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  1. Trouser Bark

    A Little Journey to the Home of John B. Stetson by Elbert Hubbard 1911

    Interesting. Some of the graphic art in that book was clearly either drafted by or heavily influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright. This (right) page nearly looks torn from one of his window designs of the time.
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    A newly married couple and an older couple met out and about one evening. The younger man asked the older what the secret was to a long and successful marriage. The old guy said "when we were married we decided that from that point forward she would make all the day to day decisions and I'd...
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    The Cap Faction

    Interesting. The flat billers of the 20’s!
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    The Cap Faction

    Haha! We might be related.
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    The Cap Faction

    I've been wearing flat caps for 20 years or so and have always made an effort to shape the bill in a curve that matched the drape of an 8 panel rather than leave it flat or nearly so. In several of the photos posted w/in this cap thread the bills are curved minimally if at all. Is that because...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Just right and tough to make more so. Same. I've seen both of you wear several different hats and I'm not sure if the hat compliments you or you compliment the hat but whatever it is, you gentlemen have it well sorted. Amazing how just a few extra moments spent choosing your outfit for...
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Thanks, rogue. Mine arrived, were hung, and they do the trick I'd hoped. I've got a third rack that I may mount to the left... or maybe around the corner. Another hat being built now so I'll need to get around to hanging that one pdq.
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    Help identify Borsalino Hat

    I've got a Borsalino hat with a similar Alessandria reference inside the hat (though mine doesn't have a liner). I think Alessandria may not be a hat model but instead the city they make their product in. Mine also came with the same type of hang tag and square plastic clip with their logo...
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    Did Hatco close their rough hat body plant?

    Some mfg's justify a US Made perspective as long as it has greater than 50% US value (or some similar benchmark) and that can be finishing of raw goods.
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    USPS Ground Advantage Gripes

    Waiting on a Borsalino shipped 2/18 from Toledo. Ought to be here in another couple three weeks. The amazing part is that for maybe 3 bucks more USPS Prio will arrive in 4-5 days. Short that couple extra bucks though and it's a month's wait, easy.
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    Partially Shot Schott... What Would You Do?

    Do you know this man? It is his kindness that brought a new package to my door recently. I sent him my old Schott and thought it was very cool that he not only had the skills necessary to give the jacket the attention it needed but truth be told I thought it was also special that my old...
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    You may fare better posting this in the leather jacket section. You're in hats. Be that as it may... if you like the jacket (a lot) and are certain that's an organism, were it mine I'd take it to a professional leather jacket cleaning facility. I restrict hillbilly wash tub cleaning to...
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    horsehide jacket - how long to break-in?

    I've been wearing my Lost Worlds leather pea coat nearly every day since my prior post about it a month ago and yeah, it's horse and it's thick. I took it to a local leather shop to have cuff knits put in the sleeves ($54USD). That was a massive improvement along w/ 3-4 days of not being...
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    Thinking about Conversions

    Oh my... that's a fantastic resource. Thank you!
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Ordered a set of three. Works out to ten bucks apiece.
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Alright. Will do.
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Ha! Currently Unavailable. Looks like the perfect setup for me though.
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    Thinking about Conversions

    I see the term 'conversion' used around here plenty and often w/ outstanding results. I'll be dipped if I can find any sort of tutorial or suggestions on what a guy would need to have in order to tackle a project like that. A clapped out western, some white gas, a flange, a hat block and a...
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    I need to consider getting some hat racks... probably wall mounted. Cost effective and space efficient would be good. Got a type of hatrack you really like?
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    How do folks react to your hat wearing?

    It's oddly addictive and I'm getting to the stage where I need to consider getting rid of a couple in order to get a couple more. I have eight fedoras now counting one that's en route from fleabay and another being built at a custom hatter. Another poster mentioned that it would take a while...

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