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  1. kaosharper1

    A somewhat fancy hat stand?

    Put me on the list as well!
  2. kaosharper1

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    Beautiful! We need a noggin shot.
  3. kaosharper1

    NEWBIE: I need help finding a fedora

    I can suggest the David Morgan Adventurer which is a lot like the Fed IV. Give it the cattleman's crease like the hat in my avatar, and keep the brim down rather than up. That'll make it less like an Indy hat, but also not a cowboy hat. There are more pictures of this crease in the Art...
  4. kaosharper1

    How to travel with hats

    I travel a lot. Best to give the hat its own bin. I also put it in the overhead after everyone is on board and all the luggage is stored. There's usually someone who has a low bag in the overhead, or I put it under the seat in front of me.
  5. kaosharper1

    Black cherry color.

    Art Fawcett dress weight black cherry is in my avatar. I found it to be very versatile, though it can be considered flamboyant. If the black cherry is blacker like the lightweight Art Fawcett, it should be black with a flair which I imagine would be very versatile.
  7. kaosharper1

    Better Deal - Optimo or VS

    From an economics standpoint this shouldn't make a difference. It costs Optimo more than VS to produce a hat of the same quality so he charges more. Is that a "good deal" or a good value to the end consumer? He evidently can do that because there is a perception that what Optimo produces is...
  8. kaosharper1

    Better Deal - Optimo or VS

    Is this true? I thought a basic all beaver custom Optimo was now $600 where a VS is $380.
  9. kaosharper1

    Better Deal - Optimo or VS

    Certainly the quality of both hatters is excellent. But the thread is about which is a "better deal." Optimo goes for a 30% to 60% premium for a 100% beaver hat body. The question is whether that premium is worth the difference in quality and service. That is subjective. In an "efficient"...
  10. kaosharper1

    Better Deal - Optimo or VS

    I don't think you can make that generalization. I'm not sure, but I doubt, that Optimo takes returns on custom hats unless there are defects. You'll also notice that the VS thread has many more entries here than Optimos. That may mean something too, but it may just mean more FL members buy VS...
  11. kaosharper1

    Repairing and preserving Un reeded sweatband in a vintage fedora

    I'm a little confused. Did you resew this strengthed sweat to the hat or did you glue it? I have an old 20s fedora and the sweat is in perfect condition except most of the stitches have popped. The original sweat is so distinctive I haven't had the heart to have it replaced since I was told...
  13. kaosharper1

    Better Deal - Optimo or VS

    I have an Optimo and several VS and I find the quality to be similar. But Art will make just about anything you want. His standard styles tend to the early 20th Century but if you want a Rorsache hat copied from Watchman with its stingy brim and low crown or any other style, he'll do it...
  14. kaosharper1

    Hawaiian shirts and fedoras

    Welcome back, SBG!
  15. kaosharper1

    Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

  16. kaosharper1

    Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

    I'm out of town again! Art and I have to coordinate our schedules. Dang!
  17. kaosharper1

    Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

    You've done a lot of great "tone on tone" for me! These are all great hats.
  19. kaosharper1

    My Blue Heaven

    I may as well post this here. My new Art Fawcett custom in Midnight Blue.
  20. kaosharper1

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    I know. I have this great new hat (which I ordered to take advantage of Art's discount) but it's probably going to be 4 or 5 months before I can wear it.
  21. kaosharper1

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    Exactly! I wanted a more formal version of this hat. While the black cherry looked good with a suit it was a little forward for many people, so I thought a darker version would look less flamboyant. Midnight was good because its a little more fun than black but still formal.
  22. kaosharper1

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    Thanks for the kind words, gents. Hatband, I'll see if I can get some ribbon shots for you tomorrow. That's one place where Art put in some variety.
  23. kaosharper1

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    New midnight blue "Stendahl" has arrived. The black cherry version is in my avatar. This hat is copied from a picture of an LA art dealer from the late 20s or early 30s and was often worn by the artsy, bohemian crowd. It's basically like a cowboy hat with a floppy brim. I've found it to be...

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