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I have an Akubra Federation IV Size 58 in Moonstone Grey for auction on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=131065464378

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Can you describe the color? Thanks

If the tag in a vintage Borsalino reads "7-1-4", is that a 7 1/4 or what? Thanks.

Welcome, professor from a another minister in Georgia (Macon).

I did the same thing to my Akubra Banjo about a year ago - still have not gotten the stain out. I would like some suggestions also.

I have been looking at hat stretchers also, and noticed there are several sizes. There is a small - for hat sizes 6 1/2 to 7 1/8, and a medium - for hat sizes 7 1/8 to 7 3/8. So if I am a 7 1/8 - which should I get?

Another Video I recently stumbled across a series of hat videos at expertvillage.com. Although they are focused primarily on cowboy/western styles, as someone new to bashing an open crown hat, I found this video http://www.expertvillage.com/video/91137_cowboy-hats-fixing-crowns.htm on shaping...

I live in Georgia also, and I agree - leaving your hat in the car here except in the dead of winter is not an option. I usually try to keep my hat in the seat next to me, or if there is not one, on my knee. But that last option has gotten me a salad dressing stain on my Akubra Banjo (any ideas...

My wife has not made any direct comments about my hats, but I can tell she does not care for them. I ordered a new Federation last week, and told her that if the credit card company called about a charge from Australia, it was OK. She said fine - and four days later finally asked me what kind...

I appreciate all of the input - it has been very helpful. My hat is a standard Fed IV . After weighing the cost of sending the hat back plus the cost to ship a replacement - which is well on the way to the cost of another hat - I am leaning toward keeping this one and hoping that it will...

I have just received a new Moonstone Fed IV - my second hat, and my first open crown. I love the color. I am concerned about the fit. My Akubra Banjo is a 57, and fits a little snug, if anything. After conferring with the folks at Hatsdirect, they recommend a 58, which I ordered. If I put...

That is a real beauty. What color is the ribbon? (I don't trust the colors on my monitor)

Does the brim of the Federation turn up or down in the back?

Thanks for the comparison photo. It certainly helps in trying to judge the color. Tom