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Hat Size Issue
Have you measured your head to make sure you wear an 8? Frank -
Anyone heard from Mark of Aero USA recently?
Yes, I did too, right before he mailed my jacket. He might not have any news for you at the present time. I heard nothing for months at a time, until he had something to tell me. Good luck to you. Frank- frussell
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Thanks to all for the kind words. In a few months he'll have some "big boy hats," including a near mint Adam, Cavanagh Milan, Lee Warren and two pristine Stratoliners, all thanks to fellow Loungers. I'm resisting the temptation to measure his head every few hours to check for hat size... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Start them young. F.A. Russell, 5 days old, in a hand-knitted fedora. I don't think he's pleased with the amount of taper, but it'll have to do until his head is a tad bigger. Does sitting in a Moonstone Fed count as wearing? -
Akubra Campdraft
Stinkykid - thanks for confirming my suspicion about the weight difference. My Heritage CD definitely felt denser and a bit heavier than my Imperial, which is not optimal for where I live. Don't want to offend any Heritage fans, not bashing the quality, just didn't feel enough difference in... -
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Musician's hats
Rusty - Yes, he is, and unless I'm sorely mistaken, had a brief part as one of the hands in the TV miniseries "Lonesome Dove." He's most visible when Newt and the others go into town to visit some ladies of ill repute. I bought his first major album years ago, and it was pretty good. Frank -
Akubra Campdraft
I'm sure I'll get tarred for this Sam, but I've owned two Imperial Silverbelly CDs and one Heritage, and other than a tad more quality on the sweatband, I didn't feel like the difference in felt quality was noticeable enough to warrant the $$. At least on the specimen I owned (briefly), I... -
Post New Hats Here!
Another welcome Another One from another Palm Springs one. Frank -
Fedoras & facial hair: are they mortal enemies?
I've had a beard of some kind for about the last 23 years. In all those years, I've never once had any negative comments from another male who was capable of growing a respectable beard. The snotty remarks usually come from someone who can only grow a patchy, thin, scraggly little mess that... -
Anyone have a Modern Open Road with the Cattlemans crease?!
I love the look of the Open Road in a cattleman's crease, but found the new version a bit low in the crown for me. I've had better luck putting Campdrafts (silverbelly) in the same crease, with a bit more crown height like the old OR's had. I do have one semi-vintage OR that I've re-shaped... -
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Remakes That Were Better Than the Original
I liked the Tom Hanks version of "The Ladykillers" as much as the Alec Guinness original. And I liked "Avatar" all three times I've seen it, when it was "A Man Called Horse," or "Dances With Wolves." Comparing "Seven Samurai" to "Magnificent Seven" is too much for me, as is "Fistful of...- frussell
- Post #12
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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The "Pleasing Phrase" Thread
Where did "tighter than Dick's hatband" originate? I've mostly heard old cowboys say it. Frank- frussell
- Post #68
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Akubra Campdraft
I'll have to wait until I get home to see your photos, Tom. My work computer doesn't let me see lots of them. I'm on the same page as you, as per usual. I spent the first half of my life in the South, and am presently spending the second half in California, where I hear a lot of disparaging... -
Akubra Campdraft
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The "Pleasing Phrase" Thread
My grandfather had many colorful sayings, referring to anyone who could not properly ride a horse as a "peckerneck." He had two that I've never heard before or since. The first is if he thought you were wrong about something, he'd tell you your "a$$ is full of blue mud." The second one...- frussell
- Post #64
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Pawn stars - john wayne hat
I've always figured that Pawn Stars was only semi-reality, like any "reality" show. I watch it frequently, and enjoy some of the odd items. One thing I have noticed is that in general, they overpay for what would be very common, easy to find vintage musical instruments. Every time someone... -
Abandoned Republic
Cool stuff. I remember buying almost all the items pictured via the mail order catalog. Some things really were cool. They had some real surplus items for a while. Some old girlfriend has my leather A2-style BR jacket, and my linen duster. Their old stuff was well made, and I still have a...- frussell
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- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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HAT ADORNMENTS: ribbons, bows, pins, pugs, leather, etc.
I'm with you Rusty. I've got dozens of old hat pins that I don't use because they are the "push-through" type that would require a hole in either the felt or the ribbon, plus the bulk of the backing. It's a shame, because some have great sentimental value, but not enough to enlist a jeweler to... -
Introducing both "Journeyman" and "Hitchhiker"
Art - what about plain old western-style two cord ribbon, like on most cowboy hats? I like to use different hat bands on my westerns, but like most cowboy hat wearers I run around with, I just plop them on over the existing two-cord that comes on them. That way if I get tired of the fancy... -
Post New Hats Here!
Larger photos James, I'm hoping you will be right. I've liked wearing hats since I was a toddler, and if my hat size is any indication, my son will wear a size 6 1/2 way before he gets to kindergarten. I may not ever find such beautiful Stratoliners and Lees etc.. in a 7 7/8, but I can enjoy...
