Northwest Hats, Eugene, Ore.

[Just A Hat Rack]

This should ship today.

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Very nice Bill. That ribbon is killer. I'm definitely going to have to put a Panama from Northwest on my ever growing wanted hats list. You advertise very well.

 

[belfastboy]

I am in discussion with Mike now on the ribbon choice. Panama is complete just the ribbon to finish it off.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This should ship today.

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I love this hat, Bill. Is it crass to ask what such a hat costs? I know his Panama hats start at $185, but this certainly isn’t a starting price hat!

 

[belfastboy]

I love this hat, Bill. Is it crass to ask what such a hat costs? I know his Panama hats start at $185, but this certainly isn’t a starting price hat!

Great question. I have found Mike to be most generous and he includes a lot of extras in his quoted price that other hatters charge out as extras.

 

[Bill Hughes]

I love this hat, Bill. Is it crass to ask what such a hat costs? I know his Panama hats start at $185, but this certainly isn’t a starting price hat!

He charges $300 for these. He calls them fancy weaves.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

He charges $300 for these. He calls them fancy weaves.

Thanks, Bill. That sounds like a bargain to me.

 

[belfastboy]

Mike just sent me this pic of my new Panama

 

[jonesy86]

Mike just sent me this pic of my new Panama View attachment 244664

Looks just like the one I have. You will like this hat, I know I love mine!

 

[jonesy86]

He charges $300 for these. He calls them fancy weaves.

Gotta get me one of those fancy weaves.

 

[belfastboy]

Looks just like the one I have. You will like this hat, I know I love mine!
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The hat is on its way...we have had a terrible spring and an equally bad beginning to summer so I hope to get sun sometime soon so I can wear the damn thing seeing as I cannot travel south to find the sun.

 

[1961MJS]

HI
I don't commonly wear panama's in the rain, but will that ribbon stain the hat?
Thanks

 

[Just A Hat Rack]

Mike just sent me this pic of my new Panama View attachment 244664

I really like this one. The ideas keep on flowing!

 

[belfastboy]

HI
I don't commonly wear panama's in the rain, but will that ribbon stain the hat?
Thanks

I have yet to get a Panama wet in the rain BUT I do sweat and on many occasions have sweated through the leather, through the straw and drenched the ribbon. I now have ribbons with visible sweat stains on them but never has the colour bled back into the straw.

 

[1961MJS]

Thanks, I have several tan felts that I've sweat through. I am keeping my first bone colored Buckaroo Hat more pristine that the other hats I own. I was thinking that blue and white would be an annoying combination.
Later

 

[belfastboy]

Thanks, I have several tan felts that I've sweat through. I am keeping my first bone colored Buckaroo Hat more pristine that the other hats I own. I was thinking that blue and white would be an annoying combination.
Later

Red would be worse as it would turn the hat pink.....like my underwear washed with red socks.

 

[jonesy86]

The hat is on its way...we have had a terrible spring and an equally bad beginning to summer so I hope to get sun sometime soon so I can wear the damn thing seeing as I cannot travel south to find the sun.

Just wearing such a fine hat will bring sunshine into your life.

 

[tropicalbob]

Mike just sent me this pic of my new Panama View attachment 244664

Hi, BB. On my screen both your and Jonesy's ribbons look blue, which is a color I like for a Panama. Are they blue or black?

 

[belfastboy]

Hi, BB. On my screen both your and Jonesy's ribbons look blue, which is a color I like for a Panama. Are they blue or black?

Mine is what Mike calls a bright navy blue. I initially wanted a French or Grey blue but Mike showed me this brighter/darker blue that he thought worked better and I agreed the contrast worked much better.

 

[tropicalbob]

Mine is what Mike calls a bright navy blue. I initially wanted a French or Grey blue but Mike showed me this brighter/darker blue that he thought worked better and I agreed the contrast worked much better.

Very, very nice.

 

[jonesy86]

Hi, BB. On my screen both your and Jonesy's ribbons look blue, which is a color I like for a Panama. Are they blue or black?

I think mine is the French Blue, but I’m not sure.