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  1. jlee562

    Ask a question, get an answer

    All other things being equal, beaver is more resilient.
  2. jlee562

    My Three Hats - Your Input Please

    I wouldn't have necessarily pegged those last two as having 2" brims, with your face shape, they look longer....that's not a bad thing, I think it's more complimentary to your face shape than the first (not that any of them look bad on you!).
  3. jlee562

    Brims - How do you like them

    Depends on the hat. Open Road = brim up, always. Never looked right on me with the brim down. Mostly brim down otherwise.
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    anyone have a borsalino alessandria for sale?

    The color of Depp's hat from Public enemies is a very dark shade of Oxblood, produced exclusively for Optimo hats. Custom hatters such as Art Fawcett, John Penman, etc, can use a felt called "Black Cherry" which is a very close substitute. I do not know of any production made hat which has a...
  5. jlee562

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    That'd be helpful information to have on the site. When I placed my order in November, Art had these available: black, dark moss, black cherry, silverbelly, granite, silvermist, and chocolate.
  7. jlee562

    Boiler blowup at Buckaroo

    Oof, glad to hear the Major escaped a more serious injury. Still, I'm sure it's no fun being scalded in that manner. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
  8. jlee562

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    A modern Borso won't compare to a vintage one in quality.
  9. jlee562

    FS: Knox "Slalom" stingy in Mink Brown 7 1/4

    Weekend bump....offers entertained.
  10. jlee562

    2 British Hats - Info Wanted Please

    They are a rather small size, which don't command much value.
  11. jlee562

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    You sir, own the Hollywood brim look. The old mint is a very cool place, I was last there when they had an exhibition of concert posters. Nice lid, I think you'll fit in just fine around these parts!
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    2 British Hats - Info Wanted Please

    Well, I don't know anything about the maker, but they didn't immediately strike me as 30's styled hats. Via a few different Google searches I've found that RW & TK Thompson was the store in Kendal, which operated sometime into the 60's. The Tress family has their own website. The former Tress...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Thanks for the kind words on the Homburg and well wishes everyone! Some great hats today as usual. Alan: I love, love, love your Open Road. I'm trying to make mine look more like yours all the time. Jeff: Always a pleasure to see your Black Cherry Lord's hat. One of my favorite felt colors...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Looks like an Open Road. Nice find. A late in the day posting for me, took a break from thesis writing for one last meal at the venerable SF institution, Tommy Toy's, one of those good, old school fine dining establishments. Gentlemen are required to wear a jacket, so I got all dressed up...
  16. jlee562

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    Yeah, that's a lot like the one I had...might've been the same model. Ok, so if it's the brim you're talking about and not the crown, you don't need to do a full reblock, only a re-flange. Provided Batsake's has the appropriate flange for a Stratoliner, it shouldn't be a problem.
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    FS: Knox "Slalom" stingy in Mink Brown 7 1/4

    Picked this one up off the 'bay, and had it in mind for a conversion. Sold to me as a size 7, but when it arrived, the 7 1/4 tag was right there. So this one has got to go unfortunately. Kind of a weird mashup between a Alpine style hat and a trilby/fedora look. Mink brown color, the model...
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    Hmm...well, it certainly won't react like a Stratoliner when you're done with it, because the Stratoliner felt was a lightweight felt, and the Stampede is going to be a heavier western weight. I briefly had in my posession a late 70s-80's Stetson western that I was considering converting and...
  20. jlee562

    Casual summer straw for the beach?

    If you're looking for an inexpensive Panama, I just picked up an "Indiana" from Panama Bob via his eBay store (id: panamahatsecuador). It's a no frills hat with a cloth sweatband, and not the finest weave, but for $40, no complaints from me.
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Some stunners today! IB: nice semi Calado! David: gorgeous Borso! Love that dark grey. Ale: likewise on the Strat, I've got to add one to my collection. Jeff: that Lee Homburg looks great. The three of you havea dashing palette of grey hats today. Eric: sharp as always good sir!
  22. jlee562

    replacement hatband for my black Borsalino

    Try the classifieds? We talking about a sweat band or a hat ribbon here?
  23. jlee562

    What colour fedora?

    I don't mean to rain on your parade, but the thing is that there's only a limited number of sources for hat bodies if you're a hatter. And basically it's Winchester, unless you're Hatco or Dorfman Pacific - neither of which is in the market to produce an undyed silverbelly. Fepsa in Portugal...
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