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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

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J. Hückel´s Söhne "Jota Velour", possibly late 1920s early 1930s. There is no Hückel on the Liner and Sweatband. The JHS Crest is the similar to the "Loden" Soft Felts that also do not have Hückel on the Sweatband and Crown Tip Patch. I found this Velour back in 2022.

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J. Hückel´s Söhne Promotional Pocket Mirror, possibly 1930s. Found this back in 1922.

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Another beautiful velour. Great looking hat all the way down to the patina on the sweatband.
 

The Shoe

Call Me a Cab
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Location
Wakayama, Japan
J. Hückel´s Söhne "Jota Velour", possibly late 1920s early 1930s. There is no Hückel on the Liner and Sweatband. The JHS Crest is the similar to the "Loden" Soft Felts that also do not have Hückel on the Sweatband and Crown Tip Patch. I found this Velour back in 2022.

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54155113897_3a0f5706cd_h.jpg


54156267028_759931e5dd_h.jpg


54156446490_f9e6aec666_h.jpg


54156453290_a8e41ce033_h.jpg


54156311874_11b1157589_h.jpg


J. Hückel´s Söhne Promotional Pocket Mirror, possibly 1930s. Found this back in 1922.

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Yet another beauty. Love the logo and the texture on the sweatband…and the wide ribbon.

Found this back in 1922.
You’ve been collecting hats & hat memorabilia for some time, then!!:D
 
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Nederland
Echter Borsalino "Qualità Superiore", possibly later 1930s. The Mélange felt finish is similar to Velour Soleil so shows a high amount of gloss and is very pliable. The mix of colors from a distance look Stone Gray like. I was very lucky to find this Soft Felt back in 2021.

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That one is certainly up there with the finest, Steve. What a spectacular hat!
 
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Nederland
First outing of the season for my Hornskov Mogul.
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Etsuko was in an Akubra Leisure Time.
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Looking good the both of you, Gary. Glad you got that Hornskov to work for you.
This morning I'm proud to show y'all one of my latest acquisitions. Much like yesterday's hat, this is another of those " rare as hens' teeth" hats that I felt lucky to find. Demon Hanover made by Hoyt Hat Company in Danbury, Connecticut. There are some moth nibbles here & there but nothing that would stop me from wearing & enjoying this lid.
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Very cool find, Tim. A bit of character never hurt a hat.

Day of changeable weather.
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Leaden morning with rain on the way, midday strong wind and autumn sun with raining leaves.
I dusted off this Borsalino Qualità Extra Ssuperiore Amiata color and Goraita hat type
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Lunch with the family in a neighborhood trattoria, a ballroom once in the sixties of the Veronese musical groups
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The hat is an atypical Borsalino (for flat brims) sold in Italy probably in the late fifties early sixties
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Thank you for your appreciation and compliments for your headgear.
Had to sit down (luckily I already was) and take a few deep breaths. It seems it's the week of the super Borsalinos. Why didn't I get the memo? In short: it's the very best Borsalino had to offer, Daniele. Superb!
 

The Shoe

Call Me a Cab
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Wakayama, Japan
Looking good the both of you, Gary. Glad you got that Hornskov to work for you.
Thanks Stefan, but the Mogul was never a problem. It was the western weight Rancher that I was struggling to love. The good news is that I’m happy with the latest bash & pinch I’ve put on the Rancher, so it’s finally getting the love it deserves, too.
 

Daniele Tanto

I'll Lock Up
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Verona - Italia
Sunny day with pleasant temperatures. Cold night and temperatures below zero Celsius.
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Walk to enjoy the warmth, accompanied by an ancient Thibet made in France expressely for A. Meer - Strasbourg. The hat is more than a hundred years old and is a blend of fur and wool with a shape that can be dated to the early years of the century. It is wide, but a loved one
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It has the features of a homburg without the ribbon edging of the brims.
Imposing with full crown, it has an indescribable charm.
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Thank you for your likes which I reciprocate with my heart
 

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