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Trip to Egypt in April 2008 - Felt or straw?
Most definitely straw. I visited in June a few years ago so my situation would be worse than yours, but your itinerary will probably take you to a lot of places where shade is minimal and you will need real, effective sun protection. If you wear your felt hat it would just get soaked through... -
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What WWII games really need right now...
Jake, it's not exactly Pacific only (or for that matter, WWII only) and it definitely doesn't have good graphics, but have you ever tried The Operational Art of War? For its scope I don't think it has been rivaled, and if you want a cerebral challenge then it would be your game. -
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Homburgs galore!
I would be, if you are willing to part with one of them (especially the Habig one). :) But then how much is shipping from Sweden to the US? -
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Instead of Where is Waldo! Where is Jesus?
Foofoogal, if you are unhappy about the "liberal" arguments some have posted against products featuring Jesus, let me offer one from a religious point of view. Jesus went to the Temple and He smashed up the merchants' tables, being quite unhappy about the association of religion with...- mineral
- Post #78
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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The Diamond Authority
Fatwoul, aren't you at least worried about having the front of your hat almost folded to the point of having a corner at the crown? I can't help but think that's not any helpful for the longevity of the felt. -
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Herbert Johnson Poet
For custom hats, I think everyone around here would recommend Vintage Silhouettes (US). (Note that I don't own any of thoese hats, but I think the pictures posted up near weekly by forum members speak for themselves.) Other forum members could be more specific how to order them. According to... -
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Herbert Johnson Poet
I personally think you would have done fine with any hat that fits and looks good and that you are also happy to wear around town. If the Poet fits the description, then it is a good first hat. There's a costume site selling Herbert Johnson Poets for 300 USD online, and if I remember correctly... -
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Herbert Johnson Poet
I think you should go to Lock's first, if only to know what exactly is your size and what type of hat might look good on you. If you like what you see, then feel free to buy, of course, but if you feel the quality isn't up to par you should only then consider buying from overseas. I think the... -
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Somebody Wasn't Loved Enough
Hm, so the author thinks we all wear hats to woo the ladies? If my hat is ever helpful for that purpose, I promise I will eat a chunk out of it. -
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Hats from beyond the Iron Curtain
Thank you all for the responses! I really appreciate learning from this forum. :) And about this, metropd: "Hey but look at the bright side the Economist did show him with a fedora on the cover." Was that the one with him and a Tommy gun as well? -
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Hats from beyond the Iron Curtain
HA! That's a good one. :eusa_clap Thanks for all the replies! Does anyone else want to have a go at the question? -
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Hats from beyond the Iron Curtain
I ran into these clips of the Soviet 1984 October Revolution parade in the Red Square on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk1wj2ryS0E&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDDh9cmz1cY&feature=related and I noticed that not only the top men (seen about the 4:00 mark of the... -
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A Hat for my Dad
I have to second Mike in Seattle here. You can buy the most beautiful vintage Borsalino that fits but it still can fail to look good. I think your father would not be any less happy if you take him out to go hat shopping and then buy the hat for him. It would not be satisfying for you or for... -
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S.A. Servo Bantam
Indeed. With all these mint-condition vintage hats from Bulgaria, it must be good fishing grounds for these vintage items over there. -
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Another Borsalino.....
Steven, do you sell or do you know any place that sells Borsalino replacement lining and parts? Seeing these (in my opinion, crazy) prices I was thinking maybe I should invest in a little refurbishment for what seems like one of the most valuable piece of clothings I have. -
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Well, It Looks Like I'm On Strike...
From what I have read, I honestly think management is, no, not even greedy, but just plain insane to fight over what looks like small peanuts to them. I really can't understand what they look to gain out of this. Good luck with the strike, Mr. Lucky. You writers deserve the earnings.- mineral
- Post #69
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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'30s Vintage German Homburg, non-Homburg and Fedora
My, it seems like I have triggered quite a discussion! :) Upon looking further into it though, I can't help but be more convinced that it is indeed a mark of association with the Nazis. After all, creating logos with the national emblem (the eagle for the German state, as seen in the... -
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Check out the hat on the Defence Minister...
I'm willing to guess it's a Borsalino as well. Unless my eyes are playing tricks on me, doesn't the ribbon bow have some good lettering on it? I can't say I know too much about hats, but I don't know of many other hat makers other than Borsalino that does that. -
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'30s Vintage German Homburg, non-Homburg and Fedora
Yeah, there's no way to be sure. While the German eagle has been a symbol since even the Medieval days, what I find particular "disquieting" about this eagle are the way the feathers are depicted, the circle behind the eagle, and the eagle's head pointing towards the left shoulder. Maybe some...
