Panama Hat Thread

[delectans]

New Panama from Tom-n-Perris

Great looking Panama, David, congrats!

 

[DJH]

Thank you fedoralover and Al.

I really like the shape of the hats that Tom makes - that really caught my eye when I first saw them.

fedoralover - that really is a super transformation on that Monticristi. You've turned it into a very nice hat.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

New Panama from Tom-n-Perris

With the warm weather finally arriving, I really wanted to get a nice Panama hat. Problem is, the whole thing was really confusing. While a lot of people here suggest Panama Bob, Robert's website is also confusing.

What saved the day was meeting up with Tom-n-Perris, one of the members here who makes a great Panama. Tom took the trouble to educate me and came up with a great plan for a couple of hats.

Here is the first, made of natural colour straw. When I opened the package, I was not pleased to see that despite Tom's excellent packing and the fact that the box was unmarked, the crown was pushed in on one side quite badly. I was thinking I'd have to return the hat to Tom for reblocking, but some steam got things right again.

Anyway, here is the hat Tom made - I'm very happy with it.

Thanks Tom!

VERY nice.... You know my feelings about Tom.... as I have a couple of his and am now awaiting arrival of my Semi Colado....

It seems my hat hit the block right after yours.....

Can't wait to see your next one....

 

[Ordinary Guy]

I picked up this Monticristi and changed out the leather band and reshaped it, it's not too bad. It is a true Monti but not a super high weave count. However the price was right-- $57.00, not bad for a Monticristi.

fedoralover

I like the transformation, good job...

I have just started working on one of my Panama'a and it is nice to see what others have done ... It is encouraging............

 

[DJH]

VERY nice.... You know my feelings about Tom.... as I have a couple of his and am now awaiting arrival of my Semi Colado....

It seems my hat hit the block right after yours.....

Can't wait to see your next one....

Thanks OG. Yes, Tom's work is remarkably good - I'm really happy to have seen your hats and decided to track him down. Getting a Panama from Tom is a great way to get a high quality hat at a really good price point!

He is going to be using a different block for the next one - looking forward to seeing how it compares.

I hope you'll be posting pics of your new Semi Colado very soon as well.

 

[job]

I actually like the leather band more.

 

[fedoralover]

I actually like the leather band more.

I've still got it and can slip it back on and I may from time to time, but it has a more western look and I'm not a cowboy. I think the leather band and the round crown may be the reason it went so cheap. I've spent more than that on cuenca's. I was disappointed in the weave count though, it's in the 400 wpsi and not the 900 as advertised. But a little steam and shaping made it a decent hat none the less.

fedoralover

 

[new2hats]

Just received my Cuenca very low wpsi hat. Love it! It is surprisingly light and very delicate. Almost like paper mache. Are they all like that?

 

[mattface]

I'm anxiously awaiting my "Caballero" from Panama Bob. It's in the mail... says it will be here by friday, but it's going up into the 90s which is absurd for the spring in VT, and all I've got is this sweaty cotton cap. :'( I want my new panama NOW dammit NOW NOW NOW...

I'm sure I would be less anxious if it were not so hot, and if Badger and Blade had not been down for 2 days now... but I'm still really excited about the new hat

 

[Aureliano]

Just received my Cuenca very low wpsi hat. Love it! It is surprisingly light and very delicate. Almost like paper mache. Are they all like that?

No, they aren't. Browse through the panama canal thread.

 

[GamaH]

Kinda off topic (but also kinda related at the same time).. Is this thread for Panama hats or all straw hats? If it's the latter, are there any other general straw hat threads?

 

[Lefty]

This thread is mainly Panamas, but seems to include all sorts of straws. As far as I know, the only other dedicated straw thread is milan mania.

 

[rlk]

Panama Boater

Seems to have copper sweatband embossing.

 

[zetwal]

Interesting. I don't recall seeing one of those before.

 

[alanfgag]

Wow!! Doesn't say boater to me, but it does have a very old look... fantastic find.

 

[new2hats]

Thanks! There's a boatload of threads. Guess it will be good late night reading!

 

[Ordinary Guy]

I received this semi from Tom-n-perris today.

He found this vintage ribbon and I just had to have it ...

If you look closely the center of the ribbon is mesh .....

And the Noggin shot

 

[DJH]

Tom strikes again!
Love the ribbon.

 

[monbla256]

Here's one of my Semi-Calado's from Panama Bob, a nice Cuenca w/small leather band.

 

[Aureliano]

Is this the one, Zetwal?