What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

A fine and uniform weave, beautiful styling and crisp blocking make this Havana sold Montecristi a favorite in my collection.

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Absolutely beautiful

 

[Blare]

40s Adam DeLuxe Quality in my faved color.
Size 7 1/8 so I’ll be taking it apart for a reblock, since I plan to keep it forever. It’ll replace a Champ I’ve had for years in the exact style, but with a 2 5/8” brim. This Adam will end up with what it has now at 2 7/8” and a taller crown. She’s worth the trouble.
I have had a steady buyer/friend for 3 or 4 years who is helping me cull redundant hats that are a bit tight for me.
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The departing Champ:

A stunner!

 

[Blare]

This old Canadian Master Biltmore needed a little spiffing up today.. it was speaking to me and asking for this new brim shape.

 

[DonR]

Today was a Stetson Shantung made for U.S. Fish & Wildlife.

 

[VoodooSan]

This old Canadian Master Biltmore needed a little spiffing up today.. it was speaking to me and asking for this new brim shape.

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VERY slick work, Joe! That looks fantastic!

 

[Blare]

VERY slick work, Joe! That looks fantastic!

Thanks Mark!

 

[Pellie]

This old Canadian Master Biltmore needed a little spiffing up today.. it was speaking to me and asking for this new brim shape.

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Nice, i like that brimshape. Suits very well.

 

[Pellie]

Modern green Barbisio.

 

[steur]

Mayser "Spezial", possibly late 1940s. The color is a actually dark blue. I found this Homburg back in 2014.

Supposedly M. -Gladbach was used up to 1950.

Mayser's Hutmanufactur, February 28, 1896. I found these receipts back in 2016.

January 4, 1896

Magnificent early Mayser homburg, Steve. And blue to top it off. Superb.

 

[jeffgarf]

Modern green Barbisio.
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Got some clarity on modern Barbisio hats as well in talking with the Jewish hat sellers who agreed to speak with me

They are currently really confusing. A modern hat could be made in either Italy, Hungry or Columbia (not 100% sure if those are still bring made). The original Barbisio company went out of business in the late 80's and the name was sold or licensed off. You can buy a Barbiso made in Italy by the Cervo factory (all of those ones are pretty modern and not really Jewish looking - hence the ones most are looking for.) The ones that are sold in most Jewish stores in NY/NJ and in Israel are usually bent "up hats" (a specific type of Jewish hat) made in Hungry at the Sunemar Hat Factory. Lastly, the fedoras that were sold over the years in Bencraft Hatters, in Brooklyn (@besdor 's store), are made in Columbia by the factory that also makes Puerto Fino. This brand is really all over the place.

 

[RickP]

Trotting out a little brown Knox Premier this morning. Brim on this one isnt dramatically different snapped up or down, but it wears well either way

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Cap day... Gath & Chaves

 

[Blare]

Nice, i like that brimshape. Suits very well.

Thank you Marcel. Nice green Barbisio you have today.

 

[VoodooSan]

Modern green Barbisio.
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LOVE that color, Marcel!!!

 

[rogueclimber]

Cap day... Gath & Chaves
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Style personified!

 

[Pellie]

Thank you Marcel. Nice green Barbisio you have today.

Thanks Joe, not an oldie, but the fit of it is great.

 

[Pellie]

LOVE that color, Marcel!!!

Tx Mark, @steur too lol

 

[jeffgarf]

A pleasant day, wearing a new to me very light feeling, black felt from Mossant Vallon & Argos (Argod), the French hatmaker, imported by Gano Downs, the over one century spanning department store in downtown Denver. This was an interesting one as it has no leather sweatband and a fabric covering that extended from the liner to the tip of the brim. I removed the part that covered the brim, as it was torn up) and trimmed it down to the edge of the interior of the crown. The hat cleaned up nicely and with no leather, makes a great lightweight summer felt.

 

[mayserwegener]

Magnificent early Mayser homburg, Steve. And blue to top it off. Superb.

Stefan, Thank you! I had lost track of this one. Have to wear it more often.

 

[mayserwegener]

Echter Borsalino "Qualità Superiore" "Mogano" "Gatesan" possibly late 1930s. I found this Soft Felt back in 2010.