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[Samuel]

This vintage panama is from one of our very own loungers - pdxvintagette of Fab Gabs Fine Vintage on ebay.

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Very nice panama Optimo crease and weave :eusa_clap

 

[ScottF]

This vintage panama is from one of our very own loungers - pdxvintagette of Fab Gabs Fine Vintage on ebay.

I love everything about it except the size!

 

[Garrett]

30's Stingie

Here's another acquisition from a fellow lounger - Anon

Straight out of the 30's and from a brand that was a division of John B Stetson company. Black with a Charcoal ribbon

 

[Lefty]

My wife picked up this Stetson bowler at a local flea market today. Any thoughts on its age?

I think you can probably say that it's no later than 1930. I don't think that any of the various "medal liners" made it that far.

 

[Lefty]

Garrett, those are both fantastic. I've been after a Penn-Craft for a while now, but they all seem to be your size.

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Those are both great acquisitions Garrett. The Penn-Craft is really nice. How high is the crown?

 

[Mr. Paladin]

A new Stetson Firenze I picked up this weekend. Beautiful steel grey with steel 1 1/2" ribbon from Henry the Hatter in Detroit (although I picked it up at the local Stetson outlet).

This is the classic dress fedora I have been looking for. Simple, elegent, and timeless. This will be a regular!

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Nice find, MadDawg. From the Garland Outlet I assume. Do they have a good stock in now?

 

[MadDawg]

Correct. I drop by the Garland outlet about once a month, just to peruse. They have good stock in most sizes, but it is pretty much one of each model/color at a time and I am finding that most need some kind of tender care, in my opinion. I have yet to visit where I had to choose between to keeper hats, most of the time, I only find one that fits my preference. The funny thing is, the two hats I have picked up have been flawless to the naked eye. The only "blemish" was that the hat tag was mis-sized (or the block was sized wrong for production.)

But considering I can get a hat for 33% of retail, I can't complain.

 

[Scott Wood]

New hat day

Had the usual Monday large shipment in today and in the nidst were 3 hats. Two stingies, a Resistol Beaver XXX and a Royal Stetson, and this great Dobbs which I have only one picture of so far(none of the other two as yet) but when I get the pics you will see why it's going on the next shipment to Optimo with a note: "Please fix it" :eusa_doh: needs a lot of stitching round the underwelt and a number of othe small things.
Out of breath so here's the photo:

 

[Samuel]

Had the usual Monday large shipment in today and in the nidst were 3 hats. Two stingies, a Resistol Beaver XXX and a Royal Stetson, and this great Dobbs which I have only one picture of so far(none of the other two as yet) but when I get the pics you will see why it's going on the next shipment to Optimo with a note: "Please fix it" :eusa_doh: needs a lot of stitching round the underwelt and a number of othe small things.
Out of breath so here's the photo:

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Nice lid Scott!

 

[Scott Wood]

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Nice lid Scott!

Thanks Graham.
Hoping Graham can put it and a couple others I have here to rights when I send them to Optimo[huh]

 

[Chinaski]

Garrett, I'm sure I'm not alone in this - I would love to see that Penn-Craft when you put a crease in it. Even without a crease you can see that reverse taper at the back. What a nice hat!

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Correct. I drop by the Garland outlet about once a month, just to peruse. They have good stock in most sizes, but it is pretty much one of each model/color at a time and I am finding that most need some kind of tender care, in my opinion. I have yet to visit where I had to choose between to keeper hats, most of the time, I only find one that fits my preference. The funny thing is, the two hats I have picked up have been flawless to the naked eye. The only "blemish" was that the hat tag was mis-sized (or the block was sized wrong for production.)

But considering I can get a hat for 33% of retail, I can't complain.

I love going there too. I try to get by several times a year and as you say, if you select carefully, there are some real winners there to be had for mere change, compared to retail.

 

[Garrett]

Garrett, I'm sure I'm not alone in this - I would love to see that Penn-Craft when you put a crease in it. Even without a crease you can see that reverse taper at the back. What a nice hat!

 

[buler]

Garrett, thats an outstanding hat!!

B

 

[Scott Wood]

Resistol stingy

Received this yesterday along with a couple others.
My first ever real stingy all my own. "I will love him and hug him and call him George" (Sam the sheepdog from B. Bunny)

Will get shots with sweat band and ribbon detail

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

That stingy looks right at home on your scone Scott. Lovely hat.
Great photos too.

 

[billyspew]

Received this yesterday along with a couple others.
My first ever real stingy all my own. "I will love him and hug him and call him George" (Sam the sheepdog from B. Bunny)

Will get shots with sweat band and ribbon detail

Like that ribbon, I look forward to seeing more shots!

 

[Wildblue]

I know I'm going to get called out for multi-posting to different threads, but hey... I'll use the excuse that I'm new here, and really like my new hat! I especially like the 1st pic my wife took here. Stetson Temple:

 

[mwmiller87]

Stetson Special - love it, but...what the h...l is that?

Bought this ruddy "Stetson Special." It's old all right...but I can't find a mention of that model name, not even here! Anyone have any info on this lid, or of that model?

http://tasha87.smugmug.com/EBay/Hats/stetson-special-model/763611201_Xwv3t-L.jpg

Thanks much!