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I like backbows, though. [emoji2] And green hatsDon't like homburgs? You still have much to learn, grasshopper
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I like backbows, though. [emoji2] And green hatsDon't like homburgs? You still have much to learn, grasshopper
Good catch. We of the homburg nation need to spread the word how great homburg hats are!Dobbs Fifteen homburg showed up today in immaculate like new condition:
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The wife came home before I could hide...er, commence decontamination protocol. Chilling in the deep freeze. Have to do better with the next three hats that are inbound. Number two should arrive tomorrow.
Two new-to-me arrivals yesterday.
Royal Stetson from Rogera. Immaculate condition. Fits almost perfectly. A little push with the Hat Jack and it'll be perfect.
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He referred to it, in an enclosed note, as a 'Bogart' hat, and it certainly is. Classic, not over-the-top proportions. 2 1/4" brim, which is quickly becoming my favorite (hey, I'm not a big guy).
The lighting in my office is pretty close to the hat's actual color - a nice warm medium gray, or steel, or granite, or whatever you prefer to call it.
All I did was tighten up the top of the front pinch. Now I think It's perfect.
Why am I writing like Philip Marlowe speaks? haha
Both great hats, Scott. I really like the colours on the second one. And great shaping work as usual.Second new-to-me of the day: another Royal Stetson, this one from Dogman.
It's sort of a creamy tan with a rich brown ribbon. Very warm tones, overall. No liner, but I pulled a replacement liner out of another hat I haven't been wearing. Fits perfectly. And the hat fits perfectly, as well.
I tightened up the front pinch quite a bit on this one.
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The crown is a bit shorter than I usually wear, but my wife doesn't care for the taller crowns so she should love this one. Anything to make her happy! haha
Yes. He is not wrong, but I think it wil take quite some prolonged handling and years of wear to make a hole in the felt. With the number of hats in rotation you have, Max, you don't need to worry until your fourth or fifth reincarnation.Ignacio, my hatter, has warned me against tightening the pinch, and even the rest of the crease, so much. He says it breaks and/or weakens the felt fibers. Is he exaggerating?
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Touché, that's what I get for telling you about my own hat-kryptoniteI like backbows, though. [emoji2] And green hats
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Ignacio, my hatter, has warned me against tightening the pinch, and even the rest of the crease, so much. He says it breaks and/or weakens the felt fibers. Is he exaggerating?
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Yes. He is not wrong, but I think it wil take quite some prolonged handling and years of wear to make a hole in the felt. With the number of hats in rotation you have, Max, you don't need to worry until your fourth or fifth reincarnation.
Hat #2 has arrived, a Borsalino Nutria XX lobbia (homburg). This one's special:
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Lighter shade of gray compared to yesterday's Knox Fifteen. More details in the Borsalino Brotherhood thread.
Ignacio, my hatter, has warned me against tightening the pinch, and even the rest of the crease, so much. He says it breaks and/or weakens the felt fibers. Is he exaggerating?
Both great hats, Scott. I really like the colours on the second one. And great shaping work as usual.
That is such a nice hat. It’s nowhere near my size and I still almost bid. You got a great hat at an incredible price!
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I've tried this on a number of occasions, but it feels awkward to me; handling my hats by the pinch seems as natural as breathing. That being said, I handle them rather gently at the pinch and never "grab 'em and shove 'em on my head" the way some actors did in older movies, crushing the crown in the process. The felt might wear thin anyway at some point, but my hats are neither vintage nor of any particular value to anyone other than me so I'm not overly concerned....Once I set the creases in a hat I never grab it there. I use the brim.
I try not to, but sometimes grab by the crown anyway. Most of the time, when I do, I wrap my hand around the base to handle it, rather than by the pinch. Actually, I'm more worried I have dirt on my hand than I worry I'll damage the felt.I've tried this on a number of occasions, but it feels awkward to me; handling my hats by the pinch seems as natural as breathing. That being said, I handle them rather gently at the pinch and never "grab 'em and shove 'em on my head" the way some actors did in older movies, crushing the crown in the process. The felt might wear thin anyway at some point, but my hats are neither vintage nor of any particular value to anyone other than me so I'm not overly concerned.
I've tried this on a number of occasions, but it feels awkward to me; handling my hats by the pinch seems as natural as breathing. That being said, I handle them rather gently at the pinch and never "grab 'em and shove 'em on my head" the way some actors did in older movies, crushing the crown in the process. The felt might wear thin anyway at some point, but my hats are neither vintage nor of any particular value to anyone other than me so I'm not overly concerned.
If this has happened on any of my hats I haven't noticed it. But I have noticed...well let me start by saying that if I want the pinch to line up with the nose on my asymmetrical face I have to form it approximately half an inch to the right (my right) of the hat's centerline. Handling them by the pinch causes the pinch to slowly migrate to the left, i.e. back to the hat's centerline. It used to bother me, but I got used to it and accepted it as a fact of life for me.Another thing that happens from using the front pinch to handle the hat is that said pinch height becomes greater over time. That may not bother some (or most), but I like my hats to maintain the shape I give them...
If this has happened on any of my hats I haven't noticed it. But I have noticed...well let me start by saying that if I want the pinch to line up with the nose on my asymmetrical face I have to form it approximately half an inch to the right (my right) of the hat's centerline. Handling them by the pinch causes the pinch to slowly migrate to the left, i.e. back to the hat's centerline. It used to bother me, but I got used to it and accepted it as a fact of life for me.
Great looking hats, Scotty!Second new-to-me of the day: another Royal Stetson, this one from Dogman.
It's sort of a creamy tan with a rich brown ribbon. Very warm tones, overall. No liner, but I pulled a replacement liner out of another hat I haven't been wearing. Fits perfectly. And the hat fits perfectly, as well.
I tightened up the front pinch quite a bit on this one.
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The crown is a bit shorter than I usually wear, but my wife doesn't care for the taller crowns so she should love this one. Anything to make her happy! haha
Warms my heart to see that hat on someone who can and does appreciate it! Enjoy!Two new-to-me arrivals yesterday.
Royal Stetson from Rogera. Immaculate condition. Fits almost perfectly. A little push with the Hat Jack and it'll be perfect.
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He referred to it, in an enclosed note, as a 'Bogart' hat, and it certainly is. Classic, not over-the-top proportions. 2 1/4" brim, which is quickly becoming my favorite (hey, I'm not a big guy).
The lighting in my office is pretty close to the hat's actual color - a nice warm medium gray, or steel, or granite, or whatever you prefer to call it.
All I did was tighten up the top of the front pinch. Now I think It's perfect.
Why am I writing like Philip Marlowe speaks? haha
Great looking hats, Scotty!