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  1. frussell

    Need hat advice

    Get in touch with Tony at Tumwater Hats or Art Fawcett at Vintage Silhouettes. Either could make you a copy in your size of just about any hat you send them a photo of. Both are excellent guys who make superior hats. Frank
  2. frussell

    How do folks react to your hat wearing?

    God I miss Texas sometimes. That conversation would have probably gone much differently with a police officer here in California, hat or no hat. Getting a concealed carry permit here is about as easy as finding a vintage Whippet or Stratoliner in size 8 for $20. I love San Antonio, still...
  3. frussell

    DEATHS ; Notable Passings; The Thread to Pay Last Respects

    Noted Western lifestyle photographer David Stoecklein died last month. His books introduced many folks to the world of cowboy hats, boots, wild horses, and sexy cowgirls. His work not only sold well as prints and popular coffee table books, but he had a long background in major-league...
  4. frussell

    Gloves & belts: any recommendations?

    As someone who has made many, many belts, I can tell you that for what labor goes into them, those Aero belts are a tad pricey. For $86 U.S., I'd expect at least an inner lining. This is one of their products that is going to make a profit, as there's not much sewing or finish time put in on...
  5. frussell

    shrinking aero anyone?

    Thanks for the video. I too hope it's not unwearable for you, because it does look great. Parts of it remind me of my Teamster. Yours is more evenly distributed, but mine has bits that seem to be made of what they sometimes label differently, "jerky" or something like that. It's thinner than...
  7. frussell

    shrinking aero anyone?

    As did I, Dr. H. As someone who has been in a similar situation (with a different issue, granted) with Aero, I'm very curious to see how this plays out. Mine ended with an offer to return for a full refund, with the caveat that they would not make another jacket for me, as they were afraid...
  8. frussell

    Fedoras afield

    I've thought this before, but especially in Rusty's photo above, if you put a big cowboy hat on character actor Bob Gunton, he'd be a ringer for the Major.
  9. frussell

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    Asmo - I hope you are wrong, but my recent experience was much closer to 8 weeks. Frank.
  10. frussell

    How Many Fedoras did you see today?

    Other than the ones in my closet, none today. I took my little boy to ride Thomas the Train last weekend, and even though it was still in the 80s and very sunny, I was the only guy out of several hundred wearing a fedora, my VS in dove. Well, I guess Thomas' boss, Sir Topham Hatt was wearing a...
  11. frussell

    How NOT to look like Indiana Jones?!

    Forgot about him being John Ford's son in law, which explains why he's a background character, and sometimes a bit more, in many of his movies, including a non-hayseed role in "The Quiet Man." Whenever I think of "The Searchers," one of my favorites, I always hear Ken Curtis saying "He married...
  13. frussell

    How NOT to look like Indiana Jones?!

    Ken Curtis was the man. Hilarious in "The Searchers," sang beautifully in "Rio Grande." Was in one of those TNT westerns, "Conagher," maybe, a lot later.
  14. frussell

    Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!

    I know they had a 7 7/8 Stratoliner in black there a few weeks ago, not sure if they still do.
  15. frussell

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Maybe because lots of ladies wear them for SASS-style events? Looks like that whole women's section you linked to is full of men's hats as well. Don't panic.
  16. frussell

    Buffalo bill's hat

    That is a really cool hat Tom.
  17. frussell

    Buffalo bill's hat

    I always wondered if the hat my great grandfather is wearing in my avatar was a "Boss." Since they often made you tip your hat back in old photos so your face would show better, you can't see the crown. Brim looks about right, but it could also be an unadorned Mexican sombrero, there were...
  19. frussell

    First TV show you ever watched (and can recall)

    Yeah, Captain Kangaroo would be one of my first, along with Bozo and Romper Room. I also remember watching the Smothers Brothers, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants, the Glenn Campbell Show, Star Trek and The Wonderful World of Disney, with the intro by Walt. Seemed like it was always a Disney...
  20. frussell

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    Worf - stay with "The Wire." At its best, it was my favorite crime show ever. Even when it wasn't as good now and then, it beat anything I've watched since, with the possible exception of "True Detective." Frank
  21. frussell

    What was the last TV show you watched?

    I'm hoping everyone in SOA gets killed. Talk about a show that ran out of good ideas. It should have died with Hellboy. Frank
  22. frussell

    Akubra Campdraft Question

    Campdraft has enough crown for just about any crease. I've put mine in cattleman, teardrop, diamond, and assorted western creases much like Mr. Dean. Akubras do take well to re-shaping, so it's hard to go wrong, as any crease that doesn't suit you can be changed. Try one. Worst case...
  23. frussell

    Akubra Campdraft Question

    Abraham - the short answer is yes, the Campdraft looks good in a cattleman crease on a big head, in my opinion, much more so than Stetson's recent low-crowned Open Roads. The CD has enough crown to put in a taller cattleman crease, like you would have seen in the 50s or 60s, with a pretty...
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