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Yul was in "Seven Samurai?" I'll have to watch it again. I remember a theory similar to this floating around my house when my dad pointed out how many hockey players were bald under those helmets. Now I think it had more to do with the median age of hockey players, in comparison to other... -
Movie hats
If I remember, Little Bill was reading some of those old West dime novels, making fun of English Bob, and pronounced the title "Duke of Death" as the "Duck of Death." I was never sure if he was trying to be funny, or if he wasn't much of a reader. -
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Hats on TV
Unfortunately, the hats on Westworld are a weird selection from period-correct to modern rodeo. A gunslinger in a tooled leather hat? Good thing he's a robot, because a human would have heatstroke. Not watching it for the hats, but hard not to notice. -
R.I.P. Leon Russell
First 45 I ever bought was Tightrope. My parents thought I was weird. Sad news. Frank- frussell
- Post #9
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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What Was The Last Movie You Watched?
Cool! As a kid, I learned to drive on our weekend place in the Texas Hill Country in one of those old Army jeeps. It had a gear so low my dad could walk as fast as it ran, so he'd put me behind the wheel and tell me to drive in front of the house and holler when I was done. I couldn't touch...- frussell
- Post #22,289
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
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All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette
It's hard for me to get past my upbringing with old Texans and California cowboys asking "boy, is your head cold?" if I forgot to take my hat off indoors. Still, I tend to agree that nowadays, nobody cares much either way. I observe the social niceties with religious institutions, and the... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
From Halloween. Four-year-old in a pristine tiny man's grey Stratoliner, melon-headed (just like Dad) two-year-old in a vintage Resistol "Golden Beaver 50" I reluctantly "stole" from a gracious alanfgag on eBay. I left the original foreman/Ft. Worth crease in, adjusted the buffalo skin vest I... -
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Aero FQHH concern
To the OP, your photos make this look a lot like "oil pull" leather. The matte texture/sheen, and the ability to raise marks like that are characteristics of that type of leather, sometimes referred to as "oil pull-up leather." I've never seen Chromexcel FQHH do that, even when broken in...- frussell
- Post #17
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Show us their hats!
The high school in Houston that gdurand and I both attended at different times was called Robert E. Lee High School. Due to having such a horrible, politically incorrect name, it was changed this year, and renamed for a great former teacher. I admired the teacher very much, but it still struck... -
Horween Chromexcel Leather Belt
I used to make a lot of leather belts to sell, and even though I'm a Horween fan, that's a huge profit on their part (Gustin). Once you have the hide, cut your belt blanks, (often done by some factories in advance), especially already dyed, it would take me about 15 minutes tops to make that...- frussell
- Post #8
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Western, anyone?
A few of my belts. Got a hatband or two and a holster around somewhere. 3rd and 5th are very, very old and show how real pita thread ages, turning a golden color. Sorry to derail a hat thread. Frank. -
Western, anyone?
My grandfather was a big fan and collector of this stuff. He had tons of belts, hatbands, and one very intricate charro saddle. I've got a few pieces myself. He was a huge Mexican horse-culture fan, and taught us all to appreciate the history and artistry of charro culture. He introduced... -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Absolutely kickass, and my personal preference in crown creases for my tall westerns. Frank -
Your first hat
Two of my firsts, sometime between age 2 and 4. Don't have either, but I do have the western shirt, and both my boys wore it at Christmas when they each hit the right age. Frank -
Good Wear-Ponch Barnes Aviator Jacket
No problem. I greatly enjoy your reviews and photos of your acquisitions. If I could find stuff like you've got in my fat boy size, I'd be a happy camper. Guess I share some physical traits with the other famous Pancho. Keep the great jackets coming.- frussell
- Post #17
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Good Wear-Ponch Barnes Aviator Jacket
Pancho, which is a common nickname for Frank in Spanish. You wear a "poncho." Sorry, as someone who has had that nickname stuck on him for 52 years, I couldn't help it. Wikipedia says she started using the name and disguising herself as a man during some exciting times hanging out with...- frussell
- Post #14
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Regarding parenthood, yes sir, I believe it is. Even when you wait until you're approaching "old fart" age like I did. Seems weird to be jealous of a toddler's hat collection, but that Cavanagh milan in the photo is a killer, as is his Lee "Warren." Anthony, I posted an ad here asking for...
