At the time, this was one of the nicest production hats on the market, topped only in the Stetson lineup by the 100.

A lightweight, unlined, ventilated Mallory from the ’50s. Thin ribbon and raw edge. A good soaking of this hat took out enough dirt to make it about half the weight it was when I bought it.

This one dates from around 1942 or thereabouts, going by the style of size tag, which Stetson stopped using around then, and from the store it was sold at, which opened at about the same time.

I love the liner.

This one felt like pure beaver. At $40 new, that wouldn’t surprise me one bit. Not surprisingly, it was originally sold by shudde bros., who in my experience used to sell extremely high quality hats.

I would put this long haired fedora in the 1920s or early 1930s. They simply don’t build them like this anymore.

A german made homburg from 1959.

A black hat in the ’30s style. Possibly from a bit later. The sweatband texture throws me.

The smallest brimmed fedora I’ve ever seen. Heavy western weight felt.