While I don't own a Henry, I have seen several in person - two of them in Penman's shop. They do live up to their reputation of the best factory hat in existence and are priced accordingly - Around $300 which puts you into the custom hat range and given the choice, I'd rather spring the extra...
SOC = Streets Of Cairo - referring to the dramatically weathered/distressed effect. In this case, I'm only wanting the ribbon to be stitched higher than usual so the ribbon will eventually ride up on the crown (above the brim break).
Forgot to mention that I specifically requested for John to stitch the ribbon in such a way that it would eventually ride up for a good SOC effect.
On the hat box front, I forgot to mention that the box insert was cleverly crafted to avoid the "ring" marks typically associated with vintage...
I'd like to share my experience with John Penman and the Raiders Rabbit fedora that almost wasn't.
Ordered my first indy hat from John back in September but lost my job on January 1st of this year. When I told John that I needed a refund (end of January) he said that I was only two weeks...
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