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Hello everyone, thank you for taking time to help! This is my wife's Sage Green 3X (size 7); we left it out in the car and I had no idea it was possible for the sweatband to literally melt off, but it did (see pics). Houston was lovely this summer. The hat was heavily distorted as well...

Hello all, I’m in need of some assistance! I have a size 59 Screencapped hat in 50-50 Beaver/Rabbit that was custom made for me, but it’s a touch too big. While I have many western hats in 59 or 7 3/8 (Stetsons/a Standard Hatworks custom), the block used on this hat different enough that...

I am looking to buy a 1940s advertised watch. Honestly, I'm not too concerned about the validity of that since it's a pretty good mimic of the watch Peggy Carter wears and I will live out my dream of being her. But! Back on topic. The wristband is in pretty rough shape. It looks like it's just...

Hi everyone! I just first of all want to thank you all for being a wealth of information, unfortunately my lurking days are done and I wanted to get all your takes on it before I proceed. A few days ago when I was wearing my jacket I must have over stretched the arm or something because at the...

Hey all- Sorry if this has been asked and answered elsewhere. I've been looking for some insight and I am interested in anyone's experiences concerning Buco jacket restorations. Given how popular Buco is, whether the hype is merited or not, I suspect there are quite a few collectors and...

I have this beautiful Vulcain watch I love to death, but my clumsy flaily arms have cause it to be banged around or dropped and I've had to fix it a couple of times, 200$ each time, oof. The watchmaker, one of the original time keepers of trains back in the day, I used to go to passed away last...

I received a call last night from Saint Cloud Florida (near Kissimmee / Orlando) from a really nice gent who would like a sweatband replaced. While I would happy to do so, I live in California and, honestly, I'm buried with hat work as it is. I was hoping that one of you could assist me, and...

Hello to all, I have a pre-WWII straw boater which has suffered cracking from pressure due to improper storage. The straw is dry and inflexible, appears prone to cracking and chipping. By moistening with a hot damp towel and then applying vertical pressure until dry, I managed to repair a crack...

I have an old maybe +12 years lambskin I got as a teenager. The cuffs ends are discolored and it looks like the finish has worn away there. It looks dark grayish/almost black, but it feels like suede now compared to the rest of the jacket. I sent it maybe a year or 2 ago to a leather repair...