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  1. Jedwbpm

    Hi Folks Introduction

    Welcome Hathead I just found this place in November and it is great to find more people like me who wear hats and not just ball caps. Jeff
  2. Jedwbpm

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Johnny I have no prof but I think a lot of it had to do with the changing way America shopped and wore hats after WWII. As department stores grew you had fewer staff on had to cease a hat. I am sure in the good old days high end stores and hat shops had many staff that could crease a hat in...
  3. Jedwbpm

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Neo you look great, Jimmy great picture. Where do you put you hat while on the plane? Palidin I hope you won your case the hat is sure a winner. Dinnerman classic look. Once again more great hats. Jeff
  4. Jedwbpm

    New Flash DelMonico Hatters in New Haven Importing Cervo Italia

    Hello all. I went to DelMonico's today to drop off my new Open Road to be stretched into a Long Oval and to have an older Stetson cleaned and blocked. While chatting with Mr. DelMonico about some of the happy customers hear at the FL he said hey I've got so news you can tell them over there...
  5. Jedwbpm

    Modern Stetson Open Road

    Frussell I am going to Delmonico's today to have my Open road stretched and my Chatham reblocked. I'll let them know how happy you are. Jeff
  6. Jedwbpm

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Today my youngest Daughter asked me to take her over to Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven CT so she could take pictures for her Photo class at school. So off I went to get cold and carry her bags. The water in the background is Long Island Sound AKA the Atlantic Ocean. It was about 23...
  7. Jedwbpm

    Post New Hats Here!

    My New Akubra Camp Draft in Bluegrass Green.
  8. Jedwbpm

    Akubra Campdraft

    I've sprayed down My BG Camp Draft and creased it and let it dry and Only took it off yesterday at a Church meeting I like this hat. What do you think of the Crown Height? I did a C and V on the Crown and now a front and side view My wife says she does not understand my obsession...
  9. Jedwbpm

    Akubra Overload

    With the arrival Monday of my new Camp Draft in Bluegrass Green I know have three Akubras. They all came open crown so I got to crease them all. So here they are Federation III on the Left, BG Camp Draft center, and Slouch on the Right. Slouch foreground, BG Camp Draft middle, and...
  10. Jedwbpm

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Very nice look Rick. Jeff
  11. Jedwbpm

    R.I.P. to a mint Mallory

    I keep a business card in the sweatband of my hats so that if I leave it behind it has a chance of it making its way back home. Jeff
  12. Jedwbpm

    Akubra Campdraft

    JB I sent Sam at EverythingAustralian an email and asked if and when he would have more BG's in size 60 in and said order one and it should be in by late January. So I guess it is ask and you shall receive and knock and the door shall be opened. Jeff
  13. Jedwbpm

    Akubra Campdraft

    The Camp Draft is $22.00 cheaper then the Bushman and comes in more colors. I don't know why David Morgan is so some much more expensive then buy straight from OZ. I have bought from DM in the past and will again or indirectly from him through Delmonico's Hatters. Jeff
  14. Jedwbpm

    Akubra Campdraft

    First sorry to Randy for making him put his Moderation Fedora on. Won't happen again. Now for the fun part the unboxing of the new Bluegrass Green Camp Draft. First the box unopened fresh from Downunder and the Postman Then the box opened After that all the contents of the box: Hat...
  15. Jedwbpm

    Akubra Campdraft

    Oh Yea B**** my new Bluegrass Green Camp Draft is here and on my head Oh yea. Jeff
  16. Jedwbpm

    At the Dog Track... The Whippets

    What size are you? I was trying on Whippets at Delmonico's on Dec 23rd. I tried on 7 3/8, 7 1/2, and 7 5/8. We might have tried on the same hat that they are sending to you. Jeff
  17. Jedwbpm

    fixed in a Jiffy

    I have thought about getting one but figured that my wife would know the jig was up and that I needed an intervention. Jeff
  18. Jedwbpm

    Happy New Year 2011!!!!

    Hats off and a Happy New Year to you all in my newest place to cyber hang. Jeff
  19. Jedwbpm

    Modern Stetson Open Road

    I have been buying at Delmonico's since 1981 when I moved to New Haven. It is one of my favorite stores in the world. I can't go in without coming out with a new hat. Mr Delmonico's son now runs the business and he has to be in his 70's. His father and Uncle were the best and he is too. Old...
  20. Jedwbpm

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Hat size How does one read an old Stetson Hat label. If it say 3/4 does it mean 6 and 3/4 or 7 3/4 Jeff

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