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A FEPSA box has arrived.
Well, it's not a hat yep but... a WIP.
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Massive. Was my first thought.
To compare, the Stetson Big Country with a 5" brim.
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Nice beach umbrella Joaoo_O
 

boze

One of the Regulars
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193
Location
Washington, DC
I bought this squished and dusty Gun Club on Monday and it arrived today. I don't know Stetsons but this looks like a modern/HatCo Dune in acorn that's just been a bit bleached by the sun maybe?
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The felt is a bit weathered but no holes and it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
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And then I steamed it again and went with the teardrop and pinch front, which is the only bash I seem to be capable of and the one this hat probably remembers anyway.
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Happy days!
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Desert dog

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I bought this squished and dusty Gun Club on Monday and it arrived today.
faeaa03fdee4e5fdd441410a3323c34e.jpg
71d9954516f460dd9dfcec3f4bfaefd4.jpg

It's a bit weathered but it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
573fc2352c997273c7798ea67498984e.jpg

And then I steamed it again and went with the teardrop and pinch front, which is the only bash I seem to be capable of and the one this hat probably remembers anyway.
d7d068c804daf7d499fa276e2a67266e.jpg
That is very nice! I'd wrestle you for that one. The crease looks good. Nothing like rescuing a neglected hat and making a gem from it!



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I bought this squished and dusty Gun Club on Monday and it arrived today. I don't know Stetsons but this looks like a modern/HatCo Dune in acorn that's just been a bit bleached by the sun maybe?
faeaa03fdee4e5fdd441410a3323c34e.jpg
71d9954516f460dd9dfcec3f4bfaefd4.jpg

The felt is a bit weathered but no holes and it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
573fc2352c997273c7798ea67498984e.jpg

And then I steamed it again and went with the teardrop and pinch front, which is the only bash I seem to be capable of and the one this hat probably remembers anyway.
ece9abfd3030e6b28455a2476553061f.jpg

Happy days!
d7d068c804daf7d499fa276e2a67266e.jpg
What a great hat redemption, superb work and it looks great!
 

Richard Morgan

One Too Many
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I'm a new member. Recently, I purchased two Amish hats. The first is a straw hat from Amishcraft.com (http://www.amishcraft.com/amish-hats), and the second I purchased on eBay.

I've included some photos. The straw hat looks very much like the ones mentioned in the blog Pure Country Living (http://amishstorys1.blogspot.tw/2012/07/moses-stolzfoos-amish-hat-maker-with.html). The interesting thing about this hat is that the sweatband was stitched both at the top and bottom, making it impossible to add any resizing material. The hat did fit large on me, so I removed the sweatband and applied two strips of terry cloth that had double-sided tape backing.

If you look at the last hat photo in the blog mentioned above, you will see how the sweatband looked. Also, you will see what appears to be an "l" written on the back of the hat. My straw hat has something similar, with what looks like an "L" in the same place.

The hat from eBay arrived on Tuesday. It says "The Flying Cloud" inside. I've included a photo of how it was shipped, with a box too small and no packing material. This was sent GSP (Global Shipping Program), and I had my concerns when I saw the box. Fortunately, the hat arrived in good shape.

The hat is very stiff. I plan to make a hat stretcher that I can use to reshape the hat. The hat is on the small side, but mostly the hat needs to be a little more oval.

Thanks for looking at the photos.

Perry
Like them both, the straw looks mint. Great finds and welcome
 

Richard Morgan

One Too Many
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1,642
Location
Central Tesxas
I bought this squished and dusty Gun Club on Monday and it arrived today. I don't know Stetsons but this looks like a modern/HatCo Dune in acorn that's just been a bit bleached by the sun maybe?
faeaa03fdee4e5fdd441410a3323c34e.jpg
71d9954516f460dd9dfcec3f4bfaefd4.jpg

The felt is a bit weathered but no holes and it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
573fc2352c997273c7798ea67498984e.jpg

And then I steamed it again and went with the teardrop and pinch front, which is the only bash I seem to be capable of and the one this hat probably remembers anyway.
ece9abfd3030e6b28455a2476553061f.jpg

Happy days!
d7d068c804daf7d499fa276e2a67266e.jpg

Good to save a hat gone astray. Bash looks like it belongs.
 

