Recent content by srserl

I recently bought this standard quality Equador palm 3.5in open crown hat. It was very easy to crease when wet. The cloth sweat is very comfortable and holds better in the wind than the cloth sweat in my panama hat. This hat is a very good value...I may have to get a fine quality one next in a...

I don't have so many yet that I cant account for every single hat. 10 brimmed hats (6 fedoras, 1 OR style, 1 cowboy, 1 outback, and 1 panama) 2 newsboy caps I have to sneak hats into the house and introduce them carefully, but I currently have a new fedora on order, and I figure I may end up...

Chief, Go here to find links to threads on this forum dedicated to most of the hatters mentioned.

I tend to gravitate towards taller-crowned hats, so I am biased, but I think it looks great, especially nice in the picture I quoted above.

I much prefer raw edge over bound, but after saying that, I have 2 hats with bound edges (narrow binding), so it doesn't prevent me from liking the hat. I probably wouldn't ever buy a hat with a widely bound edge, but there is no such thing as "never". I absolutely LOVE that Beaver/Vicuna 100...

Auburn is east of Sacramento, CA, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains (maybe 120 miles east of San Francisco). It is about 10 miles north of Coloma, CA, which is where gold was first discovered in California and started the gold rush. Al, great set of photos, as always; your sets...

Sculpture found outside of a jewelry store in Auburn, CA, seen wearing my Akubra Adventurer on this day.

My girl friend took me into Auburn, CA old town for an afternoon of shopping. This is the Joss House, which was the central meeting and general purpose place for the china town community in goldrush times and now a museum. One of the only original wooden structures left in old town. Next...

I love both of these, especially the Journeyman. The only thing I would change is the shiny hardware...maybe tone it down with a bronze colored hardware or something. The leather braid treatment could also look good, or just an Open Road style ribbon. I think I will put the Journeyman in the...

My new B!Wear cap. Customer service was fantastic, with my questions answered quickly. Ordered it Mon 8:30 PM and it was waiting for me Thurs night when I got home. Fits great and is very comfortable.

Leave your blue jeans at home and don your finest apparel (see Required Dress Code) as we treat you to an evening you won’t soon forget. Required Dress Code: Formal, semi-formal (evening gowns or cocktail dresses for ladies; tuxedos or suits and ties for men). That's all the info I have. I...

What is the appropriate hat for a formal ball? I have one coming up at the end of next month and I want to use it as an excuse to buy another hat.

You could always use a bottle of scotch instead of a rolling pin.

Resistol Deming 3X for errands today. Even with the wide brim, the wind could not tear it from my head.

Christys' today.