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  1. Tampahound

    Antietam and Gettysburg

    I'll be visiting the American Civil War battlefields in Sharpsburg, MD., and Gettysburg, PA. in a week. While I will be bringing my Federal Forage Cap for bumming around the battlefields, I'm not sure what other hat to bring. Akubra Capricorn? Vintage lightweight felt?(my Champ comes to...
  2. Tampahound

    If you were driving up I-95...

    what great hat shops would you stop at along the way? I may have the pleasure of driving from Florida to Connecticut soon and wonder how many great shops I will pass. There are no good hat shops that I have found in the Tampa Bay area. I would hate to find out I was within a few miles of a...
  3. Tampahound

    What I got...and what I have-Knox 20

    Well the first of the two Knox 20's I found on the bay arrived... YIKES!!:eek: After a round of cleaning and steaming... I did find a few moth munches, but nothing so dramatic that the hat is a bust. If anyone is interested, I'll get pictures of the liner and headband up shortly...
  4. Tampahound

    What is a fan to do?!

    Baseball cap or Fan Fedora? By Fan Fedora I mean a fedora with my team's colors. My team happens to be the Tampa Bay Rays, so the colors are a dark navy blue and white. While a panama hat with blue band is an option, what I would much prefer is a navy blue felt fedora with a white band...
  5. Tampahound

    YAY it is here!

    I know you've all felt that great feeling as you pull into your driveway and see a box waiting for you on your porch! :D My first Akubra FedIV While I had some of Dad's old fedoras to play with as a kid, I consider this my first REAL bash job...honest opinions please! Added a top pic...
  7. Tampahound

    So I find a nearby...

    vintage clothes shop that has a number of hats in the background of pictures on their website!:D I'm excited about my first journey to try and find hidden treasure! I'm leaving in about 10 minutes and will report back my results.:) I'd love to hear YOUR stories about your first trip to a...
  8. Tampahound

    Akubra Stylemaster instant favorite...but now a question...

    A startling knock at the door late this morning was the mailman with a box from Australia! :) Welcome Akubra Stylemaster! Love at first sight is possible, at least as far as hats go, but as I plan to order a Fed IV a decision looms. Do I get a standard or deluxe when I order? The...
  9. Tampahound

    Hat Day at school tomorrow! HELP!!

    I need the help of all my new friends at the Lounge... What hat should I wear tomorrow at school for hat day?! Brown unknown bomber Knox Champ Stetson Temple Resistol cowboy Greek fisherman straw I might have captured a "Douglas" type among these... :D Thanks for the help choosing!
  10. Tampahound

    Coriolis effect? WARNING bad joke alert!

    :D As I wait on my first Akubra, a Mid Grey Stylemaster, I wonder if due to the Coriolis effect I should brush my hat clockwise?lol :D lol
  11. Tampahound

    Knox question...

    Hi Folks! I'm trying to figure out what era my Knox hat is from. I have not found any threads that give hints on what to look for on a Knox specifically. If I have started a thread that exists already, please delete and refer me. The only distinguishing thing that I see is...
  13. Tampahound

    Please allow me to introduce myself

    Hi folks! I've lurked for awhile and finally decided to join and post! I've learned much from reading posts and I thank all of you for the knowledge I've gained. I enjoy wearing my fedoras (I have a Stetson, a Bailey, and an old Knox) though living in Central Florida makes it often too...

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