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  1. gtdean48

    Stetson most expensive hat

    From Stetson Facebook Posting... STETSON FACT: in 1954, a $1,500 hat took a year to be created by 43 skilled workers dubbed "the world's most expensive hat" and was kept in a hand-tooled leather case (stewardess is sitting on the case below). The band was made of sterling silver fashioned into...
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    The Stratoliner Society {VINTAGE}

    I have only seen Strats offered in Royal & Royal Deluxe where OR's were offered in those plus 3X/15, 4X, 5X, 25, 7X CB/50 & 100
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    Beaver Brand Hats Final Auction

    Way cool! Thanks Rusty... my "nice" straw western lid is an Atwood... like it even more now!
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    Joe Peters

    All the best Mr Joe!
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    Is my leather jacket too big?

    Looks good from here...
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    Stetson Austral Question

    I think bowlerman has posted photos of his. Have you handled one of these buffalo fur felt hats? Fairly coarse stuff...
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    Art Fawcett Website

    Yep, getting same message...
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    Stetson Austral Question

    The Austral is a copy of the original Boss of the Plains that John B first sold = meant to be open crown & develop dents from use.... 4.5 open crown is not much to do a telescope crease too. IMHO
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    TAR Tuesday...Biltmore Wilderness Collection Silverbelly Open Road...
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Probably hurt because it is marked a 7 but seller claims it fits like 7 1/8. Larger size would've gone higher for sure...
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    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Liked him a great deal in Crime Story...never knew he was real detective before acting...
  12. gtdean48

    STETSON GUN CLUB

    I have a Gun Club with that liner that I bought new in the mid to late 1980's. Stetson seemed to position the line to be between dress fedoras & westerns = outback & outdoors (hunters, fly-fishers, etc.) Rugged but not rodeo....
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    Winchester Hat Corporation -- Making the Felt

    Stratton owns Winchester....
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Nice one Perry. I'm headed to Cordele later today. Watermelon capital & near Lake Blackshear where my mother lives....GREAT shirt too...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Fawcett Friday...VS Custom ArtLite Natural vented TAR with liner removed...this one is getting lots of noggin time lately...
  16. gtdean48

    Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

    Thanks Che & Rusty....it may be a while before I get more photos...too hot & weekend plans...
  17. gtdean48

    Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

    Thanks Jared, It will probably be a haphazard teardrop or diamond, nothing too uniform. It is an amazing felt that feels lighter than my ArtLite Playboy. I literally put it on my head open crown & crease it there....
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    Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

    The Grand Wanderer...Legacy Dove felt, 2 3/4" bound brim, 5 3/4 open crown....another true work of Art!
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    wtb: worn hat size 7 1/2" to 7 5/8" felt or straw

    Yep, especially since he was posting in the Lounge yesterday...
  20. gtdean48

    Do any of you guys follow any type of hat etiquette?

    Women's Lib & Sexual Harassment have changed the rules of "manners". No way I'd pull out a chair for a female at a meeting or stand when one enters or leaves the room as I was brought up to do. Tipping my hat is relatively the same thing. I learned manners from my grandparents & parents but...

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