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  1. NewMexExpat

    Hats and Smiles...

    Hello Folks, Haven't been around much lately, but I thought of the good people here when I saw this photo in one of today's local newspapers: How 'bout those happy faces? Like Steve Martin said about banjos: Look how many problems we could solve if we just gave everybody a hat. (I...
  2. NewMexExpat

    WANTED: USAF Overcoat 42R

    This is a little "modern" for this forum, none-the-less: I'm looking for a USAF Dress Overcoat, issued in the 1060s and '70's, shade1549. This is NOT the "Horseblanket"; rather, POLYESTER/WOOL SERGE, 13 OZ. BLUE 1549. Issue for this coat ceased before I enlisted in 1982, though it...
  3. NewMexExpat

    Attempt at Panama Reblock

    My Montecristi from panamabob was blocked in Ecuador. Last night I tried reblocking it to more of a C-crown, trying to get a little more height in front and emphasizing that with as much rake to the back as possible. Tools were a steam iron, a small metal mixing bowl, a Mr. Coffee Ice Tea Pot...
  4. NewMexExpat

    Scared of moth repair

    Will the repair blending techniques in this thread http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=8012 work on this divot in my Open Road? I'd like to hide it, but am afraid of making it more noticeable. It's not too very obvious now when I'm wearing it. Thanks for any advice...
  5. NewMexExpat

    Miller Brothers?

    I've had no luck searching the Lounge, or doing domain searching on google; does anyone have any information the quality of Miller Brothers Hats? (I did find this obituary on the man who bought Resistol, Miller, and Stetson in 1984, '85, and '87, respectively...
  6. NewMexExpat

    What's in the basement?

    We watched "Arsenic and Old Lace" the other night, and one brief scene had a whole new connotation for me, after the piles and racks and shelves and cupboards full of hats I've seen posted here....... ........ maybe we should check to see what is in some of our members' basements...
  7. NewMexExpat

    Newbie buys New Hat

    Howdy, I'm new here (officially - I've been a "lurking" guest for months), my 3rd post I think. I've just ordered a Montecristi Panama from Panamabob. :D After Hours of reading posts here, I had e-mailed him a couple of times with questions on different hats, and tried to call (left...

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