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    For sale/trade; Hatters grab bag of stuff. Bodies, liners ribbons, tools.....

    I have debated posting this for a while, but decided there was little to lose, and maybe some benefit for myself and somebody else. Lack of availability of time and space have conspired to convince me that I'm not going to be doing any Hat conversions/refurb's in the future, so I have a small...
  2. J

    Stetson slant

    Like Frank said, "It's all in how you wear you hat!" Having somebody else put the rake in it seems to invalidate the whole statement, but that's just my opinion. However, in my defense, it doesn't seem to have been a very popular option, so maybe I'm not too far off the mark.
  3. J

    This is an essential tool for reshaping a hat brim

    The wing nuts are really for adjusting the press for the thickness of a particular cover's brim, so that it will slide in snugly. I usually alternate which side goes in first and that keeps the whole brim flat quite well. These are really more of a storage item. For a more serious brim...
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    This is an essential tool for reshaping a hat brim

    I agree sometimes its best just to flatten it out and start over. It can also be used to help sharpen up the flange on a hat that has been tugged all obtuse by putting a band block in the hat before putting the brim in the press. Of course, it is de rigueur if you happen to actually own a...
  5. J

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Was watching this one out of curiosity more than anything else. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Stetson-Hat-In-Original-Leather-Case-10X-/181637283511?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=kRApW4k4E%252B6qVCNdi4LB9k5LyVk%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc I'm not sure if the...
  6. J

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I was watching that one too. Went to $60 just because I like the vented crown, but the "moth bites throughout, but none all the way through" kept me from going higher.
  7. J

    Akubra takes a step into the 21st century

    They are not the only ones, my division of the Soulless multinational I work for just scrapped a Cobol based mainframe app for tracking service activities, and that was on FDA reportable medical devices! You should have heard some of the old timer's howls when they had to learn to navigate...
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Thanks Alan; The label is manila, no gold. there is a number inside the sweat but it's directly under the Stetson crest, left side. There is a block # written on the tag, but it's impossible to decipher, let alone photograph. I thought I had uploaded all the pics, but this one seems to have...
  9. J

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Vic; If you were replying to my request, thanks. To clarify, probably 40's but definitely post war?
  10. J

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Got this one in hand on Saturday, but just now got time to look at it closely...
  11. J

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I'm not really a size 7 either, but I have been lusting after one of these for a long time and couldn't pass this up at the price. I'll either pull the sweat and ribbon myself and upsize it one and a half into a LO or if its nice enough In person, let Neil at Shudde brothers do it for me. I...
  12. J

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I was watching that one, but more out of curiosity than a serious urge to bid what I was sure it would take to win. I was a bit put out that somebody backdoor'd it, but mostly because I wanted to see what it would run up to. Congrats on a nice example of a rare style from the maker.
  13. J

    So what separates a homburg from a fedora structurally?

    I've been wondering about this for a while, I know that Homburgs are usually center dent and the tight pencil curl of the brim, but really, a little steam and a flat iron will fix both of those pretty easily. What else separates a St. Regis from a whippet besides a name and some heated water...
  14. J

    Photos of hatters tools

    Those are in fact heel taps. They are still worn by drill instructors on their combat boots to keep the heels from wearing unevenly from all the marching and sharp turns teaching close order drill to recruits (not to mention striking terror into said recruits when heard approaching down a tile...
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    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Now that you mention it, I do believe you are probably correct. Given the relatively recent vintage of the sweatband, I would guess that Neil Shudde probably did this one, rather than his Dad, Weldon. Funny that the hat would have been refurbished here in Houston, ended up in Maryland, just...
  16. J

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I went out on a limb a while back to pick up this; http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Stetson-Black-3X-Beaver-Cowboy-Style-RAncher-Hat-Handsome-7-1-2-NICE-/191293274408?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=%252FDrW2V17uq6QazaA2WkV38h044I%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc...
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    Dobbs Forty... needs help...

    I don't know of anybody that advertises dye jobs as a regular service. From what I have read, finished felt is tough to get even color on because of differences in density, wear, stiffening in different areas, and such. I think if I wanted a brown hat, I'd find a brown one and trade for it...
  18. J

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Looking for a little extra information on my newest hat, and first Borso. Traded with another Lounger for it and it showed up today! I'm going to borrow a couple of his photo's plus one I tried to make a bit more legible. I'm looking for any info the brotherhood cares to share, but mostly...
  19. J

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    If you can document all that you have an ironclad case for fraud on the part of the seller if you send it all to ebay. I say, put it all together and send him a copy, and note that if your purchase doesn't ship immediately in exactly the condition it was in when you won it, you turn it over...
  20. J

    Wormser "Ten Star Quality" OR clone, size 7?

    Somebody make me an offer :-)

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