I got this at an antique shop in Salisbury Maryland. It, and a nearly identical one were in a closed hat box under some other things. Looked like someone else had wanted them and hidden them to get them later.
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Low Crown back bow Borsalino
This is an unusual style of hat. Wide brim, low porkpie crown, back bow, slightly fuzzy finish.
Custom Made Water Proof
Custom made supposedly, but not marked as to by whom.
High Roller
Another shot from NOLA in the 1970s
Pollini Italian fedora
This is another hat I got from a supplier in Italy. And another one that arrived squished in an envelope. But you know, the work put into fixing the shipping damage was always worth it. The guy had some really interesting hats.
Milan Homburg
Another case of a casual homburg, this one in milan straw. I got rid of it mostly because of the cheap sweatband.
Bergen white short top hat
This hat is a mystery. I’ve seen them show up on ebay from time to time. They’re mostly all from this company, and all are from New Jersey. They’re all oddball colors. Masonic? Mummers? I would guess some kind of fraternal organization.
Wide Binding Dobbs
This one has super wide binding, and probably had a wide ribbon. The ribbon is long gone, unfortunately. The fur felt is a light sandy brown.
Champ “Gay Prince” Clone
This 1940s whipstitch trimmed fedora is very close to the heavily advertised Dobbs Gay Prince model. It’s in an uncommon shade of green.
Thin Ribbon Marathon
This is the same make and style as was worn by Jeff Bridges in Seabiscuit.
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