My first fedora was a '40's vintage Stetson Whippet obtained at an auction of surplus stock from a costume house that primarily served the Stratford Festival. That was about 10 years ago. (I also picked up a lovely Scott's late '30's homburg, a straw sailor's hat from a production of HMS...
Interesting. I used to work at the Globe when it was in that gorgeous deco building at York and King. When the Telly went belly up, they moved to the quite new Telegram building down on Front, east of Spadina. Worked there as well but it had nowhere near the ambiance of the King and York...
I understand that DM moved production to China and Thailand in 2003. At the same time they redesigned the pattern on the sole. A few years later they started making shoes in England again. The Made in England shoes are about twice the price of the asian products. I have two pairs of 5 hole...
Welcome to the forum -30-. Always good to spot another T.O. type here. Former newspaper man, perhaps? (just curious about the -30-). I used to proofread for the Globe when I went to university a million years ago.
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