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  1. fashion frank

    What are you wearing today??

    Hello All , It's starting to get chilly up here in New England. All the Best , Fashion Frank
  2. fashion frank

    Ok, so some things in the golden era were not too cool...

    I read through all of these pages and I must say that I enjoyed it and I would weight in and agree with most of the posters here that times might have been tougher than they are today but that being said times were "better " than today in terms of morals and how people treat each other . I...
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    What are you listening to?

    Hello Everyone . I am listening to the 1920's radio network ( www.the1920snetwork.com/ ) streaming into my "mancave " it is simply the best , they play music from 1900 to 1949 and I think they have over 75,000.00 tunes on hand. I also have a Big Bang swing music collection that at last count...
  4. fashion frank

    Ken Burn's the Dust Bowl

    I didn't see the Ken Burns one but I saw the History channel one just yesterday and it was an eyeopener , they kept refering to the "dirty 30's " in the show , boy we have it made compared to those days. All the Best , Fashion Frank
  5. fashion frank

    Scottish Tartan Tie

    Try these out Hello all. I am responding to this because I play bagpipes in a pipe band here in R.I. You might want to check these out . www.piperscove.com or www.hendersongroupltd.com and www.britishshop.com All the Best , Fashion Frank
  7. fashion frank

    What are you wearing today??

    Hi Splintercellsz Hat is vintage Dobbs Brothers ,scored it on ebay . All the Best, Fashion Frank
  8. fashion frank

    What are you wearing today??

    Hi all ,this is what I put on today before leaving the house. BTW, Splintercellsz I really like your "look" All the Best ,Fashion Frank
  9. fashion frank

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    The Results Hello everyone ,here are the results from Salmagundi. I went there today and received my six fedoras after they were steam cleaned and reblocked . Also two of them had new sweat bands installed . I am very pleased with the results and would recommend them to anyone ,they are...
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    Hello alive'n'amplified ,interesting question and I have delved in this same subject matter before and was told that they were put into liners when men started loading on the Palmaid hair " grease " dressing and so they put in the plastic to protect the felt ? All the Best , Fashion Frank
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    Hello ,hatsRme and again thanks for the tip . I havent been on in a few days ( working alot of o.t. ) so sorry for not responding sooner. I look foward to receiving my fedoras in a few weeks when they are ready and yes "absolutely worth the trip ! " All the Best, Fashion Frank
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    Hello Everyone , Fashion Frank here. To the owner of Salmagundi the following is in reference to post #6002. As I was talking with your staff about picking up my hats and was informed that two of them needed new sweat bands and so therefore they would not be ready for about three weeks, I told...
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    Hello HatsRme, I just wanted to say thanks and give you an update as I said I would . The place Salmagundi that you refered me to was awesome! I didn't get to meet the owner because he was doing a tent ,"booth" on the greenway down near the old BIGDIG . However my wife and I met a girl who...
  15. fashion frank

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    Well first of all I want to thank you good people for helping me out . I made an appointment for this saturday at Salmagundi. I was a bit taken aback for his price on cleaning but hey what are you going to do . All the Best ,Frank
  16. fashion frank

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    Thanks ,I will give him a call later today and see what happenes . I'll let you know how I make out as well and thanks again . All the Best, Frank
  17. fashion frank

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    Hello HatsRme ,thank you for the tip . Do you have a phone number and or a web site or e mail address for this gentleman. That would be a shorter trip for sure , but I am worried about your " take no prisoners " quote . I expected to pay retail in terms of cleaning , but Im not...
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    Thanks for the info I will consider that if I can't find someone closer. I was honestly hoping to find someone closer to my location or a bit north of Providence R.I. ,so if anyone knows of anyone else I would be gratefull if you chime in with any info.. All the Best , Frank
  20. fashion frank

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    Hello Jeff after posting that I was looking for a hatter in southeastern new england ,I saw your post , Do you guys clean and block hats ? I can't find a one in Prov. I have 7 or 8 fedoras to go with all my suits but some of then need a good cleaning and perhaps blocking on a few. I...
  21. fashion frank

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    Hello all here , I am new to this forum but not to hats ! I was wondering if anyone knows of a good hatter in the Rhode Island/ Mass. area . I live in Providence R.I. and there is not a one to be found in this city . I am hopeing that someone on here might know of someone in my area I would...
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