Which panama should I get...?

[Jerekson]

Simple enough, right?

I'm looking for my first panama fedora. I had never really had any interest in them before, but recently I saw some in BCF. Not sure what brand they were - probably cheap.

Anyway, as I was looking at them, I started realizing how wonderful it would be to have one or two in the summer heat (this coming from a man who wears beaver fur hats all throughout the blazing summer).

I need some help finding one that would suit my needs.
Basic fedora shape - price range $20-50. Not alot, I know - but I have seen them go for about that much.

Thanks in advance-
Jerekson

 

[RBH]

Drop Robert a line, although he may not be home yet. He can fix you right up.
http://www.panamas.biz/index.html

 

[dzacca]

As RBH wrote, check it out with Bob. In that range of price I'd look for a cuenca.


http://www.panamas.biz/cuenca.html

 

[AlanC]

Robert just posted that he's back in the Steamer Trunk, although he'll take a couple of days to recover. I've been wearing Panama Bob Cuencas for the past few weeks and agree that's the direction to look.

 

[bolthead]

Are you telling me he can get a Cuenca from Bob for $20-$30? Wow, if so, I'm all over that.

 

[dzacca]

Are you telling me he can get a Cuenca from Bob for $20-$30? Wow, if so, I'm all over that.

Check it yourself on bob's site

I'm waiting for a cuenca caballero for 59$

 

[Jerekson]

Thanks alot guys. Looks like Bob is the way to go.

Can't wait

 

[Gaige]

Is that $20 price correct?!

Does anyone have any better pics of that hat? I'd love to see it...

 

[Jerekson]

Hey, me too

 

[Twitch]

And for those perusing Ebay- buy a straw in the winter months where the opening bid is less and they don't go way up in price real much.