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What hat are you waiting for today?
Now that is a proper summer hat! Nice tall crown, ample brim, well done, Sir! -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Howdy, Pilgrim! Sears Pilgrim that is This hat has all the "bells and whistles", Beaver Blend, Cushion Comfort, DuPont "Quilon" Chrome Complex water repellent and shape retaining. All this for $7.98 (well, okay 50 years ago maybe)! All it's original tags too See a fair amount of Penney's... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thanks S4C. Generally when I see a leaf in the logo instead of the stars I think more 50's and later but, it's Stetson and there are numerous exceptions. -
Stetson "The Sovereign Twenty"
Always great to add to the catalog of variations, S4C. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
That's a beauty, S4C! I think there was a Sovereign thread recently, worth popping a couple of pics of this in there. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?82385-Let-s-see-your-oldest-Sovereign&highlight=sovereign... -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
I'm just amazed that it's still possible! When you think of all the cool things that are kind of lost to time, felted edges, unreeded sweatbands and so on, it's cool this is still an option. -
Shorpy All Stars
Bob, that crazy giant horse eclipses the cool hats those gentlemen have -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Great to see where the "Moe Penn" ended up. I'm digging the wide pinch on it as well. -
Photographs Of Hats Fresh From Surviving The Elements
Went to a Fourth of July parade they said it would go on rain or shine. Stetson Royal DeLuxe Open Road -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Thanks for the clarification on the color, Jlee. It's a real chameleon. It seems the pics always come out different than the naked eye -
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Moon, it's around 5 5/8 inches open and about 5 at it's highest point as shaped -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thank You Mr. Jones for locating the "thingy" or "do-da". Here's a close up; It's some kind of fabric but looks like corrugated cardboard. I think it's supposed to provide some air flow or prevent sweat from transfering through to the felt or some such -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Some great looking lids today, Gentlemen! Finally getting back in the swing of things Vintage Borsalino I recently rehabbed. Curious if that corrugated thingy at the front of the sweatband helps beat the heat -
The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
Thanks for the kind words, everyone. It was rough and will never be flawless but it came out pretty good. I've always been curious if the corrugated front sweatband thing had any noticeable effect. Now I'll find out -
Stetsonian Bogart a couple of questions I'd like answered
Unless it says Clear Beaver, I wouldn't count on the beaver content being very high. -
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Too Small?? Too big? Just right? or How to wear a hat!
Right on! I wear my hats all kinds of ways and have a lot of vintage hats so the fit is never consistant. I do prefer a finger's width above the ears as it gives me more room for a tilt if the mood strikes. -
Akubra to use only European rabbits
I could be remembering wrong but I believe there was a growing shortage of rabbits in Australia that was driving the price up. It won't take long for the population to recover if left unharvested for a couple of years. -
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The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD
After Mayser's knockout Echter I'm a little sheepish about showing this but, here goes; Fished this very neglected hat out of the bay; Got it fairly cheap for a big size vintage Borso, I thought it had potential steamed, cleaned, reblocked and flanged This is pretty close to the actual... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Photo, I chalk those mistakes up to the price of a hat education and learn what I can from it like you've mentioned here. If there is no clear size tag shown in an add I always ask if there is a size tag in the back of the leather sweatband or under it, or if they are a size 7 1/2 and it fits...
