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Bruce Wayne

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ink porkpie called the "yancy". i pick it up from optimo earlier today...
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Bruce Wayne

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bolthead said:
Now that's a Pork Pie. :eusa_clap
thanx!!! my steel gray from last year was just too stingy for my taste-2 3/8 all around. that may not seem like it is stingy to alot of you guys, however, i believe that if you are going to wear a hat with a brim, wear a hat with a brim.
none of that 1 1/4 inch stuff for me, thanx
thanx!!!
Charlie
 

D.W. Suratt

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bruce wayne said:
thanx!!! my steel gray from last year was just too stingy for my taste-2 3/8 all around. that may not seem like it is stingy to alot of you guys, however, i believe that if you are going to wear a hat with a brim, wear a hat with a brim.
none of that 1 1/4 inch stuff for me, thanx
thanx!!!
Charlie

I just received my Jaxon Monk with a 2 1/4 inch brim, and that borders on being to wide for my taste. 2 " is about perfect to me. I have several wide brim fedoras that rarely get worn.
 

carter

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Excellent Porkpies!

D.W., I think you nailed the Popeye Doyle block. Great looking porkpie!

bruce wayne, That "yancy" from Optimo is a beauty. I really like the backbow treatment.
 

Viper Man

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Most excellent pies, guys. :eusa_clap

The Yancey is a beauty, Bruce. Was it named after the famous Chicago blues pianist, Jimmy Yancey?

By the way, I ran across this cool article about the porkpie online that was originally printed in 1935, here is the link...

The True Pork Pie Hat
 

D.W. Suratt

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Great article Viper Man! I already knew the part about the bakers in England, and how the name came about, but I didn't realize porkpies had been around that long.
 

Bingles

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D.W. Suratt said:
As I had mentioned on this thread before about wanting a pork pie ever since seeing The French Connection, I decided to buy a couple. Both Jaxon's, the Monk fur felt in gray, and the wool in black. I like both hats and will post pics of them later, but they didn't seem to satisify my urge to have a brown one with the unique pinch of the one worn by Gene Hackman in the movie. I had just received a vintage brown Champ fedora I had won on e-bay. The hat was the same color as Popeye's and has a 2 inch brim. I decided to go for it and create my own Popeye Doyle. Let me know what you think.

This is the what the hat did look like.
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Here is a photo of Gene Hackman from the movie.
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And here is my version of the hat.
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That looks pretty darn good!! I ordered a custom black four point porkpie (the type worn by Popeye Doyle) from the Custom Hatter here in Buffalo. It should be ready next week at the latest. I can't wait!!!
 

Achille

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Paris
Hello,
After monthes of starving in France where I thought that we have no hat-maker anymore I've found THE ONE I needed.
Former manager of Gelot (Lanvin) he is the creator of DBM. He only makes mesure hats and cap.

He made this pork-pie for a member of my forum.






Achille
 

Belegnole

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Wisconsin
Quick alteration

So, I like Porkpies but didn't have one worth posting....BUT, I suddenly while thinking about transforming a recient aquisition I rememberd that another hat of mine would be a very good practice piece as i am not wearing it at all at the moment. So, a bit later.........

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and after...
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