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    Panama Hat Thread

    Me first Panama I picked up my first real Panama hat from City Hatters in Melbourne about two weeks ago. On the label it indicates it's "Made in USA exclusively for Boutique Imports Sydney" and "Genuine Panama Hand Woven in Ecuador.". The weather in Melbourne has been pretty hot lately and...
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    Post New Hats Here!

    Last week at City Hatters in Melbourne Australia i purchased my first real Panama hat that was hand woven in Ecuador and it's called an 'Executive'. The weather has been pretty hot outside in Melbourne so i have really enjoyed wearing it :)
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    Banjo or Coober

    And it looks good on you James71. The reason you retire your bush hats every two years is that "The Hattery" (which is the www.hatsdirect.com store front for those non-aussies) is probably a short stroll from your house ;)
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    Rare and Expensive Books

    I have an almost mint condition 1st edition UK release of "The Mysterious Affair at Styles" which is the first book published by Agatha Christie in 1921. I didn't realise what i actually had and it sat on my bookshelf for quite a few years while i was living in Sydney. Once i realised that...
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    Books signed by the author

    I have a few of my Peter Corris "Cliff Hardy" books signed, a paperback based on an old British Sci-fi TV series called Blakes 7 titled "Afterlife" which is signed by Tony Attwood who was one of the writers of the novels, and a book by Cory Doctorow called "Eastern Standard Time".
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    Personal Libraries

    I have a mixture of hardcovers and paperbacks but my biggest problem is that for a few of the authors and books i collect, such as the Peter Corris "Cliff Hardy" series, Eric Ambler and the Agatha Christie "Hercule Poirot" books i refuse to have anything but 1st editions (unless i can't find one...
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    Banjo or Coober

    It's the Santone Fawn color. My Coober Pedy hat has a stiched brim and a leather trim which has an opal attached to it like the one shown at Hats Direct.
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    Akubra history and production video

    I'm hoping on my next trip up north I’ll be able to organise a visit to the Akubra factory and see it all first-hand while taking photos for the Fedora Lounge offcourse :)
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    Akubra history and production video

    This 10 minute video covers the history and the production of Akubra hats. It's always nice to know that the hats you invest in and love are part of a long standing tradition that keeps getting stronger :)
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    Tailors in Melbourne & Sydney

    I usually find that i am pretty happy with anything that i buy at Skin Deep Brother John....suit jackets, long sleeve shirts, Hawaiian shirts, 50's American rocker shirts, t-shirts, cufflinks...its all good :)
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    Evolution of Colonial English Accents - Australia and New Zealand

    Brilliant post Smithy...number 4 is just grouse :eusa_clap And the translation would be...
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    Tailors in Melbourne & Sydney

    No worries Bill ;) So i suppose now that i have started growing a beard i can think of myself as The Man from Ironbark :)
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    Tailors in Melbourne & Sydney

    Nice looking threads Godfrey :) I should pop into Travellers and have a chat. Both the hat and the cap look ok with the suit...but i think the cap would work so much better if you were on top of a Penny-farthing ;)
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    What are you listening to?

    Going through a bit of an 80's period at the moment, and i found a great 2 cd compilation pack called "80's Movie Hits" :)
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    Any Other's Have A View-Master?

    Here is a thread from earlier in the year about View-Masters you might want to check out :)
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    Evolution of Colonial English Accents - Australia and New Zealand

    some oldies but some goodies.... "Back of Bourke" - a very long way away "Built like a brick shit house" - a big strong bloke "Chucking a sickie" - pretending to be sick so you can take a day off work "Flat out like a lizard drinking" - a reference to being busy "To do the Harold...
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    My new Akubra Stylemaster in Acorn Fawn

    I've had a black Stylemaster with white lining since early 2006, and i'm pretty sure that i've never seen one with red lining. It looks fabulous :)
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    Lackadaisy

    I just lost an hour of my day reading the comic and checking out most of the website...but what a great way to spend it :) The artwork is brilliant...especially when you check out the pieces that have been coloured. Top find Maxim :eusa_clap
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    For Austrailians ~ Opinion Req'd

    No worries Chas... So you play the sax hey??? :rolleyes: hmmm...if i brush up on my alto-sax skills (i have't played it in at around 15 years) and we can get gingermore and a few other instrument playing loungers from Melbourne together...maybe we should start up the "Melbourne Fedora...
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    For Austrailians ~ Opinion Req'd

    Hi Chas...be great to have another Lounger in Melbourne...not that there is anything wrong with Sydney...i did live in the harbour town for 10 years so i do have a soft spot for the place :) OK..some answers to your questions... Housing costs - Its just like most other places these days...

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