My company hosted a golf tournament at The Manor Golf & Country Club today. I was in charge of monitoring Hole 4, the $10,000 Hole In One contest. No one got it, the closest was 6 feet from the pin. I created my own little living room, complete with a tent, two fold up chairs, pillows, side...
Yes, I know exactly what you mean. I have been searching for thick straw like that, as well. Even the newer made Ponte Rialto hats aren't as nice as the vintage stuff.
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That is something I want to learn, as well. Keep in touch as you develop your skills. That is truly a lost art in the "old way".
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There are definitely a number of "young" hatters in the US (and Europe, <ahem>). :)
I, too, am happy to see the trade being appreciated by young people today. We've been so exposed to mass produced products, that we are craving hand made authenticity done "the old way". Hand made crafts will...
Thank you for the comment! :)
Indeed, they ARE being made. Check the web-site and the Facebook page. Oh, and here's another relevant update in the FPH thread... ;)
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/falcon-park-hattery.48781/page-50#post-2081726
Falcon Park Hattery
This is a thread that requires some work. It makes you dig the archives for those hats you wish were yours [and in your size!]. LOL I had posted two separate threads a while back, a top 10 felt and a top 10 straw list. It's kind of like how Facebook reminds you of pictures you posted a year ago...
I hope all you fellas had a wonderful Father's Day!
Today is another Falcon Park Hattery, a granite gem made by Parker. This was my first "new" hat years ago, so the brim is on the shorter side of my collection, just over 2 1/8".
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