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  1. mercuryfelt76

    Toppers Unite

    @Nick D, what make is it and any chance of some photos of the inside?
  2. mercuryfelt76

    Toppers Unite

    Wow, what s stunning, curvy top hat, you look so regal. The fit is perfect, too many people wear their top hat only just above the ears like a fedora. The way you have it is perfect. Have you tried to conform it?
  3. mercuryfelt76

    The Moustache

    My first serious attempt at a moustache:
  4. mercuryfelt76

    Homburg Nation

    Not stupid at all, wool shrinks so much compared with felt.
  5. mercuryfelt76

    The Curse of Indiana Jones

    I'd like to have a go at fedora to homburg, using the old fashioned tools... fingers, thumbs and steam. I've hand-shaped very poorly made homburg brims - and I mean fedora with a slight upward fold - mimicking my vintage homburgs over the kettle. I've actually conformed and reshaped the brims...
  7. mercuryfelt76

    The Curse of Indiana Jones

    It's not that I'm against converting a homburg into a fedora, I've done it myself. But not a VINTAGE homburg. They're so hard to come by especially in brown. And when it's made by such a famous maker who - although still exist - stopped making homburgs years ago. And fedoras are so easy to come...
  8. mercuryfelt76

    The Curse of Indiana Jones

    Same here, my Nan took me to see Temple. I like Indiana Jones and I spent a long time shaping my Akubra Federation IV Deluxe into a pretty accurate replica of the Raiders hat from the Cairo scenes. But I don't go to the extent where I could destroy a vintage hat to make it look more like an Indy...
  9. mercuryfelt76

    The Curse of Indiana Jones

    I know what Jedichase means, you get so many Indy comments when wearing non-Indy hats - I got that wearing my Akubra Jackaroo. Yet I get cowboy when wearing my Fed IV. Lando, the first time Indy puts the hat on his face to sleep was in Raiders wearing a grey fedora.
  10. mercuryfelt76

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    Undertaker: fantastic, I take it you tie your own. I will never wear a clip on and I find it's a conversation starter. So is the bowler hat or even the homburg. People ask about a bowler and where they can buy one. With regards the bow tie, I'm learning the art of resisting being a perfectionist...
  11. mercuryfelt76

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    I wear a homburg most of the time in either grey, black or brown. But I wear it with a 3 piece suit, bow tie etc. But I think the bowler works well too. And I love the moustache, I'm just growing one myself but haven't decided if it works yet. I think I have an almost identical (except for...
  13. mercuryfelt76

    The Bowler or Derby Hat

    Undertaker, it does suit you. I wear a bowler in London quite often and I get a lot of compliments.
  14. mercuryfelt76

    What's the holy grail of hat collecting?

    Sam, you're right, I forgot the sky-high beaver top hat. There seem to be a lot of "civil war" collectors who only sell their beaver top hats to American buyers. Besides I want a British one, like Brunel used to wear but I just can't find one in this country. Did the British destroy em all? I...
  15. mercuryfelt76

    What's the holy grail of hat collecting?

    For me, although not a fedora, the ultimate rare find would be a grey (or any colour other than black) silk top hat.
  16. mercuryfelt76

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    I know exactly what Bowlerman means. I've always noticed that my fedoras feel uncomfortable when I return them to their open crown origin. This is because they have grown (or should I say shrank) to fit your head like a glove. Any change to the overall shape will make the hat deviate from the...
  17. mercuryfelt76

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Alan, oh my goodness what a beautiful homburg - I do have a real soft spot for homburgs. Mayserwegener, those mercury felts just never lose their shape do they? YOu never see a pre-war high crown with taper. Not unless it was tapered to begin with ;)
  19. mercuryfelt76

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    Thanks for the nice comments gentlemen. There are some beautiful hats on this thread.
  20. mercuryfelt76

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    My vintage brown Lock & Co homburg, probably 1950s or 60s. I posted other pictures of the inside of this hat in the "Homburg Nation" thread.
  21. mercuryfelt76

    Homburg Nation

    Here's another recently purchase, a vintage Lock & Co
  22. mercuryfelt76

    Do your fedoras smell after getting wet?

    Yes the unmistakable smell of wet felt and shellac. Always noticed it myself and I love that smell.
  23. mercuryfelt76

    Homburg Nation

    Thank you Herohat, Chepstow, Bowlerman and Mayserwegener. I also love this Knox light grey, the felt is absolutely stunning and pounced so smoothly that by comparison, my Lock & Co light grey homburg looks shameful beside it.

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