Optimo south side mobsters

[Bruce Wayne]

I just came home from visiting the south side location. I ordered two new hats. The first is a derby with a rather wide brim & the second is a Dillinger with a slightly taller, less tapered crown & a 3 inch underwelt brim. Graham was nice enough to give me the First Look price. Their prices have gone up again. Smooth finish classic weight felts are now $695, for anyone who is wondering. I also saw that they have among their new colors one called bottle green that would make a good campaign hat. They also have a boater block for their straws. I saw one in a milan that I might have to pick up next spring.

Thanx!!!
Charlie

 

[jlee562]

Oof, another increase? Looks like I'm out of the Optimo game...

 

[mikespens]

Oof, another increase? Looks like I'm out of the Optimo game...

+1 Really wanted a milan too but just can't justify it.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

+1 Really wanted a milan too but just can't justify it.

Milans are still $400.

 

[DougC]

The milans are VERY nice!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

In regards to the Milans, they now carry four colors. They have natural, a root beer brown, gray & black. I am hoping to pick up a gray next year along with a natural panama.

 

[jlee562]

Optimo has also updated their website with all the new models and colors I'm priced out of, haha!

I'll have to start pinching pennies now if the next FedoraFest is going to be at Optimo....because if that's the case, I'll just have to get a new Optimo...

New alpine hat, new colors (Eggplant, forest green, a few shades of gray[not fifty])

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I'll have to start pinching pennies now if the next FedoraFest is going to be at Optimo....because if that's the case, I'll just have to get a new Optimo...

IS the next Fedora Fest really at Optimo?

 

[bowlerman]

ugghhh. Jared, why'd you have to point out the updates!? I still am smitten with that 47th street and the Oxford, but with their prices and my income going opposite directions... oooohhhh it hurts.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

T minus one week. Also, this thread should be added to the Important threads sticky.

 

[RBH]

..... Also, this thread should be added to the Important threads sticky.

Done... I was sure I had it added at one time.....Thanks!

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Done... I was sure I had it added at one time.....Thanks!

Considering I was the one who asked you to add it I was suprised to not find it there & I didn't want to be rude in asking you again.

Thanx!!!
Charlie

 

[RBH]

Considering I was the one who asked you to add it I was suprised to not find it there & I didn't want to be rude in asking you again.

Thanx!!!
Charlie

Never dont ask me... sometimes I may miss something but always be sure I will try to 'do' what you guys want.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Please stand by...

 

[Historyteach24]

700 for a hat seems obscene

 

[winter_joe]

700 for a hat seems obscene

Then there 1000 dollar beaver belly fur is ridiculous. But to me it would be a one time thing lol.

 

[jlee562]

It only seems obscene until you own one. If I had the cash, I wouldn't hesitate to get another.

 

[JTopenroad]

Then there 1000 dollar beaver belly fur is ridiculous. But to me it would be a one time thing lol.

When I visited Optimo Graham plopped a $1000 (actual beaver belly) on me. My son said Dad just consider the $1,200 purses the ladies buy...I like his reasoning!

 

[Mulceber]

I like the way your son thinks - I'll have to remember that line for the next time I get criticized!

 

[CPT/VSG]

While in Chicago this week I stopped in the Loop location. As has probably already been expressed, it's not really a retail outlet in the sense that you would leave with a hat. The hats on display are really to show options to be ordered--the sole saleperson is there is take measurements and orders. She was quite helpful, though, and let me handle and try on several hats as I wanted to view the Optimo quality--which was outstanding. The straws were particularly nice. Although my visit didn't result in an order--I'm pretty locked in to Black Sheep Hatworks--it was expensive as my wife and I discovered a terrific women's clothing store next door (Floradora) and she left there with several items. If in Chicago, Optimo is a must stop.