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  1. John the Swede

    A Very Short Hat Story

    So, interesting find here. I have this hat, a green felt velour “from Italy,” which is in a nice 50s/60s- style trilby. No maker on the the hat so I did some research and only found that the Traymore Hotel was once the place to be in Atlantic City until that time probably. It’s an interesting...
  2. John the Swede

    Leather vests

    Anyone like em? I've been getting into them lately. Just purchased a vintage Leather Club vest.. anyone know anything about the line? Seems decent enough (especially for the price); only thing is, darn thing "crinkles" a little when I fell the leather between my fingers ( nylon inner lining). At...
  3. John the Swede

    What color was your first Akubra?

    Just as the post says - what was your first color?
  4. John the Swede

    Raincoat fit question

    Picked up a 40R 3/4 raincoat and wondered about the fit: It goes down to my knees and the sleeves come almost to my knuckles (around the "v" between thumb and forefinger). Shoulders fit fine, \maybe a tad loose in trunk. Is this a good fit? I was thinking of going down to a 40S but I'm 5'11"...
  5. John the Swede

    Handmade for Belfry

    What does anyone think of these made (I assume) by Hats in the Belfry in conjunction with Bollman, Stetson, Biltmore etc.? These are deemed "Belfry exclusives," collaborations between HitB and designers from these hat companies. There are a variety, but I'm looking around for fur felts. They...
  7. John the Swede

    Brim question

    What is the difference between a "flared brim" & an under/overwelt brim? Thanks.
  8. John the Swede

    Brightly-colored fedoras anyone?

    Anybody wear/have/have coming in a nice fedora that's not gray, black, or brown? What colors do you all like and when do you all like to wear them> Thought this might be interesting...
  9. John the Swede

    Hat Storage

    For the gurus: Since I have few "real" hat boxes, I'm storing some of my hats in banker's boxes (cardboard w/ removable lid) - these ok for short term storage? Long-term storage? I can get one hat and a flat cap in one box. Should I put anything in it besides the hats? Thanks, J
  10. John the Swede

    Ornella hats

    Pic attached. Bought this from a small hatterie years ago now cannot seem to find any info on the brand. Anyone heard of them? Thanks,
  11. John the Swede

    Hats in Cincinnati

    Am traveling there in a few weeks--anyone know of any hatters in the area other than Batsakes? Thanks.
  13. John the Swede

    Wearing hats: Then vs. now

    Watched "Out of the Past" last night--an excellent, late-40s noir thriller. I paid especial attention to the hats. Here's what I noticed: 1) The hats were almost always cocked--but to various degrees. Mitchum's = very pronounced. 2) Fedoras were worn by Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglass, mostly...
  14. John the Swede

    Hat Wearing pre-1960 vs. 2017

    Just had a conversation with my students (I teach at a small college): We were discussing the differences between hat wearing--and wearers--from years ago (pre-1960s) and today. A couple of other hat wearers jumped in (some are non-traditional students) and claimed that since hats aren't in the...

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