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  1. Felt and Straw

    Ask a question, get an answer

    The Borso rep said that they did the x's from 1 to 5, with 5 being the finest beaver felt. Dont forget that, unlike the stetson analogy, the x's didnt stand for the amount of beaver, but rather the quality of the beaver. I can only tell you what the company representative told me when I...
  2. Felt and Straw

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    So, I decided to ask Borsalino. I emailed Borsalino America in NYC and asked about the castoro and x's relating to a hat from the 40's. They emailed back that the castoro hats were 100% beaver and that the number of x's was an indicator of the quality of the felt. I emailed back to make sure...
  3. Felt and Straw

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    Thanks all. I did quickly check out the other relevant appearing threads as well as doing a general search. I know x ment different things at different times with American manufacturers but wasn't sure what it ment for an old borso. I didn't realize they went up to 6x either. Mine is a is a...
  4. Felt and Straw

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    I recently picked up a nice old Borsalino Castoro, which lead to a search to see if the beaver content was ever determined. I came up empty. Has anyone been able to determine how much beaver went into a 1940s Castoro XX? Thanks
  5. Felt and Straw

    Contrasting Blues

    All look good, but I particularly like the Wanderer. Nice hats!
  7. Felt and Straw

    Stetson Vita-felt

    It arrived and it is my first vita-felt. I'll post some pictures soon, but I note that the bottom pic is closest in color. The felt is different than any of my other hats. Thinner, on the crown in particular it almost feels like tissue paper its that thin and soft. Makes me curious to feel a...
  8. Felt and Straw

    Stetson Vita-felt

    Thanks Gents. I'll let you know what its like when it shows up in the next couple of days...
  9. Felt and Straw

    Stetson 100 to Optimo

    Pics Ok, here are the pics. Please take a look at the ribbon and bow, although the color no longer matches the brim binding, I think the contrast with the hat color looks good. Also I think the workmanship on the bow and the nearly invisible tacks holding the ribbon in place is beautiful...
  10. Felt and Straw

    Stetson 100 to Optimo

    Well, the 100 came back Christmas eve. I'll post pictures, hopefully tomorrow, but here is a quick round-up. Since sending the hat back to Optimo I had two conversations with Mr. Thompson, the one noted above, and a second one about half way between then and now. During the second...
  11. Felt and Straw

    HATCO - Could you "clear" something up?

    Bump In searching for info on my new 7X I came across this thread. Not only is the info very helpful, but I love seeing the collaborative back and forth that took place. HATCO, you certainly did a lot of work on this one! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Thank you all for the education.
  13. Felt and Straw

    A glimpse of the Future

    :eek: I'm gonna have nightmares tonight!
  14. Felt and Straw

    I'm in love

    Thanks. I did the bash and some brim massaging to help it sit down a little... If you like the bash it is a testament to the quality of the felt, not these hands.
  15. Felt and Straw

    I'm in love

    I recently picked up a 7X and I'm in love! I have a couple 100s, a vintage 3X OR, a beautiful Strat, and some knock-about hats, but this one surpasses them all! The felt is the most wonderful I have touched on any hat. It is workable and forgiving and crys out to be touched. With minor...
  16. Felt and Straw

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

    Good looking hat That's a good looking hat Duper. :eusa_clap As for cleaning, I've only done one extreme or the other, i.e. brushing or naphtha. But here are some links to other cleaning threads, good luck: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=45770...
  17. Felt and Straw

    STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH

    For what it's worth, in one of the other cleaning threads a couple people highly recommended putting a smelly hat in a box or bag filled with crumpled up newspaper for a day or two to remove odors...
  19. Felt and Straw

    Post New Hats Here!

    Ouch
  20. Felt and Straw

    Stetson 100 to Optimo

    Update The 100 made it there on Monday and Mr. Thompson called me earlier today the bottom line of which was that he told me that the hat should not have been sent back the way it is. We had another long talk and discussed the hat and how he would make it better. I told him that I appreciated...
  21. Felt and Straw

    Stetson 100 to Optimo

    Talked with Mr. Thompson this morning and he said to send the hat to him and he would call me. It went priority in todays mail. We had a long talk and he said many things I found helpful/interesting. Among them he noted that if you want a tag left on a hat, take it off before sending it to...
  22. Felt and Straw

    STEP BY STEP NAPTHA BATH

    Thanks Scott That's some good info and the step by step is very helpful. I'm gonna have to try it now. Maybe I'll take one of the hats I cleaned with naphtha and see what else comes out with good ol' soap and water. Cheers
  23. Felt and Straw

    Stetson 100 to Optimo

    Just to set the record straight Everything of value I've learned about hats, I've learned from this forum. Within the forum there are certain people that educate others and then there are those like me that just kind of suck up that info and benefit from it. HPG is one of those people that...

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