Recent content by interjake

Thanks Steven. By the way, I broke out the 2 Borsalino Verdi's that I purchased from your store. Thanks to everyone else -- GREAT sense of humor!!! I needed the laugh!

Anyone familiar with this vintage brand?

You might want to try Glenmorangie. According to a WSJ article a few years back, this the best selling single malt in Scotland. Interestingly, it's more expensive in Scotland than in the USA. They actually use old Bourbon casks, shipped from the US in the production/aging process! By far one...

Something worth considering.... cordovan leather (shoes) is essentially horsehide. Cordovan shoes can last a lifetime (with resoling); not so other types of leather shoes. Granted it comes down to the quality of the leather and the tanning process, but all things being equal, I'd take...

I bought a vintage Moe Penn hat - pearl gray - on eBay. Great hat. Like new. I never heard of Moe Penn before. Not much info on the internet. I'll try and post a picture. Is anyone familiar with Moe Penn?

I'll try the lampshade trick. Many thanks again.

Many thanks for the welcome!

Probably an excuse to buy another hat, but I hate losing one of the hat's that is currently too big.

Any thoughts on shrinking a hat, or at least the leather hatband? I've lost quite a bit of weight and a couple of my hats are WAY too big. I've tried lining the hat band with foam tape, etc. but it does do a good enough job and if I layer in too much tape, the leather band starts to wrinkle...

Many thanks to all for the thoughts, advice and suggestions. All very helpful!

I'm a relatively new member to this great website. I currently own a few fedoras - Stetson, Borsalino & some straws. I'm interested in anyone's thoughts, ideas and/or opinion on what folks think a suitable brim width would be for today's fashion era. My hats range from 2" to 3.5"s. The last...

Fall & Felt I'll be wearing my Open Road tomorrow. Silverbelly makes for a nice transition from summer to fall in my opinion....

2 eBay wins First eBay win was a used Moe Penn fedora in light gray, with the original box. Never heard of this brand before, but the hat is a true beauty/like new. Anyone familiar with this brand? Second eBay win was a Stetson Open Road - New old stock. A real gem!

Just tried the silicone glue method earlier today. Worked for me. Many thanks for the advice and help. My search for a solution on how to repair my straw hat led me to the this thread and the the Fedora Lounge site - a new member as well. Many thanks - Jake