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  1. steppenwolph

    Winchester hat corporation

    :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
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    From bowlers to fedoras, when and why?

    That's got to be the shellac mentioned in previous posts. Made from the 'lac bug,' found in warmer climes.
  3. steppenwolph

    Now That's a Hat!

    Those are some great memories. Thank you all for sharing them with us. :eusa_clap
  4. steppenwolph

    Two grey Akubra: the Federation and Turin

    It is so helpful to see the two hats photographed the same way on the same person. It really shows the differences between the two hats. Very educational. Anyway, Schanop, you wear them both well. Thank you for sharing. Great pics.
  5. steppenwolph

    Raiders

    Another stunning creation. Very well done.
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    Winter Weather Hats?

    Its been in the single digits here at night, and in the low teens during the day here. And snow up to your knees. Wearing lots of wool here.
  8. steppenwolph

    Penman stingy brim fedora

    Beautiful hat. Can't wait to order one.
  9. steppenwolph

    tonyb.....hatter and a gentleman

    Those are some gorgeous hats. Very sharp looking. Can't wait to see more!
  10. steppenwolph

    Non-retro spouse.

    That's it! Thanks!
  11. steppenwolph

    Non-retro spouse.

    My wife isn't too thrilled about my new interest in hats. She is worried about spending money on foolishness, and she is a little worried about me looking strange. "Don't get a weird looking hat," she will say. By that she means one with a very tall crown, or a really wide brim. There is...
  13. steppenwolph

    Hello!

    Ha! Ha! You guys are a literate bunch here. Thanks for the welcome. I like it here a lot already.
  14. steppenwolph

    vintage vs. custom

    Thanks to everyone who jumped in with their thoughts. I really appreciate reading all the diversity of views. Looks like I will just have to find a nice vintage lid and have Art create a new custom one just for me, so I can come to my own conclusions about their differences. It has been great...
  15. steppenwolph

    vintage vs. custom

    Thanks for the link! A lot of good info there.
  16. steppenwolph

    vintage vs. custom

    After looking through many pages of posts in this forum, I've found a concept that has me confused. Being very new to all this, I'm hoping some of the more experienced folks out there can enlighten me. The thing is this: more than a few times the comment has been stated, "I'd rather own a...
  17. steppenwolph

    Hello!

    I would love to find a vintage hat in top condition, but I am leery of ebay. My head size is about 7 3/8, so the number of suitable hats is less. Other than the classifieds here on this site, and thrift stores, where does one find the vintage hat? It will probably be a matter of luck and...
  19. steppenwolph

    Lost and Confused in Panama

    awesome discussion My knowledge and understanding of the Panama hat has gone from zero to sixty in nothing flat. But this type of situation is repeated in many different ways all over the world; artisans in a poorer country get paid subsistence wages for their work while distributors and end...
  20. steppenwolph

    Bad market for beaver pelts?

    This article from Reuters says that prices on beaver pelts are falling to their lowest level in a decade. I wonder if this will be reflected in raw hat body prices and finished hat prices in the future.
  21. steppenwolph

    Hello!

    good suggestions, all I have looked at other hat makers besides Akubra, but the price/value combination of Akubra is just too good. My wife is already rolling her eyes at my new obsession, and an Akubra from hatsdirect really is the limit of what I can do right now. There is a thread...
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    Hello!

    Hi everyone, It is so great to have found a forum such as this to talk about hats! Of course, I know next to nothing about hats, just what I've been able to pick up from poking around the site for the past while. So I am looking to get my first 'smooth lid,' as the guys at work would say...
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