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HarpPlayerGene

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Naw, it wouldn't matter when it comes down to it. That's a damn nice quality sweat band in appearance and I'd love to find out where to get my mitts on some. I'd appreciate it if you remember to bring it up to the fella' on one of your visits.

Thx!

G
 

bolthead

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This came yesterday.....

My first Black Straw, happens to be a Knox. :D

Kinda liking the ribbon on this one.....

KnoxStraw1.jpg
KnoxStraw2.jpg


The sweat is in real nice shape as well.....

KnoxStraw003.jpg
KnoxStraw005.jpg
 

BobC

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bolthead said:
My first Black Straw, happens to be a Knox. :D

Kinda liking the ribbon on this one.....

KnoxStraw1.jpg
KnoxStraw2.jpg


The sweat is in real nice shape as well.....

KnoxStraw003.jpg
KnoxStraw005.jpg

I'm amazed at how you come up with those cool hats with the coolest ribbons, Bolt. You and GWD must have the market cornered.
 

AlanC

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And now for something completely different...

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Thanks to Lounger bruce wayne for letting this Optimo go. It's so radically different from anything I have it's going to take some getting used to.
 

Spats McGee

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AlanC, if you can't get used to that hat, I'm sure somebody around here will gladly take it off your hands. That's a beautiful hat!
 

AlanC

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BobC said:
Nice, Alan. How wide is that brim? I haven't seen a porkpie with that wide a brim before.

It's not that the brim is that wide, it's that the crown is that low. The brim measures 2 3/8", the crown 3 5/8".
 

Torpedo

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Hi Alan,

The wide brim/low crown combination looks like one would need some time to get used to- a little "zootish" maybe. Please show it on your head! It will surely look different than the hat-only images.

Is is a great hat anyway.

Daniel
 

AlanC

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Here's a pic with a white background that will provide better contrast with the hat. The hat is a dark grey, although not all the way to charcoal.

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kaosharper1

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Wide brimmed porkpies

AlanC said:
It's not that the brim is that wide, it's that the crown is that low. The brim measures 2 3/8", the crown 3 5/8".
I like the look. It's similar to the hat Lester Young used to wear (who Mingus wrote "Goodbye, Porkpie Hat" as a memorial). I like it so much that I converted my Akubra Sydney to a wide brimmed porkpie and I think it works! I remember seeing pictures of Fred Astair and Danny Kaye wearing wide brimmed porkpies as well.
 

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