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[ingineer]

Moon ;
Wild .. guess
Korber Hat co. Fall River MA
They had a lot of legal arguments re the use of "Milan"
And the lower carriage fees might be in that favor

 

[APP Adrian]

Does anyone know who this is?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXbj2fE2mMI



EDIT: I thought I saw his picture here.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Give the gentleman a napkin please.

 

[dh66]

Does anyone know who this is?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXbj2fE2mMI



EDIT: I thought I saw his picture here.

I think the gent posts in the 'what are you wearing today' thread in the general attire forum. Haven't seen him in awhile, though. Sorry I can't recall his handle.

 

[APP Adrian]

I think the gent posts in the 'what are you wearing today' thread in the general attire forum. Haven't seen him in awhile, though. Sorry I can't recall his handle.

Nvm, I found him =).

RW Observer

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?13274-What-are-you-wearing-today/page2124

 

[LeBois46]

My son wants to buy a Stetson Western hat, Open Road. There is a 4x and a 6x option. The 4x has buffalo hair in it. Can anybody give me some counsel? thanks.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

My son wants to buy a Stetson Western hat, Open Road. There is a 4x and a 6x option. The 4x has buffalo hair in it. Can anybody give me some counsel? thanks.

Only choose the 4x buffalo in last option. It's like wool.
A 6x can be bunny/hare (if beaver is not mentioned) will be a better hat.

 

[RJR]

Agree,go for the 6X.

 

[LeBois46]

Thanks grato

 

[RobertM]

I have a growing list of hats, but have a question - I am also looking to get a QUALITY - not a throwaway beater, hat that can stand up to the elements - rain, snow, hiking, etc. and still look great.
Is Akruba the stock brand of choice? Beaver over rabbit? Or would anyone suggest going custom?

R

 

[RJR]

Robert,you're opening another can of worms.Everyone has his own opinion.Akubras are tough,stylish and reasonably priced in either grade.I suspect most who have done much experimenting will suggest custom if you can afford it.Then there's Ebay/ETSY..........
Good luck.

 

[RobertM]

Robert,you're opening another can of worms.Everyone has his own opinion.Akubras are tough,stylish and reasonably priced in either grade.I suspect most who have done much experimenting will suggest custom if you can afford it.Then there's Ebay/ETSY..........
Good luck.

Thanks, RJR. Yep, I figured this would be a can of worms type question and don't want to overthink it. Also, I don't mean to suggest that I am looking to wear that hat in a heavy snowstorm, monsoon or for 6 days on a trail; I'm a city guy, not Indiana Jones, even though Ford looks great in it, I wouldn't and would never want to clone that hat, but that's the idealized version of what I am thinking about.
There are also the wool one like this - which is also not what I'm looking for either.
http://www.orvis.com/p/man-s-best-friend-wool-fedora/17bs
Actually, I have just placed an order with Bob from Black Sheep Hatworks to get me in that cue, and was giving thought to having that custom hat be the one for my purposes.
Or simply get an Akruba and call it a day.

R

 

[ingineer]

Robert;
Looks as if he (Black Sheep) has a sale going on for the special colours
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Sheep-Hat-Works/386833076678

 

[RobertM]

Robert;
Looks as if he (Black Sheep) has a sale going on for the special colours
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Black-Sheep-Hat-Works/386833076678

Thanks Richard, now that I have an order in the cue, I'm on his mailing list and got that email. Somehow those long hairs are not appealing to me.
I almost forgot, I have a remake of the Banjo Patterson - done by Worth and Worth in NYC a few back, hiding in my closet.

R

 

[XB234C]

Anyone know of a place I could send my hat to to get a sweatband sewn into it?

 

[bsharpblues]

hi, i m a newbie on vtg hats n this seems to be the right place to ask questions. can anyone tell me more about pre war flat top fedoras? i am interested in getting one. they are not creased down the center but are not top hats apparently, n i suppose have soft felt?
many thanks in advance. i did do a search for flat top fedora in here but too many threads came up with no specific way to find the answer.

 

[jlee562]

Anyone know of a place I could send my hat to to get a sweatband sewn into it?

Optimo, Art Fawcett, Cleanahat.com, Northwest Hats...

 

[gtdean48]

I have a growing list of hats, but have a question - I am also looking to get a QUALITY - not a throwaway beater, hat that can stand up to the elements - rain, snow, hiking, etc. and still look great.
Is Akruba the stock brand of choice? Beaver over rabbit? Or would anyone suggest going custom?

R

Akubra is my brand of choice for a good using hat around the ranch, camping, hiking, hunting, etc. for cooler months. I take the liner out for warmer seasons.
I do have an ArtLite custom in undyed natural beaver with vent holes that gets used during the hot summer months.

 

[rogerstg]

Has anyone used the Ziplock X Large or XX Large bags (10 and 20 gallons, respectively) for storing their hats?

They look like a good way to protect hats from moths or dust.

Roger

 

[Bob Roberts]

Has anyone used the Ziplock X Large or XX Large bags (10 and 20 gallons, respectively) for storing their hats?

They look like a good way to protect hats from moths or dust.

Roger

Great idea! And good for pot too!