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John Wayne's Akubra?
I sure wish Netflix would get The Grey Fox. What an understated, great movie. Crime caper, love story, western, all rolled into one. Farnsworth was the only thing I liked about "Comes a Horseman." I like James Caan, but buying him as a cowboy was pretty hard. He was also good in the few... -
John Wayne's Akubra?
If you guys are going Japanese, might as well list "Seven Samurai," later remade as "The Magnificent Seven." The samurai version is still in my top 10, and ranks much higher with me than the American version, even with Charles Bronson and James Coburn. The 1960s cowboy hats give me the... -
John Wayne's Akubra?
Tom - I gather you're talking about Clay O'Brien Cooper, whom I've seen rope many times. I liked your top choices for westerns, once again, we're on the same page. I was fortunate enough to get to know Richard Farnsworth a little, and talk to him about being one of the bad guys in The Cowboys... -
Vintage versus modern ´quality´
Different strokes, I guess. For where I live, I want a hat that I can forget I'm wearing because it is so light and comfortable. Other than a few hard-to-find-in-7 7/8 vintage hats, I've only had that kind of luck with Art and TonyB. I'd love to own a fine European hat, but finding one in my... -
Stetson Saxon, thoughts?
I had a Saxon, in Caribou, about two years ago. it was a little stingy brim-wise, but otherwise a nice hat. I definitely liked it a lot more than all three of the floppy-brimmed, powder-filled, color-leaking Stetson Temples I've owned. They did not last long. The welted brim on the Saxon... -
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I love the Fed IV!!
Mr. Dean is right on. Depending on your well's age and your natural water, there may be lots of stuff. On our old farm in LaGrange, TX, we had well water that tasted fine, but smelled like sulphur, and tended to have a distinct color to it, even with new pipes. Having said that, I mostly use... -
L.L. Bean Leather Jacket size 2XL
Bump. They're not making any more of these!- frussell
- Post #20
- Forum: Classifieds
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The Golden Era of Mexican Cinema
SeaStar - We're on the same page. I was raised to have a great respect for Mexican culture. My parents met at school in Mexico City, and we spent the first few years of my life there. Back in the day, my granfather had a steady stream of Mexican actors, charros and singers coming to his house...- frussell
- Post #7
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I'm not great at posting links, but I hope none of you fellow large-heads are bidding on the "rare, signed Stetson" homburg listed as a size 7 7/8 fedora. It's a 6 7/8. I had the seller post a photo of the "7/8" label, and she sent me interior measurements. I was really looking forward to... -
L.L. Bean Leather Jacket size 2XL
Make that $155, shipped, with the Old Navy military-style wool blend coat included as packing material. Thanks, Frank- frussell
- Post #19
- Forum: Classifieds
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tonyb.....hatter and a gentleman
Tony is hard to beat, and his communication is second to none. I've ordered from a few of the other favorite makers, and I have to say while they all live up to their reputations as first-class hatters, Tony was the top at keeping me informed, with photos, at every step of the process. Great... -
L.L. Bean Leather Jacket size 2XL
Price drop to $165, shipped. Got a baby on the way, need to start buying hats for him. Thanks, Frank- frussell
- Post #18
- Forum: Classifieds
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Western, anyone?
Could you make one with the same crown but with the traditional sombrero brim shape, in a 7 7/8? I may have found my next Christmas present. Frank -
What do our hats really say about us, and more importantly, are they right?
I'm on the same page as TonyB. People's comments about your hat are usually a better indicator of what sort of person they are, not how you look. Never really much cared either way, I've had some type of felt hat in my possession since I was a year old or less. What does my hat say about me... -
Favorite classic horror movies
I remember my grandmother, who passed away in the 80s, telling me that when she was a child and saw the original "Frankenstein," it completely terrified her, and people were fainting in the audience. I love the movie, but it seems so mild now, with all the gore we've been subjected to the last...- frussell
- Post #97
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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One of "those days"...
Don't feel bad David. There are some days when I wake up and my hair looks so super-awesome I just can't cover it up. It would be sort of like killing a mockingbird. Frank -
Aero over lostworlds
Lots of people incorrectly identify cracking, wear, and wrinkling as "grain." What you show in your photos is not grain. That's cracking, which to me would mean a poorly tanned, old, or over/undertreated piece of leather. Unless you did something to the jacket to make it happen, this is a...- frussell
- Post #53
- Forum: Outerwear and Workwear
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Huge Borsalino on eBay, advice needed.
You may be right Marc. Seems like a nice lady. Bit high on the price for a smaller hat. I would've paid her asking price of $250 if it had been an actual U.S. "8." Thanks guys. Frank
