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Nice beach umbrella JoaoA FEPSA box has arrived.
Well, it's not a hat yep but... a WIP.
Massive. Was my first thought.
To compare, the Stetson Big Country with a 5" brim.
Nice beach umbrella JoaoA FEPSA box has arrived.
Well, it's not a hat yep but... a WIP.
Massive. Was my first thought.
To compare, the Stetson Big Country with a 5" brim.
Not big as an umbrella but close.Nice beach umbrella Joao
Since I have a block, it should come better than the EC.Anxious to see what it becomes,Joao.
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!I bought this squished and dusty Gun Club on Monday and it arrived today.
It's a bit weathered but it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
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.
What a great hat redemption, superb work and it looks great!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?
The felt is a bit weathered but no holes and it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
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.
Happy days!
Much better in the "after" photos. Strong work Boze!I bought this squished and dusty Gun Club on Monday and it arrived today...
Thanks! Took a few pics this evening..Much better in the "after" photos. Strong work Boze!
Like them both, the straw looks mint. Great finds and welcomeI'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
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?
The felt is a bit weathered but no holes and it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
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.
Happy days!
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.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?
The felt is a bit weathered but no holes and it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
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.
Happy days!
You did great, the hat looks fantastic!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?
The felt is a bit weathered but no holes and it fits great, so I brushed it and steamed it to an open crown.
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.
Happy days!
Really good looking piece ... I like the way you wear itThanks! Took a few pics this evening..
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.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?
very very nicePenney'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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+1very very nice
awesomePenney'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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