What hat are you waiting for today?

[Bob Roberts]

I think you mean Taupe Fawn. I wish they made the Campdraft in Tawny Fawn, 'cause I really like that color.

By the way, my Taupe Fawn Campdraft is by far the stiffest hat I've ever owned, and that includes the cheap wool "cowboy" hats I had when I was a kid. It has softened up somewhat after working the felt by re-shaping the crown and brim a few times, but it's still a bit stiffer than my other Akubras. So, yeah, Akubra's quality control seems to be all over the map, but I can't say I've ever received a "bad" hat.

Yes, that's what I mean. I'm prepared for whatever Sam sends me...

 

[Bob Roberts]

Love the Tawny CD! In fact, I really like all the Camp Drafts. The quality is not entirely consistent, but when they make a good one it is really top notch! I think I may have gotten an odd BGCD. The felt is soft enough but doesn't feel anything like the silverbelly or tawny. Much less firm of felt.

I stand corrected it's the Taupe Fawn. I needed a relatively inexpensive open crown to bash around as part of my anger management therapy... my softest CD is the Bluegrass Green also.

 

[RJR]

Waiting on a linen Sterkowski cap for summer.

 

[Mm25]

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Waiting on a linen Sterkowski cap for summer.

I've been looking one of those to keep in my saddlebag, so when I get off the motorcycle my helmet head doesn't show.

 

[belfastboy]

I purchased a blue/grey Tonak fedora from Daniele here on the lounge. It had a fabric sweat so I took it into my local hatter for a leather sweat installation. Pick it up tomorrow. The hatter was blown away by the quality of the felt in the Tonak. It is superb.

 

[Frunobulax]

Yes, I have one TONAK and a couple of Selentinos. They make a pretty good piece of felt.

 

[Daniele Tanto]

I would like to see the complete work
Tonak has a special "feedstock"
Also on your head as the homburg CDF

 

[jlee562]

Pulled the trigger on a Stetson 47 foldable. It's a shangtung hat, but the obvious appeal is the rollability. DelMonico's St Patrick's day coupon was an extra incentive.

 

[jhoops01]

Waiting for a Peters Bros Milan in dark brown, just in time for shorts and sandals weather down here in Florida!

 

[moontheloon]

Pulled the trigger on a Stetson 47 foldable. It's a shangtung hat, but the obvious appeal is the rollability. DelMonico's St Patrick's day coupon was an extra incentive.

beware that the hat that DelMonico has pictured as the shantung 47 is indeed not the hat you ordered ... it is the Original Forty Seven pictured

the shantung 47 doesn't really look anything like that

I'm sure you know that though

 

[jlee562]

beware that the hat that DelMonico has pictured as the shantung 47 is indeed not the hat you ordered ... it is the Original Forty Seven pictured

the shantung 47 doesn't really look anything like that

I'm sure you know that though

Yeah, I've watched this 27 second video about a dozen times:

 

[Frunobulax]

Well, I'm anxiously awaiting my Peters Bros Hemp Strat I ordered when I was in FTW in January. Just got the FedEx notice it's in Kentucky and I should have it in my hot little hands when I get home from work tomorrow.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Well, I'm anxiously awaiting my Peters Bros Hemp Strat I ordered when I was in FTW in January. Just got the FedEx notice it's in Kentucky and I should have it in my hot little hands when I get home from work tomorrow.

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I'm looking fwd to seeing it too!

 

[tommyK]

Pulled the trigger on a Stetson 47 foldable. It's a shangtung hat, but the obvious appeal is the rollability. DelMonico's St Patrick's day coupon was an extra incentive.

Be prepared for disappointment

Bought one last year. Would never recommend

As usual, no one listens

 

[Bob Roberts]

Be prepared for disappointment

Bought one last year. Would never recommend

As usual, no one listens

I got an earlier O' 47 in Panama straw and its a great hat. Leather sweat too. I think all the new ones incl the roll up are cloth sweats. My other Stetsons with cloth sweats are stretchy and end up fitting a too little roomy.

 

[moontheloon]

I got an earlier O' 47 in Panama straw and its a great hat. Leather sweat too. I think all the new ones incl the roll up are cloth sweats. My other Stetsons with cloth sweats are stretchy and end up fitting a too little roomy.

the new ones are a completely different hat than the one you and I have

 

[Bob Roberts]

the new ones are a completely different hat than the one you and I have

Is yours a "recent"production? I know its not current. Got mine only abt 2 yrs ago from Hat Country in Pa. Don't kno how long it might have been hanging around. It was on sale for abt $90/$100. It was sold as a 7 and 1/4. Fit big. Chkd inside the sweat and it turned out to be 7 and 3/8. I did the shrinking sweat trick and its fine now

 

[moontheloon]

Is yours a "recent"production? I know its not current. Got mine only abt 2 yrs ago from Hat Country in Pa. Don't kno how long it might have been hanging around. It was on sale for abt $90/$100. It was sold as a 7 and 1/4. Fit big. Chkd inside the sweat and it turned out to be 7 and 3/8. I did the shrinking sweat trick and its fine now

mine is an Original forty seven that I got from Rick ... the one that is not made anymore

 

[Bob Roberts]

mine is an Original forty seven that I got from Rick ... the one that is not made anymore

I'm thinking thats what mine is. Nice Panama weave. Leather sweat.

 

[moontheloon]

I'm thinking thats what mine is. Nice Panama weave. Leather sweat.

This one

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