What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[The Shoe]

Wotan Homburg.

A year or so ago, Stefan kindly went back to the shop he saw it in to get it for me.

Steve @mayserwegener suspects this is a Mayser Milz product.

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Very nice. Looks like a big brim for a Homburg. How big is it?

 

[Steve1857]

Thanks Gary.

It's 5cm so not overly wide.

 

[The Shoe]

Thanks Gary.

It's 5cm so not overly wide.

Only 5cm? It looks wider. Either way, it’s a beauty.

 

[steur]

A few days ago my friend Stefan asked me to decipher a paper label of a Borsalino.
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The color "Destrina - Dextrin", I assume was his curiosity
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Ascertained that Borsalino used this color, I remembered that I have a hat of this color. Here it is.
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To be exact it is a "modern" G.B. Borsalino fu Lazzaro".
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Size 6 (French point) or 59 cm. in US a 7 3/8.
It comes from a deposit found a few years ago near Ferrara, the result of the closure of a hat shop
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I found the hat together with others built in the 60s and 70. In the next days I will show them to you because even in this period there were some small masterpieces ;-)
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Have a nice day and thanks for your like.

Never saw that colour before. I really like it, especially with a bit of sunshine on it.

Borsalino velour:

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It's the time of the year for them! Gorgeous.

Borsalino ca. 1960s.

Wonderful how the different artificial night lights bring out the nuances of the felt colours in this one.

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About as smooth as they come. Very nice, Steve.

 

[steur]

Checking in thanks to a worldly traveler checking in on me.

Hats off to Gary (@The Shoe), Steve (@Steve1857), and Fabio (@fabiovenhorst) for the Samurai Blue, Three Lions, and Seleção, respectively. Stefan (@steur)...looks like we have unfinished business.

Borsalino Gorasti in Dattero:
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Knox Superfine:
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Two fabulous hats, Jonathan. As far as the unfinished business goes; I think your team has a decent shot at getting further into the tournament, because I think our guys are the worst I've seen in decades.

Wasnt going to get too dirty at work today so I broke out my 3X OR. I love this hat!
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Understandable: it's a beauty!

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Excellent Quality Stratoliner in sage
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While I was out and about over the weekend in my Strat; I just happend to pass by the old Stetson retail hat store and offices on Sansom Street in Center City Philadelphia. I believe it closed down in the early 1970’s when the general factory in North Philadelphia shuttered its doors. Now it is an Asian Fusion restaurant.
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Today‘s hat in the tradition of J.B. Stetson. Pure Stratoliner B in True Blue View attachment 469407
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Very nice, Reggie. Great blue colour.

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I need one of those! Super.

 

[steur]

Wotan Homburg.

A year or so ago, Stefan kindly went back to the shop he saw it in to get it for me.

Steve @mayserwegener suspects this is a Mayser Milz product.

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Very nice. Looks like a big brim for a Homburg. How big is it?

Thanks Gary.

It's 5cm so not overly wide.

It's a great homburg. My database says the brim is 6cm (yes, I keep a database of hats ).

 

[Shadow1948]

1940’s olive green Disney for today.

 

[Steve1857]

Only 5cm? It looks wider. Either way, it’s a beauty.

Thanks again Gary.

 

[Steve1857]

It's a great homburg. My database says the brim is 6cm (yes, I keep a database of hats ).

And thank goodness you do, Stefan.

I'll check it once I'm home again. I used my daughter's plastic ruler to measure it. A linen measuring tape wasn't available.

I doubt not that Stefan is right, Gary @The Shoe

 

[Frunobulax]

(yes, I keep a database of hats ).

Doesn't everybody?

 

[BobHufford]

Doesn't everybody?

Just started (and it was a bit difficult to determine the shipping costs on a few as they may have been done over the phone or I just never received a receipt). I was finally pushed into it as eBay is sending the IRS my hat "sales" now and I needed to document my "costs". I've sold 80 hats so far this year and have about 30 more in stock (and for some reason they keep coming in). I might even make a little money when it's all said and done.

 

[Pellie]

Borsalino.....today off to work.

 

[Steve1857]

Borsalino.....today off to work.
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Love the front shape of that Borsalino, Marcel. Nice choice of scarf colours to go with it.

 

[Pellie]

Love the front shape of that Borsalino, Marcel. Nice choice of scarf colours to go with it.

Thanks Steve. This is a fine Borsalino. Easy to wear. Love this one.

 

[Frunobulax]

Just started (and it was a bit difficult to determine the shipping costs on a few as they may have been done over the phone or I just never received a receipt). I was finally pushed into it as eBay is sending the IRS my hat "sales" now and I needed to document my "costs". I've sold 80 hats so far this year and have about 30 more in stock (and for some reason they keep coming in). I might even make a little money when it's all said and done.

And here I just do it for fun.

 

[Frunobulax]

A lttle modern Strat action for lunch with colleagues, today.

 

[Bill Hughes]

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I really like the color combination on the one.

 

[Mighty44]

Wotan Homburg.

A year or so ago, Stefan kindly went back to the shop he saw it in to get it for me.

Steve @mayserwegener suspects this is a Mayser Milz product.

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Wotan!!! By the gods I love it!

 

[Steve1857]

Wotan!!! By the gods I love it!

Thanks, David.

Wagner, Scandinavian mythology, art nouveau type design on the sweat band, art deco liner, Homburg ... Rang all the bells for me.

What's not to like

 

[Rmccamey]

You are bound to have a nice selection of great hats, Joe. That is another great one!

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Mallory Coast to Coast - Dark Grey Brown
4 3/4 - 3 7/8 rakish crown
1 5/8 pewter grosgrain ribbon
2 3/8 brim with 3/8 bound edge

Thanks go out to @DaveProc for the tip on this Mallory Coast to Coast and a fairly dark grey brown felt. Having seen Jim’s @Frunobulax C2C I knew I wouldn’t go wrong with this buy. This I believe would be later 50s considering the card stock size tag and slightly shorter brim at 2 3/8. The dark taupe felt is offset ever so slightly with a pewter grosgrain ribbon and brim binding. The crown still sports what appears to be its factory tear drop and rakish crease. Mallory are among my favorites and I do have a few with similar (Whippet-ish) styling but none with the C2C designation or this coloring so this will fit in nicely.

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