Want to buy or sell something? Check the classifieds
  • The Fedora Lounge is supported in part by commission earning affiliate links sitewide. Please support us by using them. You may learn more here.

Rmccamey

I'll Lock Up
Messages
5,872
Location
Central Texas
Both of mine are beaver, but you won't be disappointed in a Gannon! Post more pics when it comes in.


Gannon Sahara and Copper:

S4.jpg S11.jpg

Thanks to Brent and all the favorable reviews of Gannon....I order one. Can't wait to see it coming out of the box.
View attachment 185029

Sent from my LG-K425 using Tapatalk

Rabbit....Pecan with 16 ligne charcoal ribbon.


Sent from my LG-K425 using Tapatalk
 

Fivesense

One of the Regulars
Messages
210
Location
Idaho
I use Bickmore light and dark for my hat cleaners; white brush for Silverbelly and dark brush for Black.

What do I use for my Sage Open Road Royal Deluxe? Dark cleaner and dark brush? A dedicated orange hat sponge?
 

Boomerang

One of the Regulars
Messages
277
Location
Washington State
My Question: I'm looking at what might be my first ebay acquisition. I'm wondering why the price is staying so comparatively low on the "Vintage Dobbs West Hat 7 1/4 Beige 2X Felt Mens Western Cowboy Hat, Dobbs Box." Not that I think I've found a unicorn or anything, but is this a nasty hat? Maybe everybody already has one?
 
Messages
19,426
Location
Funkytown, USA
My Question: I'm looking at what might be my first ebay acquisition. I'm wondering why the price is staying so comparatively low on the "Vintage Dobbs West Hat 7 1/4 Beige 2X Felt Mens Western Cowboy Hat, Dobbs Box." Not that I think I've found a unicorn or anything, but is this a nasty hat? Maybe everybody already has one?
Not certain of the worth of it, but many auctions don't move much until the last few moments.

Sent from my moto g(6) using Tapatalk
 

Hat and Rehat

Call Me a Cab
Messages
2,444
Location
Denver
My Question: I'm looking at what might be my first ebay acquisition. I'm wondering why the price is staying so comparatively low on the "Vintage Dobbs West Hat 7 1/4 Beige 2X Felt Mens Western Cowboy Hat, Dobbs Box." Not that I think I've found a unicorn or anything, but is this a nasty hat? Maybe everybody already has one?
You never know with auctions. Fellow Lounger, Bob Hufford, put a 7XCB dress Western, basically a clear beaver OR, on the Bay with a $39.99 opening bid and $150 BIN.
I won it at the opening bid. I felt guilty taking it at that price.
As far as the Dobbs, if it's a Dobbs West, it isn't an old vintage hat. It's from the Hatco era. I have two of them, and both are really nice hats. They aren't quite collector hat's though.
That isn't all bad. The leather is younger, etc., and you can wear it without freaking out if clouds blow in or something. Hatco didn't want to destroy the label, so they are good, solid hats.
If you're looking at a Dobbs Western hat, you might be eyeing something with real collector value.
Good luck!

Sent from my LM-X410(FG) using Tapatalk
 

Robieman

A-List Customer
Messages
361
Location
Tennessee
Hey y'all. I've been noticing some of the older pics have gotten blurred. I don't know if it's my computer, or doing it for all. I noticed in particular some of the old catalog pics in the Western Ranch Outfitters & the Miller Stockman threads. Wondering if it's doing it on your computers also, and if anyone knows whats going on.
 

jlee562

I'll Lock Up
Messages
5,103
Location
San Francisco, CA
Hey y'all. I've been noticing some of the older pics have gotten blurred. I don't know if it's my computer, or doing it for all. I noticed in particular some of the old catalog pics in the Western Ranch Outfitters & the Miller Stockman threads. Wondering if it's doing it on your computers also, and if anyone knows whats going on.

probably more photobucket nonsense. A bunch of folks used to use it for photo hosting until they changed their hot linking policies and started charging. For a while they weren't even showing up, now it seems they appear until accounts got their bandwidth. I get emails about it but don't remember my photobucket log in.
 

Robieman

A-List Customer
Messages
361
Location
Tennessee
probably more photobucket nonsense. A bunch of folks used to use it for photo hosting until they changed their hot linking policies and started charging. For a while they weren't even showing up, now it seems they appear until accounts got their bandwidth. I get emails about it but don't remember my photobucket log in.
Now that you mention it, I think they are the photobucket ones
 

TheOldFashioned

Call Me a Cab
Messages
2,180
Location
The Great Lakes
Hey y'all. I've been noticing some of the older pics have gotten blurred. I don't know if it's my computer, or doing it for all. I noticed in particular some of the old catalog pics in the Western Ranch Outfitters & the Miller Stockman threads. Wondering if it's doing it on your computers also, and if anyone knows whats going on.

It's not just you, it's a photobucket issue. As @jlee562 mentioned, they used to not show up at all. I guess technically a blurred pic is improvement?

There seems to be a quasi loophole if you search for a pic in Google images. The thumbnail is better resolution, but once you click on it to expand it gets blurred out. Not really useful for looking at catalogs but maybe good enough for hats.
 

Robieman

A-List Customer
Messages
361
Location
Tennessee
It's not just you, it's a photobucket issue. As @jlee562 mentioned, they used to not show up at all. I guess technically a blurred pic is improvement?

There seems to be a quasi loophole if you search for a pic in Google images. The thumbnail is better resolution, but once you click on it to expand it gets blurred out. Not really useful for looking at catalogs but maybe good enough for hats.
Thanks for that. I do see some in google pictures sometimes. That may well be the way around it.
 

Jocelyn Levine

New in Town
Messages
4
Location
los angeles
This seems to work on other sites, so I figure that it deserves a shot here.

If you've got a quick hat question and don't see a thread for it, just post it here. Whether the question is about cleaning, anatomy of a hat, brands, etc., this is the place.

Here's one to break the ice.
1919-1940ArentsCigaretteCards.jpg
1919-1940ArentsCigaretteCardsback.jpg
 

Jocelyn Levine

New in Town
Messages
4
Location
los angeles
Hi everyone!

I’m a new hat maker and I’m trying to purchase my supplies/tools but it’s been a challenge since everything is so hard to find or expensive.

The 2 things I need most are:
- A rounding jack (or something comparable)
-A plastic Conformateur.

Does anyone know of where I can find them for less than $100 each?

Thanks in advance!
 

Forum statistics

Threads
109,288
Messages
3,077,958
Members
54,238
Latest member
LeonardasDream
Top