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New Member and new hats

JCBurns

Familiar Face
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51
Location
Denver, CO
Well, allow me to introduce myself. I live in Denver, CO and unlike any of my friends, I have worn a hat for years, however it has mostly been a cheap Flex-Felt from Wally World or wherever I could find one. I bought a cheap Fedora from (shudder) Burlington this past year and I've liked wearing it. I've been reading a few posts here now and then and recently thought I'd see if I could find myself a "real" hat. Over the weekend I went to the local Antique store and found a few. I might have over-bought for a first-timer, but hey I couldn't reisist....all four that I bought were $15 each. From what I can tell, I now have 1 Royal Stetson Whippet, 1 Open road, 1 Stetson that I cannot find a model name one it anywhere and 1 Knox twenty-five. So, did I do well for a 1st purchase?

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JCBurns
 

Art Fawcett

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Location
Central Point, Or.
HOLY COW JC..what a find!!! It appears to be 3 40's-50's fedoras and one 60's...did you get the boxes also for that price?? ( the boxes alone are worth twice what you paid for the hats)

Welcome aboard in a big way!!!

BTW...your turn to wash glasses....
 

JCBurns

Familiar Face
Messages
51
Location
Denver, CO
Art, that's good news. I will admit, I didn't buy them for resale, I am looking forward to wearing them. And yes, that did include the boxes, however, I am not sure which hat came in which box originally. I was very picky to get 3 Stetson boxes and one Knox, to match the hats. They did have a couple more hats there, one was a Dobbs, model unknown, for $25. That one looked to be in mint condition. But it was much too small for me to wear. They also had one that I don't recognise...a Brown Crest??? Oh and ok, I'll bite....what's involved in this dish washing deal, huh? We got a dishwasher around here! :)

JCBurns
 

mingoslim

Practically Family
Messages
858
Location
Southern Ohio
Talk about beginners luck . . .

Either that, or you are one sly operator.

These are absolutely fantastic finds, and the price is unbelievable.
Next time I am in Denver, I want to go shopping with you!
 

Art Fawcett

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3,717
Location
Central Point, Or.
Oh and ok, I'll bite....what's involved in this dish washing deal, huh? We got a dishwasher around here!

Yup, the "new guy" is always the dishwasher!! No worries though, this place grows so fast that your turn doesn't last long. We DO however, have many heavy drinkers...:)
 

shoeshineboy

Practically Family
Messages
500
Location
s/e missouri
the natives are restless

you just made over 3,000 Fedora Lounge members extremely mad, with such finds like that....these guys scour the countryside in the little out of the way shops across america and scan the obscure ebay listings into the wee hours of the morning...

...and you sir find the holy grails all in one whack....

lock your doors.....

welcome to the lounge and very nice looking hats....

uh..by the way what is your HOME ADDRESS ???? lol

mark the shoeshine boy
 

duggap

Banned
Messages
938
Location
Chattanooga, TN
Be sure to furnish the hat size with your address. I have the car warming up already. Or maybe I need to charter a plane. Those were some special finds. Congrads.:eusa_clap
 

JCBurns

Familiar Face
Messages
51
Location
Denver, CO
Gee you all sure know how to make a guy feel welcome. Felonious accusations and threats of assault! Hmmm, makes me wonder what would have happened if I had bought poor quality hats! Seriously, it's good to hear that I actually did well on this purchase. I doubt I will ever be able to duplicate it!

JCBurns
 

DOUGLAS

My Mail is Forwarded Here
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3,777
Location
NYC
Instant collection! Damn nice finds. You certainly have a good eye for quality.
 

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