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  1. belfastboy

    Ask a question, get an answer

    A safe assumption.
  2. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    When I was a teenager and the drinking age was 21 I had no trouble getting served as I was big for my age and dressed well. On Saturday nights the bars closed at midnight and we often stayed open til then. We would send one guy up to the hotel bar, chipping in $2 each (beers were.20 to .25)...
  3. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    When travelling, my wife and I love to hike/wander about. We make a point of engaging in conversations with folks we meet along the way. Yes, it is surprising how much people are willing to reveal but we do cherish having genuine conversations with strangers along the path. It might not...
  4. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    Up until the 1970's here the only place to buy a drink (without having to order food) was in a hotel 'lounge' or "beer parlour'. There were separate entrances, the main entrance and then another labelled "Ladies & Escorts". Then the new government allowed the opening of neighbourhood pubs...
  5. belfastboy

    hats in the heat : with or without liner ?

    Hopefully it is not glued in. I would remove it in a NY minute.
  7. belfastboy

    hats in the heat : with or without liner ?

    I have never seen a Panama hat with a liner. At most they have a small tip liner. Did your PHD have a full liner?
  8. belfastboy

    Hat making?? Learning Millinery..

    I have found that a band block is not necessary unless you have an odd shaped head. I supply them for the odd commission of an Extra Long Oval or a true Round Oval. If you are Long or Regular oval the hat is blocked to match your head shape and will not deform. I have found most clients...
  9. belfastboy

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    A bit late to the dance but just finished Season 1 of "Foyle's War". Quite like it...usual great British acting and writing.
  10. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    Here are two pictures of a recent Akubra Sydney rebuild. Hat was well worn, felt in good shape but all the stiffener was gone and the hat had zero structure. Tore it down to components, washed thoroughly, new sweat upsized to fit, new vintage ribbon, stiffening in both brim and crown AND...
  11. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    I do love a challenge. Here is a 40+ year old Borsalino my client purchased in Rome all those years ago. It has been an almost daily wearer and it shows. He asked me to do what I could to restore it. Felt is in very good condition except for the wear point at the pinch...it is almost all...
  13. belfastboy

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Mr Stubbs was my favourite. As a white kid I still imagined having a voice like that or at least dreamt of it.
  14. belfastboy

    You know you are getting old when:

    I never thought of Don Johnson as being 'cool'. He certainly was fashionable in his Miami Vice tv days....but we know that being fashionable has a short shelf life......he is the acting equivalent of bell bottoms.
  15. belfastboy

    Long Hair Felt care

    So it is slightly long haired and not what is called a 'grizzly' finish. I would think just a good hat brush will do the job. If you want to raise the nap a bit buy a 'dog brush" but buy one with the steel bristles with plastic nubs on the end if you just want to raise the nap. The brushes...
  16. belfastboy

    Wolfbrae Custom Hatters

    I don't get many western style commissions. Most often they are more likely the crossover style rather than the full western. If I make a full blown western it is most likely for myself. Also, don't work that often with western weight as the 160gr rabbit or beaver in the Usst felts are...
  17. belfastboy

    Need info on my Panama hat

    Also the size plays a role in the pricing. If it is a small size that lowers the range. If it is 7 1/2 to 7 3/4" then it could command a few more dollars as there are fewer used hats in the larger sizes..
  19. belfastboy

    Need info on my Panama hat

    A new hat of this quality can be purchased for around $300. A used hat is generally discounted 50% automatically. It could draw interest at the $150 range if it is very good condition. Any flaws reduce the price accordingly.
  20. belfastboy

    Long Hair Felt care

    pictures would help
  21. belfastboy

    Crown Iron for Sale!

    That would be Cliff the hat block maker.
  22. belfastboy

    Crown Iron for Sale!

    Coup de tete hat maker out of Toronto. He has both Instagram and a Web page.
  23. belfastboy

    Rule of thumb for hat ribbons?

    Petersham is much more widely available in vintage as it is much more widely used by milliners. especially in the wider widths.

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