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    A tip of the fedora to Graham Thompson

    I recently sent a year-old Optimo felt fedora back to Graham for cleaning (I had noticed a dark stain that I was unable to clean myself. In cleaning the hat, Graham discovered the stain was actually an area where the felt had taken dye unevenly; in fact, in cleaning the hat, other "stains"...
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    Hat Sellers in the SF Bay Area

    Fino Fino in Menlo Park has men's and women's hats. Men's by Optimo (lots of panamas, a few felts - Graham visits once a year), Bailey, Biltmore, Borsalino (and more); women's by the shop owner, Carolyn Busch, and several other local milliners. www.finofino.com Carolyn is very...
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    Where can I buy a Cervo?

    Try Mrs. Dewson's Hats (in S.F.) Though the link says Borsalino, the Web page shows some Cervos - but I'd call first (415-346-1600) to check current inventory. http://www.mrsdewsonhats.com/mens/borsalino.htm 2050 Fillmore St. (at California) San Francisco, CA 94115 You might also try Fino...
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    A happy hat experience in Menlo Park, California

    Thanks for the warm welcome. Sorry for a tardy reply; I was away for a couple of days. John, I'd post pictures, but I don't have a digital camera; maybe I can borrow one. The Optimos are both what I'd call middle-of-the-road dimensions: 2-3/8" brims that fit me perfectly. I wanted a wider...
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    A happy hat experience in Menlo Park, California

    First, thanks to Fedora Lounge members for a big chunk of hat education and for helping me discover - at the happy age of 62 - that I’m a hat guy! I’d just like to post this to recommend the Fino Fino hat shop in Menlo Park, Calif. Carolyn Busch, the owner, is extremely cordial and...
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    Merged Hatter Thread

    I'm a newbie, both to hats and the the Lounge; I'm chiming in only because I've learned an enormous amount about hats on this forum, from vendors and non-vendor members. So, first, I'd like to say thanks to MK for providing the forum and to all who've generously contributed their knowledge and...
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    Thanks (and a question) from a newbie

    I spoke to the hatter (Gary White) yesterday; he explained that the samples he sent were offcuts and that the powdery stains were residues of sanding/pouncing the felt. I guess that makes sense, but he did say that a finished hat might still retain a small amount. Can anyone comment on that...
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    Thanks (and a question) from a newbie

    I’m a 63-year-old hat newbie; I bought my first hat - a Lock Voyager trilby - just a month ago, and I’m very happy to have discovered I was a hat guy all along! And I expect that the Voyager will always be a useful - if overpriced - travel- and rain hat. And now, entirely thanks (see...

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