Favorite crown height and brim width
So, what's your favorite crown/brim combination? On me, I think a high crown 5.5-6 inches, and brim anywhere from 1 7/8- 2.25 inches looks best. Shorter crowns don't work for me because I've got a high...
View ArticleAsk a question, get an answer
This seems to work on other sites, so I figure that it deserves a shot here. If you've got a quick hat question and don't see a thread for it, just post it here. Whether the question is about cleaning,...
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The Conversion Corral
Cowboy hat conversions I've been playing with some ebay buys as I get up the "hat learning curve". Old cowboy hats are pretty easy to find in larger sizes, and pretty cheap. I cut all the brims down...
View ArticleHats on order
Hello, I am new to the forum and am happy to say that I have just ordered a homburg from Leon Drexler and should receive in October. I have also just placed a down payment with Vintage Silhouettes and...
View ArticleEbay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
As I know some of you can't resist cruising ebay for hats, I thought an ongoing thread where we can brag about a great deal, complain about skyrocketing prices or pointing out a rarity that was, sadly,...
View ArticleOptimo hat for sale 7 1/2
I'm new on this forum and it will take this technology-challanged senior awhile to navigate it. I have a fabulous hat for sale, SIMPLY BECAUSE it does not fit. I recently purchased it from a seller who...
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Rounding Jacks
Hello ! I am new to this forum, so not sure if there has already been a solution.. I have been on the hunt for a rounding jack for so long! I saw that the one guy that makes them on Etsy, (decoustudio)...
View ArticleWhat hat are you waiting for today?
Waiting for an Optimo Can anyone give me a rough idea on how long the wait would be for a hat from Optimo?
View ArticleSo trivial, yet it really ticks you off.
Have you ever typed a rather long response, carefully re-read it, checking for grammar and spelling mistakes, clicked submit............and then lost it, and you didn't store it previously? Nowadays. I...
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Homburg Nation
I hereby create the Homburg Nation! Please join and show your Homburgs vintage and new. Here is my first entry: A vintage Flechet. ... Homburg Nation
View ArticleWhen was the C crown created?
Being more of a fan of the pre-war style of hats, I've always been inclined to the center crease bash on a crown. However, I have seen pre 1940's hat's with different crown styles like the tear drop or...
View ArticleYour "perfect" films
Now I know that any list of "perfect" movies is going to be highly subjective. My definition here is "a movie that I would change nothing in" -- not casting, scenes, dialog, even music. I'd bet,...
View ArticleA2 jacket fit - honest opinions requested
I have two A2 jackets both are the RW 27752 contract, one by Goodwear and one by Eastman. The GW is a size 48 (roughly equates to a modern 46) and the ELC is a 46 reg off the rack. The issue is with...
View Articlemy new aero sheene
i received my new Sheene from TB a little over a week ago. here are the details: size 42 brown FQHH sleeve 27" back 28" extra 0.5" added to waist interior pocket with a snap olive stitching tartan...
View ArticleDoes your name date you?
One of the characteristics of a period is the names. When I was little, the women in our neighborhood had names like Beulah, Audrey, Virginia or Ruth. Those were popular names around the time they were...
View ArticleVintage Things That Have Disappeared In Your Lifetime?
I was riding home from work tonight and passed an excavation pit in the middle of the street with flashing LED pylons around the perimeter to keep the unwary from falling in -- and I had a flashback to...
View ArticleA persons word is their bond
Just an observation, as much as I utilize the internet for finding those hard to find items and resources that bring me joy, with age I am starting to feel that the internet and the anonymity and...
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Post New Hats Here!
My new hat. This is my ?¢‚Ǩ?ìHavana?¢‚Ǩ? styled Montecristi from Optimo Hats. I got it as part of their annual ?¢‚Ǩ?ìFino Club?¢‚Ǩ? Montecristi acquisitions. It?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s the finest Montecristi hat...
View ArticleShow us your TIES
In homage to Matt Deckard, whose "Show us your suits" thread has been viewed more times than any other, we offer all Loungers a place to show off the '20s-'30s-'40s ties they love (or love to hate)....
View ArticleBK Durable "The Wild One" One Star Double Rider
Priced high, but a remarkably well executed repro of the infamous jacket worn by Marlon Brando in "The Wild One." http://www.billkelsomfg.com/store/en.php?p=productview&prod=37 Say what you want,...
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