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Akubra Camp Draft Silver Belly
What a gorgeous hat! I love the bash you put in. Hmm.. can you tell us the open crown height and brim size? Thanks, jeff -
Bamboo Hat Rack
That's wonderful! I love bamboo (although I do have this problem where when I hear the word, the Old Bamboo song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang pops into my head and it will often loop for several days). Do tell how you assembled it without nails? jeff -
Stetson 4X - HatCo customer service's reply
I may just take you up on that some time. :) We're 7 hours north of you, in Southeastern Kansas. Best, jeff -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Douglas: Man of a Thousand Faces. And Hats. For some reason this picture reminds me of a spy who's trying to not look like a spy. :D jeff -
Stetson 4X - HatCo customer service's reply
Good point, JT. Although I mostly care about the beaver/rabbit ratio in terms of longetivity of the hat -- how does it handle the rain & weather without losing shape, tapering, etc. Thanks again HatCo for your response. I do appreciate it even if I disagree :). Not many companies interact... -
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Stetson 4X - HatCo customer service's reply
I don't think it has to be that way. It's all in HatCo's control - all it takes is someone with the gumption to do it. Note that Akubra doesn't use the X system, and they seem to do just fine. My suggestion here is to break the mold. Start over. Be a leader (the Stetson name certainly has... -
Stetson 4X - HatCo customer service's reply
Hi HatCo, thanks for replying. Well, that really is the point here. All the talk about 4X, 6X, 10X is meaningless to the consumer if every hat maker has a different definition, and moreover won't share it. Since you won't state how much Beaver is in a 4X, I have to assume that it's just for... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Time to put the Photoshop Time Machine to work... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Oh - wow. You look like you're right out of the 40s - your face, hat, attitude. I love it. Thumbsup. -
Stetson 4X - HatCo customer service's reply
Here here (hear hear?). Indeed, I've ordered a slightly modded Brooklyn (with a 5 1/2" crown, no edge binding) from Art - I can't wait! jeff -
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Stetson 4X - HatCo customer service's reply
Thanks J.T. Makes you wonder, don't it? If they won't tell you the percentage, why bother putting any in at all? -
Stetson 4X - HatCo customer service's reply
I was curious if they'd say what 4X means these days. Here's the email chain: --------- Me: Hi - I'm curious what "4X" means for your fur felt hats? Is it 100% fur? Does the 4 indicate quality or amount of beaver fur? thanks! jeff ------------ HatCo Rep Thank you for... -
Another visit to Art's place
What a great series of pictures! Thanks Fedoralover. I'm now incredibly curious what the names of the colors are for each hat. Just for fun, I tried guessing based off comparisons with the pics on http://www.vintagesilhouettes.com Art, can you confirm/deny/fill in the blanks? thanks! -
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Resistol's "Self-Conforming" Patent
Brad, Thanks for the info - that makes perfect sense. Funny how they put "PAT OFF. NO." before each number, even though one's a patent and the other a trademark. I guess they never thought anyone us geeks 70 years later would be looking them up. :) -
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Resistol's "Self-Conforming" Patent
This may have been gone over before, if so I apologize. I did a quick search, but "self-conforming" brings up lots of results. :) For fun I have been looking up patent numbers I've seen in various pictures of hats on ebay. One I was particularly curious about was Resistol's Self Conforming... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
I haven't thought of it as angry so much as serious. In a James Bond sort of way. It would be nice to see a smile once, though. :) -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Douglas, is that modern or vintage? I don't see a gray Stetson in their current lineup. Cheers, jeff -
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Does Akubra make a light grey? (Stetson Temple color)
The only Aklubra that *seems* to be a light grey is their top hat, which they call "Sky Grey":
