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enofile

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Here’s what I think is the best source for dating Dobbs hats:
https://www.thehattedprofessor.com/datedobbspart2.html

I’ve been wrong before, and I can’t see all the tells, but I’m sticking to late 1950s or even early 1960s.
Sorry, This is not the place to ask this question, but I know you are a veteran of the Fedora Lounge. I want to post a question about best hats to wear in the rain, I live in Seattle, but I don't know how to post on this expansive thread. Thanks for any help.
 
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Sorry, This is not the place to ask this question, but I know you are a veteran of the Fedora Lounge. I want to post a question about best hats to wear in the rain, I live in Seattle, but I don't know how to post on this expansive thread. Thanks for any help.

This is as good a place as any. While I'm of the opinion any decent fur felt is good in the rain, try looking through this thread.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/portland-rain.105033/
 

enofile

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Check out Eclipse Hat Shop at Pike's Place, Sharon will fix you up.
Sharon is great, but right now she's tied up with the tourist trade. That's a whole different hat spectrum. Last time we spoke, Sharon told me to come back in November.
 
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Sharon is great, but right now she's tied up with the tourist trade. That's a whole different hat spectrum. Last time we spoke, Sharon told me to come back in November.
There's tourists in Seattle? Since they cancelled cruise ships from docking here our downtown is a ghost town. Possibly for a long time if the US passes the law to allow ships to bypass Vancouver
 

enofile

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There's tourists in Seattle? Since they cancelled cruise ships from docking here our downtown is a ghost town. Possibly for a long time if the US passes the law to allow ships to bypass Vancouver
Cruise ships arrive every day. I see them from my apartment. Some of them are huge. Thus, the market is nuts, and Sharon is busy. Good for her! Vancouver must be different. We hope to drive up for a weekend in a couple of weeks. The entrance requirements are fairly straightforward. I want the chance to explore British Columbia, since we moved to Seattle two weeks before the pandemic shut down.
 
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Cruise ships arrive every day. I see them from my apartment. Some of them are huge. Thus, the market is nuts, and Sharon is busy. Good for her! Vancouver must be different. We hope to drive up for a weekend in a couple of weeks. The entrance requirements are fairly straightforward. I want the chance to explore British Columbia, since we moved to Seattle two weeks before the pandemic shut down.
We have zero cruise ships as our federal gov't has banned them from docking during the 'pandemic'. In the summer months there would be multiple cruise ships docked daily. It is (or was) a major income generator for shops and the service industry not to mention the chandleries supplying the ships. We hope the order eventually reopens for us and we can begin again to visit Seattle....and points south.
 
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Sorry, This is not the place to ask this question, but I know you are a veteran of the Fedora Lounge. I want to post a question about best hats to wear in the rain, I live in Seattle, but I don't know how to post on this expansive thread. Thanks for any help.


The other threads recommended will help you decide. First, you need to know what you actually want before you start looking:
A fedora for the rain?
A practical all-purpose dedicated rain hat?
Is style important?
Do you need it to be breathable?
A wide brim for more rain protection?
A moderate brim to handle the wind better?
Is it going to be paired with business attire?
Etc.

A problem correctly defined is half solved. In addition to the normal options, consider a Filson Tin-Cloth hat, but only if the rumpled, worn, and outdoorsy look appeals to you. As another out of the box option, consider a used (not necessarily vintage) western. You can trim the brim down to your preferred width and shape the crown how you like and you can have a sturdy foul weather hat that looks good on the cheap. You can also just use any well-made fur felt hat and take the time to care from it properly when it gets wet and allow it to dry correctly…you might need at least two so you’ll have one to wear while the other dries.

Good luck, and let us know what you decide.

Brent
 
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The other threads recommended will help you decide. First, you need to know what you actually want before you start looking:
A fedora for the rain?
A practical all-purpose dedicated rain hat?
Is style important?
Do you need it to be breathable?
A wide brim for more rain protection?
A moderate brim to handle the wind better?
Is it going to be paired with business attire?
Etc.

A problem correctly defined is half solved. In addition to the normal options, consider a Filson Tin-Cloth hat, but only if the rumpled, worn, and outdoorsy look appeals to you. As another out of the box option, consider a used (not necessarily vintage) western. You can trim the brim down to your preferred width and shape the crown how you like and you can have a sturdy foul weather hat that looks good on the cheap. You can also just use any well-made fur felt hat and take the time to care from it properly when it gets wet and allow it to dry correctly…you might need at least two so you’ll have one to wear while the other dries.

