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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Sam - Great Greta Charlie - three fine hats. I love that moss colour in particular. Hatguy1 - Just looked him up - wow he had some hair! Perry - that Tilden looks great. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Justin - I reckon you can size down with that buzzcut :) Great hat. Keith - lovely looking cap and a nice backdrop. Bert - The high crowned bowler looks good. I must be brave and give mine a spin. David - Sweet looking Borso. John - the leather cap really suits you. Hatguy1 - that lot... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Wow to the hat, wow to the price and wow for anyone who made it through the seller's description :) -
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Post New Hats Here!
Brad - you're a genuine fount of knowledge :) Thanks :eusa_clap -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Michael - great hat and double denim look. You'd be welcome to some of our rain - a little way west of me they've had roads that have been under water for a month. -
THE SATIN FINISH/LONG HAIR CLUB
Garrett, OCMH, Justin - three beauties (the hat's too ;) ) -
Show Us Your Dark Side - Shadow and Silhouette Portraits
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How to repair a fedora's brim?
Jase - professional hat restorers in the UK are a very rare breed. I think trial and error following gtdean's advice is your best bet for the brim. For the pinch I'd hold it over a boiling kettle then mould by hand. -
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Post New Hats Here!
Thanks folks. Jeff - I agree Dobbs is the more likely, but I'm no expert. I'll try the codes on Brad when he's around. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thanks folks. Great looking cap Manfred. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thanks folks. HistoryTeach - you'll get a lot of shots of UK walls as the compact I generally carry doesn't cope with high contrasts in the same way my DSLR does :) Wet, wet, wet today. Lembert and wax jacket: -
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German & Austrian Hutmachers
YTT - nice finds. I think the Borsalino's were made in Italy by Borsalino, whilst the Stetson's were made by Mayser. The German made Whippet I've got is a very good quality hat. If you see any in a 60/61... :) -
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Post New Hats Here!
The other new arrival from Liddleman. Made for Saks. It's got a slightly dimensional brim - the front is about 2" the sides and rear are 1 7/8th", Crown is about 5 1/2" open, 5" creased. Ribbon is 2" wide, and the very nice felt has a Cavanagah/Guild edge. I'm guessing it's 60's or very early... -
The Cap Faction
Keith that beauty definitely deserves a new sweatband. Great info on Delta blues and hat-shops too folks! -
Post New Hats Here!
Hi Nigel yes it's made for RM. I thought it was identical to the Campdraft, but comparing it directly to my Campdraft I'm not 100% sure - the brim, brim binding and ribbon is definitely identical, but the crown might be a smidgen taller, but that might just be the creases. The RM was sold... -
movie hats that inspired you...
Great photos folks. RBH you remind me, I've only seen the first Thin Man film and must get the boxed set... -
Need hat advice
That's a good first hat to start a collection. Yes I'd go with 60's for the reasons others have mentioned. If the sweatband is real leather rather than synthetic or bonded leather you can carefully turn the inside of the sweatband out and carefully apply leather conditioner/balsam to soften...
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