Thanks Justin.
Thanks for the info Bob. I sort of figured it to be a 60s or 70s hat, but not for any real reason.
Thanks Serge. I don't wear my derbies enough.
Thanks Red. Yes, they seem to have textured the leather somehow.
A plethora of fine hats. Have you rented a warehouse yet to store...
A lovely morning here for a Stetson
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An oldie but a goodie.
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It would seem like the perfect...
Yes, I believe it was a Penney's brand, Red. No idea what this one is made out of or how old it is, though it's not exactly new for sure.
Thanks,
Michael
Two very bad things happened here yesterday. First I somehow got entangled in a project that involves scraping the paint on my house. And second the hordes of black fly, buffalo gnat, biting things with no mercy (take your choice) arrived. I'm cheering myself up this morning with this old...
Thanks Red. I've spent more than a couple of hours trying to find out about Hopoka with very little to show for it. I don't see anyone but Solar Straws using it. And some ads seem to refer to the fiber and some the fabric.
The New Slant is great. And definitely a great liner.
Thanks,
Michael
JC Penney's Hopoka Solar Straw today.
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Michael
It is a pretty cool weave. It has faded a lot on the top side, so I'm thinking it has seen a fair amount of time in the sun. I needed to get the wild butter to go with these
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Another 1.6 kg of golden oysters. They are native to Asia, but seem to be...
Thanks Jim. You've got that Borsalino punched into a great shape today.
Thanks Red. This morning was about my idea of perfect weather. Getting warmer already.
I really like the dimensions of the Brent. Great whipstitching too.
I decided to see if this Ecua-Andino Panama was suitable for...
Royal Deluxe Open Road on a 55 degree morning.
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Jacket weather for now, mid 80s by afternoon. Think I'll take the Dobbs plasti-Milan for a bike ride then.
5-16-2018...
I went ranger mode this afternoon. Stratton
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I see a little brim flattening and also a touch of sewing repair are in order. I took it into the woods and collected a few of the mushrooms I spotted a couple of...
The Lee is a gem Mike. I eased into straw this afternoon.
I'll keep you in mind if I ever need to part with it, Stefan.
It does need to get more travel in. It's very lightweight, maybe as light as my Dallas.
Dang, that is a group of fine hats.
Thanks,
Michael
Lots of distractions yesterday. Today it will be straw hat weather, but not this morning. This morning it's a Pilgrim that hasn't been out of the box recently.
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Sable...
The rain just stopped so I went out and toweled off a chair for morning coffee. Accompanied by this Marathon
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If the rain looks like it will hold off for awhile I think I'll ride the bike over to check on a big...
Thanks Harv. I think I'll like this one very much, if I can take care of a couple of issues. I was pretty happy with the shirt match too. I need to find another one in that color as I've shrunk out of the neck fit in this one.
Thanks,
Michael
Thanks Stefan. Fairly new look for me, but not in the scheme of things.
Great looking hat for a no name. Should be a winner for the summer.
Thanks,
Michael
Thanks Red. It's a great hat, though sadly the sweat is tattered beyond repair. Replacing it is on my ever growing to do list.
Thanks Jeff. I've been liking the downturn brim lately. Oddly, mostly for grey Stetsons. Ha ha. I've been watching a few '30s movies and it seems it was pretty...
The rain has stopped for now. Royal Deluxe Stetson keeping the head warm
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The rain has stopped except for that one stray drop the hit...
My guess is that it would be related to this info from Wikipedia,
"The Independent Harris Tweed Producers Ltd.
In 1958, three mainland mills interests formed a group called the ‘Independent Harris Tweed Producers Ltd’, they were: Argyll-shire Weaver’s of Oban, A.&J. McNaughton of Pitlochry’ and...
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