Yep those Akubras love the rain (as does any decent fur felt lid). I've mentioned elsewhere that the Aussie bushies, when they bought their new Akubras would traditionally dunk it in the first creek they came to, then wear it till it dried - perfect fit.
Basically, a hat's job was (and is) to...
I agree with Jim and Scott on the hat tipping thing. Vintage headgear does not automatically come pre-packaged with vintage customs and social norms. Most of these have now lost all meaning and can just appear silly these days.
Having said that, I still remove my hat when entering a home or a...
G'day Munchy.
Yep I've been there but just to browse and enjoy the atmosphere of the old shop. The place has been a hatshop since God was a kid.
The guy behind the counter didn't move the whole time I was there. No offers of assistane and no acknowledgement that I was even there. I'd have...
Many thanks Daiza, Mario, Sue, Torp & Indy.
I originally bought the Throughbred along with my Stetson thin ribbon Panama and a brown 'Super' Borsalino all from the same Montana seller. It was really the Borsa that I wanted. The Thoroughbred was virtually thrown in to sweeten the deal. It was...
I have an early 50's and a mid 80's Dobbs with the same logo. So as far as providing a date is concerned, this logo is of little use. We need to look to other things to guide us, like the colour, width & style of sweat band, any Union tag present, shape of size tag, etc etc.
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