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  1. HosManHatter

    Seeking Information on "Vittorio Bazzi" Brand

    I scored a fairly nice Vittorio Bazzi brand SB,3-button orphan(?) suit jacket at a thrift store,and love how it fits and looks.I`m curious about the brand(having never heard of it),but even my Google searches turn up absolutely nothing.Label states the garment is 100% virgin wool,made in...
  2. HosManHatter

    Help me date my Europe Craft jacket,please?

    This is a very nice and sturdy outdoors type suede jacket by EUROPE CRAFT that I just picked up for $17.00 at a local thrift store.The garment is like new and only needs to have the tortise shell buttons more securely attatched...ok,I`ll get her dry cleaned and pressed too. :) This coat is...
  3. HosManHatter

    Found a Great Local Alterations/Seamstress!

    Finally!! Now I have someone who can perform all those minor-medium clothing,suit and jacket alterations with an experienced and skilled hand. This woman has her own shopfront alterations business so it`s not like when you drop off something at the cleaners for "alterations". I went by her...
  4. HosManHatter

    Kiss Me Deadly (1955)

    A cinemaphile friend of mine told me about this little Film Noir jewel from 1955 and now I`m telling youse guys,see?? *grabbing nearest TFLer by the lapels and pulling him roughly to his feet* It`s a real sweet deal of a movie,see? All about this hardboilded,no nonsense private dick named Mike...
  5. HosManHatter

    Rotten Pre-Teens Stole my Hat!!!

    This dastardly act happened was perpetrated against yours truly a few weeks ago and *gasp* in my own little quiet neighborhood. Fortunately it was only *sigh* my Guinness generic straw fedora (paid $12.50 on sale) and not something more dear to me. Since it was not worth making a huge out of and...
  7. HosManHatter

    Lee Marvin`s Fedora in "The Killers"(1964)

    For much of the film he wears a grey-colored stingy brim fedora which looks really,really cool(could Marvin ever not be cool? ;) ). I`m just curious as to what make and model you more experienced hat spotters think Lee Marvin`s stingy is? Champ came to my mind but who knows...? Pics...
  8. HosManHatter

    Advice on Removing a Stubborn & Unsightly Dent,Please.

    Picked up this vintage Champ CheckMate in great shape cheap at a thrift store and love how it fits and looks on me.The only real defect in the fedora is this noticable(esp. to me!) indentation on lower right-hand side of its crown.Prolonged storage with something or other pressing/leaning...
  9. HosManHatter

    Identify this Resistol?

    All I know is it is a Resistol felt and probably vintage 1960`s. Both the liner and sweatband only have the maker.Even the original box does`nt show a model name or #. Not important but I`m just curious. snap brim -- 1 7/8" front crown -4 1/4" rear crown - 3 1/2" ribbon width 2" crown...
  10. HosManHatter

    Television Noir

    I was inspired by the Film Noir thread and got to thinking... Do you think there any classic or vintage television series or shows that have most/all of the characteristics of film noir? I think most of the first season of THE OUTER LIMITS could be considered as televison noir--both...
  11. HosManHatter

    Help HMH Pick His Summer Fedora(please)

    Since my trusty Guinness straw fedora has become somewhat of a "beater" straw--I`m going to buy myself a new,higher quality straw fedora.So far I am leaning towards a Bailey Hats fedora.The Contestants: BAILEY HATS: "Roth" (2" brim) "Masoner Panama" (1 1/2" brim) "Monroe" (1 7/8" brim)...
  13. HosManHatter

    The Three Stooges

    I showed my SPED class some vintage Three Stooges shorts the other day(called it 'Historical Cinema' for the record ;) ) and was blown away by how many SWEET fedoras there were! Being made in the 30`s almost everyone in the background(as well as the supporting cast)was sporting a classy lid.One...
  14. HosManHatter

    Baseball Caps (in moderation)?

    Ever since discovering the fedora it is rare that I wear a bb cap. Ueber casual to be sure.They`ve become cliche and mostly lame(imho).While not a serious piece of headware a tasteful and well-made bb cap is a nice look.No gangster/urban flat billed,too big posers,please! The jock/whiteboy look...
  15. HosManHatter

    German/Austrian/Tyrolean Hats

    You know these distinctive "Jaegerhuetter" or "Alpenhuetter" as they are instantly recognizable. My niece wants to bring me back an authentic german made/styled hat when she goes abroad to visit her husband in the Army.What are some good brands and maybe a guesstimate of cost? I`ve given...
  16. HosManHatter

    Classic Tan Trench Coat SIZE:50L

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  17. HosManHatter

    Replacement Hat Feathers - Where to Buy??

    Sorry if this topic has been brought up before but I did`nt find anything on it doing forum searches. Are there any manufacturers that sell a variety of replacement feathers? Would an actual hat shop or habidasher`s be the best bet? I would like to replace the 2 small feathers on my fedora...
  19. HosManHatter

    "Cossack" Style Russian Fur Caps

    Several years ago I had a friend and coworker who emigrated from the Ukrain in the former USSR. One winter day my friend was sporting a "cossack style" fur cap without earflaps.You`ve seen these in movies before...kind of like a cylinder and they appear to have a flat top(top of cap is actually...
  20. HosManHatter

    Ward Cleaver`s Hat Was a...?

    I apologize if this has been done before but I recently saw some production stills of the classic television series 'Leave It To Beaver' and THAT was a hat that old Ward wore in the show! I would like to know the make and model of this cool 50`s fedora. Thanks! HMH
  21. HosManHatter

    Vintage 60`s Resistol Stingy Brim Felt Fedora

    My first "real" hat...well,it will be when it arrives next week. After hours of frustration and not finding a vintage fedora in my size,price range and in a higher grade,I stumbled upon this new/never worn condition Sinatra-looking felt fedora! The price was not as much as I had feared at only...
  22. HosManHatter

    New Member with Growing Hat Obsession.

    Hello everyone. I`m fairly new to wearing a hat (I`m not counting baseball caps as hats)having bought my Guinness Brand straw fedora 1.5 yrs. ago.Kohl`s had all of their hats at half off so...twelve and 50 she cost me.For budget headware this sweet hat has gotten me TONS of compliments from both...

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