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Awesome, Eric. Those Gannon hats look great. Do they fit relatively true to size?
Very nice,Eric.The "Wanderer"style is nearly the perfect hat,imo.Good morning folks. This morning brought new snow. I have been out doing chores in the moss green Gannon Wanderer. I am very pleased with the hat. In fact, very pleased with both of the Gannon Wanderers.
My newest, the moss green beaver felt sports Michael's brown leather sweat. I had the opportunity to work in the hat, shoveling snow, and find the sweat even more comfortable than the previous version. The brown sweat has a look that I prefer. Oh, yes how about the liner? Excellent! A terrific improvement. In a kind gesture, I recieved a replacement liner for my charcoal felted fedora.
I applaude Michael's patience and efforts at securing green ribbon material that fits my request of more matching with the moss green felt. The ribbon color, IMO, gives the fedora a sharp, clean look.
I have been using an Akubra CD (bluegrass) as a go to hat prior to getting the Wanderer inspired Gannon fedoras. A go to hat for me is the hat(s) that can handle chores, weather, offer protection, but offer fedora styl'n.
Recently, I have found myself reaching for my charcoal Gannon hat instead of the Akubra. The felt has suffered rain, snow, sleet and even a soda pop spill. The felt has recovered without a mark. The ribbon on my charcoal has proven to be like-minded durable. The brims of the dress felted hats are more like the Akubra CD in "stiffness." The differ in that the Gannon beaver can be "molded easily." All you do is take the felt between your fingers, and mold away. This dress weight brim was expected and what I wished for. The brims, I asked for, are be a bit more flatter flanged to give the hat a City/Country look. The crown on the beaver felts are much easier to mold than the Akubra CD. The eye and hand appeal is WAY above the rabbit felted CD. The beaver felt, in person, is alluring in richness to my eye.
The taller crown, desired and delivered, gives the fedora dimension and eye appeal.
I am very fortunate to be able to choose between the charcoal and moss green Gannon Wanderer inspired fedoras that are in my wardrobe. Here again are my current go to hats. Hats to wear and work in with pride.
Best to all, Eric -
Band looks too wide for Wanderer...Very nice,Eric.The "Wanderer"style is nearly the perfect hat,imo.
Band looks too wide for Wanderer...
Wanderer is just a Playboy with a bound edge, same ribbon hatband.Correct sir. The hat is inspired by the iconic Stetson Wanderer. It is not a detailed mimic'd creation.
In deed, the only Wanderer I have seen is from pics on this forum.
Thanks guys;
Moon you are going to be delighted. such fast turn-around for a custom.little upgrades: 2 inch sweat is larger, the bow is now there in the back; even the box improved with his logo. sweat seems a lot more comfortable
Michael, please more felt colours; cherry, blue?