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Fresh off the block from Sterling Beaver......Hickory Wonder felt with Beaver toned ribbon, wind trolly and binding. The baddest rake I have in my collection and I love the deep dish bash:
My friend, it is my opinion that the semi-colon is the most underused punctuation in the English language; you don't overuse it at all, but simply use it correctly!
Now I hope I used it correctly!!!:)
Thank you for single-handedly restoring my faith in the younger generation!
That is truly a great looking hat and a remarkable find.
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I hope you will take this in the spirit that it is intended, but I have to also say that it is very refreshing to read something so well written by someone in your age bracket. I think the ability to use proper grammar...
An effective, modern alternative (gasp!) is Jack Black's Pomade. Okay it's not The Real Deal, but it holds well, washes out easily and has no real scent to speak of so it doesn't interfere with the wonderful smell of my Pinaud aftershave powder.....which my wife loves.:D
This is the best source I have found. Michael is a detail fanatic. I'm working with him now to have a console restored. He is trying to figure out the best way to wire in an Aux In jack so I can play an iPod though it.
I have one iPod that is fully loaded with nothing but old-time radio...
Unfortunately that's a free market system at work.......the market dictates what survives and what doesn't. Minimal demand equals a discontinued product.
And yes.....their prices are steep, but this is primarily because they are made in America and Americans won't work for $5.00/day. Oddly...
I tell you what.....I'd like to have a pair of real deal vintage khaki's, but I do *love* my Bill's. High waist.......wide legs.....superb comfort......great durability by today's standards and Made in USA!
Finding the right fit in any garment can be tough, but I have always had a hard time...
Maltese Falcon lighter??????
[Edit] I found info already here on the forum and I apologize for not searching before posting.....
In the movie, Bogart lights his handrolled's a couple of times with a big, table top lighter that has, what appears to be, a permanent match that when pulled or...
Moss Green Trackside
I know there are always questions about felt colors etc and I received a couple of PM's about Art's Moss Green looking darker and more brown on his felt strip sample card. If your monitor is calibrated (and if it isn't it should be) these shots will give you an accurate...
ideaguy, I use a Nikon D2Xs and this shot was taken with the NIkkor 28-70mm f/2.8 lens.
I shot aperture priority mode so I chose the f/stop and let the camera vary the shutter speed as the light changed due to clouds passing overhead outside my window. I also shot test frames for each light...
toobacat, I'm not sure about the crown height, but the Sterling Beaver is slightly higher than the other two. I believe Art lists the Trackside at a 5 1/2" height.
On my calibrated monitor, the Trackside's felt color is exactly as it is in real life. On the swatch card that Art sent, the color...
Viper Man, I won't state an outright favorite, but I will say that b/w the Optimo and the VS the VS represents the better value at a couple hundred dollars less. The vintage ribbon of the VS also makes it seem a bit more special and the rich red lining is gorgeous against the Moss Green felt. I...
Optimo, Sterling Beaver & Vintage Silhouette
The problem with ordering 3 custom hats within a week of one another is the obvious.......cash outlay. The advantage should be equally obvious.......3 new hats arriving back to back from three of the most highly regarded hat makers in the business...
I bought my first Fedora from the gentleman in the first photo.........
And Besdor....just so you know, they were a little less than friendly to a man who at that time knew little about fedoras. I guess they get a lot of tourists wasting their time so I am more than happy to cut them some...
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