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  1. Mr E Train

    Boater faction!

    I mailed the Scala boater back to where it came from today and then took my first trip to The Executive Shop in downtown Atlanta. They had a pretty decent selection of hats, including Ponte Rialto boaters from Italy. Big improvement in quality over the Scala. It is stiff and substantial, the...
  2. Mr E Train

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    Do you agree, Lefty?
  3. Mr E Train

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    That would probably be your best bet if you don't want it anymore. It's hard to find a trade for a specific hat for another specific hat that is a very different style.
  4. Mr E Train

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    Why do you want to get rid of that nice Homburg? I would hang on to it if I were you, and save up and buy a Whippet on eBay or from a Lounger. As nice as that Homburg is, I doubt you'll get many takers because a vintage Whippet is one of those sought-after "prestige" hats that fedora...
  5. Mr E Train

    Boater faction!

    I'd like to find some ribbon like this for it. This is an Archer that someone posted in this thread earlier, similar contruction. I'll probably go with plain black ribbon, though. Here's an almost identical Dobbs that just ended on eBay. It looks more beat up, but it has the ribbon.
  7. Mr E Train

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Two tiny-headed obsessives...
  8. Mr E Train

    Short brim vs. wide brim fedora

    Silly rabbit, stingies are for kids! lol Not really, though. Sinatra could rock a stingy like nobody's business. I agree with flute that most people look better with a wider brim. I'm ashamed to admit that I watch American Idol because my wife likes to watch it, and one thing that really...
  9. Mr E Train

    Boater faction!

    I do like the Scala; I think it looks pretty good and it's comfortable, but I don't like that I paid too much for it, and I don't like the crookedness of the brim. It's not your head, they all seem to be like that. I see it in every picture I see of the Scala boaters; the brim doesn't jut...
  10. Mr E Train

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Holy schnikes! That's unbelievable. I mean, it's nice and all, but I can't see that there's anything special about it that would warrant that kind of price. Especially at a size 6 7/8. I guess the seller just put in the right keywords, like Gatsby and steampunk, which draws the cosplayers...
  11. Mr E Train

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    That's fantastic, Scott! You always take a great picture. By the way, I always loved this photo of Oppenheimer's hat hanging outside his office.
  13. Mr E Train

    Short brim vs. wide brim fedora

    Was this in the 60's or 70's? Stingy brims became a lot more prevalent during that era. Welcome to the Lounge!
  14. Mr E Train

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Thanks, flute. It says "Balstraw" in the liner, so I'm going to refer to it as that until I find a better term.
  15. Mr E Train

    Short brim vs. wide brim fedora

    That's what you call "stacking the deck." Those stingies are horrible. I like how the image URL is from made-in.china.com. lol
  16. Mr E Train

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I think I cleaned up on this one thanks to the seller not putting either "Dobbs" or "boater" in the title. It's missing the hatband, but I can slap a puggaree on it or make a grosgrain ribbon and it'll be good to go. I love the style, what I call the "wicker boater" even though I'm sure...
  17. Mr E Train

    Boater faction!

    Alright, I got my boater from Hugestore.com. It's nice to have one that fits me (I ordered a 7 5/8...a little snug, but I have a feeling that with a 7 3/4 it would just sit on the top of my head with without enough friction on the sides to make me feel that it would stay on my head.) Although...
  19. Mr E Train

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I really like that one. Link fixed: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220586146416
  20. Mr E Train

    Suggestions for hat stores in Detroit

    Funny you should mention it, but we were just discussing Henry the Hatter's and Detroit in the Boater Faction thread. Apparently that's the place to go.
  21. Mr E Train

    Boater faction!

    I wasn't being facetious, although I was aware that it might be taken that way.
  22. Mr E Train

    Boater faction!

    You're so lucky to live in a city that has a good hat store.
  23. Mr E Train

    Multiple Monte Cristi's

    What is your count of Montecristi's? :D
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