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What hat are you waiting for today?

DanO

One of the Regulars
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227
Location
San Jose CA
Waiting on two coming soon

First from Hurricane Jack

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Second a Panama for next year from PHD
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31 Model A

A-List Customer
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484
Location
Illinois (Metro-St Louis)
I just order this Stetson Panama in one size larger hoping that a spacer will work. All sold out on my size and I like only this Panama. Stetson Temple in color natural.

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My Panama arrived today, spacers worked fine. Today is the 1st day of Fall. I'm sure there will be a few occasions to wear it before it snows. :D
 

Telemaster

One of the Regulars
Messages
154
Location
Bavaria - Germany
Time to learn the wife work-around protocols!
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Yeah.... when I buy stuff over here that’s easy. One here, another there... she asks “hey, is that a new hat” and I answer “what this old thing?”

That’s easy. But most of the thin ribbons I like don’t really make it over the pond. I buy them in the states and have them shipped to my folks. They wait there until I come over or my father collects and ships to me. Either way, it’s a sudden pile of hats that arrive all together. That’s tough to explain.
 
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18,382
Location
Nederland
Greetings all:
Since i’m here i confess to a hat purchase!! Someone asked me about a hat and looking at the hat and shop....well i found this!!
Yea, it happened again!
NO man could have resisted this baby’s Siren Song!! View attachment 135968 View attachment 135969 View attachment 135970 View attachment 135971
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A bump like that in the road and it's easy to fall off the wagon:) I wonder what the mermaids were singing though. Sirens are supposed to look like this:
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I dunno; somehow less alluring (but that's why their singing voices were so great):D
 

Bill Hughes

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3,162
Location
North Texas
I may have jumped the gun on this hat. I usually either wear a snug 7 1/4 or a 7 1/8 and stretch it a bit. This is a 7 3/8 that I hope to either shrink a bit or shim. I don't mind a shim as long as it's not too much. Anyway it looks to be pretty pristine from the 40s. But the main reason I decided to take the chance is it has a 3" brim according to the seller.

I have a nice 50s Stetson with a 2 1/2" brim that I think is just a bit to narrow for me. That is the last picture. So I am hoping to upgrade.
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This is the 50s Stetson I am wanting to replace. I think the brim is a bit narrow for me.
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Messages
12,384
Location
Albany Oregon
I may have jumped the gun on this hat. I usually either wear a snug 7 1/4 or a 7 1/8 and stretch it a bit. This is a 7 3/8 that I hope to either shrink a bit or shim. I don't mind a shim as long as it's not too much. Anyway it looks to be pretty pristine from the 40s. But the main reason I decided to take the chance is it has a 3" brim according to the seller.

I have a nice 50s Stetson with a 2 1/2" brim that I think is just a bit to narrow for me. That is the last picture. So I am hoping to upgrade. View attachment 137097 View attachment 137098 View attachment 137099 View attachment 137100 View attachment 137101 View attachment 137102

This is the 50s Stetson I am wanting to replace. I think the brim is a bit narrow for me.
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It will be interesting to see if you can make this 3/8" work. I have not had luck with shims, many can handle this, it bugs me. Always messing with the fit of them. Sure is a nice old 50s Stetson though.
 

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