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The Diamond Authority
Randall, I am shamed that I still have to set up the pic thing ... I know, I know, I'm scum... my IT guy at work is supposed to help me and I swear I will get it done. I also owe you a shot of the work I did on the Akubra I bought from you. I promise, I will get caught up soon. Sam -
The brown hat
OG .... Now THAT is a great idea and one that I am going to take up! I wear a scarf all winter here and this year it seems like brown is fairly easy to find. I'm on the hunt. Thanks, Sam -
The Diamond Authority
Wow, that is wild. When I got my old Dobbs back from Wichita Hat Works rebuilding it this year ... they diassembled it, turned front to back, reassembled with the original ribbon salvaged and a new sweat installed (it had a tiny weak spot in what was the "front") .... I creased it with a... -
The brown hat
Mike, That's the way you big city folks get ... too uppity to mix colors! Actually, I have a black Schrott leather flight jacket and I know what you mean. With that, I almost alway wear my black Squatter. It's my Noir Indy outfit. But I meant car coats, over coats, black wool, I guess... -
The brown hat
Brown and black are fine. Black and tan. Black and gray. Black and blue. Black and yellow. Brown and yellow. Black and pink -- OK bad example. If you have a pink hat, keep it to yourself. Black is the new black ... it goes with everything. I'd like to have a camel or brown car coat to... -
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Jimmy Stewart Treasures Old Hat
Monk, I remember the first time I saw the Glenn Miller Story ... it was probably in 1968 or 1970 .... and I was hooked. I grew up in the 50s listening to the last of the swing trend ... for that era ... but after I saw Jimmie Stewart in that flik I started to find the Glenn Miller albumns... -
Jimmy Stewart Treasures Old Hat
That is an interesting story that has made the rounds for some time now, as have some others that indicate Stewart was somewhat sentimental about such items. Another star like that was Kathreine Hepburn. The felt fedora that Henry Fonda wears briefly at the beginning of "On Golden Pond" --... -
Post New Hats Here!
Wow, there is the perfect raw material for that John Wayne cavalry hat replica. This would make up perfectly into the Kirby Yorke hat! I have only one vintage Borsalino and I just can't get used to that piece of cardboard in the front. I will admit, however, that the one I have ... it was a... -
Akubras for sale, size 61
I got caught in a down-pour in old town Albuquerque in 1977. That was probably the last time it rained there. Congrats on the CD. These are really nice hats, aren't they? Sam- Sam Craig
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Akubra squatter
Seriously, Anybody got any experience with the green Squatter? The more I think about it, the worse I feel at letting them slip away. They sound great. Sam -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
If you are doing EMT work, then may the Lord bless you and keep you. I work with EMTs and cops and firefighters in (one of) my jobs and have for more than 30 years in journalism and I have seen first hand the dangers you face, the people you save and the difference you make. I don't care... -
Akubra Campdraft
I've got 8 of the suckers now ... thanks to folks like the kind gentleman quoted above who encouraged me when I was considering a Squatter of a Bushman (get them both, he advised) ... We have pretty much forgotten what rain is out here, so I could wear a construction paper hat without worry... -
Showcase of Non-Indy Federations
That's a great idea. I would like to have that done with my brown Fed if I can consider letting go of it long enough to let Wichita Hat Works do their magic. I have been working on a Kokoda, reshaping the crown and brim to be more like a Bushman and it's worked pretty well so far, but I am... -
Akubra squatter
A couple years ago, the boss ... and I mean THE BOSS ... upstairs let me know the pipe had gotten too important to me. I fought for about a year and then finally gave it up. I have to admit, I still miss lots about it, but He was right. Latakia was a thing of the past anyway. Too hard to find... -
Akubra squatter
You guys drove me to it ... I've been off the pipe for years now, but just reading your posts brought back the burley latakia blend I used to have made up. It's safer to talk about Squatters ... probably cheaper too in today's markeplace! Sam -
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Chas Needs Furniture!!
I suppose this is one of those times ... If you have to ask where Edithvale is, it probably doesn't matter, since we're talking furniture. In this part of the world, however, Goodwill if checked daily, is a great place to find 50s and 60s stuff still. This week I noticed they still had...- Sam Craig
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Akubra squatter
I'm wearing my brown Squatter today with a sort of lightism burgandy check shorts shirt, 40s tie, under a brownish tweed sweater vest. I could swear that my Squatter takes on a reddish, plumish tinge with this outfit, compared to the lack thereof when I wear it with a true-brown wool... -
Another "help me identify a movie hat" thread
Several years ago my sister gave me a Stetson dress hat... I would guess it was from the late 70s It was a little big and nice enough felt, but had a short crown and narrow brim with an underwelt. So, I recreased the crown into a porkpie and let out the underwelt, reflanged the brim and it... -
Hats and Military Outerwear
I swear, I wore worn fedoras with leather jackets before Harrison Ford. I just couldn't afford nearly as nice of a leather jacket. When I was in college I had a great leather jacket that was cut just like a jean jacket ... well it cried for a western fedora and that was in the early 70s... -
John Wayne's Akubra?
Mike One thing you know, when they get done you'll be happy with what they do. There may be more expensive hatters out there, but I don't believe there are any better. Sam
