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  1. gtdean48

    Gallery - Stetson 25

    Silver Belly, 2 3/4 inc brim, unbound edge Silver Belly, 2 3/4 inch brim, bound edge (Open Road style)
  2. gtdean48

    Gallery - Stetson Open Road

    Silver Belly, 3 inch brim Silver Belly, 2 5/8 inch brim, made in Canada
  3. gtdean48

    Gallery - Borsalino Alessandria

    Silver Belly, 2 1/2 inch brim
  4. gtdean48

    Gallery - Akubra Campdraft

    Glen Grey Silver Belly (spots are rain drops!)
  5. gtdean48

    Restoration vs Renovation

    Anybody used one of the familiar hatters to do a RESTORATION effort on a hat as opposed to a RENOVATION? RENOVATION in this context is taking a vintage hat & returning it to serviceable condition but using modern replacement parts such as liner, sweatband, & ribbon (even if the ribbon is...
  7. gtdean48

    No-name leather jacket renovation?

    I have this leather jacket that I bought 15 years ago for riding my 1970 Triumph Trophy 500. I didn't want the typical motorcycle jacket with the belt & don't recall where I got it. Well after that many years of hard use, it has developed a lot of character thru lots of miles, via the Trumpet...
  8. gtdean48

    The Other Open Roads.....

    I did a search, or attempted one, looking for a list of the Open Road style models by the other companies. I know Penney Marathon had lots of styles under that handle. Some may have more than one model that had the OR style, even Stetson's Stratoliner looked ORish to me. Here's my list so far...
  9. gtdean48

    Fedora is a Trilby?

    On Hornet Hats site, they have a model called the Fedora. In the description, it says it is a Trilby. I always considered these 2 different types with brim width being the difference. Are they interchangeable? Does anybody in the Lounge have a Christy's Malborough?
  10. gtdean48

    Contacting Jimmy Pierce...

    I thought I saw him back online. I've tried Contacting via his web page, PM here & calling his number but no replies on any of them. Any suggestions?
  11. gtdean48

    Vintage liner for restoration

    Any experiences or sources for getting an appropriate liner for a vintage hat that you are restoring? I know hatters replace sweatbands & liners with new ones. I kept a Stetson 25 liner from one that I sent off & could use it but would rather have a Royal Stetson since that is the model of...
  13. gtdean48

    Ligne to the Inch? 11, 12, or 16?

    I've seen a definition that has it at 1/11th of an inch but also seen hat websites that use 1/12th of an inch. Somebody replied here that it was 1/16th. I've always like 1/12th cause that was easy with 2 ligne = 1/6", 3 ligne = 1/4", 4 ligne = 1/3", 6 ligne = 1/2", 9 ligne = 3/4" & 12 ligne =...
  14. gtdean48

    Changed the crease on a Vintage OR...

    This hat had a more western looking crease, to me, with higher back than front. I like the long side dents but not the high tail end... I used my tea kettle & attachment to go for more fedora looking teardrop crease, channeling Jimmy the Lid as best I could, came up short but close...
  15. gtdean48

    SOLD* Vintage 7 5/8 Borsalino Alessandria For Sale *SOLD

    I bought this hat about 20 years ago new in Ft Worth, TX & putting it up for sale (No more auctions in Classifieds allowed by Lounge management). It is in good but worn shape, some water marks on liner due to a rain storm or 2 & some small smudges on brim binding but nothing that a good...
  16. gtdean48

    Real small hat size...

    For those that haven't seen thread in EBAY about Stetson Playboy that I' dealing with, the hat has 1/2 marking & is NO where near a 7 1/2 as described. Anybody here have knowledge or experience with 6 1/2 hat size? TIA
  17. gtdean48

    Question about Stetson Playboy?

    Does a Stetson Playboy have a bound edge like the Stratoliner or the Open Road or is it a raw edge brim? TIA
  19. gtdean48

    What's it worth 20yo Borso Alessandria 7 5/8

    I bought this hat about 20 years ago in Ft Worth & am considering put it up for auction in the Classifieds. It is in good but worn shape, some water marks on liner due to a rain storm or 2 & some smudges on brim binding but nothing that a good cleaning wouldn't cure. It is Silver Belly but...
  20. gtdean48

    7 1/2 LL Bean Stetson needs TLC...

    This is a 7 1/2 Moose River hat in khaki green made by Stetson for LL Bean that is a smaller brim than I like, 2 3/8". Catalog listing = http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?categoryId=13081&storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&from=SR&feat=sr Somebody needs to tell them...
  21. gtdean48

    EXTREME Renovation Question...

    I found an old hat of my grandfather's. He wore a 7 3/8 which is what my brother wears. The hat is extremely faded & would need to be an inside out job that I read about on here somewhere. The issue is a "3/8" written in some sort of marker on the inside which would be come the outside...
  22. gtdean48

    Stetson reorder number info...

    A sticker on the inside of my Royal Stetson says "to reorder mention number 502119". Can anybody give me details about this hat, style, color, etc. from that number? TIA... gtd
  23. gtdean48

    Miller's Douglas Dress Hat

    Asked this in another thread but no responses so I'll try it on its own.... Since Akubra doesn't seem to offer the Campdraft in gray anymore, has anybody had experience with Miller Hats Douglas Dress Hat? http://www.millerhats.com/mdressfelt_index/index.html Although it comes in the...

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