Recent content by pretzel

Sorry...my friend's family is no relation to the Kleinhans of Buffalo.

Not at all...you can even get them monogrammed: lol (j/k)

A high school friend of mine's family name was Kleinhans (in central New York)...I wonder if related. I can ask if you want more info about the store.

LBJ's OR is behind a glass case in the "museum" at the Broken Spoke. :whistling

There's a scene in the movie "Drugstore Cowboy" (I believe) where the girlfriend throws a hat on the bed :eusa_doh: ...bad stuff happens later :(

I just didn't know if stretching the hat without treating the sweatband would damage it. [huh]

I don't mind the design so much, but it has some stains, which I don't know how to remove. The pug is a silk/tafetta (?) sort of material...any suggestions?

After reading this thread: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=31555&highlight=lexol and seeing the damage in this one: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=35330&highlight=lexol+damage I'm a little leary...would neatsfoot oil be a good alternative? The...

Here's a link to the auction with pics: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350217391901&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT Sorry if I bid against anyone in the lounge...:whistling

Hi all...I've been lurking here for a while gathering some great information - nice site you have here. I thought I'd finally post with a question (I have a lot): I recently acquired a Champ Panama hat - not the finest weave, but nice quality hat. I bought this hat because I was looking for...