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  1. big kahuna

    Boy Scout Campaign Hat

    I own a Stratton.. Actually, 2, both fur and the straw. They made them to fit my 8 1/8 head, and they have worn well for many years of use.
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    Giant Pith Helmet Thread of Doom

    The open weave one that the Mail Carriers wear (also worn by utility workers in my area) are available at uniform supply companies (where cops, postlal workers, etc, buy their uniforms). I bought a white one that fits my 8 1/4 bucket, and sprayed it dark green for Venture Scout activities.
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    Attack of the Giant Boater

    What about the one in my avatar?
  4. big kahuna

    Stetson Homburg

    I say keep 'em lie they were intended... A classy homburg really stands out in an time where lots of "dudes" wear stingy brim styled fedoras from the $20 rack. The 8 1/2 '20s Mallory I got from Dinerman was "fedora-ized" by someone and looked like this: After reblocking to it's original...
  5. big kahuna

    New Panama from Brent Black

    The only Panama I own is a Brent Black.. I have had my BB "Afficionado" for about 4 years now. It has traveled from CA to Boston, FL, Mexico, HI, and many stops in between. It is a bit sweat stained and smudged, but I think that shows character and is a testament to me liking the hat and its...
  7. big kahuna

    Real small hat size...

    hand printed or modified size tags are not unknown in odd-sizes vintage hats. My Stetson Sovereign Homburg in 8 1/8 has a "cut and paste" tag, where they cut the 8 off of another tag and taped it over the 7...My "Holy Grail," the 8 1/2 high-crown Mallory Homburg from the '20's, has the...
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    Anybody have a campaign hat custom made?

    Statton hats.. ..made both my 8 1/8 campaign hats (straw and felt). Highly recommended, and reasonable!
  9. big kahuna

    Size 8-1/8 head. Really. Not kidding.

    I REALLY UNDERSTAND your pain... I wear an 8 1/8 or larger hat, and only have a few in my collection. I own the Mallory 8 1/2 that was previously mentioned...here's a link to the before and after: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=18230 I have a couple of Stratton campaign...
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    Fellini's 8 1/2

    I got excited for a moment.... :D I thought this was a post about a hat I could fit under...:p :(
  11. big kahuna

    A Hat for Camp

    I have two Strattons... ...the wool and straw models. I have worn the straw in all seasons (with the plastic cover thingy in the rain) and prefer it because I sweat in any weather above 68f and because it is a light weight hat. The "official" scout hat is available in sizes for...
  13. big kahuna

    Big Melon Blowout, part 1

    ahhh...Feltfan... :( You had me going for a minute when you said "big melon," and I had hoped of BIG lids in the 8's..... I guess that size really does matter:cry:
  14. big kahuna

    Haiku for hats... or poems accepted.

    Vintage, where out thou Fruitless searches on Ebay reveal no big lids :D
  15. big kahuna

    PinHead, Golden Orb or PUMPKINHEAD ??

    :) Ahh...is it vintage...and what style? I wore my 8 1/2 '20's high-crown Mallory homburg today...a bunch of folks commented that they had never seen that exact style.
  16. big kahuna

    Getting the "I don't know what a bash is" comment from a hat shop?

    Tim...can it be true..:eek: ...another fellow buckethead, and in Nor Cal? We are few, but mighty. Mebbe I should start a thread for all of us size 8 and ups to proudly show our lids! :D
  17. big kahuna

    Convert a humburg to fedora?

    sell and use the $$$ to get what you want.. I have two neat Homburgs (the '20's 8 1/2 mallory and a '60's Stetson beaver) that were "fedora-ized" at some undetermined point in time. The Steson's brim was too stingy for my taste, and the Mallory's crown is again too tall for the narrow brim...
  19. big kahuna

    What we all need for those HOTD* shots!

    $39 and change??? For that?? hmmmmm....duct tape (3 cents worth) and a an old stick ....;) MORE MONEY FOR THE HAT FUND!! :D :p
  20. big kahuna

    Historic Estates

    The Patterson house at Ardenwood park.. in Fremont. The original farmhouse was renovated and expanded into a fine victorian home, complete with period furnishings. The surrounding park has an operating farm, blacksmith, horsedrawn railroad, and also hosts many seasonal gatherings (Cajun...
  21. big kahuna

    The Elephant in the Room - Man Purse

    I use a "European mens carry-all" daily... It's made by Tumi, and contains my wallet, sunglasses, work credentials (and badge), cigars, lighter, knife, phone, etc. Sometimes, my PDA or Ipod. Being a large guy, I rarely carry my wallet in my pocket as it cuts circulation off when I am wedged...
  22. big kahuna

    In which WWII army should you have fought?

    I got Poland.. I guess all my Mosin-Nagants will come in handy..:D
  23. big kahuna

    Children's Parties

    I fondly remember the kids parties from the 60's and 70's.. The hosting mom would decorate a cake, sometimes with a theme (pirates was a boy's favorite). Kool-Aid. Ice cream in little plastic cups with the wooden paddle-spoon. You would wear the paper cone hat and play pin the tail...

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