Michael A

I'll Lock Up
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I bought this squished and dusty Gun Club on Monday and it arrived today. I don't know Stetsons but this looks like a modern/HatCo Dune in acorn that's just been a bit bleached by the sun maybe?
faeaa03fdee4e5fdd441410a3323c34e.jpg
71d9954516f460dd9dfcec3f4bfaefd4.jpg

The felt is a bit weathered but no holes and it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
573fc2352c997273c7798ea67498984e.jpg

And then I steamed it again and went with the teardrop and pinch front, which is the only bash I seem to be capable of and the one this hat probably remembers anyway.
ece9abfd3030e6b28455a2476553061f.jpg

Happy days!
d7d068c804daf7d499fa276e2a67266e.jpg
I think I have one of those in Silverbelly. I may need to send it to you to get it worked on. Then again, maybe I'll finally get around to wearing it tomorrow as is.

Michael
 

FedOregon

I'll Lock Up
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5,134
Location
Oregon
I bought this squished and dusty Gun Club on Monday and it arrived today. I don't know Stetsons but this looks like a modern/HatCo Dune in acorn that's just been a bit bleached by the sun maybe?
faeaa03fdee4e5fdd441410a3323c34e.jpg
71d9954516f460dd9dfcec3f4bfaefd4.jpg

The felt is a bit weathered but no holes and it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
573fc2352c997273c7798ea67498984e.jpg

And then I steamed it again and went with the teardrop and pinch front, which is the only bash I seem to be capable of and the one this hat probably remembers anyway.
ece9abfd3030e6b28455a2476553061f.jpg

Happy days!
d7d068c804daf7d499fa276e2a67266e.jpg
You did great, the hat looks fantastic!
 

Joao Encarnado

I'll Lock Up
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7,776
Location
Portugal
I bought this squished and dusty Gun Club on Monday and it arrived today. I don't know Stetsons but this looks like a modern/HatCo Dune in acorn that's just been a bit bleached by the sun maybe?
Resistol/Steston/HatCo have a lot of brown hues so it's hard to tell if it have faded or just a "bad" dye mix.
Nice save and you wear it well.
 

Joao Encarnado

I'll Lock Up
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7,776
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Portugal
The "first" one is a Turkey Creek in black, it needs a bit of TLC but nothing much. I'm going to try a cowtrack crease.
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The other is the one I was most interested in. It is a S264 Top Money in Mink. Same ribbon pattern as the Top Money in Navy blue but in brown.
It have some moth nibbles but none goes through the felt so no holes.
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Windsock8e

A-List Customer
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Penney's Marathon. 2.5" brim, 4.5" to the pinch, bound edge and a sort of stitched ribbon.

The felt is stiffer than the brown Marathon I have, despite having "Custom Quality" on the sweat, and also lacks a wind trolley which the brown one has but was quite a good price on the auction site. A little tight, but will hopefully adjust.

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KarlCrow

One Too Many
Penney's Marathon. 2.5" brim, 4.5" to the pinch, bound edge and a sort of stitched ribbon.

The felt is stiffer than the brown Marathon I have, despite having "Custom Quality" on the sweat, and also lacks a wind trolley which the brown one has but was quite a good price on the auction site. A little tight, but will hopefully adjust.

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very very nice
 

moontheloon

I'll Lock Up
Messages
8,592
Location
NJ
Penney's Marathon. 2.5" brim, 4.5" to the pinch, bound edge and a sort of stitched ribbon.

The felt is stiffer than the brown Marathon I have, despite having "Custom Quality" on the sweat, and also lacks a wind trolley which the brown one has but was quite a good price on the auction site. A little tight, but will hopefully adjust.

fe340d4c12cb401091e914660a65dede.jpg


0890b6340d7e772cf54b8c9b50d02b85.jpg


13f23f294513b9d5fd8c4af633fd21df.jpg


6ff5b57acb125ebf770960fb6bf904d4.jpg


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awesome
 

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