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Mystery Cap
Do a Google search with the following terms "leather, Greek, fisherman's hat," and you will find a zillion of 'em. Drop the greek and then the fisherman's and the offerings become larger and larger. Buzz -
Two Months in Africa
I must demur. While Mississippi is indeed warm and moist, until I had the experience of sitting by the side of the road for two days when the temperature hovered in the mid-nineties and so did the humidity I had absolutely no concept of discomfort. Also, you will lose your hat. You will lose... -
A Stormy Day and a Father's Duty
Alas, in our household we do all of our shooting with Leicas. Buzz -
Two Months in Africa
...just mind the signals that you send with all elements of your appearance. Don't go native, you'll be ridiculous. Nor, however, should you present as a pukkah b'wana. Buzz -
Identify the Sherlock Holmes hat
Though I would be among the last to actually recommend Bates, their Dorset is a close match. http://www.bates-hats.co.uk/tweed_hats.html Buzz -
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Two Months in Africa
One more thing... Cairo to Capetown. Overland. In two months. Ummm...I don't think so. Go on line and look up WAWA as in "West Africa..." Buzz -
Two Months in Africa
I made a similar trip many years ago, albeit from west to east, Dakar to Dar. My advice is to be cautious about the signals you send. What you take as style may be interpreted otherwise by the people through whose country you travel. You especially do not want to send military signals. This... -
A Stormy Day and a Father's Duty
Trust me on this one. There is a period between the ages of four and sixteen when you actually get to sleep. Then they start driving and you never sleep again for the rest of your life. Buzz...who was sixteen once himself... -
A Stormy Day and a Father's Duty
Whoaaaa...way too Sun Tsu for my meager abilities! Besides, it would not be easy for my son to hide a fedora and a Leica M6 in our house. At the end of the day, it is all about us becoming our parents and our children becoming us. Except my father never wore a fedora and didn't shave with a... -
A Stormy Day and a Father's Duty
Hold on tight. You have a child and life becomes one quick slide to oblivion. It's wonderful...but is it ever fast! Buzz -
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A Stormy Day and a Father's Duty
Which reminds me...in addition to my fedora and shaving brush, my son has also begun to appropriate my Leicas and lenses. Seems my boy is aging rapidly, though I grow younger with each endowment that is transfered to him! Buzz -
A Stormy Day and a Father's Duty
I wonder if anyone else on the list has had this experience... It was stormy here in eastern Massachusetts today, the snow falling at a rate nearing two inches an hour. My fifteen-year-old son decided to walk into the village center. To stay warm and dry he grabbed a mink felt fedora made... -
Yard Hat Suggestions
I vote for whatever hat you most like to wear in the yard when it gets cool. Frankly, I do not find these tell me what I like questions too productive. Buzz -
Do you name your hats?
Nope. Last thing I named were my children. I try not to get emotionally too involved with inanimate objects. Buzz -
Yard Hat Suggestions
You have to do a better job of getting in touch with your feelings. Buzz -
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Shelf Purchase or Custom?
The one element that I, personally, think distinguishes a real hat is that it actually fits your own actual head...not too tight and not too loose...in such a way that it is comfortable yet will not blow off in a stiff breeze. Buzz -
BOGARTS FEDORA
But let us be clear...do you think the hats made Bogart or that Bogart made the hats? Buzz -
Shelf Purchase or Custom?
I am not sure I see your point, but I am in fact pretty dense. :eusa_doh: I submit for your consideration that the exact same is true of custom jewelry as custom hats as custom shoes & cetera. Buzz -
Advice for newcomer on custom hatters
Alas, I store all of my photographs on 24 mm by 36 mm pieces of acetate and I have yet to figure out how to convert them to electronic impulses. Perhaps I can enlist the aid of my teenagers... Buzz -
Shelf Purchase or Custom?
Okay then... Some people will buy a pair of custom Longmire cufflinks even though a set of gold-tone Swanks will just as...if not more...easilly close one's cuffs, at least until the swivel pops loose. We each know which we are and why. Buzz
