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[rlk]

"New" Plantation Style Panama by Optimo

Just picked this up yesterday from Optimo. The body was from Ecuador in the 1960's and had no sweatband and mini-cattleman crown, and the Pug came from a 1960's Stetson Panama donor I found for $2.95. Cigar Roll edge. Result is very similar to some of their $450.00 hats but cost me $85.00.

 

[J.T.Marcus]

Just picked this up yesterday from Optimo. The body was from Ecuador in the 1960's and had no sweatband and mini-cattleman crown, and the Pug came from a 1960's Stetson Panama donor I found for $2.95. Cigar Roll edge. Result is very similar to some of their $450.00 hats but cost me $85.00.

That's $85.00 WELL SPENT! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Awesome hat AND pug', rlk!

 

[bolthead]

Awesome hat AND pug', rlk!

Hmmmm, that Pug looks very familiar.....

 

[buler]

Yar, the plundering is done for the day maties

Up first is a Royal Stetson Whippet. Not stingy 2" bound brim. Grey/black in size 7 (No fighting Bolthead,Garrett, and Gene...)

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[buler]

Found only 1 reference to this hat in a 2005 post

A Stetson Royal De Luxe Turf Club. Gorgeous cream color with an almost irridescent 1 1/4" ribbon with wind trolley. 2 5/8" brim! Has an underwelt with 1 stitch line and then a double stitch line just inside it. From above the brim has a cav edge look to it. Interested to hear approx date for this one. The felt feels nearly the same as my 7X CB. These pics don't capture the color correct. Its more of a tan/sand color.

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[buler]

Batting 3rd is Schoble..... Schoble

Hey, a 7 1/8. My size. Nice dark brown Schoble Fomburg or Homdora. Seems like this type of hat may have been a transition between the homburg and fedora (just my thinking.... and I wanted to say Fomburg). Has a rolled up brim, but the brim and crown are pretty soft. Has the window pane rear sweat with the elastic band treatment. Also a nice 6 fold ribbon.

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[Garrett]

Great finds, Buler! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Feraud]

Very nice. Another Whippet brim on the lower side of the scale. :eusa_clap
There was a recent discussion about a 2 1/4" brim Whippet being referred to as "stingy". I commented on how Whippet dimensions seem to be less defined than we think. Your fedora is a great example.

Up first is a Royal Stetson Whippet. Not stingy 2" bound brim. Grey/black in size 7 (No fighting Bolthead,Garrett, and Gene...)

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[buler]

Very nice. Another Whippet brim on the lower side of the scale. :eusa_clap
There was a recent discussion about a 2 1/4" brim Whippet being referred to as "stingy". I commented on how Whippet dimensions seem to be less defined than we think. Your fedora is a great example.

Thats the great thing about this place. Learning. I thought the same thing when I saw that Whippet a while back. Didn't know they had smaller brimmed ones so I immediately thought "stingy" also.

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[HarpPlayerGene]

buler RULES!

 

[BobC]

This new to me brown Stratoliner arrived last week.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Today, a new to me brown Stratoliner.

Hey, it's Sunday not Straturday! Well, check you out. That is a real nice one. Did you have a Strat' before?

 

[BobC]

Hey, Gene. this is my second Strat. The first one is a blue/gray. They are such great lids, man. I may end up with one of every color if I can find them, then every day could be Straturday. Now I have to find another Strat box and an airplane pin.

 

[RBH]

This new to me brown Stratoliner arrived last week.

Great Stratoliner!
Did you have a Sam for me also?

 

[jimmy the lid]

Great Stratoliner!
Did you have a Sam for me also?

:arated:

But, Bob -- shouldn't that be a Summer Ale?

 

[Feraud]

With the soft brim and crown could this be one of the elusive and probably short lived trendy "snap brim" homburgs discussed here in the past?

Has a rolled up brim, but the brim and crown are pretty soft.

Another outstanding hat buler.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Some nice snags lately, Buler -- but I especially like the Turf Club. Not one that you see very often, if at all. I think it's really interesting how an underwelt can give the appearance of a mode edge. I've got this same effect on my Mallory Nokabout. I think it's a darn good look on that Turf Club. Very nice.

Love that hat rack/mirror, as well. :eusa_clap

Cheers,
JtL

 

[BobC]

Great Stratoliner!
Did you have a Sam for me also?

I had one for you and one for Jimmy and one for.....

But, Bob -- shouldn't that be a Summer Ale?

I'm still working on the Octoberfest but I do have some White Ale. Will that do?

 

[buler]

With the soft brim and crown could this be one of the elusive and probably short lived trendy "snap brim" homburgs discussed here in the past?


Another outstanding hat buler.

Thanks for the link Feraud! Very interesting. I'll try the brim snap tonight...

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