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Some pictures Here are some photos: Head on (but not on somebody's head): http://img188.imageshack.us/i/dsc03165m.jpg/ Feather optional: http://img20.imageshack.us/i/dsc03162t.jpg/ What does this even mean: http://img20.imageshack.us/i/dsc03156e.jpg/ Well ain't that fancy...

Now With Photos Behold! Photos of the lovely hat in question. It's still quite available! It's pretty dark: http://img42.imageshack.us/i/dsc03209d.jpg/ Until the light bursts forth! http://img34.imageshack.us/i/dsc03198c.jpg/ Immaculate interior: http://img188.imageshack.us/i/dsc03208g.jpg/...

Frank & Schoble bowler today. Probably tomorrow, too. It's Winter and it feels like a bowler month.

I hope you find what you need.

I agree with AlterEgo. I had that happen to an old pair of tennis shoes one time.

I need a reject ...

That's the most morbid thread-jack I've ever seen.

Sometimes eBay is kind. Sometimes eBay is cruel. Put that hat in on one side, turn the crank, and see if money comes out.

I think next year, I'll just buy a Christmas tie, cut a strip of it off and tie it around as a temporary ribbon. Maybe something like this

This is a great tutorial for the do-it-yourselfer. Couldn't we have a section in the forums for this kind of stuff and then sticky a few of these more useful threads in there?

Do any of the hatters here work with exotic felts? I've seen rabbit, beaver and cashmere ... what about chinchilla, camel ... hamster?

Banjo and Guitar I play banjo and guitar, but I like banjo better. This 1890s model is my baby:

I've lost count. Somewhere around 20. My first and favorite was an all-beaver from an unknown maker. Plus: Top hat: Anonymous plush silk top hat (Looking to replace an old beaver top hat) Bowler: Frank and Schoble bowler Beaver Brand crushable bowler Christy's Bowler Boater...

Right now, I have the top shelf of a double wide closet with hats all across. Only three two have boxes, so I stack those. With over a dozen hats, I'm all out of space, so I put one hat in the other. I'm thinking of maybe buying some of those cubby holes from Kmart? How are you guys storing your...

Top Hat I had a beautiful Dunlap beaver top hat. I rarely wore it, so when I came on hard times, I sold it. How I still regret it. On those times it was appropriate to wear, it was absolutely perfect.