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I talked with Whiteley Hats in England....They gave me someone at the factory who told me that yes the Club Pork Pie was 100% fur felt...After a short conversation he also said that the Fur felt did not handle rain showers or getting wet ANY better than their wool pork pie...and if you got...- Bird Lives
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- Forum: Hats
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James Bond: Skyfall
Didn't get too old very quickly...."From Russia With Love" and "Goldfinger" both had the record for Box Office Bucks in their respective years. And in 1971 'Diamonds Are Forever" held the record for Box Office receipts...So maybe its gotten old for some of us but the Bond franchise was the first...- Bird Lives
- Post #63
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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James Bond: Skyfall
The thing about Sean Connery's Bond was that, he was making history...At that time we had never seen a hero like this...Someone who would use the girl he was kissing as a weapon, a second later kill a guy and then crack a joke as he left the room....That was new...The anti-hero was new...and...- Bird Lives
- Post #45
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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What are you listening to?
This is me....my wife put a slide show of Istanbul with it...I hope you enjoy....alot of these photos she took herself, a couple from our front yard...;) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMLCDRjsQok- Bird Lives
- Post #9,856
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The Great Gatsby - Remake in the Works
Yep.....Moulin Rouge was a fun kind of quirky, very fadish, and campy collage of old songs with a new twist....but certainly not deep....more of the 'disposable art' kind of thing...like 'electro-swing' or the Dept store 'Stingy' take on the fedora....But it would be nice to see 'The Great...- Bird Lives
- Post #323
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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Vintage Fedoras by Decade
Great photo essay...Thanks! And always such a joy to look at beautiful hats and know when they were made....- Bird Lives
- Post #44
- Forum: Hats
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Thanks mayserwegener for getting back to me....Your imput is always appreciated....:)- Bird Lives
- Post #2,500
- Forum: Hats
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
It does have the yellowed with age oil skin sewn in lining that looks like Alan's...And the piece of paper behind the sweatband doesn't have the name Borsalino...It only says:T5588 83467 Mirtello cm60 and thats it...no other writting, or logos at all....So what do you think? If I were...- Bird Lives
- Post #2,498
- Forum: Hats
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Wow...Alan your twin is beautiful.....Your liner and clear oval window of 'oil skin' ? looks exactly like mine, which I posted about, #2475, right before your post...although my logo is different....Mine says: Qualita Superiore....then the Borsalino crest( the crest itself looks like Rabbits...- Bird Lives
- Post #2,496
- Forum: Hats
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Hey guys....I purchased a Borsalino yesterday at a vintage shop here in Istanbul....I'll have to put up photos later....Right now its impossible...I would like to discribe it though and maybe someone could help me date it... I believe its a Navy Blue San Remo, as it has a 5 cm brim...and 5...- Bird Lives
- Post #2,493
- Forum: Hats
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New Hats and Rain
Thanks guys for all the support and good vibes...It did help...I decided to look for vintage...My wife came up with a super cool vintage shop in a bohemian section of Istanbul....I tried many hats...I was knocked out by a vintage Borsalino.... I bought the Borsalino for $100...the fur felt...- Bird Lives
- Post #42
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Dating borsalino liner logos
My new vintage Borsalino's logo matches no.4 from page 1 only it has the yellowed oil skin oval window over the logo in the crown ... The logo is gold on Blue and says:Qualita Superiore....then the Borsalino crest( the crest looks like no. 4 on page 1 of the Dating your Borsalino by the logo...- Bird Lives
- Post #98
- Forum: Hats
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James Bond's hat(s)?
Bond in a Strat would be hip....but lets not forget that although Sinatra and Dean were famous for wearing Cavanaughs...The:eek: racing trilbys they had waiting for them in their Vegas dressing rooms were mostly Stetsons....:)- Bird Lives
- Post #36
- Forum: Hats
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New Hats and Rain
I sent an e-mail to Christys....They said don't get it wet....It could lose its color and shape..... That's a deal breaker for me....shame...it was a beautiful hat.....its a shame fedoras in general have turned out to be such a pain....only the most expensive are as good as an originalyl $20...- Bird Lives
- Post #30
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New Hats and Rain
I'm with Cicero...only all those other hats are a good thing to look at pictures of....lol...I'm not collecting any hats or razors that are not also a pleasure to use...:) I used to collect trumpets too, but they were all great playing horns aswell...If a hat is going to fall apart or become...- Bird Lives
- Post #28
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New Hats and Rain
Does it finally come down to, wool hats and a can of scotch guard are the way to go when its raining...? I called Whiteley Hats about that nice looking 100% fur-felt pork pie they have and the guy said it was very popular but if I was also going to wear it in the rain to get their wool pork...- Bird Lives
- Post #16
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New Hats and Rain
Hey Guys....I'm going to order my first Fur-felt Fedora tomorrow morning...Its for my birthday, which is the B-day between Middle-age and no longer middle age...lol...Well...better late than never.... I'm ordering a Christys light grey Wincanton trilby....I'm exactly 60 cm on my tailors tape...- Bird Lives
- Post #14
- Forum: Hats
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Ask a question, get an answer
Hey guys....I need your help....I was going to get something similar to the Lock Sandown Trilby.....And I had a dialogue with Top Secret hats...and Sarah has shown me a list of clearance items in my size and there are 2 that would probably fill the bill.... A Wincanton Trilby in black..looks...- Bird Lives
- Post #5,837
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RIP Stephen Keir of Akubra
He was a legend in a line of legends that helped shaped the Austrailia Hat Industry...This forum as well as hat lovers everywhere have benifited from his talent, foresight and hard work...Rest In Peace and may God Bless...- Bird Lives
- Post #6
- Forum: Hats
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Bite your tongue...It looks great and it looks great on you aswell...Give it a minute to get used to the changes...cause it is one fine looking piece...- Bird Lives
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