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The Prototype "MD1" - Matt Deckard Apparel Fedora!
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Feraud
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Anticipation drives customers away in our Mtv fueled culture.Marc Chevalier said:
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Feraud said:Anticipation drives customers away in our Mtv fueled culture.
So much for good things come to those who wait...
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Don't put the cart before the horse. Know your product before you sell it. Sales 101.
Matt Deckard
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Just as long as it's done right.
The only large size I have left in the first run is 7 1/4... the rest are 7 and below. There are too many big heads out there.
The only large size I have left in the first run is 7 1/4... the rest are 7 and below. There are too many big heads out there.
skyvue
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No, there are too few large hats!
Not that you need any advice from me, Matt, but I would encourage you to cater to melon-headed crowd a little. Lord knows no one else is doing so. As I've pointed out in other threads, smaller-headed guys can buy hats anywhere and everywhere, including the vintage market, but we large-headed guys are stuck with new hats, and far too many hatmakers give us short shrift.
There's an eager -- and captive -- customer base out there, if someone will just cater to us the tiniest bit.
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What size are we talking about?????
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In general any size from about 7-1/2 and then each step up in size to 7-5/8, 7-3/4, 7-7/8, and 8 (or above) the coverage drops dramatically by most manufacturers.
It might be that the larger size (I am drawing a blank for the hat mold term) and flanges and such may be pretty rare to find. I had seen that some Akubras thru David Morgan were made in 7-7/8 and even one 8 but that is not across the board for all hats.
It might be that the larger size (I am drawing a blank for the hat mold term) and flanges and such may be pretty rare to find. I had seen that some Akubras thru David Morgan were made in 7-7/8 and even one 8 but that is not across the board for all hats.
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Did we ever definitively figure out who makes them? Two unconfirmed reports of Baron and Hatco. Any official word?
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John in Covina said:So much for good things come to those who wait...
FYI- I did get mine but I am holding off bashing it, we are talking about taking some video with Matt manipulating the crown for his website.
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Did you bash the yet hat?John in Covina said:
Thoughts, pics, etc.?
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Feraud said:
Haven't bashed it yet it's in the box at the moment. Trying to get together with Matt to do a video is a lot like trying to herd cats right now.
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I have not bashed it, but have fiddled with it so it's not pristine untouched.
Hard to restrain myself if you know what I mean! I really wanted to do a little video with Matt demonstrating. However Matt has basically gone missing can't get in touch with him at all. Hope everything is OK there.
It's a little stiff but not in the shellaced way, more like when a hat has been freshly cleaned and reblocked so it's like a crisp new dollar bill. The felt is soft-ish and will become soft very quickly I am sure.
The felt is fairly thin, not as thin as my really good vintage hats but more like some of the Akubras I have Campdraft, Squatter and Bushman, about the same if just a tad thicker maybe.
Here are 3 pictures of it pretty much as it came with open crown. Like I said I did fiddle with it but not to put in any folds or creases.
Hard to restrain myself if you know what I mean! I really wanted to do a little video with Matt demonstrating. However Matt has basically gone missing can't get in touch with him at all. Hope everything is OK there.
It's a little stiff but not in the shellaced way, more like when a hat has been freshly cleaned and reblocked so it's like a crisp new dollar bill. The felt is soft-ish and will become soft very quickly I am sure.
The felt is fairly thin, not as thin as my really good vintage hats but more like some of the Akubras I have Campdraft, Squatter and Bushman, about the same if just a tad thicker maybe.
Here are 3 pictures of it pretty much as it came with open crown. Like I said I did fiddle with it but not to put in any folds or creases.
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We were having some fun trying to video Matt Deckard shaping my hat. Here I have it brim up and a cattleman's crease set up.
Matt Deckard
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They are the best production line hat that I know of... the prototypes for the new additions of the lineup have arrived. Deckard Headwear's newst color and a higher grade of fur felt to handle the elements.
More info later, just wanted to show some pics.
More info later, just wanted to show some pics.
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Looks great! When can I order one?
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Love the look, Matt, can't wait to hear more about this one. -M
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This is still the new prototype. I'm thinking of calling the color Chalky White.
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Tango Yankee
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Didn't I recently see an MD-1 up for auction on Ebay?
