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Whats your favorite Hat for warm weather
I haven't ventured into the realm of high end Panamas, so of the hats I have, I prefer natural straw Milans. I have two really nice vintage ones; a Resistol, and one from the Ecuadorian Panama Hat Co. of New York. I've also got a nice custom Milan from Black Sheep Hat Works. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Great pics! My pooch needs one of those thundershirts too... -
Black cherry color.
Art's black cherry is very slightly different than Optimo's oxblood. One of these days I'll get around to a proper comparison shot.... -
On the boardwalk hat
Not a style I've seen either, but I like it! Lots of panache. -
Better Deal - Optimo or VS
+1 Great analogy! Is a Jackson Pollock really worth that much more than a Kandinsky? -
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Better Deal - Optimo or VS
Optimo is that high because the market can bear it. As Tom mentioned a page or so back, they also have brick and mortar stores. And yes. To an extent, you're also paying for the name. You're paying for the exclusivity (is that even a word?) of their colors, most of which are 'retired' after a... -
hello and need a bit of help
Bob's Diamond crease is great, BTW. I usually prefer to crease my own hats, but Bob is much better at it than I. -
Better Deal - Optimo or VS
Perhaps Robert can chime in with some insight. I definitely feel as if I've seen some really straight sided re-blocks from Optimo. -
hello and need a bit of help
You know, Bob @ Black Sheep is not a bad guy to ask advice of either...although I think he's still "out of the office" on his cross-country trek. -
Better Deal - Optimo or VS
I have the same question as well. Was told my Dilinger was blocked on a 52 (in that they explicitly said that they could put it on their 52 block when I asked for a straighter crown than appeared on their website), but there seems to be a bit of taper to me. Might be the crease doing it however. -
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Hmm, I have to point out a caveat to Justin's post above. As the owner of more than a few 60's hats, I have to say; virtually any hat in decent condition from the 60's or even 70's is going to be better than a hat you can buy off the rack today. The difference in quality between a 50's Stetson... -
Question About Re-Blocking A Hat
Optimo in Chicago, Cleanahat.com, Mike Miller at Northwest Hats, among others. -
Better Deal - Optimo or VS
Both are well made hats. Each offers something the other does not. Optimo has heathered felts, for example. Art has great lightweight felts. Art also does all manners of ribbon. Art's hats are indeed lower in price (certainly not lower in quality!), but I don't feel like I paid "too much"... -
Ask a question, get an answer
you can always pop it back to open crown, steam and brush it, and start from square one. I've found a bit of steam and pressure from the inside of the hat helps to alleviate old crease lines. -
Ask a question, get an answer
It literally takes years of grabbing at the felt before you'll start looking like Johnny Depp. Yes, you can massage the felt while creasing without worrying about long term damage. For sure it's not good to keep rubbing it, and very tight pinches (think Raiders of The Lost Ark) aren't good for... -
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This is on your Optimo, no? If it's not holding tight enough on its own, really just a bit of steam is needed. You can also spritz it a bit with distilled water (although I've used filtered water with no ill effects). -
Dating Vintage Stetsons by Liner: A Field Guide
Well my friend, the second pic is just too small to be of any use. The first is no older than the 60's because of the plastic on top and the square price tag, although black sweatbands were more prevalent in the 70's IIRC. -
What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?
Morning paper informed me that today is National Day of the Cowboy, so I figured it'd be a good day for my Stetson 100. -
Akubra questions
Yeah, if you see it on a retailer site and want it, order it. The announcement was only a few weeks ago. -
Ask a question, get an answer
Well it looks like a brim between 2 1/8" and 2 1/4", probably about 5 1/4" open crown height (estimating). There should be any number of hats on ebay which fit those specifications. Shorter brims go relatively cheaply as well.
