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  1. The Good

    The Final Federation

    The tawny fawn Federations are very nice hats. I have one, and it's quickly become my second favorite hat, next to a pale grey vintage Stetson. I still wear mine with the brim up, though. I've taken to liking the up-turned brim style.
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    Hats Renamed or Associated with fictional characters.

    I understand what you mean. I think The Godfather and the Indiana Jones are important exceptions, in the case of hats getting named after movies. Those two were very big productions with very positive reception, so I think it's natural that these movies would stick in the public memory longer...
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    what what your favorite 1960's movies?

    To me, it was more memorable than any of the newer Batman movies, even though it didn't take itself seriously. It was a great laugh, as well as an interesting Batman adventure. It is one of my favorite action-comedies of the 1960s. The new Batman movies however, have something else to offer...
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    Show us your TIES

    Thank you, Dinerman. I guess rumpled is an overstatement. I was referring to the yellowing, but I will certainly appreciate this tie. Since I trust your experience in dating ties, I believe it will now be the oldest in my collection. Do you have any advice about possibly cleaning it up? I'd...
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    Show us your TIES

    Does anybody have ideas as to how accurate this seller's dating of the tie is? He says that it's 1900s or 1910s. What do you know about ties from that era? I could see wearing this tie, as rumpled as it is. I might be able to clean it, as well...
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    No love from MTV

    These sorts of articles come up from time to time. They're all ridiculous, and misinformed about the decent people like us that wear quality felt and straw fedoras. With MTV being connected with the music industry, I thought that they would have been more supportive of these hats, anyway, with...
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    Amusing quotes from people mis-dating you

    I don't understand, either. I think you would have clearly, to many people, reminded them more of the 1930s or '40s. Three days ago, I heard someone say something with me in mind, like this, "He looks like he's from Downton Abbey." None of the clothes I was wearing at the time were vintage. I...
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    what what your favorite 1960's movies?

    The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) is my absolute favorite film of that decade. As for a movie not only made during the 1960s, but set contemporarily, I think Le Samouraï (1967) would be my favorite. Both are also excellent hat movies, as well. The main differences are that one of them is a...
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    President Roosevelts Top Hat

    Then would brushing it counter-clockwise, the right direction, and polishing fix it? I'm assuming that the new owner wouldn't ever have a more serious, formal occasion to wear it to, though. These years, those are almost entirely in Britain, it would seem. The shape it's in now, I'd happily...
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    President Roosevelts Top Hat

    Is it really silk, or is it beaver? It's still a very nice hat, if in somewhat rough shape.
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    American Horror Story: Freakshow

    It's very creepy. The clown video was chilling. This isn't my normal kind of show to watch, but now I'm curious about that clown. It has the potential to be a good horror character, in fact a horrifying one.
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    Balmoral Boots

    What are decently made balmoral boots within the range of 120 to 180 U.S. dollars? I could consider a new pair of dress boots to supersede my gradually wearing out black chelsea boots, eventually, and balmorals look good. If they are above $180, up to around $200, feel free to recommend them...
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    Show us your TIES

    With no damage to the coloring or fabric? That would be the way to go, then. I think I have some in the garage. However, I am not sure about driving all the way back to the Salvation Army to buy that particular tie.
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    Amusing quotes from people mis-dating you

    It's different than the Indiana Jones remark I was expecting, at least. As for Dr. Jones, he's a cool character, but people wearing leather jackets with fedoras normally only get compared to him.
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    Show us your TIES

    I spotted a vintage Palm Beach tie (with also the Beau Brummell name on the label) at the Salvation Army, which looked to have been made during the 1930s or '40s. Unfortunately, it looked like it had gone threadbare at the top, and with stains. It had a moderate width with a short length, no...
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    How many suits do you own?

    Congratulations for your kids! I completely understand what you mean. I do not wear a tie on most days, although I often make it a point to mention it over at the ties thread, when I do. For me, part of the experience of collecting vintage ties is having them around, if not wearing them so much...
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    Show us your TIES

    There's nothing wrong with your preference, although I still own and wear polyester skinny ties if I like them, yet they are few compared to rayon, acetate, silk, or wool versions in my collection. 1980s through present era ties, including some '70s ties, are almost all I've spotted at a...
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    Courage to Wear a Fedora

    Welcome! I think the fur felt officially licensed Indiana Jones hats are OK, although I do not have first-hand experience with them. If the hat is fur felt, it is of a nicer quality than if made from wool. My first fur felt fedora is from a company called Akubra, based in Australia, but right...
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    Show us your TIES

    You're right, I think. It's somewhere in-between the bold look and the later narrow look.
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    Show us your TIES

    Thank you! I agree, there have been nice ties posted.

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