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Whatever HatCo decides an X is. Increment that by 2. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
In the stall. Drew up 15th but have 28 non-pros to go first. -
Whats your Favorite brim finish
Strat or OR are very casual & both have bound edge. Same for Wanderer -
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What is Your Favorite Hat Brand, and Why?
For me, Stetson made great hats until mid 1960s then made good hats until they stopped making hats & just licensed them. Jmho -
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DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects
That brought back childhood memories, especially the pingpong balls falling. Thanks Lizzie....- gtdean48
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- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Difference between the Stetson Stratoliner and The Open Road
Untrue. Statoliners are flanged with a much more cupped brim than an Open Road. If you are going by ribbon treatment & edge binding, of course they are the same. Flanging is different & very distinguishable.... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thanks Richard. Let's see, my thin ribboned with bound edge = 100, 50, 10X, 3X, Royal Deluxe, Royal, 4 Strats, Marathon, Pilgrim, Knox, 2 Alessandrias, 5 Campdrafts, 2 Biltmores, Beaver Brand, Black Jack Strat to name a few... -
new Akubra Bushman
Most likely. Any Bushmans in US shops are coming thru DM. I'm only seeing Nullabor Tan offered except on his site. It figures they'd offer it in Moonstone right AFTER I bought one in the Tan...oh well, goes better with my brown chin strap & custom hat band... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Biltmore Fawn Silver Buckle Collection Open Road... -
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What is Your Favorite Hat Brand, and Why?
Let's revisit this: Current modern factory brand = Akubra, tough, well-made, good value Custom hatter brand = Vintage Silhouettes, extremely well-made, exquisite attention to detail, reasonable price point, perfect fit Vintage factory brand = Stetson, synonymous for hat, wish they made them... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Californian is a featherweight model by Champ. Definitely not a campaign style. -
Akubra Adventurer? Really?
For a Fed4, I'd go 60 & let it come to my head instead of 59 & stretching. I'm a dead on 61. Fed4 61 was spot on where a Campdraft 61 was a touch large but came to me. -
What is Your Favorite Hat Brand, and Why?
Brand = Stetson Model = Wanderer -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
CRM Pecan Beaver Custom with leather band... -
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How to Store Hats
Western hats with a shaped brim, slight pull down in front & back with sides curled up, are the reason for "set it on the crown" instructions. Resting on the brim flattened out this brim shaping. Fedoras & flat brim or up turned brims (Open Road) can & should be stored on the brim, not the... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Rain chances & TAR Tuesday...Akubra Imperial Campdraft, Fedoral Lounge Special Edition... -
Better Deal - Optimo or VS
My best fitting, best looking hats were purchased remote, so this may be your personal experience but not a general rule. I wouldn't have bought more hats that way if it didn't yield desired results, especially at the price point. -
Difference between the Stetson Stratoliner and The Open Road
SWEET! Where's the airplane pin for the Strat????
