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Monte

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Thank you. I will take your advice and leave the hat as is. I can't believe the condition it's in for a 70 year old hat, almost like new.
Yes. It is amazing that the condition of so many old hats is this great. If that hat was turned into a work hat or was thrown away by the owner's kids, it would not be here for us to wear and enjoy. I'm sure you'll put that in your rotation and get good use out of it. It is a nice, casual color and looks fresh for sure.
 
agreed, they are not terrible and I can definitely live with them. Ideally I would get rid of them.

I tried a damp rag, but like I said, if there's is nothing that will fix them I will accept it. Strange though as I thought CXL was extremely waterproof
Beer has alcohol in it. Alcohol breaks down oils, wax......in other words.....waterproofing.
 

rogueclimber

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I don't recognize this maker -- If you know who that is please let me know

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Steve1857

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hodgeko

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Thinking of taking my Barbour International on an upcoming trip in the Fall. What hat do you guys think would look good with it? Fedoras seem a little... off? Like they don't go for some reason. Flat cap/newsboy/Gatsby seems right but a bit... boring or obvious maybe? Any ideas? What do you guys wear with your Barbour?

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RickP

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Thinking of taking my Barbour International on an upcoming trip in the Fall. What hat do you guys think would look good with it? Fedoras seem a little... off? Like they don't go for some reason. Flat cap/newsboy/Gatsby seems right but a bit... boring or obvious maybe? Any ideas? What do you guys wear with your Barbour?

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Maybe a narrower brim fedora? 2 to 2-1/4" brim wouldnt overpower anything. Something like an old Stetson Moose River in Silverbelly would look good... particurly if it was well used with a few "Character" places. Maybe something semi crushable like an Akubra Traveler..... Theres also lots of nice casual Pendleton wool hats available
 
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Thinking of taking my Barbour International on an upcoming trip in the Fall. What hat do you guys think would look good with it? Fedoras seem a little... off? Like they don't go for some reason. Flat cap/newsboy/Gatsby seems right but a bit... boring or obvious maybe? Any ideas? What do you guys wear with your Barbour?

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If you are flying...note that fedoras do not travel well. Perhaps a flat cap/newsboy would be a better travel choice. But wear what is comfortable, and what best suits the activity and weather.
 

Monte

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Thinking of taking my Barbour International on an upcoming trip in the Fall. What hat do you guys think would look good with it? Fedoras seem a little... off? Like they don't go for some reason. Flat cap/newsboy/Gatsby seems right but a bit... boring or obvious maybe? Any ideas? What do you guys wear with your Barbour?

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I think any color fedora would be fine. Some people feel out of place in certain hats. I like to play peaky blinder sometimes.
 

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RickP

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And of course you could always rock a Barbour oiled cotton flat cap. I wore one with parkas and coats quite a bit when I lived up north. Wish I knew what happened to that dark green cap... I liked it a lot
 

Vintage Sunburst

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It won't look perfect but stitch it yourself. The holes are already there, use a poly thread and just do a simple cross stitch. It will at least hold it together and stop it from getting worse.
I stitched it up myself today. It took about an hour, maybe a little longer. It doesn't look perfect, but it didn't come out too bad at all.
 

Jimmy__patt

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Hello again,

How come when I go into the classifieds section, I don't see any vintage hats for sale? It's all clothing.

Where can I find and buy vintage hats outside of eBay if not here?
 

AbbaDatDeHat

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Hello again,

How come when I go into the classifieds section, I don't see any vintage hats for sale? It's all clothing.

Where can I find and buy vintage hats outside of eBay if not here?
Kind of curious why you would limit yourself from eBay, the largest source of vintage hats on the planet??

Unfortunately, the lounge classifieds aren’t like a drive through.
If you want a hat try putting a WTB in the classifieds stating what hat you are looking for. Plenty of people would entertain you.
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