foofoogal, I looked at your ebay listing. Those are most likely modern reproductions of the artist's work. Hiroshige's work is often reproduced on calendars and as prints. The images are lovely.
Have you had any luck with vintage shops in your new home area? I spent a fair amount of time in...
Great stuff Jimmy
Thanks for this thread, Jimmy and all those who contributed pictures. This has been a most interesting and educational journey. It looks like you folks had a truly unique experience. Thanks for sharing it with us.
This thread should become a Sticky for all future Fedora...
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重?, 1797 – October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshige
Have you tried local tailors or dry cleaning facilities? They may have what you need.
If you cannot locate one and should decide to replace the buttons, there are many listings for U.S. Navy Black Anchor Peacoat Buttons on ebay.
YOWZA
Some great looks out there folks. I'm thinking of Tikismall and Slim Portly in the Fedora Lounge revival of, "[Dinner, Drinks &] Dancing at the Blue Nile Ballroom".
Buena Vista Social Club bassist Orlando Lopez dead at 76
HAVANA - Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, considered the "heartbeat" of Cuba's legendary Buena Vista Social Club for his internationally acclaimed bass playing, died Monday of complications from prostate surgery, fellow musicians said. He...
And... who are the Frenchmen and woman who rescued Jin from the ocean after the ship exploded? Are they the survivors of an earlier plane crash?
It appears that the woman is a younger incarnation of Danielle Rousseau, the mother of Ben's daughter.
Where [or when] is Ben when this occurs...
Rob, It looks too small and has too much taper. Are you sure that hat is your size? It looks like you need a larger size and a taller crown. Have you tried a 7 3/8?
It also looks like the proportions of the hat are out of whack. The crown looks too short for the brim width.
Have you tried...
Thank you, Douglas. I know that Handlebar Bart started this thread as an homage but now I can't put anything on my head without taking a shot at "the look".
Those last two shots are CLASSIC!
I've run across a few of those lawmen myself. In the past, mind you. The distant past. ;) :)
Those were the good old days.
We used BB guns as well. We'd camp in a backyard somewhere in the neighborhood and the cowboys were in the tent. The Indians circled the tent and a gun battle ensued. I still have a scar just below my left eyebrow where my brother nearly shot my eye out.
We...
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