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  1. Aerol

    Panama in a Homburg block?

    PB- Yes, it's a feather hat band from Kauai. PM me an email address and I'll send you a photo. BTW, it's on a hat that Optimo made specifically for that band. --A
  2. Aerol

    Panama in a Homburg block?

    Optimo. They made mine.
  3. Aerol

    Clumsy Waiter, Greasy Salad Dressing, and my hat.

    Optimo in Chicago is the go-to guy for this.
  4. Aerol

    Sunglasses that work well with a Fedora?

    Try this link: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?13845-What-style-of-sunglasses-look-best-with-a-Fedora&highlight=
  5. Aerol

    Buying First Time Hat... For Someone Else?

    Are you near Portland? John Helmer http://www.johnhelmer.com/ has a very nice selection.
  6. Aerol

    Have the cowboy movies brainwashed me?

    Yes, you've been brainwashed Take a look at these photos from the National Archives: http://www.archives.gov/research/american-west/ The section called Life From the Land has some excellent photos of every day living.
  7. Aerol

    Optimo south side mobsters

    Bruce, Bruce, Bruce... you know it'll be worth it!
  8. Aerol

    It's about time we define "fedora"

    Is a Homburg a style of fedora? Is a pork-pie? How about a trilby? Perhaps we should just settle for a paraphrase of Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart's observation about pornography: I can't define it, but I know it when I see it.
  9. Aerol

    The nicest comment I ever heard

    Coming home from dinner, about 8:30 in the evening, this week, a Flava-Flave look-alike (including very dark sunglasses) said "you're really wearing that brim, Bro." I know a compliment when I hear one, and thanked him.
  10. Aerol

    Where can I find this style of hat??

    A Montecristi homburg Go to Optimo, I did.
  11. Aerol

    Hat color for navy blazer

    Optimo made a lightweight felt in a light blue-gray (they called it Titanium) that goes well with a blue blazer and khaki pants. I don't know if they still have the color in stock.
  12. Aerol

    How to travel with hats

    insecure security Did a day-trip to San Diego Monday. I usually wear my hat through the checkpoint, but today they made me put it in a bin. Outbound, no problem. However, going through the checkpoint in San Diego (the commuter terminal... I was taking a short hop to LAX, to take the...
  13. Aerol

    Evidence of Secret Hat Society Emerges

    Dynamite!
  14. Aerol

    The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard

    Do the flippers match the hat or the tutu?
  15. Aerol

    Rain, rain, go away....

    I'm bumping this to see if anyone has any new thoughts on the subject.
  16. Aerol

    The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard

    confused I think that what really confused me was that I had been in the restaurant many times before, always wearing a fedora, and this was the first comment he had made. I think he may have just had a brain fart.
  17. Aerol

    The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard

    Got my first "where's your horse?" today I got it from the maitre d' at a decent restaurant while wearing a red golf shirt, a silver Marmot rain jacket and this hat: http://www.optimohats.com/felt/fedorano9/ Confusing, very confusing...
  18. Aerol

    An amazing event

    T, now that you mention it, this guy was the first male I'd seen there, too (and I've been a member 26 years). He seemed to be covering during the regular clerk's lunch period. But clearly they've all been instructed in the proper care and feeding of a fedora!
  19. Aerol

    An amazing event

    East Bank Club.
  20. Aerol

    An amazing event

    Whenever I go to my health club I check my hat and coat. I noticed that they always handled my hats properly, by the brim. I wanted to compliment the staff, so I said "thanks for handling my fedora properly" to the guy behind the counter. His reply: What's a fedora? I explained that it...

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