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[Ugarte]

Mark -- great lids! I especially like the Melton 10. The stitching suggests that the edge binding may be wider on the bottom of the brim than on the top -- is this true?

Jimmy, sorry I missed this question until just now.

Yes, the Melton is wider on the bottom. I keep looking at it and thinking that it's a nice hat. I am proud.

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Mark
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[tonyb]

^Gorgeous, toobacat, but I hate to see the wind trolley go.



Odd that one of the roll up hats was fully lined. I thought generally they just had a little medallion on the top.

Great score. I took a look at the auction. I have no idea how you turned that one up.

I kinda thought that, too, Alan. Not that I've encountered many rollup Borsalinos, mind you.

I'm pleased to have this one, and I would be even if it didn't fit, just for the novelty of it. If nothing else, it should make for tempting barter bait at some future date.

I fully expected to get sniped on this, but as it turned out, I was the only bidder. The listing was just plain odd. The seller really had no idea what he had. I won't say how I stumbled upon it, but suffice it to say it surprised me to see it turn up.

 

[AlanC]

Alan, i still have the wind trolley, they sent it back with my hat. Not sure why they didn't put it back on. I was pleasantly surprised when it arrived that I had bought a green hat.

It looks great, but that would have annoyed me. I'm a big fan of wind trolleys.

Did they keep the various original parts on it?

Is that a Cav edge?

 

[jimmy the lid]

It looks great, but that would have annoyed me. I'm a big fan of wind trolleys.

I just got my new-to-me green Borsalino back from Optimo yesterday, where I had sent it for cleaning. It no longer has its original wind trolley. Just gone. I am not a happy camper...

Cheers,
JtL

 

[toobacat]

It looks great, but that would have annoyed me. I'm a big fan of wind trolleys.

Did they keep the various original parts on it?

Is that a Cav edge?

Yes, I have all the original parts. It is a Cav edge. They've offered to redo the sweatband, because it was supposed to be brown and it's black, so I'll send the wind trolley back with the hat.

 

[AlanC]

I just got my new-to-me green Borsalino back from Optimo yesterday, where I had sent it for cleaning. It no longer has its original wind trolley. Just gone. I am not a happy camper...

Does Graham hate wind trolleys or just on green hats?

 

[Duck]

Panama Spree!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am getting ready for summer, I guess. I looked at all the sweet Panamas posted here last year, so I have went crazy ( according to my wife ) [huh] and have bought 3 new Panamas. Two from Bob and one from a member at Club Obi Wan (it came from Casey).
1st. The Optimo from Casey:

2nd. My 1st hat from Panama Bob:

3rd. Another hat from Bob: Wearing it as I type this

Needless to say, I am a very happy guy!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RBH]

I like that first one Duck... but I really like the one with the brown ribbon.

Will we see you in a panama come August in Memphis?

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Duck, They're all great, but the brown ribbon is OUTSTANDING! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[bolthead]

I agree Duck....

The Brown looks best....

BTW, let's see that 8 panel on you, before it's too late.....it's new to you, right?

 

[indycop]

I am getting ready for summer, I guess. I looked at all the sweet Panamas posted here last year, so I have went crazy ( according to my wife ) [huh] and have bought 3 new Panamas. Two from Bob and one from a member at Club Obi Wan (it came from Casey).
1st. The Optimo from Casey:

2nd. My 1st hat from Panama Bob:

3rd. Another hat from Bob: Wearing it as I type this

Needless to say, I am a very happy guy!!!!!!!!!!!!

I really want an optimo now!:eusa_doh: I like the brown ribbon too!

 

[AlanC]

^You can't beat an optimo crown Panama.

Well, that Resistol bowler that turned out to be a homburg I've decided is without question a bowler. It's simply a bowler with a soft top. You can push it down, but you shouldn't. I messed around with the brim some to try to get it to form a bit of a 'smile' shape from the front (if that makes any sense)

Here's a blurry pic. I would have gotten a better one but this turned out to be the final picture there was room for on the camera card. Either that or I broke the camera. (Just previewed the picture and it really is very bad--sorry!)

 

[Viper Man]

Every time I browse through this thread I have an incredible urge to spend money at e-bay! Beautiful hats everyone! :eusa_clap

That Lee is one sweet lid!....:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Hey! Thanks, Colby Jack. I just sold it here in the classifieds. It was a beauty but too big for me in both size and dimensions. It got twice as many stares as my other hats probably because of the 3" brim. Oh well, the money is going to help pay off the remainder of my VS balance. I can't wait to see Art's work up close and on my head!

 

[indycop]

Brooklyn

Sweet!! that all works well together as usual!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[alphy27]

Mallory

Gentlemen, You've all got some fine new lids there. I got this indestructible beauty from feltfan's "Big Melon Blowout". I love it so much I think I'll wear it every day until the weather gets to hot for felt.

 

[bolthead]

Looks Great Alfy....

Hey, what's that I see on the screen over your left shoulder?

 

[J.T.Marcus]

alphy27, Welcome to the Lounge. It's obvious you're enjoying that good looking hat.

I love it so much I think I'll wear it every day until the weather gets to hot for felt.

There are two kinds of hat wearers: those who say it never gets too hot for felt, and those who say it SOMETIMES does.

 

[thunderw21]

Hey Alphy, nice lid!

I just won this tonight on the Bay. It's rough looking, needs a good brushing, blocking and a steam but I have a good feeling about it.

vintage Mallory

Looks to be a light-weight/summer hat from the 1930s/early 1940s.

 

[Duck]

Great looking hat, Alphy.
Fantastic hat thunderw21!!! How did I miss that in my size :eusa_doh:
Please post more photos when it arrives!!!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[thunderw21]

Please post more photos when it arrives!!!!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

I definitely will do that. Cheers