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  1. davidd

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    Actor Anthony Hopkins as Dr. van Helsing in the 1992 film, Bram Stoker's 'Dracula': A 2009 topic on the Fedora Lounge forum tentatively identifies this hat as a Herbert Johnson Poet, vaguely stating that "the Poet was offered in different brim widths." Does anyone here have a more specific...
  2. davidd

    Hemingway Cap

    Not a lot of love for the Hemingway or "long bill" cap, huh? Oh well, I'll keep the flame burning. I just placed an order for a ridiculously overpriced "long bill" fishing cap, the "Pilar" from Papa Nui Cap Co. With a wink and a nudge to the Peterman catalog's flowery fictionalized...
  3. davidd

    Hemingway Cap

    Left to right: Quaker Marine Oysterman in khaki poplin J. Peterman Co. Hemingway Cap Quaker Marine Oysterman in yellow waxed cotton The bill of the J. Peterman version is nearly a full inch longer than that of the Quaker Marine Oysterman. The Peterman was offered "semi-sized" (SM - M - LG -...
  4. davidd

    Hemingway Cap

    Quaker Marine claims to be the original manufacturer of the long-billed fishing cap worn by Hemingway. Recently Quaker Marine reintroduced this hat, with a four-panel canvas crown and a black patent leather bill: https://quakermarine.com/collections/hats/products/oysterman The "Oysterman" cap...
  5. davidd

    Hemingway Cap

    I hear that the Down On His Luck Fishing Boat Skipper look (aka Charter Boat Chic) is all the rage this fashion season. For this ensemble, our stylish model wears the J. Peterman Company Hemingway cap combined with a vintage Banana Republic (from back when they were a "Travel & Safari...
  7. davidd

    Hemingway Cap

    Eighteen months since the last update, I'm still wearing the J. Peterman Co. Hemingway cap:
  8. davidd

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Wore my newest acquisition, a Stetson Tom Mix, while cutting up some downed tree limbs this afternoon. It still looks like a "costume hat," but with some real world wear, I think it's going to develop into an authentic-looking 1920s western style hat. I pushed out the factory "Gus" crown crease...
  9. davidd

    Photographs Of Hats Fresh From Surviving The Elements

    Sudden Thunderstorm in Southern Utah Akubra Sombrero with puggaree from Lawrance Ordnance
  10. davidd

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Akubra "Sombrero" with a puggaree from Lawrance Ordnance yesterday: J. Peterman "Hemingway's Fishing Cap" today: Yeah, the weather has been all over the map.
  11. davidd

    Hemingway Cap

    My first J. Peterman Hemingway's Fishing Cap is holding up just fine, but today I ordered another one to have on hand for the inevitable day it gets lost or irreparably damaged... or, heaven forbid, Peterman closes up shop (again). The J. Peterman Company tends to have End of Season sales and to...
  13. davidd

    Hemingway Cap

    I'm currently mid-way through my second summer of wearing the J. Peterman Company Hemingway's Cap (Item no. 1537) as my general purpose "getting stuff done" cap. I thought I'd share an updated photo. J. Peterman Company "Hemingway's Cap" After some serious real-world use and abuse, this cap...
  14. davidd

    Hemingway Cap

    Yes, I realize a full decade has passed since this topic was introduced, and at least eight years since it was last updated. Most of the images are missing and the links are outdated. Some topics, however, are worthy of revisiting. This is one such topic. "Hemingway's Cap" from J. Peterman...
  15. davidd

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    Does anyone here know what make and model of fedora musician Roger McGuinn wears onstage? It's a black fedora with a wide black ribbon and a fairly wide brim. On McGuinn's blog there's an entry noting that back in 2012, he headed out on the road and forgot his hat. He stopped in at Hats Plus in...
  16. davidd

    Akubra Sydney

    I'm not sure what the tolerance level is at the Fedora Lounge for necro-ing old topics, but I guess I'll find out! Anyway, I just received an Akubra Fedora I purchased via online auction (you know where). The hat was listed as a Stylemaster, but when it arrived I noticed the sweatband was marked...
  17. davidd

    AKUBRA SOMBRERO PICTURES PLEASE

    One more photo of the Akubra Sombrero in action... along with a couple of pith helmets on a "period" field expedition:
  19. davidd

    AKUBRA SOMBRERO PICTURES PLEASE

    The hat was open crown, so there was no top crease. I ironed the brim flat with a regular clothing iron set on low heat. It only took a minute or so, very easy and fast. The challenging part was removing the calfskin hatband. The hatband is glued in place, not sewn, which came as a surprise. I...
  20. davidd

    AKUBRA SOMBRERO PICTURES PLEASE

    I purchased Akubra Sombreros from both Hats Direct and Everything Australian in June 2012. Both were the same color -- a dark greenish-grey brown (depending on the lighting) with a black & white striped fuzzy calfskin band. I requested an open-crown hat when I ordered. Here's what the hat...

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