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  1. cmalbrecht

    Men wearing vase/flower lapel pins?

    My favorite detective portrayed by the perfect Poirot. (He once portrayed Detective-Inspector Japp, too.) The producers had to have that boutonniere custom-made I believe because they couldn't find one, and Mr. Suchet was sure Poirot would wear one. He was no doubt right.
  2. cmalbrecht

    Walking Sticks & Canes.

    Whatever that is, it's probably very collectible. Like everything else from cast iron to tussy-mussies, there are many people who collect walking sticks. (If I were rich and famous, I'd collect them too)
  3. cmalbrecht

    How do folks react to your hat wearing?

    A few years ago when I found an elderly Towncraft (JC Penney) felt hat with finished edge that fit perfectly at a flea market, I just couldn't resist. It looks old but it's still my most comfortable hat, and despite the fact that it came from Penney's, it's better quality and finish than...
  4. cmalbrecht

    I did ! I found the perfect hat for me !

    I just checked that on line and don't see the Trilby you have. They do have a nice fairly stingy brim rabbit felt for 119 euros, which isn't bad, especially when they offer them in a wide variety of sized.
  5. cmalbrecht

    Panama Hat Thread

    Beautiful. Looks brand new...and classy.
  7. cmalbrecht

    Penney's Marathon Genuine Hopoka

    My Hopoka hat Thanks. I think my hat fits right in with the photos. Anyway, I like it and it's in good shape. The sweatband was a bit dried out and wrinkled, but I worked some hand lotion into it and cleaned it and it's coming along very nicely. I'm going to wear it a little longer, even though...
  8. cmalbrecht

    Penney's Marathon Genuine Hopoka

    At a nearby flea market I picked up a nice-looking straw hat for $10. It's a Penney's Marathon with a very fine weave, albeit stiff (says it has been weatherized), and has an imitation leather sweatband. Very good condition since the only one like it that I could locate was a 1943 Penney's ad...
  9. cmalbrecht

    Vintage versus modern ´quality´

    Good thinking. I get into enough trouble around here without having our Christmas tree being gnawed on. Thanks.
  10. cmalbrecht

    Vintage versus modern ´quality´

    So far I haven't run into a vintage Stetson. I do have a new one (The Saxon), which is very nice. I'm not sure what it's made of, but I would imagine rabbit. If I lay a carrot on the table I notice the hat tends to tilt in that direction. The edge is folded over and glued down I think. On the...
  11. cmalbrecht

    i mostly see the center crease instead of the other crown shapes

    You're right. In the good old days even JC Penney (Towncraft)came in long oval, round, etc. Now even hats selling for over two hundred bucks only come in small medium and large. Unless your shoe size is D (medium) or the E series (wide), you're out of luck unless you're willing to pay through...
  13. cmalbrecht

    Panama Hat Thread

    That is one beautiful hat!
  14. cmalbrecht

    Beaver Fur Felt

    Hey, looks just like the lint my wife constantly throws away after cleaning out the dryer. Maybe I can start something new here. Genuine Lint Hats!
  15. cmalbrecht

    Pawn stars - john wayne hat

    John Wayne's feet. The story I heard was that character actor Harry Carey taught him to do that toed-in walk in order to give him a more intimidating, even menacing presence as he walked toward someone. I'd say it worked better than expected. You could recognize the Duke a mile away just from...
  16. cmalbrecht

    Dunn & Co.

    Being a Yank, I never heard of Dunn until that fateful visit in 1982. I liked the appearance of the shop and the employee was very courteous and helpful. Unfortunately I have only a vague memory of tweed jackets or something like that in the window. I fully expect my gloves (and the insulated...
  17. cmalbrecht

    Panama Hat Thread

    I think they're available from Mexico. I see them fairly often in the Sacramento area. They do look great. I do have my panama from Panama Bob. Just put it in the box for the winter. (It was only a chilly 99 in Sacramento today).
  19. cmalbrecht

    Dunn & Co.

    In 1982 I was wandering along a London street and stopped at a Dunn & Co. window display. I don't remember everything in the window. What caught my eye was a pair of leather gloves, the kind I'd been looking for. They had a button on the inside of the wrist. I had thought these were no longer...
  20. cmalbrecht

    Del Monico Hatters, New Haven, Connecticut

    If I ever get up in them there parts, I'll be sure to visit the store. No good stores in the Sacramento area. Village Hat Shop but they're more into S,M,L hat sizes. I can get that at the grocery store.
  21. cmalbrecht

    Del Monico Hatters, New Haven, Connecticut

    Delmonico Hatters I recently ordered a hat stretcher. Evidently there is a new guy in the hat stretcher department, so with three color-coded sizes to choose from, it's probably understandable that he sent the wrong one. That's the bad news. The good news is that when I informed the company...
  22. cmalbrecht

    Can a fedora be streched????

    I'll be super careful. I just want to make a couple of hats slightly more oval. I'll go very easy. Thanks for the warning.
  23. cmalbrecht

    Can a fedora be streched????

    Thanks. I have an old Dobbs I picked up. It is long oval and fits perfectly. I just ordered a hat jack from Delmonico so I'll try that and see how it works. Last year I ordered a Stetson Fedora and a Stetson Panama from them, and while the fedora is great, the panama is tight in front and tends...

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