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  1. Midwest Boater

    Boater faction!

    this is the best one yet superlative workmanship and exacting details from the marbled liner to the suspended hatband with a bow of its own and one on the net that suspends it , the extra fine frayed bow on the ribbon , and it looks like somekind of under welt or cavanagh edge for straw going on...
  2. Midwest Boater

    Working Men's Hats

    Some folks still do even in the cold Michigan winters.
  3. Midwest Boater

    Show off your Porkpies

    very nice i prefer the lower crown on a porkie my self . dose it rub the top of your head ? mine dose and i like it that way.
  4. Midwest Boater

    The Great Beer Thread

    Palo Santo Marron you guys wont like this beer its best you dont buy any of it. Seriously it is not just the best beer i have ever had its among the best things I have ever tasted in my life it haunts me when im out of it please do yourself and me a favor and steer clear of this awful stuff and...
  5. Midwest Boater

    Really? I'm the only one who watched the Today show?

    The side view looks like Howard Cosell or is that just me ?
  7. Midwest Boater

    Hat Cleaning (not for the faint of hart)

    OOO (facepalm) now i get it thanks for pointing out the obvious for me Jingo. :o
  8. Midwest Boater

    Hat Cleaning (not for the faint of hart)

    it was not that cheap after all. i got it in a bidding war perhaps you remember me winning it over a year ago Buler if by compared to a hat from optimo or Art Fawcett then im with you but to me $70 US aint cheap.
  9. Midwest Boater

    Hat Cleaning (not for the faint of hart)

    Well these days I repair roads for a living and sometimes I haul asphalt. In order to keep the trucks clean and usable we use diesel fuel. So in a hurry to unhook some equipment from the back of my truck I left my hat on when I stood up and bonked my head on the underside of the dump box this is...
  10. Midwest Boater

    Show off your Porkpies

    i hope i didn't sound like i was being critical just making a fun observation.
  11. Midwest Boater

    Ear Flicking, Hat Manhandling, Hat Tips, Boy George, and Hat Crushing

    Wow !! that's a great pic incredible ~!! I love it (hey is that a Styrofoam Boater ?)
  13. Midwest Boater

    Show off your Porkpies

    Nice job with the new crease the pork pie has to be one of the most difficult to do. with the wide sweeping brim it looks like a gambler to me i'm not saying that's bad in fact i love the one Nicholson wore in Batman!
  14. Midwest Boater

    All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette

    ill tell you what my folks told me, if there is a place to put your hat put it there, if not leave it on.
  15. Midwest Boater

    WTB child's fedora / cap

    hey rob did you find the hat you wanted? i was thinking around $20 US for the Dobbs i posted no rush ill hang on to it till i here from you.
  16. Midwest Boater

    Show off your Porkpies

    Tom-in-Perris ; wow thats a hella ribbon i have to say. That's the cool thing about porkies though pretty much anything goes i bet that turns some heads. speaking of that hows about a head-shot?
  17. Midwest Boater

    Show off your Porkpies

    i would say that's an improvement Mr. E Train its very nice hat. i still haven't got the nerve up to personalize mine yet well i added a feather dose that count? i guess i need to post a pic before i ask that . Give me a day to get one up.
  19. Midwest Boater

    Multiple things I would like to say

    welcome to the lounge, MattR. all the advice above is good read the stickies for sure, and when your searching if you really want a wide brim make sure you keep an eye out for western hats that can be converted to fedoras they are easier to find on a budget and lots of the work can be done on...
  20. Midwest Boater

    WTB child's fedora / cap

    hope this helps ive had this awhile but ill never use it. Dobbs 20 dark brown size 6 7/8 i can send the box with it or not to keep the shipping cost down. its a very dark brown this is the best shot i got of the color. its showing the three little strips of felt that were under the sweat...
  21. Midwest Boater

    Three Stooges and hats

    it was the sitter downers the opening seen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7WP1huhWIs this clip also confirms the stooges wore stetsons.
  22. Midwest Boater

    Three Stooges and hats

    sorry interchange i dont know i found this photo framed and matted at a flea market and could not pass it up. cool pic zetwal, leave it to the stooges to get the whole hat fitting thing backwards.
  23. Midwest Boater

    Three Stooges and hats

    ive posted this before but just for fun ... nuc nuc nuc.

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