What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[steur]

Hey all!
This mid 30's Mossant on a day that started sunny, but finished gray.

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This one deserves my best selfie-grimace!
Have a great day!

That's one to earn Mossant their status, John.

Stetson Stratoliner in very pale blue Vita Felt. The TWA pin courtesy of @Short Balding Guy

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It's a beauty, Joe. Love an unlined hat.

 

[steur]

"She's a mystery to me" as Roy Orbison said a few years ago.
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Branded Bantam it has all the characteristics of a hat from Central Europe
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but I have never encountered this brand that was used by the Cappellificio Cervo and by Stetson
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This time I'm posting a photo of the paper label and lining, so Steve (mayserwegner) can give us precise information. Thanks
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The hat is a magnificent short-haired midnight blue velour and is built with solid components.
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Showed on a sunny autumn afternoon in the North East Italy
I forgot to say it was lovely exchange with Panos Cris sometimes ago

Wonderful velour, Daniele. Perfect for the time of year.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Flexible", possibly 1930s. The smooth finish black felt is light in weight and very pliable. The off-white wide sweatband, gilded liner logo, and liner piping are more inline with JHS Stiff Felts. The overall condition is excellent. I found this Soft Felt back in 2017.

Mauerer Wien established 1873 are still in business today.

I haven't encounter any hat company having hanging cords as early as JHS so JHS may have been the first. I believe this is only one I have with a barbed knot.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Grand-Prix Paris" Display, possibly 1920s - 1930s. Found this back in 2018.

Another beautiful homburg, Steve.

 

[steur]

It's BIG HAT Tuesday here @ Rock Bottom and I'm sporting this Biltmore western that was made for The Dirty Shame hat & boot emporium in Las Vegas, Nevada. It features their Canadian Soleil felt. Very suede - like feel to the felt .

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Some impressive hats you've been posting, Tim. They look good on you.

Borsalino misto...

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Doesn't get better than that, Alan. Different, maybe, but better: no.

Busy morning here, made more aggravating by what I suspect is the start of yet another danged head cold. Still, hats make me happy, and, being as Timmy and I seem to be on the same wavelength, today it's my Resistol Dry Gulch, in navy.

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Equally impressive as Tims' hat, Mark. Love the lapel pin too.

 

[Blare]

Busy morning here, made more aggravating by what I suspect is the start of yet another danged head cold. Still, hats make me happy, and, being as Timmy and I seem to be on the same wavelength, today it's my Resistol Dry Gulch, in navy.

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Wow, Mark… you and Tim killin the Big Hat Tuesday!

 

[Blare]

That's one to earn Mossant their status, John.


It's a beauty, Joe. Love an unlined hat.

Thanks Stefan.

 

[alanfgag]

Doesn't get better than that, Alan. Different, maybe, but better: no.

Hi Stefan... thank you and much appreciated from eyes and hands that have known many, many hats.

 

[Darrell2688]

Busy morning here, made more aggravating by what I suspect is the start of yet another danged head cold. Still, hats make me happy, and, being as Timmy and I seem to be on the same wavelength, today it's my Resistol Dry Gulch, in navy.

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I like the blue color of your hat, everytime I see a blue western style hat I think of the yellow acorn hat band. What type of ribbon is the hat band made of? I have a couple of felts that are khaki green color 120G FEPSA rabbit felts, a two tone hat band might look good on a khaki green felt.

 

[ETBass]

 

[Hurricane Jack]

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Welcome back, Stranger!

 

[TimmyV]

Big hat Tuesday. Love it

You're a man after my own heart, Timmy! That's a good 'un!!

Busy morning here, made more aggravating by what I suspect is the start of yet another danged head cold. Still, hats make me happy, and, being as Timmy and I seem to be on the same wavelength, today it's my Resistol Dry Gulch, in navy.

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Thanks guys. My true colors have been showing up here lately as my Cowboy hats are truly where my heart is. Don't get me wrong, I love my fedoras too ! Been a country boy my whole life and doubt that's ever gonna change.
Lookin ' good in that Resistol today Voo !

 

[TimmyV]

Some impressive hats you've been posting, Tim. They look good on you.

Thank you Stefan...I appreciate it

 

[VoodooSan]

Wow, Mark… you and Tim killin the Big Hat Tuesday!

Thanks, Joe!

 

[VoodooSan]

What type of ribbon is the hat band made of? I have a couple of felts that are khaki green color 120G FEPSA rabbit felts, a two tone hat band might look good on a khaki green felt.

Darrell, all I know is that the ads 40+ years ago described the Stagecoach Collection hats as having "grosgrain" ribbons; at least, those that had ribbons and not macrame or fiber bands. My only thought about finding something similar would be Googling "striped ribbon." Sorry I can't offer anything more specific, or helpful.

 

[VoodooSan]

Thanks guys. My true colors have been showing up here lately as my Cowboy hats are truly where my heart is. Don't get me wrong, I love my fedoras too ! Been a country boy my whole life and doubt that's ever gonna change.
Lookin ' good in that Resistol today Voo !

Thank you, Timmy! We really are two birds of a feather. I have twice as many westerns as I do fedoras, and no matter how many hats I buy, that ratio seems to stay pretty much the same!

 

[mayserwegener]

Thanks Steve. It remains a mistery until today.
A question: why they use the trademark Bnatam? Do you think they ahve some link with Cappellificio Cervo or Stetson?
Cuirosity

Daniele, I will try to find the "Bantam" trademark status in Germany. I think your hat could be from the later 1930s early 1940s but can't say for sure.

 

[mayserwegener]

Another beautiful homburg, Steve.

Stefan, Thank you!

 

[Darrell2688]

Darrell, all I know is that the ads 40+ years ago described the Stagecoach Collection hats as having "grosgrain" ribbons; at least, those that had ribbons and not macrame or fiber bands. My only thought about finding something similar would be Googling "striped ribbon." Sorry I can't offer anything more specific, or helpful.

Thank you Sir, I will have to check with my supplier and see if they can find a grosgrain ribbon that would look good on a Khaki felt.

 

[Frunobulax]

New to me Dalton Beaver, thanks to John (@moehawk)

 

[moehawk]

New to me Dalton Beaver, thanks to John (@moehawk)

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It found it's forever home!

 

[VoodooSan]

New to me Dalton Beaver, thanks to John (@moehawk)

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Oh, snap!!! That is ALL of the handsome!