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I bought an old Champ Spaceweight for $.99 once, that I am sure had been a hobo's hat. It ran either grease or boot black for a good hour of washing & rinsing in the sink. Still came out beautiful though, because the felt was intact. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Wear until dry or nearly so to conform the best to your head. Also, wet all the felt evenly, or you will get a water stain on the part that was wet. A spray bottle works best. I put a dish towel in the hat to prevent water staining the liner. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Bump, with a hatter's iron. Offered $60 and was turned down. It didn't sell & was then put up with no reserve. Got it for $22 + shipping. Guess my $60 doesn't look so bad now, huh? Yes, it does need some sanding to remove rust, but just try to find one like this for any reasonable... -
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Don't know how you ID'd this as a Brent Black, based on what I see in the post, but maybe I missed something. The picture is not good, but it still looks like a very high quality Ecuadorian "Panama." Brent Black negotiates directly with the weavers and pays them well, so he gets first choice... -
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Follow-up. Received this today & am pleased. It is unreeded and a unique blue color. The felt is very good. I'm not familiar with the maker, but recognize the slogan as one Stetson used to use. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Won a brim cutter! Same design as above. I'm working on developing an _affordable_ rounding jack option for hatters & do it yourselfers, so this will help in that respect. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
What to do when a leather tote's color rubs off on clothing
I don't grok "It's no 'On Liberty.'" "Faint hat never won fair lady."- John Galt
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Recent purchase of - wait for it - an Ermatinger's Stratoliner! It was a BIN at a good price. Needs some TLC & is the wrong size, but I think it's pretty darn cool. And yes, the ribbon is a goldenrod sort of color. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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That's a beauty! "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Regarding the Champ featherweights, note that the Spaceweight is also marketed & marked as a Champ "feather weight" hat, but is much heavier than the actual featherweight that you bought. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Thanks! I'm focusing on tools because I'm making more hats. I've also started making some hat tools. I am now selling puller downers & pusher downers at reasonable prices, with others in the works. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Yes, forgot that photo, RP Kenyon & Co. (Edit - Research reveals this was a Hartford hat company from 1874 to about September of 1897). "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
What to do when a leather tote's color rubs off on clothing
I recently asked the proprietor of a used bookstore if he had any copies of Atlas Shrugged. I had wanted to start giving them away to friends in need of philosophical stimulation. He said that he could not keep them in stock and that even the new copies he had bought were sold out. He then...- John Galt
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Great purchase & it looks good on you! If you decide you want more Stetsons, you can sell it for 35 times what you paid for it and buy a batch of them! "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Victory! Just stole this boxwood hat rule for $19.10. "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Thank you both! I believe I now have the recipe for these two items, so gentlemen, please PM me if you need one (or more). I will make the puller downers in Poplar (or in other wood by special order - A&A's is vintage oak) and the runner-downers (AKA pusher-downers) in hickory or ash. I can... -
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Hat ruler at a steal: "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
You will not be disappointed. They are great hats. I love lightweights and have several of these in my collection (brown, grey, green & light blue) and love them all. And they weigh only as much as two packs of cigarettes! "Faint hat never won fair lady." -
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Nice work gentlemen! Aaron, I presume you'll wear it until it is dry? It will conform best that way (and may yet shrink a bit if you don't). "Faint hat never won fair lady."
