Senator Jack makes a good point. The writer assumes that a goodly number of readers will identify with her and be familiar with the source material she has mentioned. Then she assumes that those readers will share her angst which is mired in longing for a perceived way of life that is no longer...
I agree with the Baron
"....Our cultural representations of them are punishing...."
I believe this sentence represents the author's opinion. It represents, perhaps, the entirety of her opinion in this article, which seems to question the reader(s). I find the article to be a call to...
STICKY
This is actually a question/suggestion for MK and the Bartenders. Can this thread be placed as a Sticky in the Hats Forum. There is a lot of good information here that is updated by JTL as an ongoing project. Thanks, Carter
Thanks for posting that, Binkie. It's fascinating to learn that one family has been managing Akubra for over a century and that Stephen has been the given name of each Managing Director. There is something to be said for continuity.
Agreed
I'm glad Jim posted these photos. They support Ron's statement that Akubra simply changed the name, when their relationship with Stetson ended, and continued to make the OR as a Campdraft.
This may be as close to a vintage/old style OR as someone can buy in a modern production hat. We...
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