Recent content by dawgvet

So I’m looking for my first Summer straw hat and I’ve about narrowed it down to a Stetson Retro straw vs Stetson Forty Eight vs Ultrafino Bogart. I prefer higher crowns and less taper but can’t afford a custom or high-end Monticristi so looking at these. I’ve heard that synthetic straw is...

Please help! I’m looking for my first Summer hat and was looking to learn about Panamas. I have a couple Akubras and one Stetson felt hats that I wear regularly but Georgia summers are too hot for those! Is there anywhere to get a minimally-tapered Fedora-style Panama reasonably priced (under...

So it’s Summer and too hot for my beloved Akubra Camp Drafts. Now I need a Summer straw hat and would like suggestions. Would like a fedora-style hat, preferably with a snap brim that I could snap up in back and down in front. Would like a decently wide brim for sun blocking and prefer straight...

So I was thinking I needed a new hat (yeah, right) and just stumbled across the Stetson New York model. How does this hat stack up against other modern hats? My main hats are Akubra CampDrafts and I have one Stetson Nostalgia. The CampDrafts are much nicer hats than that particular Stetson. I...

Hey Curly, how about posting a pic of the center dent bash when you get a chance. Been thinking about that in my CD as well. Thanks Jed

Alright Tom, might be our chance to mount up The Free Home Fedora Faction and take a gander! Thanks for the tip! Jed

Memphis, you look fine in that combo. I agree that a little contrast between the suit and hat works well. Teach, Really dig the color combo on your new custom! Tom, nice TAR setup. We gotta get together any north Georgia loungers for lunch/dinner sometime! Nice lids, boys. Jed

Congrats on the improvement on the reblocking! It made a huge difference. I have kicked around the idea of reblocking a hat myself. I do have a couple of questions if you don't mind. First, how did you make your foam hat block? Second, how did you get the brim break back on your hat using an...

Bowlerman, great pics of a nice night! Really dig the black cherry color! Alucard73, great to see people in the judicial system have such great taste! I'd hate to be a crook and see a guy with an imposing hat like that come in to court trying to convict me. Might as well make reservations for...

I'm going to nominate downtown Kansas City, MO. I've spent some time there on two business trips and thoroughly enjoyed walking around downtown just taking in all the cool old hotels still in business. I had the pleasure to stay in the old Muehlebach Hotel which is now operated as part of the...

Here's my back-up fawn Camp Draft. Cool weather makes me appreciate hats even more! Hey, Rusty did you have your fawn CD's brim trimmed along with the green one? Late Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, y'all! Jed

Josh, really like what you did with reblocking of this modern hat! It is impressive the difference it makes. I have a hat that I would like to have reblocked to a different crown shape. Any chance you could be talked into doing this? Thanks Jed

Bob, Thanks for the advice. Is it possible to have the hat reblocked by a local hat shop here in the US if I would like the crown changed at some point? Thanks, Jed

You're right, Tom. Must not have had my glasses on :p Guess I know where to find the hat!

RBH, Thanks for the info. BTW, I am thinking about a panama straw hat soon and was wondering if you knew anything about the one the gentleman in your avatar was wearing. Really like the tall, straight sides and ribbon width. Thanks, Jed