Recent content by Gargs

I spoke with Art recently and Westerns are OK. Sent one today.

Guillaumeb, my brother-in-law has a similar hat and has the panache to bring it off. He puts it on and wears it like royalty and it looked so good that I asked him if I could try it on. He reluctantly agreed, and it turned out I looked like I had been on an all night drunk in Sherwood Forest...

DelMonico's in New Haven has some Akubras too...but only four styles. I got my Banjo Paterson from them. I try to patronize David Morgan when I can...but since I'm in the same state the tax gets added. So from now on I'll just wait until I get to the western side of the state and visit in...

I couldn't decide either and after obsessivng way too much I figured "Hey-I'm 65 and got better things to do!" So I got a sand "Lightning Ridge" (with the opal in the band) for Spring/Summer and the Banjo Patterson in heritage fawn for Fall/Winter. I didn't want to hem and haw when I knew I'd...

With the rules and costs changing, and no information what a thing might cost if you send it Priority but not flat rate...I can't say this for a fact BUT I think anything sent Prioritiy automatically carries $50 insurance, which is a good place to start with both the vendor and the PO. To add...

The "Real Deal's" not a half bad hat and I wear mine often enough to putz around. They advise you put something on it to help it shed water...but for the money it's a good deal, has a great story/gimmick, and although I gotta admit it didn't surprise me much, the skateboard crowd always asks...

The "sombrero" gtdean48 linked to is excellent and I know from wearing in Seattle and Portland. Very lightweight too, a tad expensive but worth the money. (Forgot to mention that this comes in two versions - one is lined with some synthetic material and is quite warm so if you go this route...

Anybody see that great looking brown fedora Tom Selleck is wearing in the promo for an upcoming Blue Bloods episode, the one where he's taking his granddaughter to a museum or something? That blew me away...I think he looks as good in that as he does in a cowboy hat! I don't watch the show...

Most of you have probably seen this, but I came across it the other day. It's ca. 1931 and the first Christmas Tree at Rockefeller Center. I don't think there's a guy in the picture without a hat. And the variety is pretty broad. Hope you enjoy it. Gargs PS My first attempt to do a...

Nerophyte, I hope my BP looks as good on me as yours does on you.

I don't have the experience to know yet...but it looked to be in nice shape and the price was good for something I'm largely going to sweat in! By the way, gtdean, your words re. the Banjo Paterson were dead-on and I'm happy as a clam with that hat. Thanks for the description.

I don't have it yet. Here's the ebay link but I don't know if it'll work: http://www.ebay.com/itm/111282193152?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

I just picked up a Cattleman on ebay the buyer says is from the 1970's. Based on the label, which is black and white, I'd say it is pretty old. Never worn...and since I like tremendously my Banjo Patterson (just bought new) I wanted an Akura w/a wider brim for knocking around during the...

I received the Banjo a few days ago and liked it so much out of the box that I actually wore it around the house, out to breakfast the next morning and in the snow for a few short errands today. Fits well...and according to a my buddy who was visiting for one of our monthly bourbon festivals...

Thanks for the input to my question. (It took me a while to find this again since apparently a few threads merged here.) Just FYI, based on your recommendations and my own "gut" I decided on the Banjo. "MIddle of the road" and "Intermediate" type hat won the day...I've fedoras and cowboy...