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New Beaver Brand Homburg 7 3/4
Don't let my poor photos fool you This is a nice looking hat, from an American company. Frank- frussell
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Hat color selection
Hate to be boring, but.... Of all my hats, including my VS in granite and some vintage and Akubras, I find myself reaching for my Stetson Nostalgia, which is Caribou Grey and has a nice wide 2" black ribbon. Not my best-made hat by far, but seems to go with everything, and it just looks right... -
The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard
No Vampires Where I Live I took a recent purchase in to my local tailor to see if she could replace a ribbon for me, as my ribbon sewing skills are poor. She is an older lady, and a second older lady was in the shop while I was there. I was surprised that neither of them knew what to call the... -
New Beaver Brand Homburg 7 3/4
My hat closet is getting full, and I haven't even worn this one out of the house yet. Brand new, no issues. Dark brown color that doesn't really show in my crummy photos. Paid just under $100, will sell PayPal for $60, UPS shipping included. Thanks for looking. Frank[/IMG] [/IMG] [/IMG]- frussell
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- Forum: Classifieds
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Justified FX Hat
Thanks Lefty That link brightened up my morning quite a bit. A buddy of mine in college and I once tried to take the same count on the David Lynch movie "Blue Velvet," where the F-word seemed to outnumber the regular dialogue. Funny stuff. Frank -
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Justified FX Hat
Gerald McRaney Yes, he was excellent, certainly scarier than he was on Simon & Simon. Frank -
Clint Eastwood's Western Hats
Wayne and Arness? Are you sure you're not thinking of Peter Graves? I'm not aware that James Arness and John Wayne were related at all. Frank -
Justified FX Hat
I agree about Deadwood I knew a couple of fellas from horse stuff I participate in that happened to be on Deadwood, including a fiddler, and the old guy who played the lawyer for Wild Bill Hickock's killer. That got me interested, but Ian McShane kept me watching it for the rest of its run. I... -
Justified FX Hat
Plain old western Didn't look like an Open Road to me, just a plain old cowboy hat. Too wide a brim.I did think he had it on backwards in the very first shot. Maybe it's just me, but that hat had very little character. I guess this is the replacement for "The Shield" in FX's lineup. Once I... -
Post New Hats Here!
Ribbon Switch E Train, I bought Mr. Lucky's other eBay hat, and I could swear we have each other's ribbons. I got a black Borsalino hat with a brown ribbon on it that looks like it would be right at home on your brown hat. I could be wrong, nice score. Frank -
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Clint Eastwood's Western Hats
Several Places for Ponchos Try Latham Trading. Seems like I used to find them at El Paso Saddleblanket, but that's a confusing site. I Googled "Mexican Ponchos" and came up with lots of places that sell more muted colors. Years ago, I went to a town near Puebla, Mexico that was famous for... -
FEDERATION IV PROBLEMS...
Okay, wanking is the way to go Thanks Alter Ego, for the snort upon reading your kind words. I'm afraid that your re-wording of "wanking" is almost as PG-13 as the original word. I nearly had Diet Pepsi shoot out of my nose. I didn't mean to come off as correcting you, all my cowboy hats got... -
FEDERATION IV PROBLEMS...
Glad It's Resolved Dean - glad you got your new hat. My Carbon Grey is one of my favorites. As far as stiffness goes, the "walk in the rain" suggestions, I like to just spray mine with distilled water. This eliminates any spotting, and having to wear a raincoat. All my Akubras have shrunken... -
Brims & Bernoulli's Principle
Rigidity Some of this, in my personal experience, has more to do with brim rigidity than shape. I ride horses fairly often in a windy section of desert canyons, and hate like hell to have my hat come off. Straw hats tend to fly off more commonly for me, as do newer, stiffer felt hats. I find... -
Akubra Campdraft
Don't forget the small cowboys. I grew up in Texas, and both there and here in general, I'd say in the last 40 years or so, John in Covina's remarks hold true, with one exception. Since I was a little boy, I've also known many smaller stature working cowboys who opted for the Open Road, not... -
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Akubra Sydney colors?
Wind trolley They may be the same hat, but the HatsDirect seems to come with a wind trolley, and the David Morgan doesn't have one in the photos. Not a deal-breaker, but different. Frank -
Staggeringly insulting vendors!
My twisted sense of humor If I had the money, I'd buy something from Lost Worlds right now. That site cracks me up. I have no trouble laughing at myself. Having worked with leather, I even agree with some of his statements about horsehide. Sorry, but I enjoy a non-politically-correct jolt...- frussell
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- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Fed IV is almost the perfect hat
Also a Fan I'm really happy with my Carbon Grey Fed IV Standard. I wore well-made cowboy hats for many years, and I like a fedora that can stand up to some real wear and weather. My Art Fawcett is beautiful, my Stetson Nostalgia probably looks the best on me, but has really delicate, loose... -
Hat Style Help, Please?
tall crown You get used to it. I'm 6'5", so I know what you mean; I used to feel like I was going to hit every doorframe going through with my taller crowns, but they do become habit-forming. Unless you're rail thin, sometimes a big guy just looks more balanced in a taller crown. Doesn't... -
A few questions
Stetson/Resistol Outlet If you can find out the size you need with some degree of accuracy, I've had great results just calling the Stetson/Resistol outlet in Garland, TX and having them look for the model I want in my size. They ship for about $10, and I've saved up to 70% on some hats. It...
