but completely devoid of politics, and in a deceptively peaceful setting considering it is from 1944: It's all on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yv8R2REE8AQ

 

[howardeye]

Found this pic from the 1920's on an Etsy store. These young men look real sharp!

https://www.etsy.com/listing/119914391/the-rogers-brothers-little-boys-in?

 

[Simonds]

Cool find! Thanks for posting.

 

[howardeye]

Cool find! Thanks for posting.

I can almost read their minds, "Hey, how bout some gloves to go with these hat pics?"
I would probably be posting the Taupe Denim you made me if I was home. It is probably in the mail box. Thanks

 

[Simonds]

LOL! Your are very welcome! Looking forward to the pics.

 

[dartfrogger]

I love this cap. Can anyone tell me where I might get one in this style? I'm not a fan of the larger, puffier style, probably because I'm new to caps (don't have one yet). I seem to find only floppier newsboy caps and poorly made ivy caps in the local shops. Thanks.

Dennis

Quite a bit younger but an old Brand...

Has a stiffener in mid-section of the top in the upper snap area extending outward a bit. Very refined wool and mid-size proportions.

Thanks for all the positive comments on The Varsity Caps.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

You might want to look at City Sport cap's they make high quality ivy cap's. Which is the style Robert is so wonderfully modeling.
Villagehatshop.com/city-sport-quality-caps

An you have to work youself up to the larger newsboys that I am sporting in my Avatar. When all you have worn is ball caps the shape of a good newsboy can look
strange on your head. But once use to the style the ivy cap looks funny to you then.