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Akubra break-in method?
forgot exactly where i read this and could not find it with a search. someone posted a systematic recommended way of "working in" a new Akubra before bashing. anybody know where this is? i assume that this is to make the hat overall softer, or maybe it makes it easier to bash. does the hat... -
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Warm weather hats
it is spring and a man's fancy naturally turns to ... golf. besides that, i'm fancying a fedora for summer wear. i've ruled out a panama as whatever i wear is likely to see rain. my questions are 1) do the little vent holes that some hats have make a significant difference in feeling... -
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any Dick Tracy experts?
since becoming interested in fedoras i've been studying the various styles that i see in movies. so far, my favorite is the hat warren beatty wears in the 1990 movie Dick Tracy. to my untrained eye, it looks like this hat has a little wider brim than typical and perhaps a little bit lower... -
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WTB 7 1/4 vintage hat stretcher
i've been watching ebay off and on with no luck so far. if anyone has one gathering dust and wants to unload it, please let me know.- tm3
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Sizing of vintage hat stretchers?
i've been looking at vintage hat stretchers on ebay (supposedly the old ones are better than the "hat jacks" available new as the front and back sections are taller) and i'm seeing what i think is a size on the stretchers, such as 6 3/4. does that mean that 6 3/4 is the maximum size the... -
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first akubra - banjo - brim question
thanks to rick blaine's post (akubras at attractive prices) i picked up a banjo. very, very nice hat, especially for $45! i have a couple of questions re the brim: 1) the brim turns down in the back. i prefer the fedora look with the brim turning up in the back. is that look going to be... -
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Can I get some help choosing a color?
for my first fedora i've decided to go first class with an art fawcett custom. i'm having some trouble making my color choice, and would appreciate any suggestions. i'm thinking that eventually i'd like to have several hats, one brown, one charcoal, one light gray, and maybe a dark blue... -
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source for modern overcoats?
i'd like recommendations for brands, and online vendors. i want 2 -- a "balmaccan(sp?)" style with liner, preferably wool or fleece, and a wool or camel hair. i don't want to spend as much as a burberry, but would like something of good quality. i've seen that macy's carries several, jos...- tm3
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Hello! and request for a jump start ...
great forum! i was referred here by a fellow member of badger and blade. i've always been quite fond of hats, and want to expand my very modest collection. i sure would appreciate some advice on where to start shopping, with the following basic criteria in mind: 1) one of the biggest...
