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  1. gtdean48

    What's something modern you won't miss when it becomes obsolete?

    I grew up with "PWT" = Poor White Trash. Trailer Trash wasn't used because too many friends & relatives lived in trailers or double-wides & one of the main local employers was a "mobile & modular home" factory...
  2. gtdean48

    JW Hats , its with a heavy heart , I inform you Jim lost his wife yesterday

    Thoughts & prayers to JW & family. Hats off for Joyce...
  3. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Jeff at Delmonico's offers a Lounge discount, some of the custom hatters do as well. Never got one at The Hattery or DM...
  4. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

    There is a specific piece for binding brim edges for specific widths of ribbons. I know some custom hatters don't do 4 ligne ribbon edge binding but do larger, 6 ligne, because they don't have the right "jig". I only know of specific sewing machines to sew in sweatbands not...
  5. gtdean48

    Dobbs Forty... needs help...

    You can gut it & send it to a custom hatter that custom dyes felt for finishing out....
  6. gtdean48

    Would "Raiders" have been as popular if the character had been hatless?

    The director had specific shots to make the hat instrumental, whip & jacket, too, bag to lesser extent... Folks have the hat reference & refer to lots of hats & wearers as "Indy" because of Spielberg's talents. The hero was concerned about the hat when getting his butt whipped by a bad guy to...
  7. gtdean48

    The Fedora that fits your face.

    Think symmetry = you need more crown above the brim to offset face below your eyes = vintage style like Fed4, Campdraft, etc. Your size also says a 2 5/8" brim. Hatband ribbon is personal preference....
  8. gtdean48

    Would "Raiders" have been as popular if the character had been hatless?

    I knew the importance of the hat when the scene showed Indy silhouetted against the sky & he threw off the robe & put on the hat...it was THE hat & it mattered!
  9. gtdean48

    Post New Hats Here!

    Keep plugging away Bill....tablet & smart phone users (at least this one) are behind you!!!!!
  10. gtdean48

    Akubra Sydney

    Always good to bump an old thread than start a new one...Welcome to the Lounge & thanks for searching & reviving this one...
  11. gtdean48

    Post New Hats Here!

    Not as fine as rabbit, no where near beaver. Actually, I think it is a rabbit/bison blend. Priced about the same as rabbit but supposedly much more rugged & durable than a straight rabbit or beaver/rabbit blend. Can't be that old since the collection has not been around that long =...
  12. gtdean48

    FL help me design my 'prentice piece

    Brim = 2 5/8" after an underwelt Ribbon = mid-ribbon width ala Stetson Playboy just slightly contrasting to darker shade than hat body JMHO....
  13. gtdean48

    For sale AERO Leather 1930s Slim Fit half belt size 42

    What type of hardware, nickle or brass?
  14. gtdean48

    Penney's Marathon Beaver 100 Hat And Suitcase

    Maybe = http://www.lcbcompany.com/ When I see initials done in this fashion, I think L C B...
  15. gtdean48

    Can a dried out leather sweat band be saved?

    I can't use soap or detergent that has dyes or perfumes added but use Lexol wipes on my sweatbands for years with no problems. YRMV....
  16. gtdean48

    BUCKAROO BONANZA! - The Hats that Major Mike Moore Makes

    Got one of those last trip to OKC & they are VERY handy for western & fedora lids...
  17. gtdean48

    Penney's Marathon Beaver 100 Hat And Suitcase

    Didn't Lee also make the Pilgrim for Sears as well?
  18. gtdean48

    FS: Two DB raincoats and a Woolrich plaid vest

    Standard post it. PM'ing shipping info....
  19. gtdean48

    FS: Two DB raincoats and a Woolrich plaid vest

    Interested in the vest. Shipping to zip code 30004?

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