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  1. guillaumeb

    On journaling

    Hello, I’m a newcomer to this bar I have always wanted to journal. There are thoughts, million of them, in my head on a regular basis. I just never know where and how to put them down. So I learned to channel them after more than a decade of journalism. Yet, I would love to take up...
  2. guillaumeb

    Please, I really need advice with this hat

    Hello, I used to be in hats a few years ago. And I kind of miss them. I was going through them and flat ironed a few of them. The one shown in the picture below is my fav, it was handmade by Esther Weis. Now when taking the hat, it looks perfectly fine But when I wear it, the brim loses its...
  3. guillaumeb

    Hat(s?) : exclusivity vs diversity

    This topic might already have been discussed but I was wondering something about TFL members. I have about 12 hats. I started with trilbies of various types and went for longer flat brims and medium height crowns. Now I have a specific custom fedora-style hat. I basically matured my style to...
  4. guillaumeb

    Question on hat bashing

    Hi I have a hat that is purely bashed as a Fedora. I like how the crown is but I'm talking about the brim here As a traditional fedora it goes upwards on the back and downwards on the front Now would it be possible for me to have it straight all around? I mean just plain straight It seems that...
  5. guillaumeb

    Stranger Things - that sherif hat

    Hi I discovered yesterday the tv show Strangers Things and btw if you used to be a fan of ET or the Goonies then you'll love it The Sherif in this show wears a hat that is growing on me and which is actually getting popular The actor actually talked about it in an interview...
  7. guillaumeb

    Any vintage Zippo lighters collectors ?

    I got interested into Zippo history and Zippo lighters recently. I personnaly only like just a few of them, mainly the lightly engraved ones. I got a coupe of official Zippo replica from the 1930s. Here is what the 1935 model looks like for instance : Of course a true 1930 Zippo would...
  8. guillaumeb

    Looking bow styles inspirations

    Hello everyone, So I got a new hat today. I told the seller that I wanted to change the original brown grosgrain for something a bit more springy-summery. Apart from the color which I find a bit to shiny (I initially wanted something like dark beige), I'm not a fan of the bow that they have...
  9. guillaumeb

    FS - Akubra Hampton - Brown - Size 58

    Hey all, I just uploaded a new ebay item. I'm selling my Akubra Hampton that I imported from Australia over here in France. It's brown Cedar, size 58. I bought it last year so it's fairly recent. I'd been wearing it this winter The eBay link
  10. guillaumeb

    There is some anti-hat propaganda going on...

    arf...
  11. guillaumeb

    Can you identify this hat from Stetson ?

    Published on their Instagram feed https://instagram.com/p/BCD-M7IvT0m/ Looks great I think Gee (from mobile)
  13. guillaumeb

    Need advice : What hat am I looking for?

    Hello, Ô hats gurus ! I'm currently looking for a traveler-shaped hat with a crown not too tall and a brim not too wide By traveler i mean a sort of Fedora with the back side not bent upwards. At least I think that would be a traveler. In fact , ideally I am looking for two hats of that...
  14. guillaumeb

    Stetson Europe...

    Hello, So as I live in France i'm wondering about Stetson Europe. I have the feeling that Stetson USA is basically licensing their trademark to various Asian manufacturers. Today I received my Odento pork pie and few weeks ago I bought a Traveller. They're cheap, made of oiled cotton and...
  15. guillaumeb

    Looking for a Stetson model

    I'm looking for information on specific Stetson hat I plan to buy for spring/summer time In France, it's called Stetson vagabond and is usually filed as a traveler hat Any idea what's it's called in the US ? Thanks Sent from my Passport using Tapatalk
  16. guillaumeb

    Rain : rabbit fur vs beaver fur ?

    It's starting to get a bit cold and rainy here in France and I actually feel happy cause I get to wear the Akubra Hampton I bought in Spring. Now it's been raining A LOT today and my hat was just drenched. Following your advice, I let it rest and it dried up pretty quickly looking all shiny...
  17. guillaumeb

    Journal : paper or electronic ?

    I'm thinking of starting a journal I like the feeling of having a leather cover notebook that I can hold in my hand. I like the smell of paper too. But I'm thinking that using Evernote would bring me more advantages : - can be used on my phone - can search notes by dates or keyword - can...
  19. guillaumeb

    Lack of taste ?

    Hello, i'm looking for you opinion. Can a brown cedar Akubra Hampton be matched with a black coat in wintertime ? Or should I stick to the brown leather jacket instead ?
  20. guillaumeb

    Hat/ribbon color combination advice

    Hello, As I am eagerly waiting for my cedar brown Akubra Hampton I was wondering how to customize it. Now what do you think of a beigish/Regency Fawn ribbon on top of cedar brown. i'm not too sure what it would look like but i'm thinking it may lighten it up a bit. thanks
  21. guillaumeb

    Hats news feeds

    Hello, I really like hanging in the Fedora Lounge. I learn new things everyday. Yet, I find it a bit sad that there is no news section. How do I know that a specific brand has come with a new hat or revised a collection ? How do I know that a certain hatter is becoming famous or signed a...
  22. guillaumeb

    FS : Akubra Federation IV - size 58 - Brown

    Hello, I'm selling my Akubra Federation IV that I bought about three years ago. It is size 58 and the color is brown I actually hardly wore it. Maybe just for a week. This was my first hat and I realized very quickly that it does not really fit the shape of my head (damned!!). The hat...
  23. guillaumeb

    what kind of hat am I looking for ?

    hello, I'm not so much of a hat expert so I have a question for you. I currently own quite cheap hats. About a dozen. For spring, I have a hat made of linen which I like a lot : http://1drv.ms/1aIMxWq The problem is, I can't really wear it when it rains. It's will ruin it i'm looking for...

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