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  1. feltfan

    60s quality???

    No reason why someone couldn't make a quality jacket during that time. I bet there were plenty of fine ones coming out of Italy. But I am surprised to see that very 40s sleeve cinch. I'd be proud to wear a jacket like that. Very nice.
  2. feltfan

    New Hat Forum Bartender: RBH

    Problem with the site? Anyone else having this same problem? Every time I try to post a picture of a wide ribbon hat, the post fails to show up. Is the server down, or am I doing something wrong? ;)
  3. feltfan

    New Johnson Leathers jacket

    Many have admired my wrinkly old Johnson. Johnson Leathers has prices on their web site, pjstrass: http://www.johnsonleather.com/jackets.htm Prices do go up for custom work. But with Aero's new pricing, they will still seem reasonable, depending on what you want. BTW, they can get...
  4. feltfan

    Customer experiences with Aero Leather

    Papa M: At first I had the same reaction, but then it all clicked in place. Maybe because I have worked in online retail before. The basic idea is: - MS Live is an email address with other stuff, much like a Yahoo email account. - eBay (or other online retailer on the list) requires that you...
  5. feltfan

    Customer experiences with Aero Leather

    Ace Rimmer, I owe you one. Okay, I owe you quite a few. Got the Hercules and the Cashback. I'm a much happier camper. Will report when the jacket arrives. And Papa M, I'll report if they turn me down... but I would hope they would take down the eBay listings if they were really...
  7. feltfan

    New Johnson Leathers jacket

    NewEnglandCliff, did you see this thread? http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=37208
  8. feltfan

    ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!

    Please don't post about current ebay auctions.
  9. feltfan

    Customer experiences with Aero Leather

    Thanks for the info on the liner material. No further comments on Moye v. Amanda? Truth is, I've been caught by surprise by the Aero price increase. What are they thinking in this economy, with the current dollar exchange rate? Given that those of us in the USA have to buy sight...
  10. feltfan

    Looking For a Good Quality Pork Pie

    Spumoni Not sure if it's technically a porkpie. Maybe a "telescope" crown. Looks a bit like a boater. But I like it. Probably the hat for which I get the most compliments, FWIW. You can see pictures of mine and Weegee's, each in a different color, in the thread here, "Art Fawcett Hall...
  11. feltfan

    Customer experiences with Aero Leather

    So what's the final consensus- Mark Moye or Amanda? What are the pros and cons? Sounds like Mark costs $50 more, but you'd pay it anyway in customs fees. Sounds like they're both helpful. Thought one or two posts implied faster turnaround from Amanda? BTW, anyone know which is...
  13. feltfan

    Storing your hats?

    I've never been convinced that non-acid-free box cardboard reacts with hats. But as Dreispitz points out, there is a fix for that. I suspect the stuff used to tan leather sweatbands or the skin oil and salt left on cloth ones. Just an impression I've had after looking at a lot of hats...
  14. feltfan

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    What a rare hat. I'm betting it was originally a raw edge hat and the edge binding was added decades later. When you get it, let us know what you think?
  15. feltfan

    The Stuart has landed

    Reminder... worthlesswithoutpics
  16. feltfan

    Fedora Lounge Event Monteagle 2010

    Is Jimbo's BBQ sauce really Kosher?
  17. feltfan

    The Island of Misfit Stetsons - factory rejects

    If they were bigger, I'd offer to take those "rejects" off your hands. Very nice. And very interesting, as always, to see reliable dates. If they wanted those tags out, they would have been out. Or blacked out. Those are insect bites.
  19. feltfan

    Levels of fedora formality?

    I get your point. But brown can be quite sharp and, depending on one's hair color/eye color/complexion, might be a better choice in all but the most formal settings. I was reacting to, "...a lot more casual..."- one can look very presentable for all sorts of occasions in a brown hat.
  20. feltfan

    Levels of fedora formality?

    I think these sorts of hard and fast rules are not useful and do not hold. There's nothing I have ever seen in old photos (aside from B&W ones) and text or modern guides to suggest that brown hats are in any way more or less formal than black or gray. Some of my finest hats- Cavanagh and...
  21. feltfan

    Always look through the women's coats in thrift stores

    Have to agree. I found an incredible Italian overcoat among the Men's coats at a thrift store in San Francisco. I was surprised to note that it had been marked down for months and was now a steal. The clerk told me it had been filed in the Women's coats for months and had just been moved...
  22. feltfan

    Hummingbird felt hat

    http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=23495
  23. feltfan

    Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns

    That sure didn't occur to me. It would be a ton of work. The edge binding on that hat is superb, too. No, I think it's a real Stetson and a rare one, too. I almost bought it to hang it on my wall. But I practically decorate in hats already, so...

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