Zealand Straws?

[johnnyphi]

I believe these are called Zealand Straw hats. They have a straw crown and a firm cloth brim with concentric rings of stitching.

(I took these photos myself, so they aren't the same quality as the hats that have been posted for auction.)

Is anyone familiar with Zealand Straw hats? I'm not sure what to make of them. They seem functional, but the look is definitely not traditional.

These 3 hats were made by Adam, and I believe they are all size 7 3/8.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

They look like a variation of the worker fedora species of the 50's - mostly used on farms and such - the majority of which were made entirely of cloth.

Send 'em ALL to RBH, he'll love 'em!

 

[Rick Blaine]

NICE!

I like these. Will they be up on the auction block ?

 

[besdor]

Definately from the 1950's . Put them in the auction. You would be suprised at the bidding on them.



Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[jimmy the lid]

Wow. Very unique, Johnnyphi. Very cool lookin' lids.

Seeing those hats also made me wonder whether, at some point in time -- however brief -- that stitched brim look was in style. It reminded me of the stitched brim Royal Stetson I acquired recently.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[JohnnyGringo]

These are really cool hats-hope you do put them up for sale.

 

[Dinerman]

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=17713
something similar by adam sold last year for a whole heck of a lot of money on ebay. They're unusual.

 

[johnnyphi]

Interesting...

I didn't have the pro-photographer take photos of these because I was paying him per hat, and I had to focus on the sure bets.

I can certainly post them for auction, but I won't have the snazzy photos that I've posted for other auctions.

If the people demand them, then I'll post them!