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wow, one hat store in town; dissapointing
As a fellow Southerner, I know there ain't no law in the woods: Incest is best. Long as ya keep it it the family. -
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What's the word on the upcoming '08 Stetsons?
Forecast for Stetson 2008: Widely scattered crap with the occasional ray of overpriced mediocrity. -
Feathers and pins?
I started a thread recently on hat logo pins, but it's dropped out of sight. No one who posted liked them--the unashamedly walking-ad types--which is what I was referring to, but a few, including myself, do like those airplane pins. Now, feathers. If you think they are a relatively new... -
wow, one hat store in town; dissapointing
You may have a dearth of good old hats, but a plethora of good old whiskey more than makes up for it! -
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Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat
Whew! Finally made it through every single post in this thread, but I still don't know what I kind of pea coat I have, or its date of manufacture, or much about it at all. Don't have a photo, but here's a detailed description: I bought the coat in 1973 or '74 in a military surplus store...- NonEntity
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wow, one hat store in town; dissapointing
That's par for the course, citRon. I live in a larger city than you, and we have but one non-Western-style hat store. It's better than yours, but nothing to get excited about. Alvin, the super-nice guy who owns it, went to high school with my mother, so he knows me. He actually asked her... -
How many hats do you own?
Fessing Up I've been avoiding even opening this thread because I did not want to face the facts. A few caveats: I take extremely good care of all my possessions, which over time represent a priceless bank of memories, so I never throw away or sell anything that is not rotting and stinks... -
What do you think of the Indiana Jones hats?
Thanks for the interesting side-by-side comparison, citRon. This and other posts elsewhere on FL underscore that there is no one definitive Indiana Jones-style fedora. In the three films so far, they look different in each, and word has it that the one in the upcoming movie is different... -
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Hat-wearing Musos
Muddy Waters I actually got to meet the famous bluesman in late '79 or early '80, when he was opening for Eric Clapton, and, yes, wearing a hat. It was in Knoxville, TN, and, since it was "festival seating," i.e., every man for himself, my roommate and I got there very early, so early, in... -
I just wanted to say...
Rai, Welcome to the Fedora Lounge and your new addiction. The Federation Deluxe is a superb first fedora, or last fedora, or somewhere in between fedora. All Akubras are quality hats and great values. If I were you, I'd be concerned about the tight fit. Fur felt hats, with sweat and... -
Akubra Riverina safari-ized
Mohave Jack, That's a great-looking pug. I'm curious, the Eddie Bauer Akubra that it came off, was that hat a special one made just for EB or an Akubra we'd know by one of its standard names? It would be great if you'd post a pic of it. I have a Panama I got from EB years ago that's... -
The Lost World Jurassic Park
KObalto, Well, we have at least two likes in common: G.I. Joes and Slouch Hats. I, too, was major into G.I. Joe and have tons of that stuff--the Jeep, scuba, ski patrol, etc.--though I have not got it out of the attic in many, many years. You say Joe had an Aussie soldier friend with a... -
Campdraft color question
I really, really like that Moonstone Gray color. I'm not sure just which Akubra will be my next, but it will be one that I can get in Moonstone Gray, for sure. -
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The Lost World Jurassic Park
Wow, The Rat Patrol, now there's a TV show name I haven't heard in 35 years. My best buddy and I used to watch that show when we were kids. We loved it! Actually, the brim-turned-up-on-one-side style most closely associated with the military Aussie Slouch Hat, which is and always has been... -
Just Ordered...My First Fedora!
Taper is an insloping slant to the crown. The Sydney is designed with a bit of taper to the crown. In contrast, Bogart-style fedoras, like the Indiana Jones hat, have sides that go straight up from the brim, making the crown a perfect cylinder. When some hats get wet with sweat or... -
Akubra CEO or Akubra Sydney
My Akubra Sydney from David Morgan did not come with a wind trolley. Are you sure the Fedora and the Sydney are one and the same? -
Thrift store purchase...Champ Upswing (?)
I rather like that hat. With a narrow, "stingy" brim, it's in a classic trilby shape, and appears to be in superb condition inside and out. I would not call the color "dark green" at all. In fact, it's a nice medium shade of green that would go with many things. Speaking of color, I... -
Noobies thoughts on hat quality
As previously pointed out, it's impossible to make a list of hard and fast criteria against which one can assess a hat's quality. As is so often the case with products, when it comes to hats, "It depends" still applies. All crushable hats have a fabric headband so they will fold, and there...
