Penman Hats

[bendingoak]

Thanks everyone who pre ordered the Indy Everyman hat. Everything went well. Order is submitted and the tuff part is waiting for the initial run to come in. I'm hoping to keep these in stock for everyone. Next will be the non Indy offering. I'm hoping it will be soon and will do another pre-order.

 

[bendingoak]

Just wanted to share this hat I made for Freddie Davis JR. son of late great master hatter Alexander Conley III

 

[vintage68]

Very cool. I'm fixin' to place an order for another Penman here pretty soon.

 

[RJR]

Very cool. I'm fixin' to place an order for another Penman here pretty soon.

You won't be sorry,great hats.

 

[ChicagoWayVito]

Just wanted to share this hat I made for Freddie Davis JR. son of late great master hatter Alexander Conley III

That is awesome! When I first started researching felt hats, I just wanted to get one hat and I found a video of Alexander Conley III on youtube and decided I was going to contact him, sadly I was 2 months too late as he had passed away. I felt like I had lost out on an opportunity to meet the man and also maybe get some mentoring from him. I live close to Seattle. If you have Freddie's contact information and he would be okay passing it along that would be awesome. Would like to talk to him.

 

[bendingoak]

I'm sorry to hear you missed out on meeting Alexander and buying a hat from him. I'm sorry to say Freddie didn't learn anything from Alexander as that was one of the first things I asked him when I met Freddie face to face.


John

 

[ChicagoWayVito]

I'm sorry to hear you missed out on meeting Alexander and buying a hat from him. I'm sorry to say Freddie didn't learn anything from Alexander as that was one of the first things I asked him when I met Freddie face to face.

Thanks John! Yeah it was such a bummer when I found out he passed away. Watching that video I got the sense that he was one of the last real gentlemen out there. That started my endeavor to make my own hats though and in that time I have made about 25 hats. Getting closer on getting all my own tools. Did Freddie ever mention what happened with all of Alexanders equipment?

 

[bendingoak]

The other part of the family had control of it and he thinks it was sold off.

 

[bendingoak]

Maybe we should take this to a pm or to Alexander's thread.

 

[Tom-n-Perris]

Hey John, since you inquired about my work and requested some pictures I think it is only fair I do the same to you! Except with one little twist I would like to see some examples of your "Non" Indy hat work!

 

[Bob Roberts]

Hey John, since you inquired about my work and requested some pictures I think it is only fair I do the same to you! Except with one little twist I would like to see some examples of your "Non" Indy hat work!

Yes I second that!

 

[RJR]

Yes I second that!

+1

 

[bendingoak]

Hey John, since you inquired about my work and requested some pictures I think it is only fair I do the same to you! Except with one little twist I would like to see some examples of your "Non" Indy hat work!

Tom, just give me a little time and I post a few up for you.

 

[bendingoak]

Here you go Tom and the Rest of you guys and dolls. I'll try and post some more.

 

[bendingoak]

Here's a sneak peak of a summer Indy hat. Start with a Raiders hydrid.

http://i67.tinypic.com/2yy8ig4.jpg

 

[1mach1]

Nice work, John. Very nice.

 

[RJR]

Nice work, John. Very nice.

+1

 

[scottyrocks]

Here's a sneak peak of a summer Indy hat. Start with a Raiders hydrid.

http://i67.tinypic.com/2yy8ig4.jpg

Oy, another Penman I can't afford that I'll only be drooling over.

 

[bendingoak]

Post a photo of yourself wearing your favorite Penman hat and I will pick a winner and the winner will appear on the Penman hat company (cover photo) for a week. Starting now and I'll pick a winner a week from tomorrow.


www.facebook.com/penmanhats

 

[bendingoak]

Just wanted to give everyone the heads up. I'm booked up to December. Now is the time if you want to receive your custom hat before X-mas.… #penmanhats