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[hatophile]

You have a nice start to a collection, C Gregory. All are great hats, I especially like the thin ribbon Borsalino.

 

[fmw]

You have a nice start to a collection, C Gregory. All are great hats, I especially like the thin ribbon Borsalino.

Me too. The Borsalino is outstanding.

 

[fmw]

Getting ready for spring, just got this Dobbs Winner today. Pretty good deal, $57 from Hartford York. I bought a 7 3/4, and the sticker on the inside of the sweatband said 7 3/4, but the tag, as you can see, says 63 - 7 7/8. Not sure what's up with that, but it fits perfectly. Very nice leather sweatband. I'm not crazy about the puggaree, so I'm thinking I'll replace it with a solid black or maybe a striped pug, but I'll give it a chance to grow on me.

I disagree. I like the hat band a lot. it is interesting but certainly not overdone. Great hat. An even greater hat is that pork pie you have in your avatar. It is truly perfect for you.

 

[rlk]

Portacappello Barbisio

Portachiavi Cervo Bantam

 

[Aureliano]

Portachiavi Cervo Bantam

When I was in Milan I almost bought one of those from my friend at cappelleria Mutinelli. I just couldn't find a way to bring it with me

 

[fmw]

Outstanding Ebay buy. Brand new Akubra Cattleman with tags and box. $36.

 

[Rodkins]

Nice find! I love my cattleman for working outdoors in the sun.

 

[Jedwbpm]

RLK I am lost. Is that at hat box and if so how does it work. Is the Cervo a Key Chain?

Over the past week I have acquired 3 more hats.

Hat on the Right is a Stetson 4X mid Eighty's James Dean.
I took out the center dent and gave it a V and C Crease. I don't like the band so I may have it changed. It was listed as 7 1/2 but is Tagged 77/8.
but I did the light bulb thing and seems to have worked. I paid $20.00 for it as a BIN and paid no shipping since it was only one town over from me. this is my new work out in the yard beater.

Middle is a nice Skimmer. Sweat Band is a little loose. The brim is bowing up a little . Can I wet the brim down and press it flat like I so with my felts?
This was an Ebay once again with no shipping since it too was close by and I picked it up.

And last but not least is a Carbon Gray Akurba Federation IV. I bought this one from the Lounge classified's form Dundee. I dropped the back 3/4 of an inch and raised the center of the teardrop. I have to stop buying hats. Well maybe not.

Jeff

 

[fmw]

You have been busy. I'm swearing off for a while. Two more are on the way, a Stetson paper straw and a Buckaroo custom. That will be the end for a while. I'm running out of closet space.

 

[rlk]

RLK I am lost. Is that at hat box and if so how does it work. Is the Cervo a Key Chain?

Yes a key chain. It is a hat holder/carrier. Protects the crown and brim rather than setting it on a surface.

 

[hatophile]

I have to stop buying hats. Well maybe not.

Jeff

No, don't stop now! (Are we not enablers here?)

 

[Jedwbpm]

Yes a key chain. It is a hat holder/carrier. Protects the crown and brim rather than setting it on a surface.

Now that is real cool. Your house must be like a Hat Museum.

Jeff

 

[rlk]

Now that is real cool. Your house must be like a Hat Museum.

Jeff

More like the overstuffed storerooms of a Hat Museum.

 

[Aureliano]

More like the overstuffed storerooms of a Hat Museum.

Shelves, Robert! like mine (Or Jimmy's who I stole the idea from.)

 

[Lefty]

rlk might need a few more shelves than that.

 

[rlk]

This would probably be sufficient for now

 

[DRB]

RLK I am lost. Is that at hat box and if so how does it work. Is the Cervo a Key Chain?

Over the past week I have acquired 3 more hats.

Hat on the Right is a Stetson 4X mid Eighty's James Dean.
I took out the center dent and gave it a V and C Crease. I don't like the band so I may have it changed. It was listed as 7 1/2 but is Tagged 77/8.
but I did the light bulb thing and seems to have worked. I paid $20.00 for it as a BIN and paid no shipping since it was only one town over from me. this is my new work out in the yard beater.

Middle is a nice Skimmer. Sweat Band is a little loose. The brim is bowing up a little . Can I wet the brim down and press it flat like I so with my felts?
This was an Ebay once again with no shipping since it too was close by and I picked it up.

And last but not least is a Carbon Gray Akurba Federation IV. I bought this one from the Lounge classified's form Dundee. I dropped the back 3/4 of an inch and raised the center of the teardrop. I have to stop buying hats. Well maybe not.

Jeff

I REALLY like that one on the right, Stetson, it looks half cowboy and half fedora.

fmw: what a great deal you got. The best part is - it has great color. I have always admired the cattleman hat for it's style.

 

[Aureliano]

this would probably be sufficient for now

lol

 

[DRB]

Aureliano: I see you have been busy organizing all those wonderful hats. It looks great. +1

 

[Ande1964]

Finally finished up my latest project hat. I won this 3X Open Road a few months back, along with another OR that needed a little work.

I will end up flipping the other hat, but I wanted to restore this one for myself. Removed the liner, cleaned the hat in Coleman fuel, dunked it, stretched it, long-ovalized it, re-flanged the brim to my liking, shaped the crease, washed the liner and put it back in.

Very happy with it. I'm a large 7 1/2 long oval. This is the first 7 3/8 hat I have successfully stretched to my size. I used my homemade full hat stretcher, and it worked very well. You have to keep stretching until the hat is very dry to achieve this much long-lasting effect.

Anj