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[Rodkins]

Robert, let me ask you, do you buy hats with moth bites 'cause you don't mind wearing them like that or, like in the brown knox, because of the rarity of it as a collector's item meant more for it's significance and display value?

I know you asked Robert, but here's my take
I will buy a hat that I plan on wearing with moth damage because I believe I can repair most moth bites to the point where they are tough to find and don't bother me when I'm wearing it. I do believe they really hurt the resale value and I will point out any damage that I am aware of if I'm selling a hat so I try to only buy hats with moth bites if I'm pretty sure I want to put the hat into my regular wearing rotation.

 

[Rodkins]

This one is wearable after some work without obvious issues.

+1 My take exactly.

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks Robert for your answer and Mike for the unsolicited, yet very interesting and relevant contribution lol lol

 

[Rodkins]

Thanks Robert for your answer and Mike for the unsolicited, yet very interesting and relevant contribution lol lol

I know - I typed my answer before Robert posted his

 

[Aureliano]

I know - I typed my answer before Robert posted his

Ha!

 

[bowlerman]

You guys crack me up!
Cool hats, RLK, Rodkins. I have a hard time buying and/or keeping hats with mothing. For me, I think I'd rather wear an entry level wool-fur blend in great condition than a high end hat with so many holes.

Marc Chevalier-- I just read your signature quote-- I love that!

 

[bowlerman]

I have finally satisfied a craving and curiosity I've had for years now. I've wanted a Boss of the Plains styled hat that had more loafy rather than squared corners in the crown, and didn't want to go custom for fear that it just might not get enough noggin' time to justify the cost.
So I saw an offer opportunity and took it, following TRick's lead from a few months ago, and now have this Stetson 4XXXX American Buffalo series "Austral." I love it!

It came with sort of a high right side, like Captain Call or something similar, and I decided I'd rather have the sides flat with a bit of a front dip. Took more working it than with other fur felts, but so far it seems to be retaining shape very well.

The 3 1/2" brim looks like a 4+ on me, I think, but it doesn't bother me too much since the crown is kind of understated.

The leather of the sweatband, actually, is one of the softest and most comfortable I've felt, especially from a modern production item, and I have to admit I really like the copper color of the liner.

 

[Aureliano]

You wear it well, Jeff.

 

[EggHead]

I've noticed that fuzzy, longhair or rabbit/beaver blends seem to really attract moths.

Does you moth bite? - No.
Ouch!
I thought you said your moth does not bite??
-- That's not my moth.

 

[alanfgag]

You wear it well, Jeff.

I agree with that!

Marc Chevalier-- I just read your signature quote-- I love that!

and with this... have been working on my Jamaican accent all afternoon.

 

[1961MJS]

I have finally satisfied a craving and curiosity I've had for years now. I've wanted a Boss of the Plains styled hat that had more loafy rather than squared corners in the crown, and didn't want to go custom for fear that it just might not get enough noggin' time to justify the cost.
So I saw an offer opportunity and took it, following TRick's lead from a few months ago, and now have this Stetson 4XXXX American Buffalo series "Austral." I love it!

It came with sort of a high right side, like Captain Call or something similar, and I decided I'd rather have the sides flat with a bit of a front dip. Took more working it than with other fur felts, but so far it seems to be retaining shape very well.

The 3 1/2" brim looks like a 4+ on me, I think, but it doesn't bother me too much since the crown is kind of understated.

The leather of the sweatband, actually, is one of the softest and most comfortable I've felt, especially from a modern production item, and I have to admit I really like the copper color of the liner....

Hi

That's a good looking hat, that works for you. Very historical for your location too I think.

later

 

[randooch]

I've noticed that fuzzy, longhair or rabbit/beaver blends seem to really attract moths.

They must like to snuggle just like the rest of us.

Re: your signature: So I suppose "Jamaican bacon" is a flawed rhyme.

Jeff, you pull off the Austral look with panache! They wouldn't suit just any persona, I am sure.

 

[mayserwegener]

Echter Mayser Box Bow, size 59cm. Probably early 1960s.

 

[rlk]

Borsalino Piuma

Light as a Piuma(feather) at 55.5 grams. If the felt were any thinner you could probably see through it yet it holds a smooth shape.

 

[alanfgag]

That's fantastic, Robert. How wide is that grosgrain sweatband?

 

[Aureliano]

I was watching that piuma, quite nice. Didn't bid 'cause of the thin ribbon. The color also looks different from the auction shots. Nice one, Robert.

 

[bowlerman]

Thanks for the excessively kind words, everyone. I admit that I feel very comfortable in this hat. I discovered this evening at rehearsal that Stetson's "bark" is almost identical to Akubra's "acorn."

I wonder if "made with real Buffalo fur" is something like "made with real fruit juice..." but there is something delightfully coarse and rugged about the finish.

Robert-- you truly have an amazing collection. There's something about this Piuma that really resonates on your head, IMO. sweet lid.

 

[rlk]

That's fantastic, Robert. How wide is that grosgrain sweatband?

Thanks. The sweatband is just under 2" wide and there is a second layer of fabric underneath.

 

[Rodkins]

Here is a lovely Champ I just received from a top-notch lounger. I was playing with bashes last night. I may go with a brim down in back on this one - I will need some lounge feedback when I post some pics. This is a very nice lid.

 

[monbla256]

Here is a lovely Champ I just received from a top-notch lounger. I was playing with bashes last night. I may go with a brim down in back on this one - I will need some lounge feedback when I post some pics. This is a very nice lid.

That's not just nice, it's GORGEOUS !! It looks to be some really smooth, soft felt and I'm in love with that color and the ribbon on it !! If it were mine, I'd put a Cattlemans crease in it, snap that brim down in front and have a late 40s/early 50s OR styled western fedora