My first Cavanagh!
I'd like to apply for membership; I won this Cavanagh long-hair recently on eBay. It's interesting in that it has a dimensional brim: 1 7/8" front and back and 1 3/4" on the sides. The ribbon is smooth satin and it was made in Canada.
The felt has that...
Thanks, Ken! Actually, I'm almost tempted to get a stick because of the slippery, icey sidewalks here. People don't shovel snow here, they just trample it down until it gets really slick:eek: . I'm sure a walking stick would help me navigate the tricky areas. Funny how so many things that...
Here in France, my vintage, dark-colored stingies get far less attention than the lighter colored, 2 1/2" brim Stratoliner-type hats that I have. The Strats will invariably get "cowboy" remarks, even when worn with a business suit--though I would consider them more of a fedora than a cowboy...
That looks like a great hat, Hos! I wish I could find one like it in 7 5/8; I'd happily pay sixty dollars! It seems to be a silk finish and it looks as though it has an un-reeded sweat. The whole effect is very Italian/Borsalino, at least to my un-trained eye. I'd bet it's a very...
No offense taken, Musashi! Art's hats do indeed cost more than off-the-shelf models. But they cost far less than, say, a bespoke pair of shoes or suit would. Art could charge a lot more than he does, but he is making an effort to keep his hats within reach of the common man.
As for why they...
Thanks, Scott! I have actually been thru Irun/San Sebastien several times going to Portugal by train. I even got to spend a couple of days in San Sebastien because I missed my connecting trainlol .
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