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Akubra Overload
For the 5 hat orders I've received from Australia the notifications have been uneven. On a couple I was notified seemingly every day, with each small step the box took. On other orders I received only two: landed in US, and delivered. As it has been stated here before, once the package hits... -
Akubra Overload
I don't know why the usual 4-day transit took 10 days this time, but my new Akubras arrived at the office on my lunch hour. I can't leave the box unopened for long, so I had to spend some time explaining to others that they are not bowlers - which has become the routine when open-crown hats are... -
Akubra Overload
I gave my carbon grey Stylemaster to a friend who simply could not stop gushing over it. It is now a permanent fixture on his head, and I'm satisfied. Now I get to buy more hats, right? 2 more Akubras on the way from The Hattery. CD in Taupe Fawn and CD Deluxe in Silver Belly. I already... -
Your favorite movie quotes
"Gentlemen! You can't fight in here. This is the War Room!" Peter Sellers as President Merkin Muffley in Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb" (1964).- Boomerang
- Post #1,297
- Forum: The Moving Picture
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What is your favorite aircraft of all time?
My apologies to The Lounge for taking this WWII thread into the 1980s in my posts above. For redemption, my favorite aircraft per the stipulations of the original post would be the De Havilland Mosquito. This is mostly due to my sentimental attachment to the film "633 Squadron" which my father... -
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What is your favorite aircraft of all time?
A surreal experience, but yes, incredible. I was a sonar technician getting out of the Navy at the end of my hitch. Our ship's helo ferried me over to the Kitty Hawk for transport to dry land. The next craft headed for the air-base from the Kitty Hawk was the Tomcat. I got about 5 minutes of... -
What is your favorite aircraft of all time?
In 1989 I had the luck of departing the USS Kitty Hawk (while on deployment in the Indian Ocean) via the navigator's seat of an F14 Tomcat. That steam-catapult for launch puts roller-coasters to shame, and the view from that front cockpit seat is simply amazing. -
Stetson Roadster
I think that was a great improvement. Love the last pic. -
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Hats and Drinks - A Match Made in Heaven
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I love the Fed IV!!
I like your bash. I prefer the dramatic side dents as you've administered. You got lucky with the brim symmetry - I had trouble with my Tawny Fawn in that regard, but solved it eventually. The overall shape looks darn good, but it would be easier for me to judge in profile, or better yet, a... -
I love the Fed IV!!
Lowering the crown with a deep teardrop might lessen the visual effect of the nearly-vertical crown sides. This would just be an optical illusion of sorts, as the crown wouldn't gain any actual taper. So maybe that isn't any help. A lot of us are drawn to the Fed IV specifically because... -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Michael, I look forward to your pics every day. Your hats and outfits are a joy to behold. The colors on today's hat have my eyes popping out of my head. That one is simply gorgeous! -
Loungers' Pets
Ah, that could be why she reminds me of mine. Luana was a stray that got picked-up, and then I adopted her. I've lived with cats all my life, but this one is scary in her intelligence and fiercely individual. She's a great companion.- Boomerang
- Post #4,490
- Forum: The Display Case
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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?
Looks like an M1 Garand to me. Not a rifle expert by any means, so I could be way off. Haven't held an M1 since departing the USN back in 1989. I'd be very pleasantly surprised if I'm right. -
Akubra Overload
^ Thank you for posting pics of your DM Adventurer and the work you performed on the brim! I've been looking at that hat and wondering if the Aussie swoop of the brim could be tamed somewhat. I like the look of your hat after you made the curve a lot more gentle. Now I'm interested in... -
Akubra Stylemaster
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FS: 50s Vienna Hat Co. Grey Homburg 7 1/4
You have caught my interest. This would be my first vintage hat, and my first homburg. I’ve got a busy workday ahead, but I’ll be in touch this evening via PM, if the hat is still available by then.- Boomerang
- Post #2
- Forum: Classifieds
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Hat(s?) : exclusivity vs diversity
I read you loud and clear. I undertook hat-wearing with a very similar, find-the-perfect-singular-hat mindset. But I realized pretty quickly that a single hat didn't satisfy my needs. First, my wardrobe is split into two distinct palettes. Yes, only two: black/grey and tan/taupe. So even if...
