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Current coupon codes
New Noggintop codes Received in the Noggintops email flyer this morning: At this time of year we think of the season of gift giving! We want to extend to you some coupons to make your buying dollars stretch further! For any order of $60.00 or more take $12.50 off by using the coupon code... -
Christy's Homburg - should I?
That new Homberg (sic) of theirs look pretty nice - it should look very sharp in light gray. I have a Chrystie's Trilby from about 1987 and it is still in good shape, although my head is now too big for it (that's grad school for you). Seriously, the Homburg may not be vintage quality, but it... -
Stetson "Nostalgia"? (now with pics)
Bump - any news? Is there an ETA for the Bencraft version of the Stetson Nostalgia? -
the Stetson Chatham
Nice hat Yes, the Chatham has a low-ish crown, which is my preference. I really like my Chatham - the Sovereign felt is quite pliable and buttery. It is significantly softer than Royal quality. The crown is fairly stiff and holds the C-crown, the brim is quite flexible. I disagree that the felt... -
AMAZING Vintage Photos of Fedoras
It looks like Lurch (Ted Cassidy) from the Addams Family did these bashes - does anybody else remember him taking the hats from visitors to the Addams house? I can't find a picture of if, but it is truly funny when he squashes and pulls the hats off the heads of unsuspecting visitors... -
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hat brushing
I think I'd use a lint roller only when really necessary. It seems to me that the heavy-duty lint rollers I use to deal with the high level of cat hair production in my house would pull the felt apart more aggesively than a brush. The brim brush I use is not very stiff - it doesn't feel like... -
hat brushing
I have the same impression - if you look down at the crown of the hat from above, then counterclockwise brushing is 'with the grain' of the feather, if I left them in, which I don't. (For you other nerdy engineers, that's rotation in the positive direction using the right hand rule.)... -
All You Need to Know About Hat Etiquette
I agree that there's no need to remove your hat in the lobby. When I enter museums, theaters and restaurants in NYC, if I'm headed to the coat check I leave my hat on until I hand it over. This is especially important in Roseland, so you can be stylin' for the maximum amount of time on your way... -
Stetson Hats Question
I disagree with this - I love my Chatham too, and the felt is thicker than the Akubra Sydney - I bought both so compared them side by side. The Chatham is pliable, and I found the Sovereign felt to be softer and more shapeable than the Akubra. Offhand I'd say they are equivalent quality, but... -
Current coupon codes
New sale codes - Stetson Temple on sale Another Noggintops sale, info released in their email flyer today, online ordering discount codes in effect until Nov. 19th: ANY order of $60.00 or more has a coupon of SAVE$10 and all orders of $80.00 has a coupon of SAVE$15. Take advantage of a... -
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Highest price paid, lowest price paid for your fedora.
Vintage - I wish The only vintage I ever found was a Cavanagh for 75 cents (in 1976) - nothing since then in 7-3/4 - you guys with small (OK, normal) heads make me bats. So over the counter, the most I've paid is about $112 for a Stetson Chatham (on sale). But my most expensive hat is... -
Good store to buy a hat
In Atlanta I recommend the Executive Shop in downtown Atlanta: http://www.theexecutiveshop.com/Hats.html I bought a nice Stetson thin-ribbon Milan straw hat there a few summers back. The selection was good, better than it seems from the website, and the proprietor did a nice job of... -
The idea that hats keep you cooler...
No, no, hats make you LOOK cooler It's all style, after all.... OK, just kidding. I'm with you about roasting in the summer. I have a Milan straw that is much too hot to wear on a scorching day. I do have to wear a hat while kayaking, however, to keep heat stroke at bay. The best I've found... -
Okay - Now I REALLY found a 7 3/4 vintage bowler!
That is definitely a good Karma hat, patience is its own reward, etc. Congrats. -
Input from the lounge; time to buy a thin ribbon.
How about a Douglas? I keep going back and looking at the Miller Douglas - more expensive than a Campdraft, but I just love the way it looks. The fawn on the website is sweet, and it does come in Silverbelly. Just another option to torture yourself with... -
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Gents, the gods have smiled upon me!
Cat's Pyjamas That hat looks about perfect as-is, add a sweat band and I think it's very nicely done. You can always get the bound brim and contrasting ribbon on the next one to come down the pike... -
looking to buy my first felt hat
Speaking of pictures ---- Bob I just posted this on an older thread: This thread has got me looking into the Stylemaster, and I was wondering if you have pictures of yours in Moonstone for comparison to the very nice pics of it in Acorn Fawn on the other thread. I'm looking for a light colored... -
My new Akubra Stylemaster in Acorn Fawn
Hey, BobC Did you ever receive your Moonstone Stylemaster? I just saw that Everything Aus will have it made in my size (62) and am vacillating between Acorn Fawn as shown in this thread and Moonstone - so do you like it? Any pics? Inquiring minds want to know. PS I'd been considering a... -
I have finally found a vintage bowler in a size that fits me - 7 3/4!
Yeah, and if you use a rolling pin, you could probably fit it in an envelope and save a little on the shipping cost... ;) -
A new way to measure a hat
OK, you thread derailers... I'm pretty well up to speed on how to measure the inside of a hat properly using either a very stiff ruler or clamping/clipping a fabric tape to the inside of the sweatband. The blue painter's tape method is interesting. I think my Hat-Jack method is the easiest -...
