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Hats in restaurants
Not really about restaurants, but... Continuing in the vein this thread has followed - at one point in my life, I was riding horses nearly every day after work, so I wore jeans to work, which was perfectly acceptable in that environment. Anyone who has ever ridden a horse in slacks or wool... -
Reduced for a few days: Dobbs Stingy Guild Edge 7 3/8
I found this locally and couldn't pass it up, even though it's not close to my size. We don't get many vintage hats here. It's a Dobbs in a chocolate brown, 7 3/8 regular oval, with the cloverleaf knot, from Burtons Stores for Men, Chicago - Oak Lawn. No number designation, brim is 1 5/8"...- frussell
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possible to soften/uncurl a western brim curl?
Watch that iron Tonyb is right, as usual. I've had great success re-shaping literally dozens of western hats with an iron, but I always use a handkerchief or thin towel between the iron and felt. You need to especially watch it if there's a bound brim, and also not to touch the hat ribbon, as... -
Dove Gray vs Silverbelly
Akubra Silverbelly I am an Akubra fan. I have owned two of their silverbelly Campdrafts. Mr. Dean is correct though, Akubra's silverbelly is definitely more of a taupe or tan than what I've always gotten from Resistol or Stetson. My latest silverbelly Campdraft is a beautiful hat, but... -
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Which Presidents Wore Hats>?
Yep FDR Says so right there at the bottom. Unless LBJ was playing Burgess Meredith's version of The Penguin, I don't remember him using a cigarette holder much. Frank. -
Do hats get women?
Yes A hat will get you women. If you have hundred dollar bills stuck all the way around the ribbon. Unfortunately, those are rarely the type of women I want to attract. I'd be really sketchy about any women that were attracted to me because of what I had on my head, what kind of clothes I... -
Western dress hat (Black) - Advice
Cattleman crease PERSONALLY, I'd have to agree with Mr. Dean. I've worked cattle, broke a horse or two, and am around horsemen quite a good deal. I've got friends who are "bullfighters" (what we used to call rodeo clowns), cattlemen, working cowboys, horse trainers, cutters, mounted rescue... -
When it rains it pours
Akubra Ad I'm sorry for your troubles, but that would make a great ad for Akubra hats, like the "takes a licking and keeps on ticking" Timex spots. That's a good hat, and it's a good thing your head wasn't in it. Frank -
Bolero
Texas Hatters Texas Hatters near Austin used to sell a hat just like what you are looking for. A UT service fraternity called the Texas Cowboys would get them with the flat top and flat brim upon attaining membership, and when you were initiated you could have yours shaped like a regular... -
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Hat Restoration
major moore I had Mike Moore put a bound edge on my Fed IV, and he did an excellent job. I don't remember the charge, but it was very reasonable, as all his prices are. He's doing two more for me right now. Frank -
Western dress hat (Black) - Advice
Cattleman The cattleman crease has a tendency to look a bit more formal. It all depends on the wearer and what they can get away with. If you're a guy with a beard and long hair, you might look great in a "Gus" style or a Hopalong Cassidy tall crown. Cattleman is usually a pretty safe bet... -
Western dress hat (Black) - Advice
Doesn't have to be black As a member of a family that wears cowboy hats to just about everything, including funerals, I can tell you that silverbelly or white work just as well. Black hats are nice, and the crease is not really relevant, but a clean silverbelly hat looks great with a black... -
Hat Restoration
Thanks GTD I'm waiting for some hats to come back from the major right now. New ribbons. I haven't had him do any sweatbands yet, that's a good suggestion. Frank. -
Hat Restoration
Just a new sweatband Does anybody have any other suggestions besides Art, Optimo, Catalena, etc... for just a sweatband replacement? I recently bought two vintage Resistols that are excellent, and I don't need anything done to them but new sweatbands put in. I want good thin REAL leather, not... -
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The Resistol Roundup
Photos, tags, etc... Well, on closer inspection, the Beaver Twenty Five is the "Mr. Chairman" model, priced at $25, in Black Walnut, 2 1/4" brim, Cavanaugh-style edge. The grey Beaver Twenty has a 2 3/8" brim, a wind trolley, and the tags are more faded, size 7 7/8, priced at $20. Both are in... -
Caribou Gray
Caribou Lark - I've owned two Stetson Temples, one stingy 2", and now own one Nostalgia in Caribou. It's my favorite Stetson color. All the ones I've had have been a medium grey, as stated above. It's lighter than my Carbon Fed IV, but a bit different than Akubra's Moonstone. As stated... -
Lamentations of the Large-headed!
PM Me PSUGrad - when you get your post count up higher, PM me for some advice, I'd appreciate it. Thanks, Frank -
Lamentations of the Large-headed!
Don't forget the nice gentleman in the post above Somehow, I left out my recommendation for Tonyb's Tumwater Hats. I just received one of his creations, and he was able to build me exactly what my huge head was craving. Good prices, excellent workmanship, and super communications all the way... -
The Resistol Roundup
Some info from you experts? I know I'll catch some flak for no photos, but my two new Resistols are taped up in boxes full of newspaper and baking soda to remove some strong cigarette smoke. I just received a greenish grey Beaver Twenty and a brown Beaver Twenty Five, both Kitten Finish, both...
