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  1. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Waiting for the rain that's supposed to hit us with my Resistol Cogburn. Although with my glasses on, I've got kind of the reverse of the "one eyed fat man" thing going on...
  2. jlee562

    Adios Stetsonian

    By the by, I like the "West Bound B" from the Fall 17 line. 3 3/4 bound brim....like an old west hat almost. Reminds me a little of Bullock's hat from Deadwood. There's a wool pork pie called the "Cranston," which seems a little on the nose. I guess I'm not surprised a more vintage focus...
  3. jlee562

    Adios Stetsonian

    It's a pretty rad hat, fake dirt and all.
  4. jlee562

    Hatters in Washington state area?

    Bob Jessee at Black Sheep Hat Works is who you seek: http://www.blacksheephatworks.com
  5. jlee562

    Adventurebilt hats status update (read if you have an outstanding order)

    Oh, I've got an order, theoretically. Haven't heard from Steve in a while. I've basically written off, but every once in a while I'll shoot him an email.
  7. jlee562

    Adventurebilt hats status update (read if you have an outstanding order)

    What's the contact you've been using?
  8. jlee562

    End Of The Year Awards !!!

    Aww shucks gents, thanks for the mention. It is indeed Bob's handiwork. I'm wearing it today.
  9. jlee562

    Black Sheep Hat Works

    Well, if you had decided a month ago, your wait would only be 8 months!
  10. jlee562

    First Stetson

    I'll make it simple: you want a vintage open road. Silverbelly is probably the most all around versatile color. ORs are relatively easy to find because there's a lot of them out there (as well as clones), and they're not as coveted as other vintage models like the whippet or stratoliner. They...
  11. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    You know, my Resistol beater does the same thing. I eventually just gave up trying to brush it (until that one time I forgot why I stopped brushing that one hat). I didn't think powder dye was a thing in the 60s?
  13. jlee562

    My Blue Heaven

    I think we get the gist of what you're trying to say. But what, specifically, leads you to this conclusion? There is often a misconception that stiffer felt is of higher quality. Likewise, there's often a misconception that a thin felt is inherently bad. In both cases, density has a far...
  14. jlee562

    Borsalino Quality

    Biltmore called their longhairs "Peluche." e.g.: https://www.hats-plus.com/p-486-biltmore-farnham-peluche-homburg-hat.aspx http://www.hatguys.com/product.php?productid=17639
  15. jlee562

    In search of smaller brimmed silverbelly fedora/trilby

    If you have an extra 1k laying around, Optimo will make you the nicest silverbelly stingy you'll ever find. I think it's a fairly uncommon color for shorter brimmed hats. In all my hours of ebaying, I don't know that I've seen one.
  16. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Still wearing the fortune and glory:
  17. jlee562

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

    JJ finally has the F&G posted for $245.... http://jjhatcenter.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/fortune-and-glory?variant=30500015108
  19. jlee562

    Optimo south side mobsters

    Lovely! The Manhattan is perhaps my favorite Optimo model. The ribbon and binding is a great accent to the green felt. They really do a great job and you wear it well.
  20. jlee562

    Optimo south side mobsters

    what a tease!
  21. jlee562

    Show us your chocolate, your camel, your browns

    I remember once saying something to the effect of me having no use for brown hats. Then I got three more brown hats. The most recent is the excellent quality Fortune and Glory, in tobacco brown (full afternoon sun) Here's the bigger version of my avatar picture, with the Boss Raw Edge...
  22. jlee562

    Help, What kind of hat?

    I'd go a step lower, the underwelt is common on wool hats.
  23. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Heathered felt. Borsalino also referred to it as a "misto" finish.

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