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killer 40 !!!!
Great hats all round again. Nice to see another Playboy Fruno (the hat too).
Sweet Cav Moon
Jack. That's a great looking Gus. I came close to getting that same style from Rich, but I ended up getting a western fedora. I'm waiting on it now, and I'm strongly leaning towards a larger western for my next purchase from him.
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David, I really like the ribbon and brim treatment on that Tumwater.
Good afternoon. Safe travels to all the US folks traveling for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Enjoy this day when giving thanks and sharing a meal with family and friends. I truly enjoy this US Holiday.
In the US this is traditionally a travel day before the Thanksgiving Holiday so today the gym is closed. I am enjoying a day off by completing some yard work. I brought the dock in and completed picking up the yard in my vtg. Stetson Playboy (grey). I was reading posts and comments about the vtg. Playboy's and I was motivated to pull one out. Love the soft felt. As you can tell in the pic the crown and creases got banged around a bit. No "perfect" hat creases when the hat and I go to work. The vtg. Timex advertisement slogan applies; "It takes a lick'n and keeps on tick'n."
This afternoon I needed to store some yard furniture. My vtg. Adam Mainstreet was my afternoon fedora. I really enjoy the unique brim and ribbon treatment.
That hat is a BEAUTY! that ribbon is something else!
Brüder Böhm Neutitschein, probably 1920s.
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Steve; Your hat show over the past many days has been spectacular. I am appreciating the breadth and depth of your hat wardrobe.
Best, Eric -
Nice Rand.With rain on the way I grabbed a big brim: a Rich Rand 4x6 "Gus".
Thank you. Nice Resistol.Have a Happy Thanksgiving all
5X Resistol
Michael, I appreciated your "ranking" of felts in another thread.... Vintage first, Custom second, and... modern Stetson felt, quite a ways down the list. Where would you rank Akubra felts?
Have a Happy Thanksgiving all
5X Resistol
You know, that value part is a big consideration. All the Premieres I've picked up have been half off or more at the outlet, making them the same as an Akubra. But at full price, it would be hard not to go custom. And Akubra beats it hands down at that point.Dave--first the caveat: I own three Akubras. I have three Premier Stratoliners and have handled several other modern Stetsons. So it's a small sample size.
Based on my experience and what I read here, Akubra does a better job with quality control. All my Akubras are well made. No flaws in the felt, good execution to the stitching, etc. I don't recall too many complaints from Loungers about poorly made Akubras.
Akubras aren't finished to a high level, meaning the felt feels a little bit coarse, but they are consistent, meaning there are no detectable flaws in the felt. For the price, they are a bargain, and like everyone else I can attest to their durability.
Modern Stetsons, on the other hand, have inconsistencies from hat to hat. Some are well executed, the felt is good and fairly well-finished and some aren't. A lot of those faults are pretty well documented here.
I would rank Akubras above modern Stetsons and a better value.
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Thanks! They are all outta production now.Bob you have yourself some good-looking modern Stetsons always worn with panache.
Those Rand hats are special Jack.
I'm seeing some nice hats. +1With rain on the way I grabbed a big brim: a Rich Rand 4x6 "Gus".
Nice Stagecoach, casechopper!