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    Help me find this hat?

    Eh, don't worry about it. Just think, "what a dick!" and move on. Life's too short as it is.
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    Haircut makes the difference!

    Finally starting to get thin enough, especially with my fine hair, that it was clear there were empty spots with the previous hair style. No point in fighting nature, got a buzz cut like I used to as a kid in the summer (every boy did back then). Funny how hats I thought were too tight fit...
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    Collector or Consumer?

    Consumer here. More of my hats were bought new or made custom for me than I have vintage. I used to shop vintage looking for bargains but I always ended up wtih garbage. Once I settled on a style, Stratoliner or close to it, then I could focus my buying where the dollars would do the most good.
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    Langenberg / Beaver Brands

    I have three Beaver Brand I bought just before they shut down, with Stratoliner specifications in colors that Stetson didn't offer. Very good quality and I am glad I have them. The burgundy one certainly gets attention and I'm almost sorry I didn't get any other bold colors.
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    Help me find this hat?

    Ah, thank you for the clarification. As I do not fondle my hats, I'm somewhat confused why you care, but that you do is none of my business. Personally, I think John makes them too soft. Next week I'll stop by and get a couple stiffened up a bit. I would almost prefer they did the alcohol and...
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    Help me find this hat?

    NOS Stratoliners, so immediate postwar. My cadet blue Strat is quite stiff. Audible *snap* when you pull the brim down in front. And yes, I have handled all sorts of felts; heck, I have three Brass Rooster Vintage 125s made from unused hoods from the 50s. I don't believe anyone uses shellac as...
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    Help me find this hat?

    My point is that you are saying "wonderful soft hand" is how it is supposed to be. This is nonsense you people made up. The hats were cardboardy throughout history because of the shellac. If they're not NOS, then most of the cardboardy has been removed from them. Like it all you want, but...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    During COVID, I've just been wearing the one Stetson Stratoliner, the pre-creased one, in silver belly. I'm outside for a short period of time and I don't have anyone to impress, so I keep the good ones safe. No point in being bold and dashing, I just don't feel that way. Tom
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    Help me find this hat?

    That's what they felt like when they were new back in the old day. Perhaps you should embrace reality and not the nonsense some of your peers are guilty of. You see all of those crinkles in the old movies from hand manipulation? Right. How do I know? I've owned some NOS Stetsons. Tom
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    Current cleaning/blocking recommendations

    Brass Rooster in Milwaukee will clean and block. Tom
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    1940s Style New Fedora

    I suggest a Stetson Whippet would be a good starter. You don't even know whether you'd like the care and attention a decent hat entails, and you're ready to spend $400? Not necessarily the best choice. At MSRP of $200, it's a good entry-level hat...
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    How many hats is enough?

    I now have three Vintage 125s from Brass Rooster. If you don't know what that is, they bought vintage Mallory hoods from the 50s from an undiscosed person in New York. One of them is a true taupe with a "silver" ribbon, one is a blue a little darker than a robin's egg with a darker grey-blue...
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    Post New Hats Here!

    70s Paribuntal hood refreshed, trimmed, and shaped by Johnny Mac at Brass Rooster. Part of a package deal with my new, blue Vintage 125. What more needs to be said, once you see the pictures? Tom
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    Post New Hats Here!

    Brass Rooster's Vintage 125 are made from 1950s felts. You choose the style, the ribbons, the bindings. When I chose "silver" for my taupe 125, John was all for it. Never occurred to him. He and I have fun with colors. As for the shape... in general, I prefer a teardrop-to-C crown. The felt...
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    Post New Hats Here!

    Because it KICKS ROYAL ASS, my other Vintage 125! Love this color. Tom ps I shaped these.
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    Post New Hats Here!

    My new blue Vintage 125 from Brass Rooster. Love living in Milwaukee. Tom
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    Post New Hats Here!

    I don't recall if I ever posted this and I'm sure as heck not going to go looking for it. My Brass Rooster Vintage 125 made from a 1953 Mallory hood. Good luck trying to find a taupe hat today! There will be a matching light blue (unless I pick another color) in my future. Tom
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    The Stratoliner Appreciation Club {MODERN}

    Hard to say. Steaming with a kettle sure ain't the same as pressing between two hot plates! But you're right in that functionally it's not the same and likely not worth arguing about. Gets stiff enough for my purposes if you get it hot enough and then let it cool without moving things about. Tom
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    Stetson Stratoliner Premier Open Crown

    Jared, I agree with both of your points. The Royal's felt is not as nice as the Royal Deluxe, this is true, but from an arm's length away and for a first hat, the difference isn't significant. The Excellent, my goodness. More, please, Stetson! Tom
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    Stetson Stratoliner Premier Open Crown

    Gadzooks. You do not want a "soft" hat. Try pressing the "soft" had down onto your head when it's windy and it goes moosh. No thanks. The Campdraft is cheap for a reason. The felt is cheap. The Premier Stratoliner is a much better hat. You thought the Royal Stratoliner was stiff? Seriously...

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