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  1. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Consider it like you paid $45 for a felt body & got sweatband & liner as well. Have you tried steaming the crown & brim yourself? Steam can reactivate the shellac in the crown & hold a crease plus soften up the brim for you to shape. If the hat fits the circumference of your head but not the...
  2. gtdean48

    Soft steer or goatskin?

    Goat for lighter leather
  3. gtdean48

    Fedora Cleaning...Help?

    Get some talcum powder & cover the stains liberally. Work the powder into the felt & let it sit for a few hours. Brush off. The talc should bond with the stains & lift them out. Too funny = was typing same thing at same time!
  4. gtdean48

    Feet Up! The Work Boot Thread

    These Chippewas arrived last night & I wore them out for breaking in session. They fit true to size for me. Ordered same size as my RW Iron Rangers & they fit dead on. Out of the box, they felt great. I like the waxed laces, at least they feel waxed to me. Will post some photos when I get...
  5. gtdean48

    Short Highwayman Jacket

    I'm just over 5'9" & a 25" length 50s Half Belt just does cover my belt...
  6. gtdean48

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

    Have to cover that pricey sterling silver long horn pin!
  7. gtdean48

    For Sale: 42 Tumbled Brown FQHH AERO Sonoma Cafe Racer antique brass hardware

    PM sent...same size but just not as tall....
  8. gtdean48

    Freddies 'Johnny Hat' review

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-STYLE-BIKER-ROAD-CAPTAINS-HAT-KHAKI-PLAIN-HAT-NO-PATCH-/151270112715?pt=Apparel_Merchandise&hash=item233866bdcb&vxp=mtr
  9. gtdean48

    Do You Name Your Hat?

    Only when they earn it....
  10. gtdean48

    This is an essential tool for reshaping a hat brim

    Mine looks like the one on Stratton's webpage but the press encircles the entire brim... https://www.strattonhats.com/accessories
  11. gtdean48

    NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog

    I'm an LO bordering on XLO. My prefered size is 7 5/8 LO but have had nice fitting 7 1/2 XLO. The Premiere Stratoliner in Regular Oval 7 5/8 has been coaxed to fit me just fine. I've got quite a few western Stetsons, all Regular Oval, that hat stretchers & band block have trained to a LO...
  12. gtdean48

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

    Side by side the 100 is just a notch up.
  13. gtdean48

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

    Not even close IMHO.
  14. gtdean48

    NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog

    Not sure what is meant by full size. Wide, regular, long & extra long oval are all the same hat size but shaped differently. Same circumference...
  15. gtdean48

    Akubra without sweatband, is it a fake?

    Lots of Akubra models used to come with just a tip sticker & sweatband. Model name would've been on sweat. I have a Campdraft with tip sticker.
  16. gtdean48

    What are the top quality fedora hat brands?

    Marathon & Pilgrim for Sears were done by Lee IIRC
  17. gtdean48

    NEW STETSON 2015 Dress catalog

    Stetson has only done regular ovals for years now but Resistol still does Long Ovals as well as Regular. Both done in same factory... Haven't seen XLO from Resistol in years.
  18. gtdean48

    Field and Stream 1871 Green Plaid Shirt XL

    If you can get it to 30004 zip code for under $35 total, I'll take it
  19. gtdean48

    What are the top quality fedora hat brands?

    You meant vintage brands too right?

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