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Is it mold or verdigris from the ferrule?

My mistake for not seeing that in your post. In regards to your hat, it's late 50's.

Gray and Guerdan/Guerdan Hat Co. | The Fedora Lounge

It might come in handy. I know I've probably swollen 6-7% during an enthusiastic HH.

The hat has all the hallmarks of a mid to late 50's OR. Royal is the quality designation and Stetson's entry level for dress hats and it is a 7 3/8. The tag is common for the era. Stetson had a lot of color designations and a lot of different shades of gray. Old ads are often the best source for...

This is a beautiful and unique piece. The size of course but most jackets of this style are wool jackets with inset Chimayo pieces. This one being entirely Chimayo and from Ortega's is really cool and there's just seldom this much tailoring put into a Chimayo jacket. Here's an example of an...

That's some chocolate goodness, HJ. Good get.

Hands still seem to be a problem.

Just incredible.

Thanks, Stefan. You're right. Even though I had upgraded to a clear glass juice bottle, every time I refilled the steamer and had to go through the burping and spitting before the water equalized, I went on a search for a proper bottle. It's been a fun surprise to find out how much better the...

I’ve had this for six years or so and since then I’ve been looking for an original glass gallon bottle. They are probably more rare than the steamers, at least a bottle and cap together. I’ve made do with different bottles over the years. The problem is these things burp and spit water without a...

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