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  1. Spellflower

    Fedora Repairs circa 2020

    Hello again, Fedora Lounge! It's been a while since I popped in, but I used to spend a lot of time here about a dozen years ago. Since then I've acquired more hats, and worn several of them to the point that they need some work. Back in the day, Optimo was the preferred repair shop, but they...
  2. Spellflower

    Biltmore Lucca Hemp Fedora

    I'm not usually one for straw. I wear fur felt throughout the summer, even in a heat wave. But I'm going to Colombia in a month, and I hear it's brutally humid and never rains, so I decided to buy something more appropriate. I ordered the Biltmore Lucca, a hemp milan fedora, from...
  3. Spellflower

    Ladies' Hats

    My girlfriend would like to buy a flapper hat. She's looking for something with an upturned brim in black, blue, brown, or gray, for around $50. Any suggestions?
  4. Spellflower

    Hat Stretcher Stuck to Sweat!

    I finally got around to trying out my hat stretcher. It's one of those old wood ones that goes all around and is a several inches high, but it doesn't fill the crown of the hat. I lathered the sweat with Lexol and a little water, gave it a quick burst of steam, and put the stretcher in...
  5. Spellflower

    Borsalino!

    What a week I've had! Yesterday my new guitar amplifier arrived. It's a hand built remake of a vintage Fender amp made by a guy who is as obsessive about making the best Fender recreation as Steve Delk is about making the best Indy hats. It's the most expensive thing I've ever bought that...
  7. Spellflower

    1950's Brown Borsalino- pick your size!

    Okay, here's the story. Feltfan offered this Borsalino on his Big Melon Blowout Part 1, and I bought it for $60 plus $15 for shipping. He said it was in perfect condition everywhere except the sweatband, which needed to be replaced. The brim is 2 1/2 inches, and the crown is nice and tall...
  8. Spellflower

    Dobbs Admiralty 7 1/8? (7 3/8 tag)

    For sale is one Dobbs Admiralty stingy brim fedora in excellent condition. Asking $45 shipped to the lower 48. Details: brim: 1 3/4" crown: 5" ribbon: 1 3/4" edge: underwelt Size: The tag on this hat says 7 3/8, however this hat is definitely not that big, as it's tight on my head. Either...
  9. Spellflower

    Free Panama?

    I've never really considered a Panama, but out of curiosity I surfed to some links in the Panama Hats for Sumer thread. One of them was panamahatsdirect.com. They had an offer to win a free hat, so I figured what the heck and entered the email I use for those things. Sure enough, I won. Now...
  10. Spellflower

    Raw Edge Damage

    We all have our edge preferences for aesthetic reasons, but pragmatically I think few would argue that a Cavanagh edge is the most durable, and a raw edge is the most vulnerable to damage. But how vulnerable is a raw edge, really? Has anyone had a raw edge tear or fray? How likely an...
  11. Spellflower

    Hat Repair in NYC

    I called Arnold Hatters in Manhattan a while back, and they said the only one in the city who still does repairs is Van Dyke Hatters in Brooklyn. I went there and met the proprietor, who seemed like a nice guy. He said he could replace sweatbands for about $15, but he wasn't sure if he had...
  13. Spellflower

    When do you ask for your money back?

    In the last month, I've had the misfortune to buy two hats on ebay that have sweatbands that are as brittle as an Ak Mak cracker. Both hats were described as being in good condition, and no mention was made of the sweat bands. However, they were not very well listed, and I admit, I knew they...
  14. Spellflower

    Behind door number three...

    Sometimes it's hard to resist taking a chance on a poorly listed hat on ebay. A picture taken from a few states away, no measurements other than size (if you're lucky), and a headline that reads, simply, "fedora". Well, I thought, how bad could it be? It's clearly my color, and he says it's...
  15. Spellflower

    Vintage Stetson Stingy 7 3/8 brown

    This hat has so much character it should be in pictures. It's got a beautiful rich brown color with just a hint of burgundy in certain light. The ribbon has an almost iridescent quality that I haven't seen before. The felt is thick but pliable- you can bash it easily without water or steam...
  16. Spellflower

    Vintage Stetson Stingy 7 3/8, Brown

    OOOPS! :o Bartenders, please shut this one down.
  17. Spellflower

    Stampede Strings, Wind Trolleys and Super Glue: How do you keep your hat on?

    How do you keep your hat from flying away with the breeze? What do you find works best? If I wasn't so lazy, I'd post some pics of my hats with wind trolleys and the cord I sewed into my Federation. Maybe this weekend, if anyone's interested. I haven't tried stampede strings yet...
  19. Spellflower

    Tilley Fedora

    All the talk about Tilleys got me wondering what the heck they looked like, so I checked out their site, and found that they are indeed as ugly as everyone says. Except the "Tilley Fedora," which, while it's by no means handsome, stands out like a mouse among toads. The description makes it...
  20. Spellflower

    Did you win that brown whippet?

    Well didja? If so, let me know if you might consider a trade. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140182898843
  21. Spellflower

    S.A. Servo Bantam

    I just won this on the Bay. Anyone know anything about it? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130172717733
  22. Spellflower

    How do you get chalk marks off of a felt hat?

    I'm a teacher of the deaf, and my job involves going to different preschools and working with deaf children, helping them to succeed in mainstream classrooms. I interact with all the children, since four year olds don't really understand why I'm there. However, I don't have any authority over...
  23. Spellflower

    Panama Hat Etiquette for Ladies

    I came across this text while trying to improve my touch typing skills with an online practice test at typeonline.co.uk. The source is The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie "The girls could not take off their panama hats because this was not far from the school gates and hatlessness was an offence...

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