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Rabbits and Beavers
The truth is there are a million ways to answer this. The most simple answer is that beaver is superior, it felts tighter, and generally is more resilient to water (beaver are aquatic animals, rabbits and hare are not). I don't know who is saying rabbit will "never" last. Now, we can pile on... -
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Well, not too many Optimo silverbelly owners around... I can compare to my Optimo Dillinger though. The thing about vintage felts is that there are so many different grades of felt, so it's hard to make too many generalities. After the 60's felt quality just isn't the same, and pre-war hats are... -
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If the inside circumference is actually 22 1/2", it doesn't matter what the tag says. -
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Not doable. I have one or two 7 1/8s that I've padded the sweat on, anything above that won't work. Even if you could pad enough material behind the sweat, you'll distort the leather. -
Jimmy Stewart Treasures Old Hat
https://www.instagram.com/p/Biu7_1oD1mZ/ Just thinking out loud, but "#1" is perhaps a prop dept designation signifying that it's the "hero" version of a costume item. I believe we figured out that No. 1 Quality was actually on the lower end of the pricing structure. -
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The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
Not sure where to put this one. Diane Keaton is wearing a fantastic open crown hat that surely is custom. Looks like black cherry, no? -
Black Sheep Hat Works
Well, Bob was probably going to make my next custom anyway, but seeing Harv's Bone Tomahawk lid really sealed the deal for me. Deposit sent! Didn't ask how long the queue was, so it'll be a surprise! :p -
Black Sheep Hat Works
Outstanding! Great match with the Vader helmet :cool: -
Musician's hats
Indeed! Corgan bought the company last year and is on a mission to revive it. -
Musician's hats
Billy Corgan - in his side gig from the Smashing Pumpkins as the owner and President of the National Wrestling Alliance - going all out in pinstripes and fedora. Maybe a Temple/Pinnacle because I watched the video and saw a little gold badge and feather in the bow side. Maybe Optimo, because... -
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Crown height ?
And look, I'm not a total curmudgeon, I'll happily share a direct link to my photobucket if you want too see all the hats I've posted on the lounge, and I'll be happy to give the specs to you, if you want to inquire about a specific one. But basically: if you're buying a modern, pre-creased... -
Crown height ?
1) I have no desire to measure my face. 2) while I'm not saying that the eye-chin measurement isn't important, the things you're focusing on in your comments aren't the only factors in what makes a hat "work." Crown taper is equally important and something you don't appear to be considering. As... -
Crown height ?
Notwithstanding what I already said about why I think the effort is not as potentially useful as you do.... The more you look at hats, the easier it is to guess the specs on your own. The combinations aren't infinite. While guessing crown height is harder, brim width and ribbon are not... -
Crown height ?
I can understand the intent, but I too think it's a little conceptually flawed. I don't think there's necessarily a strong correlation between head size and crown height Besides, if we're really being that exacting about it, what you would want is a series of photos against a blank background... -
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Don't feel bad, the definition between them is kind of arbitrary. IMHO, once you get a 3" brim or more, that's in the western category. The crown height for a typical fedora from the 20's they the 60's would have been between 6" - 5 1/2" as an uncreased , open crown hat. The big ol' turn of the... -
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Again, this is the condensed version. A deep dive in the lounge will reveal nuance, caveats, and varying opinions.....above all, buying vintage is always kind of a gamble (sweatbands shrink; dry out; sometimes smell musty; sometimes are measured by sellers, etc) That being said, we go through... -
The Official Stetson Nutria Quality Thread
Googled the store because, well, SF, and an interesting profile from a 1922 edition of the American Hatter profiling Mr. Colman... -
The Official Stetson Nutria Quality Thread
Well, I think Alan and I might have the same hat? Same block number anyway, perhaps a different felt grade, given that the sweatband imprints are different. thumbnails link to full size: I just brushed and steamed it. Seems like it had two Tom Mix creases at some point, one deeper... -
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The condensed version: 1) The "softness" of a hat can mean two things that are slightly related, but also, not. There's the malleability of the felt and then there's the actual tactile feel. The former is more related to the quality of the felt itself, as well as the addition of stiffener, while... -
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Yah, if that's not the one Art uses, it's essentially the same thing.
