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...
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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
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...
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