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  1. wcbrown

    red wing heritage 8111

    Any tips on breaking these in without painful callous' ?
  2. wcbrown

    Ribbon Curling

    Greetings been a while since I have asked a question here. How does one go about keeping the edge of the ribbon from starting to curl or what is the problem causing this? It's one of my more $$ lids and the ribbon is cotton rayon blend 1 15/16th from what I can tell. The maker is a sponsor here...
  3. wcbrown

    Thursday Boot Company?

    Good morning all. Just a basic inquiry about this Company and their products. First off I am not the kind of person who will spend hundreds of dollars on my wardrobe items.With that being said I will spend what I feel is "reasonable" cash on what I feel is quality, maybe not acknowledged as...
  4. wcbrown

    The Hattery/Hats Direct

    They say there are no "stupid" questions forgive me if this is the first. I took the plunge and bought a Federation IV from the Hattery on 1/9/16. It shipped that day and arrived in New York on the 14th..........pretty much end of story. Heres the question....Is this normal? I have purchased...
  5. wcbrown

    B&W Movie Fedoras

    As you can see from my avatar, I/We (my lovely bride) are musicians. We decided to skip New Year's gigs a few year ago. We just hang out at the "ranch" and do the N.Y. stuff". AMC aired the (edited) William Powell, Myrna Loy movies last evening.......let me tell you if you want a good...
  6. wcbrown

    Kurt Russell's LID in new flick

    I had stumbled upon info about this movie and after some researching last night I found it on pay per view. It's a western, BUT believe me like NOTHING you have seen before. I was very much taken in by the "lid" Kurt Russells is wearing, I must admit I don't know enough about hats to even...
  7. wcbrown

    Akubra heritage fawn

    Any of you Fed IV guys in possession of a Heritage Fawn? I am really looking hard at those but i am afraid its too close to my Northwest whisky i recieved a couple months ago. i alread have 2 medium gray "Last Man Standing" replicas and i don't want to build up my collection on just a couple of...
  8. wcbrown

    Stetson Absinthe any word, sightings, rumors?

    Been anxiously awaiting to see if these are hitting the market yet, or if ANYBODY has any information on them. Thanks.
  9. wcbrown

    NORTHWEST HATS let's see yours

    I am patiently waiting on one of these beauties from Mike sooooo, while I while away the time, can some of you folks show yours? Thanks.
  10. wcbrown

    In praise of Art Fawcett and customer service

    A little over a week ago I asked how I could "cup" the brim of my VS "Last Man" hat. I thought I could possibly do it myself. Some of you suggested it would better to contact Art, well I did. He said send the hat back he would do the brim, no charge. So I sent if off on the 21st . I received an...
  11. wcbrown

    Easiest, least "painful" way to cup a brim...

    I would like a bit more cup on my VS Last Man. What is the best way to accomplish this for a novice? Thanks
  12. wcbrown

    I think I done good on a Lee Rider 101-J denim

    I am pretty stoked. I have been a denim jacket enthusiast for as long as I can remember, maybe Jr. high? Anyhow from what I can tell, I may have just scored a 1964 Lee Rider 101-J off Ebay. I found a site listing the different labels and their years.......... This label, listed as 1964, is...
  13. wcbrown

    NEW HAT Sizing Question

    I recently received a hat from VS actually about a week ago now. Realistically it's really not even broken in yet as far as wearing it. I have a concern with it though, I had been undergoing chemo treatments and obviously have lost what little hair I have left, temporarily. My concern is this...
  14. wcbrown

    Proper hat maintenance for rookies...HELP!!

    Good Morning, About to enter the world of high end chapeaus and I am wondering what are the essentials as far as proper hat care? Stretcher, brush, etc., etc. just to give an idea of what I mean. I sure could use some advice here, thanks!
  15. wcbrown

    Hat shop info

    question, why is it a lot of these hats shops will give you info on, the brim, the construction, material, obviously sizes and colors but next to nothing on the crown height?

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