What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Altiori]

The hats of the week. Last time this year.

Fléchet

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Barbisio Lontra

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Tonak Jota velour
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Feinste Velour Mode
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Fabroc
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Stetson
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Sir:

Those are beautiful hats.

And they’ve prompted a question that I’m hoping folks smarter and more experienced than I might address.

I own a beautiful fedora that had been my grandfather’s. The hat is from the mid to late 1930s. When I acquired it the old Union label was attached, the miner was a bit ripped—but the hat was in great condition. I’ve had the hat reblocked, cleaned, and a new liner put in.

There was no indication of manufacturer. (Stetson?)

I’ve been attempting to identify the felt for several years.
Velour? Melusine? Long haired beaver?

I’m guessing my grandfather purchased the hat somewhere in central PA (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre) in the 1930s He has long since passed but my father, born 1930, remembers his father (my grandfather) wearing the hat when he was a child.

Welcome your thoughts or observations.

And happy New Year to all on this excellent site.

Peace

PS: Chugg, the wonder dog, is always in my hat photos—my apologies.

 

[T Jones]

Didn't Ford once own Jaguar?

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I'm loving The Stetson, Stefan, fabulous.
Happy New Year to you and here's to
seeing more of your hats in 2024.

Yessir. You're correct. Ford bought Jaguar some years back and then sold it a short time afterward.

 

[DonR]

Today is the Stetson 3x

 

[Blare]

Royal Deluxe Open Road for me most of the day. Never did make it outside though - it looked chilly out there!

Thanks to @Randall Renshaw for putting a new sweatband in this guy and giving him a good clean!

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Looks great!

 

[Blare]

Classic and it is so for a reason: it's gorgeous.

Thank you Stefan. I finally got the brim to cooperate with me a bit. It had been a tad wonky in the front. Can’t remember if it was like that previously. Or just from how I had it stored.

 

[Blare]

The hats of the week. Last time this year.

Fléchet

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Barbisio Lontra

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Tonak Jota velour
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Feinste Velour Mode
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Fabroc
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Stetson
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I like all the fuzzies this week. They seem to fit the bill.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Looks great!

Thanks Joe!

 

[steur]

Sir:

Those are beautiful hats.

And they’ve prompted a question that I’m hoping folks smarter and more experienced than I might address.

I own a beautiful fedora that had been my grandfather’s. The hat is from the mid to late 1930s. When I acquired it the old Union label was attached, the miner was a bit ripped—but the hat was in great condition. I’ve had the hat reblocked, cleaned, and a new liner put in.

There was no indication of manufacturer. (Stetson?)

I’ve been attempting to identify the felt for several years.
Velour? Melusine? Long haired beaver?

I’m guessing my grandfather purchased the hat somewhere in central PA (Scranton, Wilkes-Barre) in the 1930s He has long since passed but my father, born 1930, remembers his father (my grandfather) wearing the hat when he was a child.

Welcome your thoughts or observations.

And happy New Year to all on this excellent site.

Peace

PS: Chugg, the wonder dog, is always in my hat photos—my apologies.

Thank you. Looks like a short haired velour to me. Impossible to say anything more based on what little information you have.

 

[Frunobulax]

Stetson 150th Anniversary Racine with a swapped out ribbon.

 

[Steve1857]

The hats of the week. Last time this year.

Fléchet

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Barbisio Lontra

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Tonak Jota velour
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Feinste Velour Mode
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Fabroc
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Stetson
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While that Failsworth Stetson is a mighty fine example of Manchester craftsmanship, Stefan, I'm going to have to go with the Barbisio Lontra. It just screams, pet me!

Happy New Hat Year, my friend.

 

[Steve1857]

Willoughby Prince IV G satin finish for the last day of 2023.

Happy New Year to all on the FL, and may 2024 be full of prosperous hat hunting.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Good day folks. Morning shoveling under a wool cap.

Morning shenanigans under the brim of a Dobbs Leisure Light.

Grilling a brunch under a Warren. This charcoal fedora hits way above its original retail price.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Altiori]

Thank you. Looks like a short haired velour to me. Impossible to say anything more based on what little information you have.

Thank you for taking a look.
Is velour used for hat making usually made from hare, or beaver, or mink? Or something else?
I’m fortunate to own some vintage hats, beaver to rabbit , but this is the only “velour” I own. The others I’ve seen have all been photos on FL.

Tks again.

 

[Blare]

Good day folks. Morning shoveling under a wool cap.

Morning shenanigans under the brim of a Dobbs Leisure Light.

Grilling a brunch under a Warren. This charcoal fedora hits way above its original retail price.

Cheers, Eric -

That Leisure Lite is one special hat

 

[drmaxtejeda]

You mean the cop neighbor??
Could be worse.
Nice liner in the hat too.
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[mayserwegener]

Hückel Weilheim "Extra", possibly mid 1950s and a recent arrival. I think I like it better Brim Up.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

New obsession and new late 40s fedora. Love the dusty puce color and band!
Which bigger hat company made the Citation brand?
This one has the vented sweat and underneath hatband vented felt. Sure wish the entire hat was in better condition.
Don’t usually keep dilapidated sweatband hats, but make an exception for this old beaut and wear as beater.
The moose pattern Case knives are a small part of my new knife collection venture. One ‘77, one ‘81 and one ‘92 model.
A deep money pit I won’t be able to fall too awfully far into. HAS still has precedence.

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Thanks, guys!

That’s one of my favorite hats on the lounge—spectacular!

That’s a beauty, Jonathan

 

[TheOldFashioned]

New obsession and new late 40s fedora. Love the dusty puce color and band!
Which bigger hat company made the Citation brand?
This one has the vented sweat and underneath hatband vented felt. Sure wish the entire hat was in better condition.
Don’t usually keep dilapidated sweatband hats, but make an exception for this old beaut and wear as beater.
The moose pattern Case knives are a small part of my new knife collection venture. One ‘77, one ‘81 and one ‘92 model.
A deep money pit I won’t be able to fall too awfully far into. HAS still has precedence.
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Which song did you sing for that Citation? I bought the brother from another mother from the same seller.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

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This song?
What other brother?