Good luck, and let us know what you decide.

Brent
I wore my 100% beaver western weight wide brim out in last week's downpour. It was embarrassing as I went into a business, asked a question at the desk and when I leaned over to peruse the item being shown a cascade of water from my hat poured onto the lady's desk. The water had pooled in the bash and some had accumulated on the brim........but damned if my head wasn't still dry. I am wearing it today and it is none the worse for wear.....all I did was set it so it could dry without risk of deformation and voila, I would never know it was soaked a week ago. Yes, If i wore for hours in a continuous rain no doubt it would soak through but getting it very wet certainly was not an issue.
 

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I wore my 100% beaver western weight wide brim out in last week's downpour. It was embarrassing as I went into a business, asked a question at the desk and when I leaned over to peruse the item being shown a cascade of water from my hat poured onto the lady's desk. The water had pooled in the bash and some had accumulated on the brim........but damned if my head wasn't still dry. I am wearing it today and it is none the worse for wear.....all I did was set it so it could dry without risk of deformation and voila, I would never know it was soaked a week ago. Yes, If i wore for hours in a continuous rain no doubt it would soak through but getting it very wet certainly was not an issue.

Hilarious! Reminds me of "It's a Wonderful Life" when George Bailey shows up for his honeymoon and looks down at Ernie's hand, pouring a bash full of water into it... Good stuff. #hatlife
 

TheGarf

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HELP!

Anyone know what brand of cap this is?

Thanks
 

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SHatfield

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Purchased this Falcon Park, Weekender 100% beaver hat back in 2011. I learned that I had actually ordered it too small (my mistake with a measuring tape.) but I've been wearing it anyway. I am planning on trying to stretch it from approximately a 7 1/8 to a 7 1/4 so not much, with some steam and a hat stretcher. Admittedly I have not cared for it as I should have so you can see in the pics where it has worn smooth on the crown where I have grabbed it over time.

My question is ... can the worn smooth places be repaired? I emailed Parker at Falcon Hats but he hasn't responded yet.
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A caution: Do Not let the steam hit the leather sweat. A direct shot of steam on the leather and you risk curling it like a rasher of bacon or like salt on a slug. With your hat you face an additional hurdle in that you have to stretch not just the felt, the leather sweat but also the leather hat band. One full size up is stretching it a lot .....a fat 1/2" is a big chunk of real estate in a hat.

You may be best served sending it back for a resize and refurb if you like the hat a lot.

If the crown wear is just surface you may try a little 1000 or 1200 grit sandpaper and try to raise the nap with that. But use a very light hand and let the sandpaper do the work not you. If the area has thinned then be very cautious lest you wear right through.
 

SHatfield

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A caution: Do Not let the steam hit the leather sweat. A direct shot of steam on the leather and you risk curling it like a rasher of bacon or like salt on a slug. With your hat you face an additional hurdle in that you have to stretch not just the felt, the leather sweat but also the leather hat band. One full size up is stretching it a lot .....a fat 1/2" is a big chunk of real estate in a hat.

You may be best served sending it back for a resize and refurb if you like the hat a lot.

If the crown wear is just surface you may try a little 1000 or 1200 grit sandpaper and try to raise the nap with that. But use a very light hand and let the sandpaper do the work not you. If the area has thinned then be very cautious lest you wear right through.
I fear I may have tried a brush on the crown and knocked a slight bit of it off. I tried to contact Falcon Park and they haven't responded yet.
 
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I fear I may have tried a brush on the crown and knocked a slight bit of it off. I tried to contact Falcon Park and they haven't responded yet.
It is a tough call as a refurb may cost you close to the amount of a new hat. Worth it if you love the hat.....maybe not if you are indifferent. Perhaps keep it as is, accept you got your monies worth out of it (you have worn it out!) and treat yourself to a new one that fits. A brush, unless it is incredibly stiff coarse bristled, will not damage the felt....or at least you would have to really work at it.
 
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HELP!

Anyone know what brand of cap this is?

Thanks
I've seen that style, with the circular seam that runs over the top of the brim, referred to as a "pub cap". One company that makes them is called Wigens/Wigéns, and I found this website that is selling that style of cap in a number of colors. Of course, that's just one example by one manufacturer; if you look around you'll probably find the cap you're looking for at a more reasonable price.
 

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