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Hey Guys....Long time no see...I'm back in the U.S. And back to the Lounge... Please pardon me if this has been asked, BUT....Are the Lock & Co. Hats made for Brooks Bros. In U.S. sizing? This is a little after the fact, but last night I ordered a Lock & Co. Sandown Trilby from Brooks Bros at a...- Bird Lives
- Post #9,248
- Forum: Hats
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Gable vs. Bogart
Definitely Cary Grant...for biggest star....Bogie for the best friend a fedora ever had....Gable was a huge star no question and wore a fedora nicely but as previously noted many of his most popular roles were period pieces where as bogie had to be the Fedora-Trench Coat Hero... and seemed to...- Bird Lives
- Post #149
- Forum: The Golden Era
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My first fedora (new to hats)
Kicks *ss....You're a natural....A hat like the Saxon is very versatile and will really swing with many different styles of dress... It will work with nice pleated pants with a Polo shirt buttoned and tucked in with a jacket....or pleated pants, tucked in with a t-shirt and vest or sweater with...- Bird Lives
- Post #21
- Forum: Hats
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whats everyones opinion on 100%wool fedora's?
I loved my wool fedora and tried to be satisfied...but once I held a fur felt and shaped it with my fingers I could not wear my wool hat again....Seriously two completely different things....I bought a fur felt Borsalino that first day I felt it and piffed my wool fedora to a friend that dug how...- Bird Lives
- Post #19
- Forum: Hats
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Berets, Anyone?
Great album shot...It works...I know I want to hear it...I've been trying to get this pic to play all morn,...but to no avail...- Bird Lives
- Post #644
- Forum: Hats
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Berets, Anyone?
Wow...I love my Borsalino '50's Fedora....and nothin' will change that....But nothing can take away from the hippness of these Berets either...and between Daan and Ron and all our other resources...The finest Berets ever made are so easy to acquire...This is too good to be true...My wife has...- Bird Lives
- Post #639
- Forum: Hats
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Berets, Anyone?
You're right...that's a fantastic photo...suitable for framing....I love it, thanks...- Bird Lives
- Post #633
- Forum: Hats
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James Bond: Skyfall
Saw it earlier this week...Lets see....First...,.Sean Connery is still the only Bond for me...Craig doesn't come close...Having said that, I believe this is arguably one of the best Bond movies after Thunderball... Definitely the best of the Craig Era...the direction and editing was...- Bird Lives
- Post #128
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Berets, Anyone?
Hi Daan: I was just purveying your site this morning...You mentioned here that Dizzy Gillespie's berets you call a 'Hybrid'...as a trumpet player who studied with and eventually played with him, I've been a fan of his berets since I was a kid. In high-school in the 60's I even donned a dept...- Bird Lives
- Post #631
- Forum: Hats
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What are you listening to?
Phil Woods-Cheek to Cheek.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMe6YO2Sp10- Bird Lives
- Post #10,183
- Forum: Radio
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In the Market for a New Hat.
That's really a beauty...I dig the crease aswell...- Bird Lives
- Post #16
- Forum: Hats
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23rd November 2012
ahh the old firing of the anvil....takes me back to my childhood......just kidding...inspired by this thread I just looked it up...you guys are a plethora of information...- Bird Lives
- Post #4
- Forum: Hats
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How Many Fedoras did you see today?
I was at an out door Jazz Concert in the afternoon...a bit chilly, but very nice...They served wine, coffee and tea to keep the crowd warm...I saw 3 fur-felt fedoras....one was a pork-pie and the other two were tall crowns and around 2 1/2" brims, with the brim turned down all the way...- Bird Lives
- Post #98
- Forum: Hats
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Thanks Mike...I'm having comp problems, aswell as camera probs so I didn't want to wait til I get a new comp and get a photo server and download some photos...That might not happen till after New Years...Its much easier to put a photo from my desktop to Avatar, so when a friend sent a couple...- Bird Lives
- Post #2,829
- Forum: Hats
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Hey Guys....I got this Borso in July and don't have a photo server yet...So I submit this photo in my Avatar, of me wearing it...It's a Blue hat with a 2" brim and a 5 1/2" when open crown...There is no model name mentioned...I believe this hat to be from the 50's...It has the sewn in lining and...- Bird Lives
- Post #2,797
- Forum: Hats
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Deciding on an Akubra...help please.
My vote goes for the Campdraft.....their green version is to die for...but all the colors it comes in look great....I can't think of a nicer 'new' casual fedora.....And after that movie 'Gangster Squad' hits, everyone will have to have one...lol And as far as open crown vs factory...- Bird Lives
- Post #35
- Forum: Hats
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Ask a question, get an answer
I 2nd everything GT said....and I also vote for the Moonstone with the black ribbon....:) My first hat was black, and I got another hat different color as soon as possible and now I never wear the black one....I've seen some around here that look great...but for the most part he's right...They...- Bird Lives
- Post #6,029
- Forum: Hats
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Good quality hats for under $100
Wow...all you new guys looking for that 'Holy Grail" for under $100....Please take it from me...Look at this post....My mind was in over-drive trying to find a way to beat the system....Don't try to beat the system...use the system... These folks were very kind and tolerant of my naivety....If...- Bird Lives
- Post #46
- Forum: Hats
