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Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame
HatsRMe, I'm not a huge fan of Pork Pies, but yours is quite good looking. Very reminiscent of Sinatra's! Perry, that's a lovely Strat clone as well. -
Hats in Jackson Mississippi?
I mean, it's an Indy hat in as far as it's brown and has a brown ribbon. It captures an Indy "vibe" definitely. But it is not what purists could consider "screen accurate." First it has the blocked in crease, which never gets the pinch right (this is especially true for the "Raiders" hat)... -
Hats in Jackson Mississippi?
Depending on how "screen accurate" you want your Indy hat to be, buying it in a retail store is maybe not an option. If you just want something that has an Indy "vibe" going on, something like the Stetson Temple (formerly the licensed Indiana Jones hat until they moved the license to Dorfman... -
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I've actually considered buying the Dune myself, came close a few times too. I handled one at the Berkeley Hat Store, which is how I can attest to the stiffness of the hat, and would definitely consider it more of an outdoor hat, especially with the ribbon treatment. Which is not to say that... -
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A Stratoliner would be a "dressier" hat for sure over the Dune. The Dune does have a bound edge, but it's got a really wide brim, which is fairly stiff, and shaped much like an Aussie outback hat. -
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Stetson One-Hundred
The Stetson 100 was the most expensive hat Stetson produced at the time. Like the 7x Clear Beaver hats the 100s are pure, undyed silverbelly felt. They also came in those really nice locking leather cases.- jlee562
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Gents, please be on the lookout for eBay seller gameishu. This guy recently sold me a Royal Stetson, advertised as being in "excellent" condition, and worn "a few times." When I received it, not only was it stuffed in box which was too small for it, but it had some pretty deep moth bites. The... -
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Yeah, that did not look like a Stetson liner to me either, but I don't know enough about early Stetsons to make the call. Whatever it is, I don't think the final price was an unfair price for a lid in that condition, regardless of whether or not the brim had been trimmed. -
Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame
So gents, I've got myself all conformed, and ready to send it back to Art tomorrow. Problem: I can't decide on a hat! My first instinct, upon hearing lightweight black cherry, was a Playboy clone, and I'm still leaning towards that way. But silvermist is quite tempting. And I missed out on a... -
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The dimensions are not uncommon for a hat of that period. As we saw a few pages back, workmanship was not always spectacular and brims were sometimes cut poorly. Moreover, i'm not sure that your basic premise holds out. Personally I would think that a hat from that time period would be valuble... -
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Cedar Blocks in the Hat Box
From what I've read it's somewhat effective, but it's really the oil that does the heavy lifting. My Black Sheep Hatworks box has a Cedar block glued into the bottom. Bob advises that you give it a light sand every so often to freshen it. -
Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame
Felt swatches on the Optimo....overcast today though, so the Optimo looks really dark: -
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Is this Stetson worth the trouble?
Sovereign is a lower-middle grade felt. IIRC, it's Royal, Royal Deluxe, Sovereign, Imperial, and so on. That having been said, the felts of that era are superior to their nomenclature equivalents today. Hence the survival of many Royal Stetsons even though they were the lowest quality... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thanks for the kind words on the Penman, gents. This is a vintage wine colored ribbon which really makes the hat. I think John gets over looked on this board sometimes. He makes a fine hat, and is a true craftsman, always looking to improve his art. -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Nice VS Jeff! I just got the conformer in the mail about an hour ago. Black Penman custom for me today...this hat actually needs a reflange (although it's not so bad from this angle), so I haven't worn it much as of late. But it seemed sartorially appropriate for this scarf and pea coat... -
Is That Fedora For You?
This one always pops up in my Resistol searches....sometimes it goes down to $75. And I've almost bought it just because you never know when you might need an honest to goodness pimp hat. That's a big hangover the morning after! -
Is That Fedora For You?
Wait Alex, are you telling me I shouldn't pick this one up from eBay? It's my size! ;) -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
I'm no Borso expert and someone might be able to nail it down more precisely, but the wide sweatband and onionskin liner say pre 1960's. -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
:D What a name for a hat!
