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Binding Your Edge
Bound Brim Check a thread called "Conversion Corral". It has a lot of How-to data on converting Cowboys into Fedoras, including binding the brim. -
Guys, we may be experiencing the dawn of a new day...
Speaking as a Baldy... Hat's have nothing to do with baldness, it's all genetic. Oddly though, my grandmother once told me that I'd go bald if I DIDN'T wear a hat! I shoulda listened to her... -
Floating or Sitting Crown?
Me Too I too have the same problem 60cycle. All of my current hats have fairly low crowns, and on most I'm stuck with a center dent; there's just not enough felt to do a proper tear-drop shape. I just won a Dobbs off ebay that claimed to have a 5 inch crown bashed. Hopefully it'll be OK... -
New Model Federation?
What's the difference? Well, I was just about to buy a Federation, but then heard they would soon be changing specs... So what's changing? I gather the crown height has changed, but has it gone higher or lower? Is the crown still straight, or have they gone to a taper? The brim is now a... -
In the day, how many hats? What color?
About two to four... Both my grandfathers were dedicated hat wearers. My folks are from a small town in N. Dakota, and were born in the depression. Nobody had a lot of money, so no one had a great amount of clothes or hats. My Mom grew up on a farm and her Dad wore exclusively cowboy hats... -
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This Fedora thing might be catchin' on after all
Target got me started Target got me started wearin' fedoras two summers ago. I picked up a cheap paper straw fedora and wore it all last summer. It absorbed all the sun, rain and sweat I could throw at it, and by the end of the summer it was thoroughly trashed and I had no problems throwing... -
Disney Fedora
D'oh! Man I HATE having such a large noggin! I just got outbid for a Resistol Fedora! Again, the price soared last minute! -
Disney Fedora
Too much $$ for me I had the winning bid on that lid for days. I thought it has slipped under everybody's radar. Then out of nowhere I was outbid. I went as high I could but still lost that baby. I know vintage hats in that large of a size go for a high price, but WOW. Do you guy's think... -
Disney Fedora
Did anybody here win the brown Disney Fedora that was on ebay? See auction #270211440016. -
Stretching a hat - advice please....
No camera Unfortunately my digi camera is on the fritz, so no pix. I did find a picture of a similar hat block online, but it's on a live ebay auction, so I didn't want to link to it...I'm sure if you look in OFAS for a hat block stretcher you can find it. I was trying to get one of the... -
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Head dents, not hat dents
Me too Ya know, I thought I was the only one! I assume it's 'cause I'm a long oval. Most hats on me are too wide side to side and a little tight front to back. I have taken to cutting the bow out of the back of the hat band. I'm totally bald, and I discovered that the bow was leaving... -
Stretching a hat - advice please....
Success Much thanks to all for your advice. Saturday was such a nice day in Cincy that I decided to go out and checkout a few antique malls and vintage clothing stores. I was at a place called Talk of the Town drooling over a few vintage Cavanaughs, Borsalinos, and Stetsons, ALL of which... -
Crown Height
Thanx Thanks, Anj, I missed that thread. Your campdraft looks excellent! How's the crown height on it? -
Crown Height
Crown Will ALL hats my head touches the top of the crown! I have a long face and a high dome. On top of all of that, I'm a 7 3/8 Long Oval. Needless to say I have challenges finding a hat that fits. I love Arts work, but I've gotta save my pennies first. How about Akubra? I love the... -
Crown Height
While I was recuperating from a vicious cold I spent most of my waking hours watching old movies. I was in a Bogart mood, so I watched CASABLANCA, TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE, and THE MALTESE FALCON…all fantastic hat movies. Bogie wears different fedoras in each of these films. In... -
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Stretching a hat - advice please....
No foul Bud - No apologies needed. In fact, after reading the so-so reviews of the Hallet (and Hat Jack) stretcher, I agree with you. I've pretty much got my heart set on a vintage. The only fedora I own that actually fits well is a new one purchased from Batsakes which Gus Miller... -
Stretching a hat - advice please....
stretch I have two fedoras that are both 7 3/8 but since I'm a long oval they feel tight across my forehead. I just want to stretch them a bit longer. I don't really need to go up a full size, just about halfway. My concern is that the smaller sized hat stretchers (6 1/2 or 6 3/4) may... -
Stretching a hat - advice please....
I'm currently seeking out a quality hat stretcher. I've been following a few on ebay, but most of what I see are sized 6 3/4. I wear a 7 3/8 long oval, or a 7 1/2. Will a hat stretcher that small do me any good? I measured accrosse the opening of my hats (front to back) at 8 1/2". Will... -
Favorite Song Lyrics Thread
Glow Worm Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer. Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer. Lead us lest too far we wander. Love's sweet voice is calling yonder. Shine little glow-worm, glimmer, glimmer. Hey, there don't get dimmer, dimmer. Light the path below, above. And lead us on...- jdbenson
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What are your favorite mystery or espionage novels?
Hammet Dashiel Hammet runs the course from hard boiled (Red Harvest & Maltese Falcon) to erudite and sophisticated (The Thin Man). You can't go wrong.- jdbenson
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
