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  1. jlee562

    please help find this hat ... or at least what it is

    My bet is cheapo woolie based on the underwelt.
  2. jlee562

    Looking for hat information?

    Looks like some sort of cadet cap that is a few sizes too big if he's wearing it over his ears.
  3. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    https://www.delmonicohatter.com Code STRAW2017 will get you 15% off until the 24th.
  4. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Both Akubra and Stetson have pros and cons. Akubras tend to shrink up a tad more, and I find the finish of the felt to be a little coarser than Stetson. On the plus side, they're durable hats that can handle heavy rain and shrug it off Stetson has...shall we say, uneven, quality control. The...
  5. jlee562

    Looking for hat information?

    http://www.blacksheephatworks.com/Rugged.html
  7. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    I went through the intensive Internet process to become an ordained minister (aka, putting in my email address at the Universal Life Ministry website), so I could be the officiant for my big brother today. My brother told me that he told the new in laws that I would show up in a nice hat, so I...
  8. jlee562

    Post New Hats Here!

    Continuing my off-season hat buys.... This Dobbs straw has a trashed sweatband, an ugly pug, and the brim is a bit wonky. But no matter, this one is going to be the top half of a Duplex/Dualist hat in the future from Art or Bob.
  9. jlee562

    An Intro to Hat Terminology: A Fedora Lounge Guide

    I guess I can come off as somewhat pedantic sometimes. My apologies to Colonel Adam if any offense was caused. That was not my intention. I was merely trying to make the distinction that Steve/Mayserwegener points out above.
  10. jlee562

    An Intro to Hat Terminology: A Fedora Lounge Guide

    I was really speaking more to the point about snap brims. While one might describe a particular specimen as being relatively 'stiff,' if it's a fedora, you're still talking about soft felt hat. Ergo, when Anthony says "a stiff brim will not snap," he's entirely correct. You cannot, for...
  11. jlee562

    An Intro to Hat Terminology: A Fedora Lounge Guide

    A fedora, by definition, is a soft felt hat, regardless of whether or not the brim snaps. "Stiff felt" encompasses bowlers and the like. Modern westerns are also stiff felts.
  13. jlee562

    Idea for new fedora from Art.

    I can't decide whether or not this style would look good on me, but I've kept this in the back of my head....since you mentioned kettle curls, how about Young Nucky
  14. jlee562

    Post New Hats Here!

    Well, The Hat Guys in Oakland is doing their going out of business sale. With Hats on Fillmore closing a few weeks ago too, I don't know of any high end mens hat shops around. Goorin doesn't count. Anywho, I snagged an inexpensive 'Genuine Panama' (made in Argentina[?]) Homburg. The weave is...
  15. jlee562

    Hat Stores-a list

    There are definitely some characters in this city, and he seems to be one. I think he does the Fouquet look better than Fouquet. And oh my gosh, I just googled Fouquet to make sure I was spelling his name right, and his hats are $1250+! Yeah, no. If I had that much money for a hat, I'd get...
  16. jlee562

    Hat Stores-a list

    Also, here is the piece on Hat Guys http://abc7news.com/news/oakland-store-in-danger-of-closing-cites-protests-as-cause/1740969/
  17. jlee562

    Hat Stores-a list

    Here's the original article which shows: http://hoodline.com/2017/02/hidden-divisadero-hampui-medicine-hats-a-tucked-away-hat-shop Wool/rabbit blend 'prefabricated' $140-$250 Custom $400 for European, $500 for hare/beaver, and $600 for pure beaver
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    Hat Stores-a list

    Just caught a clip on the local news....Apparently Hat Guys in Oakland is several months behind on rent and received a three day notice. The owner says years of successive protests in the downtown area, and the decline of hats among the younger crowd has made it tough. Apparently they're...
  20. jlee562

    The Hatco Outlet Store in Garland, TX

    Oh Dallas was a blast! They broke their own Wrestlemania attendance record with over 100k people in ATT stadium.
  21. jlee562

    My Blue Heaven

    The new Poets look nice, I dig! Too bad my last purchase was that Fortune and Glory.
  22. jlee562

    Black Sheep Hat Works

    I went back and forth on the blue so many times in my head. I'm sure I would have been equally pleased with the result, but the grey won out in the end.
  23. jlee562

    Black Sheep Hat Works

    Funny, I was just thinking last night about jumping back in the queue, but didn't really have any good ideas for a hat! I love the scorch finish, that's what Bob did on my last custom.

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