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Banana Republic safari hat [mystery solved]
I know I'm new here, but can you tell me who he is? Maybe a link to his site? I'd love to have a spare made but I'd like to get a quote before sending the hat off to have measurements taken.- Doc Glockster
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- Forum: Hats
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Banana Republic safari hat [mystery solved]
I concur. I'm thinking...could I send mine off to a custom hat maker and have them reverse engineer a spare for me? I really love the hat. One of the best eBay finds ever.- Doc Glockster
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Banana Republic safari hat [mystery solved]
Whoever made it, I'd love to find a spare. The hat has a really thick brim and it's stiff as a board. I'd bet the hat can withstand some real abuse and bad weather just fine.- Doc Glockster
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Banana Republic safari hat [mystery solved]
I found a hat like the one in this thread, same side vents and all, marked "Dynafelt" on the inside. Perhaps an early Banana Republic item?- Doc Glockster
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Well, I think I may have solved the mystery on who made the hat: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?73629-Banana-Republic-safari-hat-mystery-solved Now if I could just find another one!- Doc Glockster
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These pics are the best ones from the original eBay listing. I even emailed the seller to ask where they got it.- Doc Glockster
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That doesn't seem to be the same thing. I'll try to find a pic.- Doc Glockster
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Where can I find another one of these? I got a hat off eBay yesterday and I'd love to have another. It's styled to look somewhat like an Australian army slouch hat. The hat is olive green with a tan pugaree and vent holes on the sides. The brim is shorter and a lot thicker and stiffer...- Doc Glockster
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Where can I find another one of these? Sorry I don't have a way to post a pic, but I got a hat off eBay yesterday and I'd love to have another. It's styled to look somewhat like an Australian army slouch hat. The hat is olive green with a tan pugaree and vent holes on the sides. The brim...- Doc Glockster
- Post #7,596
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Stetson Austral Question
After looking over the hat again I'll soften my "hate" toward the thin brim a little. It may very well be durable enough. I'm just used to and prefer a much thicker brim. Right now I'm wearing an old Resistol "Clint Eastwood" style hat with thick brim. It's about 3/16" thick and stiff as...- Doc Glockster
- Post #35
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Hair Spray to Stiffen Felt?
I tried it on an Outback Trading Featherlite that has gotten wet so many times that there is no longer any stiffness to the brim. Even Kahl's Hat Stiffener didn't do much although I drenched the brim in it and let it dry for several days. I wasted two bottles on it. The brim is stained now by...- Doc Glockster
- Post #18
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Hair Spray to Stiffen Felt?
I tried sugar water on an old fedora and it definitely did not make it stiffer. I mixed sugar in the water until the water was white, so I don't doubt that I was using enough sugar.- Doc Glockster
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Stetson Austral Question
I had an Akubra Angler. The brim on that was kind of soft.- Doc Glockster
- Post #33
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Stetson Austral Question
I know it's a matter of taste. If you look at John Wayne's hat in "The Searchers" you can see the wind blowing that brim around pretty good, like there was little to no stiffness in that hat. I just know my hats get dinged up pretty good. I want a brim that stays stiff and shaped even after...- Doc Glockster
- Post #29
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Hair Spray to Stiffen Felt?
Hair Spray as hat stiffener? I don't know if it's just my technique or a crappy product, but I'm sick of Kahl's Hat Stiffener either sputtering out in droplets instead of a spray and I've put a stain on more than one hat with it. Has anybody tried plain ol' hair spray as a hat stiffener...- Doc Glockster
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Stetson Austral Question
Typo: I actually ordered the 7 1/4 and I got it yesterday. The hat is tight, but not painful. It sits high enough on my head that I was actually able to wet the crown and give it a slight telescope-type bash. I also decided to steam the brim and shape it to look more like the hat in my...- Doc Glockster
- Post #27
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Civil War Forage Caps: A Review of Several Modern Sutlers
I'm looking for a source for Indian Wars kepis. The main characteristic of an Indian Wars kepi is that it tends to have a short crown. This causes the hat ride high on the head, giving the wearer the impression that it's going to slide off. I definitely do NOT like the ones made by...- Doc Glockster
- Post #51
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Civil War Forage Caps: A Review of Several Modern Sutlers
Just for the record, Fran Wickham told me that the "cracking" of the paint on the visors is an authentic detail. I did not discover the problem of sweatband dyes bleeding onto my forehead until much later when the weather turned warmer.- Doc Glockster
- Post #50
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Civil War Forage Caps: A Review of Several Modern Sutlers
Reread my first post. I made it clear that I wear these as a novelty and I'm more concerned with looks. I am NOT a reenactor and I don't purchase this type of item with any more than a "correct look" in mind as far as authenticity. In fact, I definitely do NOT like the fact that the dyes...- Doc Glockster
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Civil War Forage Caps: A Review of Several Modern Sutlers
I stand by what I wrote. As I stated in my first post, I am more concerned with looks and comfort than 100% reenactor authenticity so YMMV.- Doc Glockster
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