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Mean Eyed Matt

One Too Many
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Today's choice: the 1930's German 'Panonia' (Guben!?) you all may know/remember

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Cambiaghi woolfelt heather felt in an interesting design. Turns out to be a size 54 with the raw edge brim at 6cm and the crown at 10cm at the center dent. Wonder about the age of this one. Old, but not that old. Forties maybe? To be fair to the seller, the size tag was somewhere behind the sweatband and I only paid €3 for it.

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Arlesia woolfelt feora. Size 56 with the overwelt brim at 5cm and the crwon at 11cm at the center dent. That it's at the bottom of the heap of this batch doesn't mean it's a bad hat. As far as woolfelts go it's quite good actually. What made me buy it is that I already own an Arlesia woolfelt brown lords hat I really like. No labels underneath the sweatband.

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Uncle Will

New in Town
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Today's choice: the 1930's German 'Panonia' (Guben!?) you all may know/remember

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Matt, that's a beautiful hat, the brim is so nicely swept from a sharp curve in the back to an almost straight line at the front, viewed in profile. The shape is so nice, all around. It's good to see folks dressing nicely for travel. I do that too as a reaction to people flying in their pajamas.
 

Mean Eyed Matt

One Too Many
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Matt, that's a beautiful hat, the brim is so nicely swept from a sharp curve in the back to an almost straight line at the front, viewed in profile. The shape is so nice, all around. It's good to see folks dressing nicely for travel. I do that too as a reaction to people flying in their pajamas.
Thank you very much, Sir! Although it is a wool felt, so often falsely claimed to be inferior and lose shape in the rain, this hat has kept its original shape for 90 years. This is what this thread is for...
 
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Completely forgot to post this one here. Nice one to give this thread a bump.

Ryn'h (probably pronounced "rinnash") woolfelt fedora in grey heather. Size 58 with the raw edge brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 10 cm at the center dent. Likely thirties or maybe early forties. Weighs 134 grams, which isn't too heavy for a woolfelt hat. The felt is quite thin as well. The moth certainly had a go at it, but it doesn't show all that much on the heather felt. It has lost its crown patch along the way. Nice woolfelt survivor.

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Daniele Tanto

I'll Lock Up
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Cross posting here at the request of a friend, a Thibet by Jean Bourrel Manufacture De Chapeaux:
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A real gem!
It has all the features I like in a French hat:
- the manufacturer Jean Bourrel
- the quality of construction under the Thibet brand
- shape and finish
- it's my size
What more can I ask for?
An owner willing to trade :)
 

TheOldFashioned

Call Me a Cab
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The Great Lakes
A real gem!
It has all the features I like in a French hat:
- the manufacturer Jean Bourrel
- the quality of construction under the Thibet brand
- shape and finish
- it's my size
What more can I ask for?
An owner willing to trade :)

I appreciate the kind sentiments, Daniele, but as this arrived only earlier this summer I will be holding onto it for the time being. As a beneficiary of a past exchange with you I know a trade would yield a wonderful hat in return. Should circumstances change you will be the first in line for this Thibet. :)
 

PanosChris

Practically Family
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Completely forgot to post this one here. Nice one to give this thread a bump.

Ryn'h (probably pronounced "rinnash") woolfelt fedora in grey heather. Size 58 with the raw edge brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 10 cm at the center dent. Likely thirties or maybe early forties. Weighs 134 grams, which isn't too heavy for a woolfelt hat. The felt is quite thin as well. The moth certainly had a go at it, but it doesn't show all that much on the heather felt. It has lost its crown patch along the way. Nice woolfelt survivor.

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Cross posting here at the request of a friend, a Thibet by Jean Bourrel Manufacture De Chapeaux:
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Crown6" (open)
Brim2-1/2" with 5/8" binding underside
Ribbon2"
Weight140g

A real gem!
It has all the features I like in a French hat:
- the manufacturer Jean Bourrel
- the quality of construction under the Thibet brand
- shape and finish
- it's my size
What more can I ask for?
An owner willing to trade :)

I appreciate the kind sentiments, Daniele, but as this arrived only earlier this summer I will be holding onto it for the time being. As a beneficiary of a past exchange with you I know a trade would yield a wonderful hat in return. Should circumstances change you will be the first in line for this Thibet. :)
Thank you gentlemen for posting these beauties here.

"Thibets" are amazing, who could resist?
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Steve1857

I'll Lock Up
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Denmark
Completely forgot to post this one here. Nice one to give this thread a bump.

Ryn'h (probably pronounced "rinnash") woolfelt fedora in grey heather. Size 58 with the raw edge brim at 5,5cm and the crown at 10 cm at the center dent. Likely thirties or maybe early forties. Weighs 134 grams, which isn't too heavy for a woolfelt hat. The felt is quite thin as well. The moth certainly had a go at it, but it doesn't show all that much on the heather felt. It has lost its crown patch along the way. Nice woolfelt survivor.

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This one definitely deserves its place in this thread, Stefan. I'm glad it ended up in my little collection.
 

PanosChris

Practically Family
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This one definitely deserves its place in this thread, Stefan. I'm glad it ended up in my little collection.
Glad you got that one, Steve! It's in good hands to say the least ;) Old French hats are awesome.

Just to put it in context, Espéraza in France was one of the three biggest wool producers in Europe back in the day. Stefan has posted some very interesting materials in the French thread coupled with that Ryn'h:

 

Steve1857

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Glad you got that one, Steve! It's in good hands to say the least ;) Old French hats are awesome.

Just to put it in context, Espéraza in France was one of the three biggest wool producers in Europe back in the day. Stefan has posted some very interesting materials in the French thread coupled with that Ryn'h:

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Thanks, Panos. French hats are indeed awesome.

I'm aware of Stefan's research.
 

PanosChris

Practically Family
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Fun fact: Seems like Espéraza ranks highly on the list of both vintage hat hunters and... Dino hunters!

Copied from Wikipedia:

"In the early 20th century, Espéraza was known for hat making. The town has a Hat Making Museum. Around 1815, the village experienced a considerable economic growth thanks to Bugarach hatters who settled there. First in 1830 and then in 1878 Espéraza enjoyed a prosperous period due to headwear, encouraged by the arrival of the railway. By 1929, there were 3000 Espéraza workers and 14 factories which allowed the village to become the second largest manufacturer of felt hats in the world (after Monza, Italy). But fashion had a terrible impact on the garment industry: the hat was worn less and less in the mid-20th century and Espéraza plunged into an economic depression. Now all that remains of the 14 Espéraza hat factories is a museum after the last factory burned down in 2002, although some have been converted to housing.

Since the late 20th century, Espéraza has become known for dinosaur fossil bones and eggs discovered in the area. These discoveries began at the end of the 19th century and excavations continue today and new species of dinosaurs continue to be found. Dinosauria, the local museum, exhibits these fossils along with life size reconstructions of dinosaurs."
 

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