Recent content by DoubleD

Merkur slant with feather blades. Sometimes I use my old two-man Superior straight.

Between ID's, personal cards, company credit and debit cards, insurance card and HSA debit, I carry nine or ten cards. I also carry a few hundred everywhere I go. Plus 2-3 pocket knives, one or two flashlights, a mechanical pencil, a vanishing point fountain pen. My *wallet* is the first I've...

Much of the reaction to a hat comes down to the attitude of the wearer. I think people can tell the difference between the guy who is completely comfortable with his hat and the guy who notices people looking at him. I've told people who've asked me about hats: 'either you wear the hat, or it...

It's a Biltmore

Another Stetson

Good points. I paid about fifteen bucks for the hat, I have no clue as to the inherent quality, or lack thereof. I do know that I’ve never seen one quite like it, and it is absolutely the best fitting hat I’ve ever owned. I appreciate the logical opinion, I am rarely sentimental, but in...

Thanks! You are both describing what I am afraid of. The brim curl is *very* severe, but goes from no curl in front and back to a flat on the sides. I’ll post photos when I’m at home. The material is very stiff. At one time I had some input that suggested the hat was perhaps pre-depression...

One of my Stetsons

Hi gents, I have an old derby sold by Strawbridge and Clothier in Philly. The hat has a beautiful leather sweatband, no lining, ribbon band and brim edge (excuse me for my ignorance on the correct term). I’ve had the hat for nearly twenty years, found it in a used clothes shop in Montana...