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  1. Rick Blaine

    Fedoras & facial hair: are they mortal enemies?

    ...n'importe comment désagréable et avec mépris exprimé :rolleyes:
  2. Rick Blaine

    Fedoras & facial hair: are they mortal enemies?

    Stuff & Nonsense! BOLLOCKS! A load. Ten pounds in a five pound sack! To wit: Scruffy & Haggard (k'yuck-yuk... get it?)are the new black w/ pearls. Get with it! ...just do not take it to Mr. Sutton's level (may he Rest in Peace). Or ginger here...
  3. Rick Blaine

    DiCaprio's cap in Gangs of New York....

    IC_NiJuShi & Sam... thanks for the input on an oldie. I ended up w/ a reasonable facsimile but to be honest, on the few days here it is cool enough to wear it, I'll go for felt every time. As a result it is now on a shelf somewhere in here. IC_NiJuShi- I would be quite interested in seeing...
  4. Rick Blaine

    Feathered fed?

    I always liked the patriotic color scheme goin' here.-------------------------------------------- Wore this 'un hiking/camping...not to everyones taste. I have a Rainbow too, and it came with a 'tied fly'. Mine had gone missing, but...
  5. Rick Blaine

    Show Us Your Moth Nips

    ...all she'll let me show ya'll. :rolleyes:
  6. Rick Blaine

    WTB: 40's & WWII posters

    Try Tony-photos, I never have but have wanted to...prices look good. [huh]
  7. Rick Blaine

    Bates Hats no longer British Made

    Shite! News to me, brother. It would be a crime to see that happen. I shall write my MP at once...oh, nevermind. I will write w/ my strident objections, however. :mad: Where is Mr. Binks to go, I ask? [huh] edit: ...oh, er... well, good to see a happy outcome!
  8. Rick Blaine

    Rings

    Civilian Conservation Corps to (sorta) match my CCC belt buckle & hat pins.
  9. Rick Blaine

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Bananna Republic/Akubra Safari Don't see that everyday. Though why does it have vents AND a liner?
  10. Rick Blaine

    Cinch Up Suspenders - Y-back - by Welch

    Thanks fellas Many thanks for weighing in, Gents. I'll follow-up once they arrive!
  11. Rick Blaine

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    same hat? Just picked up the above for a song. It looks suspiciously like their discontinued Monti Optimo. What do ya' think? [huh]
  12. Rick Blaine

    Cinch Up Suspenders - Y-back - by Welch

    Does anyone own some? Impressions (regardless of ownership). I think they look pretty good.....my .o2
  13. Rick Blaine

    My Batsakes Reclamation Project

    A natural activity from a history teacher. Have you tried coleman fuel/white gas for those hard to get out stains? It'll do the trick...often.
  14. Rick Blaine

    My Batsakes Reclamation Project

    Good On Ya'! :eusa_clap Well done! Give it a stab at another fifty years. :eusa_clap
  15. Rick Blaine

    Anybody have a large hat collection?

    Quite right I prefer Curators or Archivists, myself. ;) I only know the most transcendent moments of my life have been in Museums, from The Met to The Royal Tyrrell, the The Forbidden City to The Field.
  16. Rick Blaine

    SOLD SOLD SOLD Vintage Portis Tissue-Lite FS!

    Breathtaking! I'd buy it for the liner alone & stretch it UP! Whatta beaut'! Thanks Rod' I have three on the way as it is...:rolleyes:
  17. Rick Blaine

    Anybody have a large hat collection?

    Only a dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants, my friend. Thank you.
  18. Rick Blaine

    Anybody have a large hat collection?

    No kidding. He (and others here- Brad Bowers & feltfan come to mind-) can be quite eloquent on the subject. You need someone who can hold forth on the items' significance as relates to history and social class ("what is the Duke of Windsor- or Johnny Depp- wearing this year?"), its' subtle...
  19. Rick Blaine

    Akubra for peanuts

    Snowy River here

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