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  1. jlee562

    Hat(s?) : exclusivity vs diversity

    I like lots of different profiles as the outfit dictates. Though after wearing 3" brims for a while, wearing my Optimo Dillinger felt a little like wearing a beanie!
  2. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Thanks Steve! 4" brim on this one, it's a lot of hat! Thanks Héctor. I don't wear this one often and figured it needed some head time. Actually, since Knudsen/Golden Gate Western Wear is only a few miles away from my work, I picked this one up off the rack. I was originally going to inquire...
  3. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Knudsen Hats x Stetson (6x Hatco felt blocked/finished by Knudsen) Boss of The Plains.
  4. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    The crease was backwards or the ribbon was on the 'wrong' side? If the former, I've got nothing. But the latter commonly occurs in editing when the film (or video as it were) is flipped to change directions.
  5. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Well, the generic answer from this non-hatmaker: appears to be yes. Scientific Hat Finishing describes some variation on techniques for 'napped' felts and velours. https://archive.org/details/scientifichatfin00erma/page/74
  6. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Snazzy! I really like the feather on this one. It's quite tasteful, and well matched to the outfit.
  7. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    I don't know about the Strats, but Matt addressed the Whippet here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/stetson-tokyo-whippet.99078/
  8. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Try dropping a note to Tim at Alley Kat, he posted on Instagram this AM that he just picked up a haul of vintage ribbon including some black 6ply. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5HfQEVBDZU/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
  9. jlee562

    Looking for hat information?

    I don't know of any off the rack hats with a 5" brim. Knudsen and Last Best West offer them on custom hats. I'd imagine Buckaroo as well.
  10. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    The latest Japanese release even has reproduction keyhole tags and a Whippet box! https://www.stetsonhats.jp/goods_sjwf010.php
  11. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Not a lot to go off of, but that looks like a more modern No. 1 Quality swear based off the thickness of the felt and the color/texture of the leather.
  12. jlee562

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Anybody here land this Churchill? https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-CHURCHILL-LTD-GREY-50X-BEAVER-FEDORA-HAT-VERY-NICE-SIZE-7/352847131009?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649 I forgot to go back and re-up my bid and then got distracted by Disney+. But somebody got a good...
  13. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Cool long hair! Very stylin'.
  14. jlee562

    Show us their hats!

    Adam Savage at the Wired25 conference.
  15. jlee562

    Options to fill "the gap"

    Yup, that's one I definitely forgot! I also really like the work Mikael at Hufvud is doing. Two more!
  16. jlee562

    Options to fill "the gap"

    Any number of custom hatters will fit the bill. Most are limited to the color selections offered by Winchester. Some folks have access to FEPSA felts - whom supplies Optimo - and a wider array of colors. Off the top of my head and in no particular order, some hatters to check out: Gannon...
  17. jlee562

    The STETSON WAY, Advertising and ephemera of the Golden Era

    I asked the guys at Hat Guys in Oakland if they would be willing to part with one of their Stetson signs after they closed up shop but never heard back from them.
  18. jlee562

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    For sale posts go in the classifieds
  19. jlee562

    The age & possible value of a Stetson hat?

    Most hats didn't have a name embossed on the sweatband. Assigning value to vintage hats is always perilous as ebay is fickle and interest comes and goes in waves. Size 7 is relatively small, but definitely more saleable than 6 7/8.
  20. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    I don't know why this popped into my head today, but for some reason my brain made this association when I saw the deep black dye on that one:

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