jnicktem
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I do not even know how to begin or how to fully express the feelings I have for what happened. So with that said I am just going to tell it as it happened.
As some of you know for the last several months I have been wanting a sahara Penman fedora, styled as a Crystal Skull hat. Ever since I bought an LC version in sahara for my Fiancee for her birthday, I’ve been wanting something similar. I have been meaning to order one for myself, but my Fiancee kept telling me that I shouldn’t and I should use that money for the wedding. To me what she said made sense so I held off on ordering.
Then, about two weeks ago, out of the blue she told me I could go ahead and order it! I am pretty sure I stole someone’s laptop to place the order!
Then- just yesterday- there was a knock on my door from the postman. He was carrying a large box with the “Penman Hat Co.” written on it! I didn’t know what to think… I JUST PUT IN THE ORDER TWO WEEKS AGO?! It didn’t make sense to me. At first I thought it must be a mistake and it is actually someone elses’ hat… and I should return it to John. But then I decided to take a look. I opened the box, and found the VERY fedora I have been coveting for the past several months! It was a sahara beaver felt fedora styled as a Crystal Skull, but with a slightly larger brim. This couldn’t be just a coincidence. I checked inside the sweatband and found that it was in exactly MY size! This hat HAD to be for me! But there was no way John’s wait list somehow went down to only 2 weeks!!!!
So I called up my Fiancee, Amanda, to tell her what showed up. She told me it was her present to me for our upcoming anniversery (Aug. 19th). I couldn’t believe it! I mean, what a thing for her to buy for me! I was shocked, and deeply touched that she put in so much thought into what to get me. This gift meant a lot to me, not just because it was what I have been wanting but because of who got it for me and for why. This is now easily my most favourite hat, and it is very special to me… just like my Fiancee.
So… the story doesn’t end here. I had to get back at John for keeping this a secret from me for all of this time! I thought we WERE friends!!! So I sent an e-mail to John saying that a package from the Penman Hat Co. showed up at my door today, and knowing that it had to be a mistake, had it returned to sender. Merely a couple of minutes later I got a call from John, who asked me in a panic if I actually did send it back!? Because it was for me! I told him I was just joking and I knew the whole story!
I am grateful that John did keep it a secret, because it wouldn’t have been nearly as good of a surprise if I knew it was coming!
Now getting on to the hat. What can I say? The hat is AMAZING! I don’t think John is capable of work that is not amazing. The sahara felt is by far the softest and floppiest I have ever owned! The ribbon seems to be vintage, with a sort of dark brown/copperish tint to it. It is the perfect match to the felt. The bow is fantastic… very organic.
But we all know how great John’s work is. So I best be putting up some pics for everyone to see!
First, a pic of my lovely Fiancee wearing my new Penman!
And one of me wearing it:
As some of you know for the last several months I have been wanting a sahara Penman fedora, styled as a Crystal Skull hat. Ever since I bought an LC version in sahara for my Fiancee for her birthday, I’ve been wanting something similar. I have been meaning to order one for myself, but my Fiancee kept telling me that I shouldn’t and I should use that money for the wedding. To me what she said made sense so I held off on ordering.
Then, about two weeks ago, out of the blue she told me I could go ahead and order it! I am pretty sure I stole someone’s laptop to place the order!
Then- just yesterday- there was a knock on my door from the postman. He was carrying a large box with the “Penman Hat Co.” written on it! I didn’t know what to think… I JUST PUT IN THE ORDER TWO WEEKS AGO?! It didn’t make sense to me. At first I thought it must be a mistake and it is actually someone elses’ hat… and I should return it to John. But then I decided to take a look. I opened the box, and found the VERY fedora I have been coveting for the past several months! It was a sahara beaver felt fedora styled as a Crystal Skull, but with a slightly larger brim. This couldn’t be just a coincidence. I checked inside the sweatband and found that it was in exactly MY size! This hat HAD to be for me! But there was no way John’s wait list somehow went down to only 2 weeks!!!!
So I called up my Fiancee, Amanda, to tell her what showed up. She told me it was her present to me for our upcoming anniversery (Aug. 19th). I couldn’t believe it! I mean, what a thing for her to buy for me! I was shocked, and deeply touched that she put in so much thought into what to get me. This gift meant a lot to me, not just because it was what I have been wanting but because of who got it for me and for why. This is now easily my most favourite hat, and it is very special to me… just like my Fiancee.
So… the story doesn’t end here. I had to get back at John for keeping this a secret from me for all of this time! I thought we WERE friends!!! So I sent an e-mail to John saying that a package from the Penman Hat Co. showed up at my door today, and knowing that it had to be a mistake, had it returned to sender. Merely a couple of minutes later I got a call from John, who asked me in a panic if I actually did send it back!? Because it was for me! I told him I was just joking and I knew the whole story!
I am grateful that John did keep it a secret, because it wouldn’t have been nearly as good of a surprise if I knew it was coming!
Now getting on to the hat. What can I say? The hat is AMAZING! I don’t think John is capable of work that is not amazing. The sahara felt is by far the softest and floppiest I have ever owned! The ribbon seems to be vintage, with a sort of dark brown/copperish tint to it. It is the perfect match to the felt. The bow is fantastic… very organic.
But we all know how great John’s work is. So I best be putting up some pics for everyone to see!
First, a pic of my lovely Fiancee wearing my new Penman!
And one of me wearing it:
