New Keppler...oh my!
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New Keppler...oh my!
Wow. That's all I can say. It is just what I wanted. I got a call from Lee Monday night and it arrived this morning. This is one of Lee's new 6X Beaver, and it's a doozy friends. This is a rarely seen LC style, and styled/cut just how I asked. Lee claimed it is one of his best LCs (gleames with pride )
I wanted a thinner felted alternative to my Herbie J McAlpine, but something tough (and a good bargain). The color is dead on, in my opinion, and just beautiful. The wait time was a little long (I ordered in February!), but I believe it was well worth it. I did long for (no pun intended) a blue liner, but actually the white liner is very nice, and glued in securely, unlike my Miller was.
All in all people, get a Keppler Fedora. As everyone has said, it is a little stiff out of the box, but no stiffer than my Akubra was. And be prepared to wait, as Lee is a busy guy. But I also believe the price makes up a little for it. I got mine for $150 US, which is quite the bargain for a 6X hat.
I've done a little tweaking to the brim since these shots (more brim curl, a la Venice Pier scene). I am flabergasted...thanks Lee! She's a beaut!
Sorry for the crappy photos. It's a bit overcast here in Tennessee today. I may try to get more pics later this week. I also had to ditch Village Photos, so I'll see how my Fotki account works out. Enjoy!
http://public.fotki.com/RexB/keppler_fed/kepext3.html
http://public.fotki.com/RexB/keppler_fed/kepext1.html
http://public.fotki.com/RexB/keppler_fed/keppler3.html
http://public.fotki.com/RexB/keppler_fe ... liner.html
Peace,
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I wanted a thinner felted alternative to my Herbie J McAlpine, but something tough (and a good bargain). The color is dead on, in my opinion, and just beautiful. The wait time was a little long (I ordered in February!), but I believe it was well worth it. I did long for (no pun intended) a blue liner, but actually the white liner is very nice, and glued in securely, unlike my Miller was.
All in all people, get a Keppler Fedora. As everyone has said, it is a little stiff out of the box, but no stiffer than my Akubra was. And be prepared to wait, as Lee is a busy guy. But I also believe the price makes up a little for it. I got mine for $150 US, which is quite the bargain for a 6X hat.
I've done a little tweaking to the brim since these shots (more brim curl, a la Venice Pier scene). I am flabergasted...thanks Lee! She's a beaut!
Sorry for the crappy photos. It's a bit overcast here in Tennessee today. I may try to get more pics later this week. I also had to ditch Village Photos, so I'll see how my Fotki account works out. Enjoy!
http://public.fotki.com/RexB/keppler_fed/kepext3.html
http://public.fotki.com/RexB/keppler_fed/kepext1.html
http://public.fotki.com/RexB/keppler_fed/keppler3.html
http://public.fotki.com/RexB/keppler_fe ... liner.html
Peace,
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It looks like a beautiful hat to me, although it’s not on YOUR head so it’s a little bit hard to tell for sure how it suits you. Is that fairly close to the color with the ‘overcast’ Tennessee skies and all; is that what you mean by “crappy photos”?
ooO...February IS a l-o-n-g time.
I now have (3) Federation Deluxes now and two are indeed very stiff, but one is very floppy and has a somewhat thinner felt - odd.
ooO...February IS a l-o-n-g time.
I now have (3) Federation Deluxes now and two are indeed very stiff, but one is very floppy and has a somewhat thinner felt - odd.
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Yes, the exterior shots are the closest to the color. I'll get my wife to take some shots of it on my ugly mug when the sun comes back out. I think it suits me fine, but of course I'll want second and third opinions.Rixter wrote:It looks like a beautiful hat to me, although it’s not on YOUR head so it’s a little bit hard to tell for sure how it suits you. Is that fairly close to the color with the ‘overcast’ Tennessee skies and all; is that what you mean by “crappy photos”?
Thanks for the response guys. Yeah, Bill, I remembered your order being soon after mine. All I can say is call the man. He is an admitted low tech guy, and it is usually the easiest way to get a hold of him.
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