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[mayserwegener]

Congrats! Always tough to find large sizes. Great felt color and finish. Super!

 

[ingineer]

Congrats! Always tough to find large sizes. Great felt color and finish. Super!

Thank you Sir ; always a pleasure to get a comment from the cognosenti

 

[moontheloon]

That Bantam Playboy is a bucket lister for me.... Absolutely love it



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[1mach1]

Rehfus & Cie. "Olympia Extra Qualität", Point 5 1/2, Crown 5 1/2 inches, Brim 2 1/2 inches, probably early to mid 1950s. The felt is of a heavier weight but pliable plus a great shade of blue with a very nice finish. High quality components and construction. I really like the form and color contrast.

Wow. Beautiful, Steve. The color and finish is superb.

 

[1mach1]

Richard, that is a sweet looking Dobbs.

Vic! Wow! That one is a beauty.

 

[mayserwegener]

Wow. Beautiful, Steve. The color and finish is superb.

Harv, Thanks again!

 

[javadave61]

Well, my near weekly check of the local Salvation Army paid off. Walked in, saw something that looked like a real hat among the junk hats, and I intentionally paced my breathing to prepare for the disappointment. Probably wool or probably a 6 7/8. Turned it over to see the Sheplers and Stetson logos. And then... the 7 1/2 tag. That almost did not compute. I was so not expecting a large hat that I had to think of what a 7 1/2 actually was. I finally allowed myself to get excited. I'm between a 7 3/8 and 7 1/2 and I've only got OR's in 7 3/8. The price made it even better. $12.99. No debate there, despite the fact that this makes my 2nd 80's Open Road. Finally, I can have one in cattleman's and one with a fedora crease. As Michael and others have assured me, you can't have too many. Which is exactly what I said to my wife when she said, "Oh good, you can sell one one eBay."

It's called a Tulsa, which I believe to be an Stetson Open Road made for Sheplers. Anyone insights from fellow Loungers is greatly welcome.

As found:


After my first round of steaming and shaping :

 

[TPD166]

It arrived yesterday, but didn't get to do any steaming & shaping until tonight - my new Akubra Bushman in Moonstone. This is the second one in less than a month. It's a good thing they only make these hats in two colors! Great hats! I just need some cooler weather.

 

[Bob Roberts]

DAVE AND TPD: Nice hats. Good jobs.

 

[Zombie_61]

Here's my newest, an Akubra Fed IV in Moonstone Grey:

More photos and long-winded ramblings here in the "I Love the Fed IV!!" thread.

 

[dh66]

Very nice, Alex. I'm really a fan of that moonstone grey color.

 

[Bamaboots]

+1 and I want one.

 

[1mach1]

Alex, looks great! Congrats! I love my moonstone Fed.

 

[Zombie_61]

...I'm really a fan of that moonstone grey color.

Yeah, me too...now.

...I love my moonstone Fed.

Yeah, me too...now. lol

+1 and I want one.

As much as I like my Campdrafts, I like my Feds even more; simple, but classic. I don't think you'll be disappointed when you get one.

And thank you Gents! :yo:

Edit: By the way, is anyone else having trouble connecting to Hats Direct? I wanted to double-check something on their website yesterday but kept getting a "The connection has timed out" error message, and it's the same today.

 

[Bob Roberts]

YES. I was havin a little trouble myself.

 

[Frunobulax]

I'm getting a cgi bin error on all the ordering pages. All other pages work (About, contact, etc.). I think they're doing some work on the back end of the database that services the ordering process.

Or somebody spilled whiskey in the server...

 

[Rogera]

Dave, TPD, Zombie nice pickups guys!
Dave I love the feeling when you intentionally set yourself up for disappointment and get blown away
And TDP, I hear you on the heat relief.Looks like it's coming soon

 

[Rick Blaine]

I REALLY, really wanted to like this Orvis Muir woods



Review written to Orvis, will they print it? [huh] Doubtful.

""But, sorry to report, it puts the 'meh' in mediocre.
Not a bad hat, just not a $250 hat. For that coin you can get into bespoke/made to order headwear from a master hatter.
Poor quality fur felt that felt like it needed several more pouncings (sandings). Indifferent finish details. The brim is fine but the crown is as stiff as a helmet. Amazingly, uncomfortably, remarkably stiff.
Costume quality stiff. The sweatband is a hideous strap of plastic (on a hat costing over two bills? c'mon ya'll). The liner glued in, the brim erroneously described as dimensional; it is instead a full 3" all around. This is an important detail for a retailer to get right, particularly after they have been repeatedly told of the error.
The simple leather hatband around the crown is my favorite thing about this hat. Maybe these people should stick to making tool & die equipment.
If this is what they do to a fur felt, they should at least stay just with straws.
It's a cryin' shame that bunnies were killed for this product.

A swing and a miss, Orvis.
This really is as poor a production hat I have ever seen.
It is just this side of Halloween costume quality and that is being generous.
And anyone who thinks they do not like hats purely on the basis of this purchase hasn't worn a real gentleman's hat. And that would be a real shame.
Pick up your game Orvis."

 

[Zombie_61]

...Review written to Orvis, will they print it? [huh] Doubtful...

That's really a shame, because it looks like a nice hat. I like the leather hatband though, and wouldn't mind finding one for one of my Campdrafts.

 

[RJR]

Too bad about the Orvis;you could pretty easily make the hatband if you cared to do so.