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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

Mighty44

Call Me a Cab
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Echter Borsalino "Qualita Superiore" "Fico" "Lama" date stamped May 18, 1929. The felt has a very soft hand and is light in weight. The band is very wide with an interesting bow design. The sweatband and silk liner are of the highest quality. The Berlin store / hat company (Max Eckard) that sold it did not survive WWII. I found this Soft Felt back in 2015.

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Close-up of the Over Welt Brim blind stitching. The angled stitching is visible with brim up which causes an unusual effect where the welt edge looks like it has a saw tooth cut.

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The box this hat came with is from a different Berlin hat store (Wilhelm Gaedke) that also didn't survive WWII.

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Very impressive!
 

VoodooSan

One Too Many
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1,730
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Boise, ID
Its definately unusual... Hat felt is actually a greenish tint and the ribbon and binding have a rose colored tint. Its a nice change from silverbelly. I LOVE abnormal hats lol. There is some fading on the ribbon, and Ive already decided that if ever necessary, Ill replace with a new rose ribbon. The green and rose just looks nice. It the back of my mind im thinking of replicating the slightly wider ribbon from the late 1800s army Campaign hat style that is folded into a point

Heres a shot with better lighting

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AWESOME color combo!!!
 
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Echter Borsalino "Qualita Superiore" "Fico" "Lama" date stamped May 18, 1929. The felt has a very soft hand and is light in weight. The band is very wide with an interesting bow design. The sweatband and silk liner are of the highest quality. The Berlin store / hat company (Max Eckard) that sold it did not survive WWII. I found this Soft Felt back in 2015.

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Close-up of the Over Welt Brim blind stitching. The angled stitching is visible with brim up which causes an unusual effect where the welt edge looks like it has a saw tooth cut.

54005527770_271fdeaaca_b.jpg


The box this hat came with is from a different Berlin hat store (Wilhelm Gaedke) that also didn't survive WWII.

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Love the shape
 

MAPip

Familiar Face
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50
Running a few errands in a 3X Beaver Stetson. This one is dry shapable but going open crown today. View attachment 640658 View attachment 640659
That's my favorite hat to go out with a casual outfit. It's soft and just has a more casual feel to it. Hard to describe exactly why that is, but it's easily the most versatile one I have.

Yours looks great, I'll have to try it with an open crown next time I'm out.
 
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Monte

Practically Family
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602
Location
North Dakota
Stetson 7x clear beaver; had to stretch it a little from 7 1/8 to 7 1/4. Fits snug but comfortable. Need to get a liner for it at some point!
I like that swoop in the brim. I've had hats with no liners, and I usually didn't miss having a liner. Sometimes if they have a cool color I feel somehow fashion elevated.
 

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wsmontana

Practically Family
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522
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Montana
That's my favorite hat to go out with a casual outfit. It's soft and just has a more casual feel to it. Hard to describe exactly why that is, but it's easily the most versatile one I have.

Yours looks great, I'll have to try it with an open crown next time I'm out.
Thanks @MAPip! Yes, it is soft, lightweight and very comfortable. It is definitely a favorite of mine. I usually wear a pinch front but it is great to be able to change the crease based on the mood of the moment :) .
 

The Lost Cowboy

One Too Many
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1,697
Location
Southeast Asia
Echter Borsalino "Qualita Superiore" "Fico" "Lama" date stamped May 18, 1929. The felt has a very soft hand and is light in weight. The band is very wide with an interesting bow design. The sweatband and silk liner are of the highest quality. The Berlin store / hat company (Max Eckard) that sold it did not survive WWII. I found this Soft Felt back in 2015.

54004124792_431df42b55_h.jpg


54005364364_db7b97f0f9_h.jpg


54005461505_ffc469dc93_h.jpg


54005044876_242a43db09_h.jpg


54005278418_ac90ce42d0_h.jpg


54004140632_767084cf34_h.jpg


Close-up of the Over Welt Brim blind stitching. The angled stitching is visible with brim up which causes an unusual effect where the welt edge looks like it has a saw tooth cut.

54005527770_271fdeaaca_b.jpg


The box this hat came with is from a different Berlin hat store (Wilhelm Gaedke) that also didn't survive WWII.

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19412379926_908ac9a17b_b.jpg
Du meine Guette, what a hat! Fantastic, Steve, thanks for showing.
 

Gareth

Familiar Face
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70
So anyway I am excited to tell people that I just picked up a Guerra Castor over at Sids-clothing.com it was $134 dollars off and is pure beaver, joy! I have also been fancying a Stetson Danbury but Sids does not say how tall the crown is, and I note that when another member asked if anyone knew how tall the crown was he did not get an answer. However, I love beaver, and am excited for my Guerra Castor, just thought I would share. Photos will follow when it arrives
 

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