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What Are You Reading
I just started the Dresden FIles by Jim Butcher. Kind of Sam SPade meets Harry Potter. A rather enjoyable bit of fluff.
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New Roadhouse
I have always liked the Lost Worlds Roadhouse and decided recently that it would be a good retirement gift to Me! It came in last week and aside from the fact that I still need to add more miles to my...
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 ArticleNeed Help On A New Leather Jacket
Hey everyone, this is my first post, but I've actually been reading the forum for a bit of time. It was very useful when I was looking for a stetson and wanted to see how it actually looked on someone...
View ArticleNEW BLACK VICENZA SHEENE AND MORE
We just returned from a 14-day Scotland/Ireland/England HA cruise, and while we were in port in Invergordon, near Inverness, I had the privilege of having this latest Aero jacket brought to me just...
View ArticleA2 re-dye advice needed
I just got this buzz rickson rough wear and though I'm sure there are fans of the colour but it's not for me. I would like to keep it as it's the best fitting A2 i've ever had so my only option is a...
View ArticleIndiana Jones hat dimensions
I'm sure this has been answered many times before, but what are the correct dimensions for an Indy hat?
View ArticleEvery Time I Toss the Bacon Grease I Feel Guilty
Ever since a wisening-up episode with a plugged kitchen sink drain, I've been saving cooking fats and grease in a coffee can by the stove for tossing when it gets about half full. Every time I do, I...
View ArticleEastman Roughwear 1401 A-2 jacket - Holy Grail!
I am happy to report that I have recently taken possession of my umpteenth A-2 jacket and can finally say, “we have a keeper folks!” View attachment 40182 Jimmy Stewart’s A-2 (as seen in You Gotta Stay...
View ArticleSweatband-less Knox - What is this?
Hello - I just received this hat from an anonymous donor, and am perplexed at what it could be. I've never seen one like this and am not having any luck finding anything online. It has an incredibly...
View ArticleWhat Was The Last Movie You Watched?
Right now I'm watching The House On 56th Street (1933) with Kay Francis for a second time. Yesterday I watched Trog (1970). What was the last movie you watched?
View ArticleWhat Jacket Are You Wearing Today?
Simple idea, post pics of the jacket you are wearing today. (What Jacket Are You Wearing Today?) This thread may have legs, it may fizzle, either way I am sitting here waiting for my wife & loving...
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,...
View ArticleLong Hair Brushed Finish
Does anyone know the secrets to doing long hair brushed finishes on felt hats? I would like to learn the technique if anyone can share it. Sent from my HTC One M9 using Tapatalk
View ArticleHoboes, homeless and such during WW2?
I'm on the downhill side of my model railroad layout build, and the layout takes place in 1943. I was given a hobo figure and I decided to just place it on the front porch of a log cabin so it looks...
View ArticleBBQ Grills, and more specifically, Kamados
Looking for a new grill. I am ruling out gas as I find it does not impart any flavor, much less smokiness. Pellet grills have their allure, and can go low and slow for a brisket or butt or ribs, but my...
View ArticleAkubra CEO equivalent with unbound brim and in tan or brown?
Anyone know what the closest match to that pattern would be? I like the brim width and taper of the grey CEO I have very much. They don't seem to make it in brown or tan though and I'm concerned my...
View Articletips for using old irons
View attachment 53797 i have a 20's-30's westinghouse electric iron thats metal with a wooden handel its missing the original cord with the power switch on the side so i have been using a ge applience...
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