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Akubra Campdraft

JoeyC

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I'm with Tommy here on the CD. That look can be duplicated easily, crown 6" or more, brim between 3 1/4"-3 1/2" to my eye.

you could start here........EE770987633AU
Miller hats 6" open crown, your choice of color, brim widths, bands. Failing that, any custom hatter could duplicate that hat. Good luck

For fun I ordered one, need it like I need a third armpit but it will be fun and I'll get some use out of it. Can't turn down tall crowns.:)
 
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DnD Ranch, Cherokee County, GA
Caught the Gary Cooper segment of It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1952) on TCM this Sunday. Here is a pic from it showing his hat: http://s733.photobucket.com/user/troilus09/media/pics/itsabigcountry2.jpg.html I have to say that's the best-looking Western hat I've ever seen. Do you think a Campdraft could be shaped to resemble that? Is the crown high enough -- and is the brim wider than that? Cooper's, I think, is a hat he wore for some years, and the side brim curl is probably from a lot of handling, but it makes the brim look smaller than it probably is.

Looks more like a Boss of the Plains specs if you're sticking to Akubras
 

Duper

Practically Family
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Ontario, Canada
I believe Sam at Everythingaustralian has one Bluegrass green size 61 left from that special run as well. 2 5/8 bound brim.

,,,Mike in Canada
 
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konadog

Practically Family
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los angeles
been working on the bash of my silverbelly heritage, here are a few pics...
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TPD166

One Too Many
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1,295
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Lone Star State
If anyone is looking for a Camp Draft in Taupe Fawn (size 59), I just listed mine in the Classifieds - love the hat, but finally moving up to a size 60.
 

Gordon Harlan

New in Town
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9
mine finally arrived yesterday. it took close to four months.
i have to say I'm a little disappointed in the wind trolley. very fine thread, unless its Kevlar or something very strong.

--sent from broadbandless rural America
 

stratcat

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UK
mine finally arrived yesterday. it took close to four months.
i have to say I'm a little disappointed in the wind trolley. very fine thread, unless its Kevlar or something very strong.

--sent from broadbandless rural America
The hat doesn't weigh much and the wind trolley is only there to stop it going down the street, it doesn't have to be that strong.
I must admit I never use the wind trolleys on mine.
 

Gabe Long

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Atlanta, GA
I just ordered a CD in SB from Everything Australian. I'll post in 2 months when it comes in. What'll I do til then!?! (86 bucks though!)
 
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The hat doesn't weigh much and the wind trolley is only there to stop it going down the street, it doesn't have to be that strong.
I must admit I never use the wind trolleys on mine.
Me neither. In fact, the one on my Silverbelly Campdraft started to become unruly so I cut it off; the others are behaving so far. :D

I just ordered a CD in SB from Everything Australian. I'll post in 2 months when it comes in. What'll I do til then!?! (86 bucks though!)
When you start comparison shopping I think you'll discover $86 is a very reasonable price for a mass-produced fur felt fedora. A good custom hat can easily run three to five times as much, maybe more. And welcome to The Lounge!
 

Gabe Long

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183
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Atlanta, GA
When you start comparison shopping I think you'll discover $86 is a very reasonable price for a mass-produced fur felt fedora. A good custom hat can easily run three to five times as much, maybe more. And welcome to The Lounge!

I've been shopping around for a while, I meant I'm more than happy to wait on such a great hat for so cheap. I bought my first Akubra in '07 from hats direct and it was about a month to wait back then.

Thanks!
 

Gordon Harlan

New in Town
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The hat doesn't weigh much and the wind trolley is only there to stop it going down the street, it doesn't have to be that strong.
I must admit I never use the wind trolleys on mine.
oh, I'm all but certain I'll never use it, anymore than I'd use a lapel button hole. it's just kind of thin and floppy. i like it being anachronistic, especially when i run into an open road wearer.

--sent from broadbandless rural America
 

tropicalbob

My Mail is Forwarded Here
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miami, fl
Gorgeous day here. For the first time this year the temp's down in the low 70's, so I wore the BGCD to work. Only problem is that I store the thing upside down, and now the ribbon end sticks up in the front, I was thinking of just touching the end with something sticky, but I thought I'd wait and ask you guys. Any suggestions?
 

Strapped-4-Cache

One Too Many
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1,112
Location
Lawrenceville, GA
The ribbon on my Strat does the same thing. I simply dampen the end of the ribbon, place it where I want it and it tends to dry in place. Works until I hang it on the wall again, then I repeat the process.
 

Bob Roberts

I'll Lock Up
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milford ct
Gorgeous day here. For the first time this year the temp's down in the low 70's, so I wore the BGCD to work. Only problem is that I store the thing upside down, and now the ribbon end sticks up in the front, I was thinking of just touching the end with something sticky, but I thought I'd wait and ask you guys. Any suggestions?
Just a little moisture on a Q tip works for me.
 

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