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  1. gtdean48

    Post New Hats Here!

    Steaming can reactivate the shellac after it cools. Looks early to mid 50's but I can't see the size tag that well...
  2. gtdean48

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    That it does David. Here is a Stetson I got from Buler that I'm claiming as a Wanderer. Never seen one marked as such....
  3. gtdean48

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Fawcett Friday....VS ArtLite Pecan Wanderer....
  4. gtdean48

    Ask a question, get an answer

  5. gtdean48

    The Conversion Corral

    on my tablet currently so functionality limited, can get later....sorry
  6. gtdean48

    The Conversion Corral

    Indycop did this a while back with a sewing machine & posted a nice thread on his technique...
  7. gtdean48

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Disney Wanderer...
  8. gtdean48

    The Dobbs Diner...

    Images of all the boxes in the warehouse at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark just went thru my mind's eye.....
  9. gtdean48

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    It has been a while & it spent a good time up at South Street too. Sorry to hear of Oscar closing down. Just really like that mid-ribbon with the bound edge....what can I say.... Nice Black Biltmore. Looks great with that coat David.
  10. gtdean48

    Loungers' Pets

    The puppy is growing up fast....
  11. gtdean48

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    WAR Wednesday = Resistol Wanderer.....
  12. gtdean48

    The Conversion Corral

    Their prices aren't too out of line with other custom western hatters. I know Shorty's in OKC gets $600 & up for her 100% beaver. They look to be Winchester felt bodies. The Strat was introduced in the early 1940s but the thin ribbon/bound edge has been around well before that.
  13. gtdean48

    The Conversion Corral

    That's the one. Anytime you can visit a good custom hat store in easy driving distance is a good thing to me, especially one that does renovations & repairs. I have a friend that has bought quite a few custom westerns from Standard. I'm glad to see the business continue on especially after...
  14. gtdean48

    This Made Me Feel Guilty About Wearing Fur Felt Hats

    Good one Alan.... old folks are just best suited for immature decisions.. ;)
  15. gtdean48

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    Can't wait to see the model for "Beale Street"....
  16. gtdean48

    This Made Me Feel Guilty About Wearing Fur Felt Hats

    Has a similar video been posted & thread locked down already?
  17. gtdean48

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    TAR Tuesday...Akubra Heritage Moonstone Campdraft Deluxe....
  18. gtdean48

    The Conversion Corral

    Typically after 2 & 3 ply, the higher ply's are reached by adding these 2 together. 4 ply = 2 2 ply, 5 ply = 3 ply + 2 ply 6 ply = 2 3ply. Other ribbons are measured by "lignes", roughly 11 ligne = 1 inch. Welcome to the Lounge. Living in Plano, you should visit the HatCo Outlet Store as well...

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