Not-Bogart13
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Well, I just did my Fall Hat Clean-out (a little early this year because of Art Fawcett's and Analogist's charitable trade-in idea). I am thinning the herd, and have finally decided to part with the hat I have left from my first year as a Fedora Lounge Member.
That's right! All my "First Hats" are gone. And the last one out is a modern Stetson! A Downs, to be exact, the discontinued Bark color (that's pecan to the custom hat crowd).
The history; I bought this Downs off of ebay when I thought that Stetson was "It." It was second hand, and never looked quite right on me because the brim and crown were so small. But I kept it as a beater. The previous owner had left the brim snapped down for a year, and rather lopsidedly, too. It was my first cool water reshape, and it didn't come out too bad, considering. I have worn it in heat, sun, rain, and snow. I've steamed, it dropped it, kicked it, stamped on it, punched it, and crushed it.
Anyone who thinks a modern Stetson can't take abuse... check this out. This is what it looks like today, without having ever been cleaned, reblocked, or even reshaped since I worked on it some 5 years ago. My most abused hat ever!
And for further viewing, the album that includes numerous pics, taken at different times.
http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb36/Fedora_Dog/Stetson Downs/?albumview=grid
Farewell, my old friend. You treated me far better than I ever treated you! I hope the next wearer turns out to be a nice, relaxing retirement. lol
That's right! All my "First Hats" are gone. And the last one out is a modern Stetson! A Downs, to be exact, the discontinued Bark color (that's pecan to the custom hat crowd).
The history; I bought this Downs off of ebay when I thought that Stetson was "It." It was second hand, and never looked quite right on me because the brim and crown were so small. But I kept it as a beater. The previous owner had left the brim snapped down for a year, and rather lopsidedly, too. It was my first cool water reshape, and it didn't come out too bad, considering. I have worn it in heat, sun, rain, and snow. I've steamed, it dropped it, kicked it, stamped on it, punched it, and crushed it.
Anyone who thinks a modern Stetson can't take abuse... check this out. This is what it looks like today, without having ever been cleaned, reblocked, or even reshaped since I worked on it some 5 years ago. My most abused hat ever!
And for further viewing, the album that includes numerous pics, taken at different times.
http://s208.photobucket.com/albums/bb36/Fedora_Dog/Stetson Downs/?albumview=grid
Farewell, my old friend. You treated me far better than I ever treated you! I hope the next wearer turns out to be a nice, relaxing retirement. lol
