just got a Montecristo, in my size no less, all there, but definitely needs a bit of cleaning; soiling is mostly on the top of the brim,
crown looks pretty good; question is, how do I go about cleaning a nice straw without ending up cryin' da blues??
and a good lesson to ALL: we are all customers, one way or another, and in this day and age of internet
communication and global contacts, things are bound to hiccup sometime; get back to your
source, explain honestly, and simply ask for what you want again. There is no room whatsoever
for a...
what kind of fedora are you looking for? lightweight, thicker, thin brim or wide, high crown or low,
how about a general description- like "Stetson Open Road type"...gotta give us something to work
with, I do believe there might be just a few 7 3/8's out there...
Hey there:
The TODAY show did a long-ish segment on the resurgence of hats this am; centered on one hatter in Manhattan
who brought a hattery back to life, and is selling a ton of hats; said the most popular style is "Indiana Jones";
works well for a lot of us, and the footage of women...
can't make this up: "puller-downers". Great name for a tool that obviously does
a job helping gravity along...language of the hatter's trade is rich with arcane
names of odder still pieces of equipment; one of the great things about being
smitten by an old traditional specialty is the...
IMHO-it's a really good representation of what was being sold in the 50's ; nothing to sneeze at, worth what you are asking,
but not an antique. Showed photos to a friend in the business, European dealer in antiquities and copies therof, and he
pegged it for a '20's piece without my input. Lot...
Garrett: yank 'em off the block- too nice and too valuable to literally throw away.
Put 'em in boxes, hide them from daily sight, and re-visit in early Sept.
Really. If they were my size I would've bought them already, and I'm not
buying right now...
well...I've seen stranger things, but I'd really have to stretch to imagine a kid in a mailbag..
I'd have photos up, but can't figure out how to get them
from Picasa to here-any suggestions???
Large (20") is $300., shipping another $15. photos available if you email me
at adhoc.ideaguy@gmail.com
look at some of the others on eBay-guys want $650 and up...???
Have a few US Mail bags, in leather, like the kind the old-timers used to lug around...
email me for photos- adhoc.ideaguy@gmail.com
ideaguy (and not always good ones)
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