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    Picture of Art

    The best teacher is The Fedora Lounge. I know I have some very fine Montecristi Panama hats and some real nice modern Vintage look fur felts. This lounge taught me who to buy from and who was honest and fair. There is alot of hype and pure lies on Panama hats and fur felt. The pure beaver...
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    Removing sweat stains...

    Nope!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nope has worked every time for me dark or light hats. So far no color problems for me. :) Sharpey
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    Removing sweat stains...

    Not very hard to do. Vinegar and water will work most of the time. A hatter will use Nappa to clean a hat its basically Lighter Fluid!! I have cleaned many light colored hats this way. I live in Florida and sweat thru them all the time. :) If you needed it cleaned,blocked new liner and...
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    Panamas of Casablanca

    I see what you mean :) Panamabob, You are right Art Fawcett has that same block he uses on Fur felt and Montecristi Panama hats. Good eye! Regards, Sharpey
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    Comparing Hat People and B! Wear caps

    A true look its called style with a little class thrown in. Looks like a great suit nice tie and Perfect block on your Akubra. You put it all together a very nicely dressed man!! Looking good my friend!! :) Best Regards, Sharpey :cheers1: Root Beer
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    Real American Hero

    Not you !! No I was not speaking of you. It was when I had posted this before. Regards, Sharpey
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    Picture of Art

    Here are four Montecristi Panama hats that I bought from Panamabob and had Art Fawcett do the blocking and the trim. The ribbons are all different and the hats were hand blocked on Vintage blocks. The ribbons are all circa 1930s Vintage ribbon. Leather/Roan sweat bands were inserted and are the...
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    Real American Hero

    Medal Of Honor I made this post before. Some wanted to make it political. I think we should just honor the man. Medal Of Honor Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith, who spent his boyhood in Tampa, became a man in the Army and died outside Baghdad defending his outnumbered soldiers from an Iraqi...
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    New guy

    Great Hey, Big guy get a picture to me . I'll get it posted in your new Fedora. :) Sharpey
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    New B!Wear Cap Arrived Today For New Winter

    Dead on all must buy.!! Best cap made on the market!! Listen up!! This cap is dead on cap to the movie cap. I even wanted to go and ride a race horse!!!! Brett did one fine job on making this cap. The fabric, drape and center seam is outstanding. I have his # 19 and you can play with...
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    The Gatsby Fedora

    Art Fawcett http://www.brentblack.com/images/aficionadolkw.jpg Art Fawcett just blocked this Montecristi I got from Panamabob. He used 2 different blocks to get the Aficionado. It came out great. The Gatsby he has that block plus a few hundred others. Send him a picture and he can block...
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    If you like Optimo's

    Here is some info and pictures http://www.thegoldenera.net/Optimo.html http://www.dilectite.com.au/optimohats/ web site with phone numbers
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    Here's one you don't see very often.

    Light colors Nice hat you have my friend. I like the lighter colors. I really wish I could find a 100's in the dark colors. I only see them in light colors.My 7X is 100% pure beaver and its a dark brown. My Stetson 100 is a silverbelly I wonder why they seem to have made the 100 hats in...
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    If you like Optimo's

    Love Optimo. I still think they make the finest Vintage style fedora in todays market. I love all of mine and there customer service is excellent. I got one coming any day now. :) :cool: :) Sharpey
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    baldness and hats

    No liner please. Take out the liner. a new liner is only a couple of bucks.I know some who take out the liner in the summer and put it back in the winter!!
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    stinky hats

    A cap!! I think I would go with a cap like this for hiking. I wash my cap in the dishwasher on the top rack. Never has hurt them yet. Heck I run a load of caps!! :) :) :) http://www.jpeterman.com/cgi-bin/sgdynamo.exe?UID=8428042708073737&HTNAME=htmljp-products/OM1537.html When I hunt...
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    WW1 Aviator Coat by J. Peterman Company

    J. Peterman Company. Has this WW1 Aviator coat on sale from $425.00 to $198.00. No size large. http://www.jpeterman.com/cgi-bin/sgdynamo.exe?UID=8428042708073737&HTNAME=htmljp-productsLastChance1429.html
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    Introducing "Bwana"

    Scarlet hat liners I spoke to Art on Sunday. He is trying to find Scarlet hat liners and waiting on his stamps to come in for the Roan leather sweat bands. :) Rome wasn't built in a day!! :cry: ;) :cry:
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    The Boss is here

    The Boss Its been awhile here is a picture again of The Boss. Gotta love that color. http://public.fotki.com/Stone488/my_hats/
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    The Allan Quatermain Hat Thread - Where oh where

    In the news The last I heard the hat body's were in and he was going to make his own hat bands. He is trying to find a scarlet liner for the Bwana hat. Anyone know any other news?

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