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RJR

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what is their lead time like ... few months ?

I think I may need one of those in a natural tone ... that thing is gorgeous ... and I'm not a straw guy
You won't be sorry,I have a couple of them.
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moontheloon

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A few new acquisitions

First a dark gray 40s Strat from MiamiBruno

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Then these three Dobbs

Cross Country 1

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Cross Country 2
Which is actually blue but looks gray here.
This may be the single lightest hat I own.

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and this brown Westward may be the absolute star of the show.

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All these hats have that buttery soft felt that just melts into a bash in your hands that we all desire


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tropicalbob

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Speaking of manipulating, this one's gonna need a little. It's marked 7 3/8 but is considerably snug. I guess it shrank. That's the breaks buying hats on the ebay. I've had a run of decent luck size wise lately, guess it was about time.

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Resistol sewn braid straw. Im guessing 60s or 70s. An interesting color, in the right light it takes on a silvery gray tint.

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It's kind of hard to tell the exact color from photos. Is the green closer to the inside shots or the outside? If it's closer to the outside ones, Petrs Bros. offers hemp in that color. I'm considering one in a Strat-clone style. Might be something a little different.
 
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It's kind of hard to tell the exact color from photos. Is the green closer to the inside shots or the outside? If it's closer to the outside ones, Petrs Bros. offers hemp in that color. I'm considering one in a Strat-clone style. Might be something a little different.
Hi Tropicalbob

It's definitely closer to the outside shots. A real crazy color. Very hard to capture in photos. It does have sort of a khaki hue at times.

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tropicalbob

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THX. All credit goes to Shane @ Peters Bros. Darn thing's 5 1/2" at the front peak. I think I want to tighten the pinch and drop the back a bit for a rake, though...

Don't we have a Peters Bros thread around here somewhere? I'll put the daylight photos there.
When I got my PB hemp last summer it was a little on the large size, so, not having any spare spacers, I folded up some bits of paper towel and stuck them down the back. A few weeks later I noticed the back was curling up in an odd way, so I got rid of the paper and steamed the brim back into shape. It worked out fine, but I wouldn't want to do it again as I found the hemp to be a little tricky to work with. I was relieved when I got it back into shape, as I really love the hat. I'd probably want to call Shane if I was ever going to mess with it again (which I won't).
 
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When I got my PB hemp last summer it was a little on the large size, so, not having any spare spacers, I folded up some bits of paper towel and stuck them down the back. A few weeks later I noticed the back was curling up in an odd way, so I got rid of the paper and steamed the brim back into shape. It worked out fine, but I wouldn't want to do it again as I found the hemp to be a little tricky to work with. I was relieved when I got it back into shape, as I really love the hat. I'd probably want to call Shane if I was ever going to mess with it again (which I won't).

Well, I had the good fortune to actually be there so I could be sized, and he put the hat I was wearing on the sizer to check it, as well. So my fit is fine. I'm not too worried about dropping the crown in the back and tightening the pinch, though. I think dropping the rear about 1/4" is all I want. I don't think that will wonk out the brim.

It's pretty stiff though. Will probably take some steam.

Also, I'm not certain if I dealt with Shane or Brad. I'm pretty sure it was Shane though.
 
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Super stingy (1 1/2" brim) milan from Phil Forstadt Exclusive Hatters. This one's got a nice tall crown (5 1/2" as creased) that's really accentuated by the tiny brim.

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Good looking lid, bro. Really tight weave on that.
 

moontheloon

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Moon what a haul!! Looks like Christmas morning. All are sublime finds. That Dobbs Westward is the cake taker. Congrats!

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thanks brother ... that one is indeed special ... wearing it today actually

really sweet Phil Forstadt ... the pictures definitely show the quality of that weave
 
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Thanks Bama and Moon, and all you guys for the likes. Never heard of Phil Forstadt before, but this is definitely a quality product.

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