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  1. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Campdraft

    Great advice. Not much rain in southern California, but when it does rain next, I'll have my CD on my head. Steve
  2. jazzncocktails

    Inexpensive Fedoras

    I agree with daizawaguy...Village Hat Shop's Jaxon line is pretty inexpensive and you wouldn't be too upset if someone glopped shrimp dip from their cracker onto your fedora centerpiece. :)
  3. jazzncocktails

    Is Hats Direct slow in service?

    Fantastic pic, Blackthorn. Clearly men wore their fedoras all over their heads back then: tilted, cocked back, creating a great sense of character. That's my grandfather in my avatar in 1948...post more of yours if you've got them! Welcome to the lounge, and I'll be curious to see the...
  4. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Overload

    I agree with others, DV--the fedora itself fits you fine in terms of dimensions. A more pronounced taper, like in the Stylemaster, might look really strange. Ignore the photos of you in the unbashed hat--that looks silly on anyone. But try a few different bashes, following guidelines on this...
  5. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Campdraft

    Anything could happen... For instance, I was on ebay earlier tonight and asked my wife if I'd look good in a boater--one was available in a 7 3/8. Her only response, from the other room, was "You don't boat." But you never know, I could... Then again, from the tone in her voice, I probably...
  7. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Campdraft

    Goose and I have also e-mailed them about the Moonstone CD, so that's 5. And I posted a request for others to e-mail their interest on the Akubra Overload thread, too.
  8. jazzncocktails

    Stetson Medalist Melan for Sale

    JP, I'd jump on this, but I'm a 59, and that 57 measurement worries me...looks like you've done a good job measuring the lid. Maybe some shrinkage happened in the sweatband over the years... Steve
  9. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Overload

    Love that Moonstone, FFF...that's next on my list. Hopefully in a Campdraft!
  10. jazzncocktails

    Do you doff yours?

    Went to see the new Star Trek film yesterday (great film, but no hats!). When I arrived, I chose an empty row near the front (the rest of the room was pretty full already and I didn't want to sit next to someone's screaming kids or the chatty teens in the back). My Milan straw perched on the...
  11. jazzncocktails

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

    J.T., that's a gorgeous navy blue! :eusa_clap
  13. jazzncocktails

    Summer storage of felt hats

    You're right, seed, I don't know the answer about how long it had been stored...picked it up from an antique store, and the owner could only say that the tissue paper was also rust spotted, like the liner. Dessicant might not be a bad idea, especially for just a few months. And I'm using the...
  14. jazzncocktails

    Stingy 1930s

    Interesting...I also thought stingy brims were of the late 50s and 60s. Saw a really weak Steve McQueen film last night, "The Cincinnati Kid." It seems to be set in the Great Depression--early on, from the look of the cars and some of the bread lines--but McQueen, Ann-Margaret, and Tuesday...
  15. jazzncocktails

    Summer storage of felt hats

    Seed, I recently bought a vintage 3x Beaver Stetson fedora that seems to have been stored in just that way: wrapped in tissue paper, boxed, and sealed in plastic. The result? Mold spores and rust stains from humidity that can gather in the bag. Not recommended. Thankfully, the rust stains...
  16. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Overload

    Need Your Help to Create a New Campdraft! Hi everyone, Just in case you haven't read the Campdraft thread lately, GTDean has begun a campaign to get Hats Direct to produce a Heritage version of the Campdraft in Moonstone. They're willing, but they can't justify a new production run with Akubra...
  17. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Overload

    Anyone know why the Squatter isn't listed on the Hats Direct website? It's a fine looking hat...
  19. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Overload

    Amazing, Goose--looks like you're ready for anything! You win the prize for the complete set. :eusa_clap
  20. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Overload

    Beautiful Tawny Fawn, FFF--nice job on the bash. I love mine; the brown in rich but not the same darker brown as a certain cinematic archeologist's, which distinguishes it. Great pics--and I don't see pompous in them at all.
  21. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Campdraft

    Need More People To E-Mail Hats Direct! Deb responded to my e-mail with the following: "Hi Steve, the new ribbon looks great! I'll put your email in the 'requests' file. When we order a new colour, we have to order 50 hats so it can take a while to establish enough market for a new...
  22. jazzncocktails

    Akubra Campdraft

    Thanks...just sent them my request. I'll let you know what I hear.
  23. jazzncocktails

    Summer storage of felt hats

    I bought cedar balls at a local hardware store and placed a handful in each hatbox. Much better smell than mothballs (which I actually couldn't find at hardware or grocery stores).

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