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The Open Road Guild
Well - gotta find one in my size and price range first. :D But the shaping does sound doable...- Guardian Enzo
- Post #2,332
- Forum: Hats
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The Open Road Guild
Thanks. I've never reshaped a hat before and the main question was how feasible it would be to do on my own...- Guardian Enzo
- Post #2,328
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The Open Road Guild
So if one were to buy a vintage (say early to mid 50's) Open Road with a cattleman's crease, how easy would it be to reshape it into a fedora crease of some sort? I understand the current production models are so stiff it would be very difficult to do, but with one that old that's presumably...- Guardian Enzo
- Post #2,324
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Thanks again for that insight. One takeaway from all this is that if one had the choice of a hat from a "lesser" label like Lee or Mallory from the 50's or earlier and a hat from a higher-end company like Knox or Dobbs from the 60's, they'd be better served to rely on vintage rather than name...- Guardian Enzo
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
I'm starting to have my eyes opened to Wormser - I wasn't much aware of them, but they had an amazing number of very cool designs.- Guardian Enzo
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
What would be a particular recommendation for European hats of that period, besides the likes of Borsalino and Wormser? Panizza, Barbisio?- Guardian Enzo
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Thanks for that, Alan. Interesting. It sounds to me as if you feel as if quality in the objective sense - materials, finishing, construction - was not as good with American hatmakers in the 60's as it was earlier, which is consistent with what I've read. Still, that does leave those of us...- Guardian Enzo
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I'm sure this is a bit of a noob question (and I'm not even completely sure it's the right place for it) but to thine own noob be true... It seems to be a generally held truism that vintage fedoras are going to be of a higher quality than even very high-end and custom contemporary ones. But...- Guardian Enzo
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Introduction
How rude of me not to have introduced myself... I'm an American expat living in Japan, and a lifelong admirer of hats whose tastes far exceed his wallet. I've always been partial to straws but you know, living in an all-weather clime you do need something for the cooler months. I've owned a...- Guardian Enzo
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
The little engine that could... I love versatility in a hat.- Guardian Enzo
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
What is it about the Whippet that's so unique? At first glance it's a traditional fedora but there's something about the cut of the thing...- Guardian Enzo
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Members of the Stratoliner Society, enter here...
Not a word. ;) It wouldn't be my first by any means, but in terms of real quality my collection is certainly small. Sadly, so it my budget atm. The versatility of the Strat is highly appealing, along with the sheer handsomeness of a good one. Not as appealing is the price when you find...- Guardian Enzo
- Post #56
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Members of the Stratoliner Society, enter here...
That's about what I was thinking - dress jeans and maybe a leather jacket. It's an unusual style of lid, really - one might even say unique - and not being experienced with them it struck me that it could either be incredibly versatile or incredibly hard to pair with.- Guardian Enzo
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1950s resistol xxx beaver western hat 7 3/8
May I ask the width of the brim on this one?- Guardian Enzo
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Members of the Stratoliner Society, enter here...
I have a question for all of you, as someone who's admired these beautiful hats from afar but never owned one. What sort of outfit do you typically pair a Stratoliner/Open Road with? More often casual? It strikes me that one could pull off a formal look with a really special one and be pretty...- Guardian Enzo
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FS: Custom fedora by JW Hats Steel grey size 7 1/8
That's a beauty, indeed. If it were a 7 1/2...- Guardian Enzo
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Panama Bob's $25 Cuenca
Very nice looking hat indeed. Is that the Caballero?- Guardian Enzo
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Panama Bob's $25 Cuenca
Thanks for the all the replies, gents. Seems like a genuinely good deal.- Guardian Enzo
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Panama Bob's $25 Cuenca
Hello, all - newbie question here. I'm sure Bob's stellar reputation here is well-earned, but does anyone have experience specifically with the $25 Cuenca? I'm just wondering if it's really possible to get a decent quality Panama for that price, no matter who from. It's apparently available in...- Guardian Enzo
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