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One of the Regulars
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- 152
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- Washington D.C.
From my own collection of hats bought used is this oatmeal color fedora made by Graham Thompson of Optimo in Chicago. Size label says 56/7. After several tape measurements I'm going for 21.9 inches circumference. Crown height is 5 1/2 inches shown in photograph and brim is 2 3/4 inches with 3/16 brim edge treatment. Best color rendition is the fourth photograph in my PhotoBucket Album. This hat just yesterday came back from master hatter Mr. Vincent Corvelli in Washington, D.C. metro area and he said it looked brand new condition. FULL DISCLOSURE: the hat has moth hole on top of the crown (you can see in the photographs where Mr. Corvelli tried to restore the area of the moth hole on the crown). His opinion is that the moth hole might be disguised by the owner's crown style. I have looked over the hat and also found what looks like tiny moth nibbles on the underside of the brim next to the brim edge ribbon closing stitches. (See photograph) The moth damage is my own fault for not properly storing the hat over the winter months. I purchased the hat about two years ago from the estate of the original owner. The oatmeal just does not suit me at all. Comes with original Optimo hat box. Asking $150 or best offer plus shipping.
PhotoBucket link : http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/singlechange/Optima/
PhotoBucket link : http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e372/singlechange/Optima/
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