Panama Hat Thread

[Bill Hughes]

I recently got two hats off eBay for $30 each. I got them at the same time from the same seller. Both appear to be vintage and both are very dirty. Now that they have arrived I believe both are made by the same manufacture or even person. The crowns are identical. Age appears to be the same. Only the color is a bit different. The measurements are the same for brim and crown height.

Anybody want to weigh in on ages and opinion on makers etc???

The first is labeled Pilgrim.



This is the second. It has nothing to identify the maker.

 

[RJR]

I recently got two hats off eBay for $30 each. I got them at the same time from the same seller. Both appear to be vintage and both are very dirty. Now that they have arrived I believe both are made by the same manufacture or even person. The crowns are identical. Age appears to be the same. Only the color is a bit different. The measurements are the same for brim and crown height.

Anybody want to weigh in on ages and opinion on makers etc???

The first is labeled Pilgrim.

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This is the second. It has nothing to identify the maker.

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Nice,they should clean up well.

 

[alanfgag]

Diversity is the spice of life on the boater shelf.

 

[MondoFW]

Diversity is the spice of life on the boater shelf.

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And yet people will only know the boater as the "barbershop hat" with the patriotic stripes

 

[alanfgag]

Not the finest weave but definitely the finest condition of my vintage montecristi hats... a window back into hat time eighty years ago.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Not the finest weave but definitely the finest condition of my vintage montecristi hats... a window back into hat time eighty years ago.

Your collection is awesome.

 

[SHatfield]

I have found when I put my Panama on my hat rack that the rack pushes a slight bulg in the crown. I'm guessing due to its flexibility. Has anyone tried to put anything on the back inside of their hat similar to the crown protection found on the inside front part of some hats?

 

[alanfgag]

I have found when I put my Panama on my hat rack that the rack pushes a slight bulg in the crown. I'm guessing due to its flexibility. Has anyone tried to put anything on the back inside of their hat similar to the crown protection found on the inside front part of some hats?

Put a slit in a clean tennis ball with a sharp knife and put it over the hook. It will help.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I just bought this Brent Black on Ebay for $297.50
Worth it?

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[Bill Hughes]

Yes. Especially if you don’t have a Brent Black.

 

[alanfgag]

Vacation hat rack

 

[Frunobulax]

I recently got two hats off eBay for $30 each. I got them at the same time from the same seller. Both appear to be vintage and both are very dirty. Now that they have arrived I believe both are made by the same manufacture or even person. The crowns are identical. Age appears to be the same. Only the color is a bit different. The measurements are the same for brim and crown height.

Anybody want to weigh in on ages and opinion on makers etc???

The first is labeled Pilgrim.

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This is the second. It has nothing to identify the maker.

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Pilgrim was a Sears-Roebuck brand.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Yes. Especially if you don’t have a Brent Black.

It will be my first, Bill. I had already placed a bid for another before this one, so I might end up with two. Two BBs, one Optimo and one Las Palmas (Mexico) would be enough Panamas for me. I prefer felts, but good Panamas are beautiful.

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[Bill Hughes]

A little cleaning goes a long way on this vintage Pilgrim. Just a sponge and water was all I used. Also changed the pug from a dingy brown to a bright blue. Before and after pics.

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After:

 

[Bill Hughes]

This is what I believe is another Pilgrim but unlabeled. The pug is sewn on this hat and I kinda like the color so it stays, at least for now. Again a sponge and water is all I used. I was able to get rid of surface dirt/grime and reshape.

Before:

After:

 

[steur]

I've had this hat for quite some time, but forgot to post it here. Not a fine woven panama by any standard, but the way it was woven give it character. The quite coarse straw gives it a nice airy texture. Sized m, brim at 6,5 cm and crown 10cm at the pinch. The brim is underwelted and was then bound with the brown ribbon. No bow, just a ribbon and keeper. The English Hatter is not English at all actually, but a hat and clothing shop in the centre of Amsterdam (Heiligeweg). It's been there a long time and are still in business today; worth taking a look at if you're in the neighbourhood.

 

[RJR]

I've had this hat for quite some time, but forgot to post it here. Not a fine woven panama by any standard, but the way it was woven give it character. The quite coarse straw gives it a nice airy texture. Sized m, brim at 6,5 cm and crown 10cm at the pinch. The brim is underwelted and was then bound with the brown ribbon. No bow, just a ribbon and keeper. The English Hatter is not English at all actually, but a hat and clothing shop in the centre of Amsterdam (Heiligeweg). It's been there a long time and are still in business today; worth taking a look at if you're in the neighbourhood.

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I really like the weave.

 

[Walter Neff1940]

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[Walter Neff1940]

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[Bill Hughes]

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I was tempted. Glad to see a fellow lounger got it.