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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Thanks gents. The specs look like something I like and the price was decent, so why not? From the photos the felt looks fairly thin but we'll see when it gets here. -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Seller accepted my $75 offer on this 10x Stetson. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Mens-Stetson-Cowboy-Hat-Rancher-Silver-Belly-Style-Western-Fedora-HAT-7/264495591872?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&redirect=mobile (Auction pics) Maple leaf on the liner crest, and... -
Akubra Overload
Right, I got that part. My comment was referring specifically this sentence: "This stockman's hat is a true old favourite," the word "stockman" is being used as a noun to describe a rancher, per Australian parlance. The "Stockman" Akubra hat is named after the noun, not the other way around. The... -
Borsalino size question
store imprints? That would be a dead giveaway. looks like what I had in my U.S. Market Torino. -
Ask a question, get an answer
Not a lot of new open crown hats. The Premiere Stratoliner is nice and more or less similar to a CD/OR (slightly different flange, smaller brim). JJ recently added this new Biltmore open crown hat...I think they're still offering $35 off with code "fall" ... -
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Panama Hat Thread
You can click the links and find out why some forums do so. Some even have features in place prompting folks if the post is more than two weeks old. Answering 12 year old posts for people who don't read the forum any longer seems kind of pointless. Especially considering that the pros and cons... -
Akubra Overload
"Stockman" in this context refers to the fact that it was worn by working ranchers, not another Akubra model so named. -
Panama Hat Thread
Although the Lounge does not have a formal policy that I'm aware of, many forums frown upon necroposting. -
Wellema Hat Co
I follow Cody on instagram and admire all of his work. We do have a Wellema thread here, but not many biters. However, Harv certainly knows his hats (and has hats from a variety of custom hatters) and his positive review of his Wellema custom purchase is a sound endorsement. -
Lock & Co.
I'm not sure of when the companies conglomerated, but in recent years, the same factory has been putting out Christy's and Lock hats, and I presume Bates as well. Until they spun off to their own workshop, Herbert Johnson seemed to have been made there as well, as many Indy fans were noting the... -
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Are there no hatters in Europe???
Or, one might look at it as company floundering financially and looking for a lifeline. Fouquet is the face of a brand that is well marketed. Master hatter he is not. Edit to add: looks like the Fouquet thread has been scrubbed? Can't find any record of it. But there's good reason to believe... -
Boss of the Plains?
The Dakota? The silverbelly one? The ironic thing is that the store that was selling those was in SF, and aside from not having the extra cash, I just really didn't want to go down to the store because parking is awful on that block. I have the natural colored Boss Raw Edge that JJ had as an... -
Boss of the Plains?
I actually am already set up with a relay-delivery company called Tenso which accepts domestic packages in Tokyo and ships them out internationally, so I could theoretically order this hat...But it's not online yet. Japan is also getting a "vintage reproduction" Stetsonian with the replica... -
Boss of the Plains?
Stetson Japan is getting a super limited run (100 total) vintage replica Boss of The Plains in fur felt, with the BOP die mark. https://www.instagram.com/p/B222vhTFYhE/ about $500 USD, which is silly, but I still have an irrational want for this hat. Maybe Garland has an outlet one.... -
Show us their hats!
Don't know anything specifically about this hat, but it is similarly styled to the one he wore in The Searchers. https://www.knudsenhats.com/the-searchers He seems to have had a fair amount of Stetsons and Resistols based on hats that have come to auction, as well as some customs. -
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Musician's hats
I haven't run into him in a few years, but every now and again, I see his car around Berkeley. He operates a performing arts camp for youth now, called Camp Winnarainbow. My chiropractor said Wavy gave him a sandwich at Woodstock! -
Hornskov Hats - custom Danish hatter
My Optimo Dillinger is from before they switched to all-beaver for their standard weight, and is a wild hare & beaver blend IIRC. It was not the most pliable hat at the outset but softened up quite nicely over time (to be clear it takes creases just fine, but the way Graham talks about "wiping"... -
Ask a question, get an answer
probably more photobucket nonsense. A bunch of folks used to use it for photo hosting until they changed their hot linking policies and started charging. For a while they weren't even showing up, now it seems they appear until accounts got their bandwidth. I get emails about it but don't... -
Question about sizing for a wool felt hat
The wool is not going to last if you plan on wearing it "as hard as Indy wore his." Sounds like the issue is that you need a long oval hat. Check out Stratton: https://strattonhats.com/products/uniform-hats/felt/campaign-style-felt-hat/ -
Penman Hats
John just posted this on FB....looks suspiciously like the OG black cherry.
