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    Post New Hats Here!

    Picked up my new Premiere Stratoliner in Cornhill today. It's getting to be no challenge at all to crease a hat into my usual teardrop shape. As usual, soft to start with, stiffens with steam. Hit the brim a few times to get more snap into it. Tom
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    Stolen eBay hat

    Check the dumpster behind your building. Good chance a neighbor took it, found out it wasn't something that could be sold for drugs, and dumped it. Tom
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    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    Hm, curious. My mink Stratoliner was soft until I hit it with the steam and then it stiffened up. Tom
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    Is Hat Ettiquette Obsolete?

    Not all etiquette, clearly, just relating to hats. Tom
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    Is Hat Ettiquette Obsolete?

    When the person you're trying to show respect to is completely oblivious of your respect. True story: I was at a friend's apartment and needed to wash my hands. I was directed to the bathroom. I asked him, "what towel do you want me to use?" and he replied, "Any of them!" and was completely...
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    Is Hat Ettiquette Obsolete?

    In that locale, women would not have removed their hats unless it was a tall monstrosity. In fact, women in general kept their hats on whenever their coats were on. It was part of the ensemble. Tom
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    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    The first of mine came in. As was stated, the Premiere Stratoliner is not available in Tawny... darnit. What I received instead was Mink. Like I need another brown hat! But, we can dress it up with a blue jacket, heh. The original: My new Mink: As I usually do, creased in a teardrop...
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    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    I have up to four weeks yet to wait for mine. Argh. :-) Tom
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    Johnny Depp's Latest Hat...

    At least it wasn't some holey wreck that looked like it was run over by a truck. Tom
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    FL help me design my 'prentice piece

    I think something similar to that Flagship would be a good choice... something classic. Then you can go wild like John does. :-) I'd be happy to critique it, if you like. I'm pretty tough. :-) Let me know when it's done and I'll come in. Tom
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    Disappointing rennovation - new member intro.

    Hey, sometimes things slip past quality control. It is people inspecting handwork. Did you exchange it? You should have. Tom
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    Can a dried out leather sweat band be saved?

    If it's not totally gone I use Pecard's Antique Leather Dressing. For example, if the sweat is crazed but not cracked, treatment MAY work. Tom
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    The Stratoliner Society {VINTAGE}

    You sure? Looks reeded to me... Tom
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    The Stratoliner Society {VINTAGE}

    Lovely. I have one that color as well, and it is a nice color to have. Tom
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    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    I did go back and reminded myself of what you posted. Jeff, I don't know what you were told, but John at Brass Rooster put the order in with Matt Deckard (if I am remembering what he said correctly) and I am definitely getting Cornhill and Tawny. But we'll see in some weeks when they're...
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    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    If they do a silver belly of this quality, I'm all over it. The Tawny Stetsonian I saw in person looks green to me... and the pictures I've seen of the Cornhill are almost taupe (a color I really like). Colors I do not have, so looking forward to it. Tom
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    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    Well, I paid for two hats, Tawny and Cornhill, so we'll see what I get. :-) Tom
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    The Stratoliner Society {VINTAGE}

    I find a 6" crown much easier to hand-crease. That extra half inch really makes a difference. Tom
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    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    The Brass Rooster, here in Milwaukee... http://www.brassrooster.com They have my business for cleaning and other work. I have one of their custom hats as well. They now have a relationship with Stetson (or whatever you want to call it) and Matt Deckard. Both John and I are pretty excited about...
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    The Stratoliner Society {VINTAGE}

    Yes, that's the one. I wouldn't have bought it had I known it was brown. :-) Tom

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