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Panama in a Homburg block?
PB- Yes, it's a feather hat band from Kauai. PM me an email address and I'll send you a photo. BTW, it's on a hat that Optimo made specifically for that band. --A -
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Clumsy Waiter, Greasy Salad Dressing, and my hat.
Optimo in Chicago is the go-to guy for this. -
Sunglasses that work well with a Fedora?
Try this link: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?13845-What-style-of-sunglasses-look-best-with-a-Fedora&highlight= -
Buying First Time Hat... For Someone Else?
Are you near Portland? John Helmer http://www.johnhelmer.com/ has a very nice selection. -
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Have the cowboy movies brainwashed me?
Yes, you've been brainwashed Take a look at these photos from the National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/research/american-west/ The section called Life From the Land has some excellent photos of every day living. -
Optimo south side mobsters
Bruce, Bruce, Bruce... you know it'll be worth it! -
It's about time we define "fedora"
Is a Homburg a style of fedora? Is a pork-pie? How about a trilby? Perhaps we should just settle for a paraphrase of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart's observation about pornography: I can't define it, but I know it when I see it. -
The nicest comment I ever heard
Coming home from dinner, about 8:30 in the evening, this week, a Flava-Flave look-alike (including very dark sunglasses) said "you're really wearing that brim, Bro." I know a compliment when I hear one, and thanked him. -
Where can I find this style of hat??
A Montecristi homburg Go to Optimo, I did. -
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Hat color for navy blazer
Optimo made a lightweight felt in a light blue-gray (they called it Titanium) that goes well with a blue blazer and khaki pants. I don't know if they still have the color in stock. -
How to travel with hats
insecure security Did a day-trip to San Diego Monday. I usually wear my hat through the checkpoint, but today they made me put it in a bin. Outbound, no problem. However, going through the checkpoint in San Diego (the commuter terminal... I was taking a short hop to LAX, to take the... -
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The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard
Do the flippers match the hat or the tutu? -
Rain, rain, go away....
I'm bumping this to see if anyone has any new thoughts on the subject. -
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The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard
confused I think that what really confused me was that I had been in the restaurant many times before, always wearing a fedora, and this was the first comment he had made. I think he may have just had a brain fart. -
The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard
Got my first "where's your horse?" today I got it from the maitre d' at a decent restaurant while wearing a red golf shirt, a silver Marmot rain jacket and this hat: http://www.optimohats.com/felt/fedorano9/ Confusing, very confusing... -
An amazing event
T, now that you mention it, this guy was the first male I'd seen there, too (and I've been a member 26 years). He seemed to be covering during the regular clerk's lunch period. But clearly they've all been instructed in the proper care and feeding of a fedora! -
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An amazing event
Whenever I go to my health club I check my hat and coat. I noticed that they always handled my hats properly, by the brim. I wanted to compliment the staff, so I said "thanks for handling my fedora properly" to the guy behind the counter. His reply: What's a fedora? I explained that it...
