You are so right, Baron. You don't need that old thing junking up your collection. I'll be glad to take it off your hands. I'm such a nice guy, I won't even charge you.:D
If you're a long oval you'd be better off going with the larger size and then stretching it just a little into a long oval shape with a hat stretcher and some steam.
Rafal, the best searching tip I can give you is to use Google instead of the search feature on this site. Type in what you're searching for and add site:thefedoralounge.com to it, and you'll hit paydirt every time--if what you're searching for has ever been discussed on this forum, which it...
Thanks, guys. I'd be even more irritated if it would have fit me at all, but it didn't. The seller said it measured 24 inches, and I emailed to get clarification that it was measured around the inside of the sweatband, and they said yes. I did a quick measurement of the inside circumference...
Bubble wrap and plastic garbage bag material wrapped around an antique straw boater and shipped overseas is a recipe for disaster. EBay's reviewing my case now. I emailed them the photos, so I think I have a pretty solid case.
I nominate the seller for eBay Cretin of the Month.
Un-FRICKIN-believable
I received my Battersby boater today from eBay imbecile jaceyc123. It's a "Batter"sby all right, it's battered all to hell. Experience the devastation, if you dare:
Maybe it's because the idiot seller decided to send it all the way from Wales packaged in nothing but...
That's a good thought, Mario. My thought was that maybe it's a group of Japanese buyers who are going to sell vintage hats on the Japanese market. I don't know anything about the vintage hat market in Japan (this is where we need daizawaguy to chime in); the only reason I thought of that was...
Bailey isn't too highly regarded around here because they mostly produce inexpensive wool felts. I had a couple of their wool felt models when I first started getting into hats, and they were OK for what they were, but I've never had one of their straws. Their Panamas are probably not bad, but...
They have a good selection, but it seems like practically every item on their website is on back order for 4 to 6 weeks.
I kind of like this diamond pork pie model from Hats in the Belfry.
http://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=h&Product_Code=belfry-mercer
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