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Since 1903, Bardsley Hats had manufactured high quality felt hats in Australia, many for the Military.All of their hats I have ever seen were dated on the sweat. Very thoughtful, eh?
Helen Kaminski "merged" with Bardsley Hats in 1995 Helen Kaminski (a brand I've NEVER had a...
My Hell on Wheels - Cullen Bohannon Hat
AMC is in it's second season of "Hell on Wheels" a western centered on the building of the transcontinental Railroad.
It wants to be "Deadwood" so bad you can taste it.
Some OUTSTANDING locations tho' as it is filmed South of Calgary AB. on the T'suu...
In SF ya' must have at least a few options without leaving the city, how civilized.
Unlike here in the sticks where one must absorb $35 in shipping just to get work underway.
Someone who knows more of the city than do I should chime in, here.
'Cause I am just talkin' through my ar...hat...
****Thou shalt get thee to a fur felt****
You might forever be soured on hats if you do not soon get a fur felt on your head.
Wool is costume.
The exceptions I can think of (off the top of my head) might be tweed & Tyrolean.
Vintage is The way to go (& if you apply yourself a bit, not...
...didn't slog thru 90+ pages, so forgive me if this is old news.
...got mine & broke 'em in this week.
VERY enthusiastic!
My LL Bean Chippewas were my go-to's. But the last two pairs I got failed to meet my expectations,
as did the way my return was handled by customer service. I've...
Venturing outside my comfort zone
I reeled in this great looking Borsalino from the bay
The leather sweat is what clinched it for me as no one seems to use them any longer.
The icing on the cake? It's a Borso. :D
I cannot seem to find any currently offered Borso newsboys w/ a leather...
From a purely scientific POV
If you were a biologist it would procede thus:
Domain: Headgear
Kingdom: Hats
Phylum: Brimmed Hats
Class: Brimmed Felt Hats
Order: Men's Brimmed Felt Hats
Family: Stetson
Genus: Thin Ribboned Western/Dress Fedora
Species: ...
I thought I might post these here to see if there is any interest prior to throwing them in the 'bay, Sunday night.
Both are spot-on 7 1/4s- too small for me or I'd keep 'em, for the same reason I got 'em, just for being the odd-bodkins, [huh], two-headed calves they are.... 'guess that's why...
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