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Wow Che and Landman, nice hats and very unique!
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Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame
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Landman
One Too Many
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Those vintage style pictures look great and very realistic. Great hat and outfit Che!
Mulceber
Practically Family
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- Ann Arbor, Michigan
Just got news from Art he's working on my new (Christmas) hat right now - an artlite black cherry fedora. Can't wait to post pics!
@ Che - wow, nice hat! Great color combination and I'm really liking the ribbon work!
@ Che - wow, nice hat! Great color combination and I'm really liking the ribbon work!
mikespens
Call Me a Cab
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What Brando said!
Chepstow
I'll Lock Up
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Che, you rock it. Fantastic hat and I really love your clothing style! Keep it up!
RBH
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I think you put your finger on it. I love your outfit, Che.
Thunderball
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Thunderball
One of the Regulars
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The color is pecan. It is beaver fur felt. The color of the binding and the ribbon are real close but not exact. But it looks good to me! The brim is a little short of 2-1/2inches. Open crown is about 5-1/2 inches. The ribbon is 2-1/2 inches. I love the center stripe and since I am an Auburn University graduate, I call it burnt orange.
mikespens
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Congrats TB, that tie really pops on the bow. Which picture is the closest to the true color of the hat/ribbon?
Thunderball
One of the Regulars
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The orange tie is close. The hat body is "browner" than the picture. You pobably ougt to search for "Pecan" to find more pictures. Mine is way off.
tealseal
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My first VS!
Hi Gents,
I've had this hat for a while, but was only just now able to get it posted. This is my first hat from Art, and it was a very special project. It had to be perfect, so I asked a lot of questions and made sure everything was "just so." Art is a true gentleman and craftsman, possessing infinite patience and outstanding character. Art, I tip my hat to you. Thank you.
On to the creation! I asked Art to build me a special hat: A re-creation of the hat worn by this gentleman:
This man is my Grandfather, who I never knew much, as he passed on in 1990 from cancer. However, I always had a hunch that he would have been a man to wear hats, and dug and dug through the photographic record until I found one. I queried my Grandmother on the colour, and she said that his hats were always "blueish-grey."
Art took my reference photos, my Grandfather's photos, and "blueish-grey" and came up with this:
I'd like to thank Art again for being such a sport and for producing such a magnificent project. It is a nice thing to have, and gives me a connection to someone who was a big role model for me, even though I never got much chance to know him.
Thus, I present, the "Theodore"
Hi Gents,
I've had this hat for a while, but was only just now able to get it posted. This is my first hat from Art, and it was a very special project. It had to be perfect, so I asked a lot of questions and made sure everything was "just so." Art is a true gentleman and craftsman, possessing infinite patience and outstanding character. Art, I tip my hat to you. Thank you.
On to the creation! I asked Art to build me a special hat: A re-creation of the hat worn by this gentleman:
This man is my Grandfather, who I never knew much, as he passed on in 1990 from cancer. However, I always had a hunch that he would have been a man to wear hats, and dug and dug through the photographic record until I found one. I queried my Grandmother on the colour, and she said that his hats were always "blueish-grey."
Art took my reference photos, my Grandfather's photos, and "blueish-grey" and came up with this:
I'd like to thank Art again for being such a sport and for producing such a magnificent project. It is a nice thing to have, and gives me a connection to someone who was a big role model for me, even though I never got much chance to know him.
Thus, I present, the "Theodore"
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splintercellsz
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Outstanding work Art! What a very nice hat you have there!
I am curious to hear what your grandma says if shown to her!
I am curious to hear what your grandma says if shown to her!
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Not your typical VS fedora work but I wanted a durable old west Boss of the Plains out of the nutria blend bodies that Art has.
I went with the early dimensions, crown 4" & brim 3 3/4" with a pencil curl.
Here are some shots of Art's typical masterful craftsmanship...
With horsehair hatband...
I went with the early dimensions, crown 4" & brim 3 3/4" with a pencil curl.
Here are some shots of Art's typical masterful craftsmanship...
With horsehair hatband...
Duper
Practically Family
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- Ontario, Canada
Hi Gents,
I've had this hat for a while, but was only just now able to get it posted. This is my first hat from Art, and it was a very special project. It had to be perfect, so I asked a lot of questions and made sure everything was "just so." Art is a true gentleman and craftsman, possessing infinite patience and outstanding character. Art, I tip my hat to you. Thank you.
On to the creation! I asked Art to build me a special hat: A re-creation of the hat worn by this gentleman:
This man is my Grandfather, who I never knew much, as he passed on in 1990 from cancer. However, I always had a hunch that he would have been a man to wear hats, and dug and dug through the photographic record until I found one. I queried my Grandmother on the colour, and she said that his hats were always "blueish-grey."
Art took my reference photos, my Grandfather's photos, and "blueish-grey" and came up with this:
I'd like to thank Art again for being such a sport and for producing such a magnificent project. It is a nice thing to have, and gives me a connection to someone who was a big role model for me, even though I never got much chance to know him.
Thus, I present, the "Theodore"
Very special addition. I am sure your grandmother will be very happy to see you wearing the hat.
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