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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
That's apparently my only recourse absent anyone fessing up to having acquired a drumfull of the Beaver Brand silk liners at the liquidation auction :( -
Hat Stiffeners
I know a little bit about working with shellac from my vintage fountain pen restoration activities. It's used as an adhesive &/or sealant for things like rubber bladders & the front sections of pens. Shellac isn't waterproof although it is somewhat water-resistant. Water can be considered to... -
Hat Stiffeners
Do we know roughly the date when shellac was replaced by lacquer as the stiffening agent? This would have some bearing on the softening routine used for a vintage vs. modern hat. -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Yesterday evening I pulled the trigger on a Bordeaux homburg which had been among the remaining inventory auctioned off in the Beaver Brand liquidation (I got the sole 7-5/8): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=181490536038&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123 These hats lack the silk... -
Cleaning spots, stains and soiling from felt hats
I recently removed some very tough stains from a hat ribbon using "Amodex", a well-known ink remover for stained clothing. Maybe I'll do a separate post respecting the mess that I faced, but for now I just noticed that the product documentation for Amodex indicates that it is effective on blood... -
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Post New Hats Here!
Makes me wonder whether Robert's Hats arranged with Magill to utilize the remaining stock of plastic liners with "Robert Hall" depicted thereon, sort of as the model name for Robert's Hats' line of headwear. -
Cleaning spots, stains and soiling from felt hats
Taken from the good old "Scientific Hat Finishing and Renovating" book, pages 33/34 ~ < Removing Egg, Milk or Blood Stains For egg, milk or blood stains a brisk brushing with the penetrating brush is often sufficient. If this fails, apply cold water to the stain with a sponge, keeping the spot... -
Post New Hats Here!
Did you buy your hat as freshly manufactured, NOS, or previously owned? The Robert Hall line of hats were made for them by Magill, same idea as a 3rd party produces Craftsman Tools for Sears. -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Ha Ha ~ Joao enjoy it while you can. The beard will grey & the hair will thin & the day will come too soon when you will wonder where did the years go! -
Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns
A while back someone posted actual hat production figures from circa 1920. The smaller hat sizes predominated in terms of orders/production figures, which suggests that the average head size was markedly smaller back then. It's my impression however that in those days hats were worn higher... -
Ask a question, get an answer
At least one hat manufacturer recently produced its high end hats incorporating an oilskin protective barrier between the leather sweatband & the hat body. Biltmore Canada heralded this feature as a big high quality selling point for their "Rosellini" line. Biltmore Canada in 2012 went to... -
How do you store your hats?
Good thinking fedoracentric, thx for the tip! I see that this material also comes in 6" size: http://www.reflectixinc.com/basepage.asp?PageIndex=621 That would make it useful for most hats with contoured brims which need to be stored upside down, including factory-set fedoras & especially... -
Western, anyone?
I was toying with the notion of making an offer to acquire your hat to save it from potential damage (assuming it to be Canadian production) but I'm not sure that I could put it to good use in my neck of the woods, whether with or without that feather. Anyways it sounds like you consider the... -
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Western, anyone?
Many glues soften with the application of directed dry heat from an embossing gun or even a hair dryer using a metal funnel to channel the heat. This is a common procedure for vintage fountain pen repair where someone has used glue when they should not have. Many adhesives will soften before... -
Western, anyone?
I couldn't resist repatriating this Canadian-made Biltmore 7X Western... -
Akubra in the news
The linked info sheet is worth a read, in particular the need for a brim of at least 3" for adequate sun protection: http://www.sunsmart.com.au/downloads/resources/info-sheets/sun-protective-hats-info-sheet.pdf I've recently ordered a couple of Stetson Gun Club hats accordingly (in silverbelly... -
Akubra Overload
Thx very much for your response with photos to boot, now I appreciate the versatility of these slouch hats. One (1) Akubra Slouch added to my shopping list. Enjoy the remainder of your holiday weekend! -
Akubra Overload
Speaking of the Akubra Slouch, I wouldn't mind picking up this khaki item with its 3-1/2" brim. However I have no practical application for the "slouch" feature. I get the impression that the brim isn't permanently affixed to the crown i.e. that it can be lowered to the usual brim position...
