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There's a show that recently concluded, Derry Girls. Granda Joe has a really cool hat. The actor (Ian McIlhenny from Star Wqrs and Game Of Thrones) said he got permission to keep the hat once the show wrapped.

Looking for an Akubra Federation IV in black in size 61 or 7 5/8. Thanks!!

I see what you did there :) But you're right, they're inexpensive especially from Everything Australian, though there might be a wait of a few months.

The title says it, pretty much! Looking for an Akubra Campdraft in black, size US 7 5/8 or UK 61. Thanks! Richard

Just for a visual reference, here's a shot of Toht. Checking around quickly it seems that the Akubra Campdraft is a close match, having the same crown height and having a bound brim of about the right width. Of course it would have to be shaped, and have a new band put on. But it's a great...

A couple years ago the band I play in invaded Belching Beaver in San Diego, we had played all day at the San Diego Highland Games. We marched in playing, did a few tunes, and didn't have to buy a drink the rest of the night! As far as hats go, we wear the Glengarry (you can see one on the...

You guys are confirming my impression that it just didn't look period-correct to have all those factory-pressed fedoras. People have posted a number of crowd scenes from 1930s and 1940s movies here and you don't see factory-pressed hats. Every hat has a lived-in real-life feel to it. It's...

Funny you should post that, Jack! Because perhaps my favourite drink is the so-called Black & Blue or Eclipse The citrus of the Blue Moon gives a little zing to the Guinness. And thanks to Hurricane Jack, who made this pic possible! At the Downtown Vegas Festival of Beer before the shutdown...

About Lugers, recall that they sold an American Luger model in the USA. It had an American Eagle engraved on it (the Great Seal of the United States, I think is the proper title). My grandfather owned one, I wish I had it, they're worth a lot now. Here's a video about them About fedoras in...

Yes! I do wonder how many songs in musicals are sung while wearing a pith helmet...or an entire Boer War uniform, for that matter.

In any case, my badged helmet and decorated tunic are based on this fellow's

What a great collection! Hard to tell their exact shapes, but I think I see one of the so-called Colonial Pattern helmets, a Wolseley, a WWII Bombay Bowler (made famous by Sir Winston) and others I don't know.

Here's mine, no chinstrap holes, just the vent-holes. I bought it used on Ebay, which might be why it doesn't have those holes.

I work at Disneyland. I see people from all over the world, and often the people of Oz can be spotted wearing their Akubras. So a few months ago I was chatting with an Aussie wearing one and I said "Akubra Cattleman" and he said "is it?" and he looked inside and it was, sure enough. In Fawn...

maybe the most ridiculous hat actually worn by the military