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  1. alanfgag

    Panama Hat Thread

    Straw summer hats will not have the resiliency of felt and run a different risk of damage from travel and active wear. The manner in which you travel and the care you take will determine how the hat fares. I tend to chose travel hats carefully. One of the points of danger that you have little...
  2. alanfgag

    Side By Side/ Hat Comparisons

    A brief look at some traditional (optimo) montecristi hats from my collection. They range from 1920s to 1950s and weaves @400 to @1000wpi.
  3. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    Thanks Greg. It has good weight but doesn't pull my pants down. I think of it as a solar system motif which works well now that Pluto is out of the picture. That's a really nice Hopi overlay cuff... love it. I had to look up Lawrence Saufkie's mark but I don't see that he used his initials.
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    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    Navajo Arts and Crafts Guild buckle worn last week.
  5. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    It’s awesome.
  7. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Thank you for sharing and glad you were able to photograph it safely. I am always interested in the maker marks and tags but I've learned to peek very carefully. Intriguing little hiccup in the sweatband stitching, where the pitch gets very fine for an inch or so. I don't have much to further...
  8. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Very nice hat... congratulations. Can you post a photo of the manufacturing tag?
  9. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    My signature summer straw... three decades or so older than me.
  10. alanfgag

    G.B.Borsalino Fu Lazzaro & C. <1936

    Wonderful bombetta with beautiful details. I think my favorite part is the calligraphy of "Oslo." ;^)
  11. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    To my mind, a fine montecristi is a tight weave and more... it should also have a straight and even weave, attractive blocking and fine finishing elements throughout. I've handled a couple of dozen montes over the years - this is my favorite. It carries some injury to the straw which speaks its...
  13. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Celebrating space history with Raymond Rollins hat, a close cousin to one worn by the original Fly Me To The Moon guy. Frank was a Cavanagh man, I think.
  14. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    Historic era traditional row cuff, rolled silver with handsome spiderweb turquoise stones and applied concho "raindrops."
  15. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    It's a nice gallery site to scroll through. Another you might enjoy is Steve and Dottie Diament's Fine Arts of the Southwest. I've bought a few pieces from them over the years and acquired a few others that have passed through their hands at some point. Good folks and very knowledgable as well.
  16. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    Sounds like you thought it through well. I find cuffs the most wearable native art. I wear a cuff on most days. You might know that Michael Schmaltz (former member here @Michaelshane) is a notable silversmith whose work is well respected and collected. He has shared work and commented in this...
  17. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    Really nice Greg... thanks for posting it.
  19. alanfgag

    Turquoise/Native American jewelry

    Dangerous. You've got a good eye. The row bracelet is lovely.
  20. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    I took fewer hats than usual on vacation, which wound up being a good choice as the weather was a little soggy for vintage straw. My 20 year old Tilley saw quite a bit of action and happy moments.
  21. alanfgag

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    There is something about the execution of the Mikado...
  22. alanfgag

    Czech Republicans: Tonak, Huckel, no name

    The finish is very much like velvet.
  23. alanfgag

    Show us your photography

    June 10, 2021 from the rooftop of my office.
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