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chanteuseCarey

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love the Penman on you!

Very nice!

Not-Bogart13 said:
My newest acquisitions...


And my first Penman Fedora!
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CRH

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Not-Bogart13 said:
Specs; 2 5/8" brim with 7/8" binding. 5 1/2" open crown, 1 1/2" ribbon. Right now, that's his widest binding, and the only wider ribbon he has is 2"... a bit much for just a 5 1/2" crown, I thought. He's working on getting more variety.

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Those dimensions look suspiciously close to a Whippet. Good choice!
 

rlk

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Stetson No. 1 Quality Western

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The hat appears new and unused, but very dusty with a stripe where it must have been partially covered. The production tag has only block no. and size no names or places or decorative border. Satin-like protective fabric band underneath leather sweatband with stitched seam. The felt is soft and suede-like with 3-1/2" brim.
 

rlk

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Lefty said:
You're really picking up some interesting hats.

This hat struck me as strange. It looks like someone spent a lot of time weaving the crown, but ran too close to the deadline on the brim - though I can't see the brim looking as fancy as the crown. Throw in the obvious stitches in the ribbon and I just don't know what to make of it - but I keep coming back to look at it.


I have two hats from the 1930's(Borsalino and Dobbs)that have the same external stitching(basting-like) on the ribbons. The different sizes of weaving are used quite creatively with a crown spiral and the brim with a broad spiral pattern with ridges. A good value for $2.98 pice.
 

HarpPlayerGene

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Oh yeah, everything about rlk's straw is intentional. And cool. I also have an old Borsalino with similar lengths of exposed stitch work. Must've been in vogue for some reason, like the fringy back edges on some old ribbon bows.
 

Visigoth

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My First Adam! (Executive, no less.)

Traded a couple of Sinatra lids to Mr. Frijoli for this lovely beast, which he in turn won at a Johnnyphi auction. I just finished rebashing it to look a little less factory-blocked. Currently my fave lid. Anyone care to put a year on it? (My uneducated guess: 1935-1941. Price tag was $7.95, which for an Executive seems inexpensive, hence early.)

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(Color's pretty accurate -- chocolate brown, felt and trim.)
 

BobC

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I picked this Stetson 25 mode edge up on the bay a few weeks ago. It was listed as a 7 1/4, but when I received it it was way too small and in pretty sad and dirty condition.

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I shipped it off to Optimo for a complete refurb and resize and got this back.

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It's the stingiest brim I have for sure. It fits really nice now and looks a ton better than it did when I got it. I like the way this one feels now.

Thanks, Bolt.
 

jimmy the lid

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Visigoth said:
Anyone care to put a year on it? (My uneducated guess: 1935-1941. Price tag was $7.95, which for an Executive seems inexpensive, hence early.)

I'd say it's likely early to mid-50's. (Price on an Adam Executive was $7.50 through at least the late 40's).

Cheers,
JtL
 

jimmy the lid

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BobC said:
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It's the stingiest brim I have for sure. It fits really nice now and looks a ton better than it did when I got it. I like the way this one feels now.

Thanks, Bolt.


OK, Bob -- here goes. I know it's a stingy -- but I think that may be one of the best looking hats you've ever posted in terms of how it looks on you.

Go figure! ;)

Cheers,
JtL
 

BobC

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jimmy the lid said:
OK, Bob -- here goes. I know it's a stingy -- but I think that may be one of the best looking hats you've ever posted in terms of how it looks on you.

Go figure! ;)

Cheers,
JtL

I'm surprised that you say that.

I really almost threw this hat in the trash, but I hated to. So I sent it off. Kim tried it on and it fit her pretty well, so I was going to have it cleaned for her to wear. Of course, Optimo recommended a full refurb, and I really thought the hat needed it. With that in mind I asked them to resize it for me because I knew Kim wouldn't wear it much. I've had it on since I got home this afternoon, and it feels good actually. I wasn't sure at all about a stingy, but if it's good for Bolt, it's good for me. :D
 

St.Ignatz

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Good look for you Bob.

Bob I would call that brim frugal maybe very frugal but stingy no. Stingy to me wouldn't fit a marble between the brim snapped up and the crown. I'm just the opposite with my brims. I thought I couldn't wear anything bigger than 2 1/2" until I got my Johnny's OR clone, Camp Draft then Stetson OR but ya know the varieties just sort of grow on a body. Plus the smaller brim makes it easier to get in and out of the car.
 

Visigoth

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I'd say it's likely early to mid-50's. (Price on an Adam Executive was $7.50 through at least the late 40's).

Aha -- my mistake: the price tag is $7.50. So we're looking forties, probably? Were the Executives that price in the thirties as well?
 

majormoore

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Bob, hats looks darn good on you, I like the look you and the hat have.

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BobC said:
I'm surprised that you say that.

I really almost threw this hat in the trash, but I hated to. So I sent it off. Kim tried it on and it fit her pretty well, so I was going to have it cleaned for her to wear. Of course, Optimo recommended a full refurb, and I really thought the hat needed it. With that in mind I asked them to resize it for me because I knew Kim wouldn't wear it much. I've had it on since I got home this afternoon, and it feels good actually. I wasn't sure at all about a stingy, but if it's good for Bolt, it's good for me. :D
 

bolthead

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WoW......!!!

BobC said:
I'm surprised that you say that.

I really almost threw this hat in the trash, but I hated to. So I sent it off. Kim tried it on and it fit her pretty well, so I was going to have it cleaned for her to wear. Of course, Optimo recommended a full refurb, and I really thought the hat needed it. With that in mind I asked them to resize it for me because I knew Kim wouldn't wear it much. I've had it on since I got home this afternoon, and it feels good actually. I wasn't sure at all about a stingy, but if it's good for Bolt, it's good for me. :D
Amazing! I think it looks absolutely perfect on you, it looks as though it was custom made, just for you. Fantastic. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

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