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  1. gtdean48

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    None, cause HatCo don't do LO anymore...
  2. gtdean48

    Questions about Hat Ribbons

    Welcome to the Lounge! Grosgrain ribbon is the sort of ribbon. Read this current thread = http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?76945-Petersham-or-Grosgrain-ribbon Doing a ribbon attachment well is tricky because of getting the curl just right = you don't just roll the ribbon around...
  3. gtdean48

    FS Vintage Royal Stetson

    Looks like a Wanderer with an extra wide brim binding....:D
  4. gtdean48

    A2 or Half Belf, which one first?

    I had my A2's before my Magnoli's Open Road, Aero 50's HB & my Highwayman. They are now at the back of the closet & see little wear. If I had it to do over again & know what I know now, I'd gotten the A2's last & have fewer of them...
  5. gtdean48

    Headwear for hot, rainy weather?

    Palm leaf hats handle water fine. They don't breathe too well & get heavy. Most straw hats are paper, not straw, & paper doesn't do well when wet....
  7. gtdean48

    Got my LW A2, but not fit very good...sign

    Don't think those sleeves will crease up enough but maybe...
  8. gtdean48

    Headwear for hot, rainy weather?

    http://www.outdoorgearlab.com/Sun-Hat-Reviews/Outdoor-Research-Seattle-Sombrero
  9. gtdean48

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    I have 2 of Art's nutria blend hats, one is my Go-To hunting hat. I also have quite a few Akubras. I have not noticed shrinkage with the nutria blend like I do with the Imperial Akubras. These are durable felt bodies, exactly what Art was shooting for. I would suggest getting a band block from...
  10. gtdean48

    Fedora Mojo

    Feel sorry for that possum!!!
  11. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Probably so. I always do the crumpled newspaper in a bag trick for a few days then follow up with talcum powder treatment on most vintage lids I get. The talc takes a lot of dirt particles with it too....HTH
  13. gtdean48

    Akubra Campdraft

    :arated:
  14. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Cover with talcum powder, let sit, brush off... Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk
  15. gtdean48

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    My reply was back a page before your hat. I'm sure Victor is accurate with his guess of 30s-40s. Sorry for confusion...
  16. gtdean48

    What do you say to your wife/girlfriend/boyfriend/significant other?

    With jackets, like hats, I try to keep a good flow of packages going in & out so she really never knows what is bought, sold, repaired, customized, traded...
  17. gtdean48

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Mine has ...94 but was purchased in the 1980's. Joe Peters told me he bought that batch of Alessandrias in the mid-1980's....
  19. gtdean48

    Thurston Bros. - Official Affiliate Thread

    I boxed that fit jacket up as fast as I could so I wouldn't be tempted...very difficult to do...
  20. gtdean48

    Post New Hats Here!

    Great snags Bill!
  21. gtdean48

    The Curse of Indiana Jones

    I get Marlboro Man, Hopalong, Doc Holiday, Gene Autry, Wyatt Earp...one I like the least is Quick Draw...always consider the source & wear your lid with confidence...
  22. gtdean48

    Vanson Enfield

    It did Dave. Wade sent me a swatch from the batch since orders used up batch the first swatch came from. It looks a lot like my russet holster...
  23. gtdean48

    Vanson Enfield

    Order is in. The wait is on....

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