High Pockets
Practically Family
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djgo-cat-go said:
djgo-cat-go said:
That is one GORGEOUS hat and the bash looks great on you!
I'm painfully envious.
A Sovereign was a stand out quality hat when new and age has not diminished that one bit.
Does the felt feel as rich as it looks in the photos?
djgo-cat-go said:
Nice hat! It's also nice to see someone else in the Lounge with stretched earlobes.
djgo-cat-go said:
billysmom said:This was the only image on the eBay auction link, but the price was right so I gambled:...
This one molds to my noggin as if made for it!
Sue
so... seriously? just pour it into a large bucket, dip the hat and let it dry? what about the liner / sweatband? do you brush it at all? or just dip?HarpPlayerGene said:Definitely - Always - use the Naptha outdoors and well away from any sources of ignition.
RobFedoraField said:not bein' nosy, but what is your count up to? I seem to recall about 10 new hats recently.
regardless, it seems like a great collection.
Rob
I use a 5 gallon bucket with lid, pour in a can of naptha. I remove the liner from my hats & clean them separately with Woolite. I dunk the hat into the naptha using thick, rubber gloves, outdoors. I then place the bucket lid on it & slosh it around some, let it sit for a couple of hours. Turn the hat over & do the same. Pull the hat out & let it dry outside, not in direct sunlight. Brush it well, re-crease if needed with teapot steam, put the liner in just tucking it behind the sweatband, & good to go.RobFedoraField said:so... seriously? just pour it into a large bucket, dip the hat and let it dry? what about the liner / sweatband? do you brush it at all? or just dip?
for some reason, I have visions of Rodger the Rabbit....
djgo-cat-go said:
djgo-cat-go said: