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Hatbox Homage
Now that is cool. I take it the bands holding the hat are elastic, like a wind trolley? I may have to make something like that... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I wonder if the bidders for this "fedora" realized it is probably a strangely dented homburg? Fetched a good price. "The edge is radiused or curved so it may seem greater than this from some angles. In this way the hat may appear more like a Homburg than a Fedora." ...or perhaps it is... -
ALL ORIGINAL Irvin RAF type Jackets - Loving that Wolf in sheeps' clothing!
Not quite sure why that didn't work. http://s1004.photobucket.com/albums/af166/Amnesiahhh- feltfan
- Post #221
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Pinstripe ribbon Who got this 50s Dobbs? I have one a lot like it, or I might have bid. I love the pinstripe ribbon. http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Dobbs-Fifth-Ave-Fedora-Long-Oval-7-3-8_W0QQitemZ350278456582QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVintage_Men_s_Women_s_Accessories?hash=item518e391506 -
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What's on your wishlist?
I'm not laughing. Whether you support our tepid attempts to catch up to the benefits enjoyed by the rest of the industrialized world or not, it's hardly what the people of the Eastern Block had to suffer under dictatorships and Soviet oppression. BTW, I do support the policy here not to...- feltfan
- Post #12
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
We live in an age of hype. Hats have a zillion Xs. Well, I don't have to tell you about hype in our society- it's all around us. But when I see, "Extra Superiore" on what appears to be a 50s-era Borsalino, I know that's what it is. Enjoy! -
STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH
Thanks tonyb. Let me offer one caveat regarding vinegar. I used it a while back to clean a part on my espresso machine. The part was made of brass and heavily chromed. I made the mistake of leaving it in the vinegar for a couple of days. It significantly etched the brass, removing... -
STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH
Hm... interesting... and a lot more appealing than playing with flammables. What kind of soap do you use? Dr. Bronners? Ivory? Woolite? As I recall (http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showpost.php?p=895319&postcount=6) you have also suggested white vinegar. I might stick to water, soap... -
STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH
So you don't have to completely submerge the hat? I would have thought partial submersion would lead to uneven cleaning? I have also read here that it is better to fold the sweatband out, rather than leave it against the felt? Don't you do any scrubbing at all? Surely there is... -
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Crofut & Knapp Tales
To say nothing of updates to buler's avatar... But seriously, Philip K. Nelson, if you never posted again you will have contributed some of the most memorable posts on this site. Crofut & Knapp hats were something special and we very much appreciate how you've indulged us! -
Hat Flash Mob in Union Square, San Francisco, Ready Go!
Fedora Loungers with vintage hats meet at the column/statue in the center of Union Square? Not certain I can make it, but I'll do my best. And BTW, if someone is curious to see in person a hat I have posted here, drop me a PM and I will see if I can wear it to the event. -
Aero leather...is a 10 month wait excessive ?
Did I miss something? Why aren't you calling them on the telephone every day?- feltfan
- Post #18
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
That sweatband is from a period closer to the war you are remembering. Hard to nail it down in such poor condition with such poor pictures, but I'd bet 70s. 1970s, that is. But who knows? Maybe someone put a new sweatband in an old hat? I sure do wish I could get ahold of some of those... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Okay, that bow is one of the coolest things I've seen here for a while. Any idea how it was done? -
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Just won this Mode Edge Stetson fedora on Ebay!
Having SEEN the inside of this hat, I'd say it's from around the same time as the Sovereign Ambassador- early 50s. This is a nice hat. Keep it. -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Nice "abs". But it sure isn't NOS, as claimed. The sweat looks like it has seen plenty of wear and the ribbon (or more likely the leather band) is totally gone. Can't quite read the logo on the sweat, but I am betting it says, "Nutria Quality". I have one, and it's great. But, uh... -
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Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.
Great hats and catalogs. Keep 'em coming. I hope to add to this soon. Didn't we figure that Vita-Felt came in no earlier than 1941? I'd be interested in that Stratoliner just for the inside liner/patch. -
Modern Borsalino liners?
Now JTM, I'm certain you and I are far too wise to fall for this, but there is another way: You've got to have it, it's too expensive, and you can borrow the dough... And avedwards, you can always stretch or pad!
