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  1. srq2002

    Lets talk about hat shrinkage

    I have found the same, with one quirk. In the modern Stetson line, almost everything shrank about one size (actually much more in the case of a Whippet 'Sovereign' that really got soaked). So when I placed an order for a batch of their Premier series hats (Stratoliner, Stetsonian, etc.), I went...
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    What happened to her?
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    Stetson Runabout Packable Fedora - Rolling and rain effects?

    My Stetson Runabout, steamed a bit into a taller diamond crease with a sharper pinch, still going strong after eight years.
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    Indiana Jones V

    Actually, there is an ancient analogue computer known as the Antikythera. See https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antikythera_mechanism
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Wearing a Stetson Premier Stratoliner by a Boeing Stratoliner, November ‘21.
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    Modern Stetson Whippet

    I'd purchased the factory crease Whippet around 2011 when is was marked as a Sovereign grade. It was on the thick side (similar to the recent Stetsonian and Grand Central) and fairly soft, but it was destroyed early in its life by a heavy rain (the tapering was awful). Just recently I had a...
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    Stetson Stratoliner B

    Didn’t they? I bought a close out Stetsonian a year or two back, very tall and wide. Of course, that was in their Sovereign grade, quite soft, quite thick.
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Can anyone describe the ‘natural’ color that Stetson is using on the current Stratoliner felt hats, and how it compares to grey and silver belly?
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    New Stetson Grand Central, diamond crease.
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    Stetson Stratoliner Blue / Grey Size 7 LO 1950's

    I do not seem to know how to PM you, but would like to pick up your hat, if it’s still available.
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    Just sent you a message over on eBay about the thin ribbon Borsalino.

    Just sent you a message over on eBay about the thin ribbon Borsalino.
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    Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

    Art, if that size 7 will work for a long oval noggin I’ll take it.
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    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    I’d love to see a photo of the liner!
  14. srq2002

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    The hat box carried the name noted, “Roger Brent.”
  15. srq2002

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Roger Brent, Open Road/Stratoliner style, lightweight. Does anyone know about this brand or its vintage?
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    Ask a question, get an answer

    Did Stetson ever make unreeded felt fedoras? All of the modern ones I’ve seen are reeded, and that seems to cause problems with my long oval noggin.
  17. srq2002

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    So what happened? Did you like the Bogart by Borsalino?
  18. srq2002

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    How do you rate the quality of the Bogie?
  19. srq2002

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Which model / vintage is this? Looks great!

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