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  1. Andykev

    Optimo Book "The Art of the Hatmaker"

    I ordered the book and it arrived a couple weeks ago. It is "SPECTACULAR" high quality... heavy! 328 pages of history, photos of hats, the Optimo hat shop, his machinery, his trips to Equador for straw... This is a "must have" if you are an Optimo afficiano. It is a glorious BIG coffee table...
  2. Andykev

    How many custom hat shops are left?

    Fully functional. Needs minor repair to the front size gauge. Not often do you see those. It's a poor photo. I can't find my "hats" photos. I'll have to pull this out of storage and take another photo now that we all have Gazillion pixel Iphones. I've had this for about 16 or more years.
  3. Andykev

    How many custom hat shops are left?

    I am lucky to have a nice "hatters tool" (amongst others) in my collection.
  4. Andykev

    How many custom hat shops are left?

    A "Bespoke" hat, is basically a custom made to the client's specifications. You pick your hat body (some based on weight, stiffness, fur content, etc.), and it's color, the trim style for the edge (bound, welted, raw, etc.), crown height, ribbon trim, etc. The hatter should measure your head...
  5. Andykev

    Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

    Look for our new site soon! D. Gibson / VS Custom Hats For Quality Fit and Style Dress/Western - Mens/Woman Phone (541) 778-6081 Email vscustomhats@gmail.com
  6. Andykev

    Post New Hats Here!

    This thread went seriously "off the rails". Some of you may notice that one or several of your posts were deleted. That is the most work I've had do to Bartending here in a while. I do not thank you for the rude comments and so on amongst "some" of you. This thread is "Post New Hats". If...
  7. Andykev

    Banished Lounger?

    This thread was resurrected from 2007. Some things to consider..... If a person is "banned" it could have happened fast, or, shall we say, they eventually "earned it". In that I mean the new member who flames, rude, or comes here to sell, scam, troll.... we all recognize that immediately and...
  8. Andykev

    My Grandfather's Hat

    thanks! Least of worries at this time Hahaha Any time no need to ask you have the magical power
  9. Andykev

    Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

    I can recommend driving to Oregon and deliver a nice bottle of Crown Royal. What did you have in mind?
  10. Andykev

    Finds and Deals - Leather Jacket Edition

    Just a friendly Public Service Announcement: Knock off the nasty personal comments, then defending same, and others chiming in to support. That is inappropriate. New or Old.... such conduct by our esteemed members is unacceptable. I have not "enjoyed" having to prune and delete several...
  11. Andykev

    Lost Worlds ANJ-4 dark brown looks like new. Size 38 but fits like a 40.

    Colin G.... thank you for marking it "SOLD"...you do not have to "report" the thread to the moderators asking us to "close" or "mark as sold".... you just did.
  12. Andykev

    A little insight and perspective please!

    I think this "question" has been properly answered in that in any business, mistakes may happen. The responsive (and correct) reply was "mistakes happen, send it back and I'll make it right." Nothing more needs to be said, no discussion necessary.
  13. Andykev

    A little insight and perspective please!

    Ok you are referring to one of our Vendor/Affiliates. Felt quality is dependent on the supplier, and from what I understand, many are having difficulty obtaining quality hat bodies, and also in their choice color. The other aspects of the custom made hat include the "details", to whit, quality...
  14. Andykev

    A little insight and perspective please!

    My question would be: have you noticed an improvement or decline in the hats you have purchased with the "new" people apparently making them? I ask this from lots of first hand experience. Optimo, in Chicago...Graham has employees, and his business has grown significantly from when I first...
  15. Andykev

    A little insight and perspective please!

    15 years? Two hats, then cleaning and blocking, and only a third hat just recently? Well, the clean and blocks are already sized, they just go on the block and are cleaned, etc. A new custom hat...that requires something totally different. Perhaps.. business has grown over 15 years...
  16. Andykev

    Straw Hat Troubles!

    Have you switched to your felt hat yet?
  17. Andykev

    Straw Hat Troubles!

    Straw hat troubles Nearly 100 years ago, a fashion faux pas led to bedlam in New York City. The Straw Hat Riot emerged from the idea that they should not be worn very far into September. (Men usually wore hats outdoors in those days, and straw was popular for summer.) A sea of straw hats at a...
  18. Andykev

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    Three VS Custom hats.... Manhattan Grey, Sage Green, and a Fawn Brown. These are "vintage", 2007 and 2008. Yep. " Had to get my order in before they are all gone! ;)
  19. Andykev

    Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

    A fine example. Luckily, I have two "Super Fino" from Optimo, which I bought a dozen or so years ago. I admit that these are "too nice" to be worn out as "regular" everyday. They are my "special occasion" hats.
  20. Andykev

    Fedora - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    This "suggestion" which has been resurfaced, will be sent to "upper management". As commented above, the "Lounge" is a social platform...a "message board". I personally am not in any way suggesting anyone who has posted on this topic cannot "full steam ahead" and make any "wiki" type resource...

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