SHARPETOYS
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I have recieved 15 or 20 pm's on Montecristi Panama hats since i own so many.
Cost. I have them worth many thousands of dollars. Did I pay that no. Our Montecristi hatter is a very fair seller.
The finer the weave. Takes being more careful with the hat, these hats are like linen and mine weight's only 2 oz.
I have $100 to $200 hats. Value most other sellers High hundreds or even thousands, I like them alot because I don;t worry as much about them as much. Weight 3 to 4 oz's. Very nice Montecristi. I wear these more and save my Fino Fino for dress.
$50.00 to $100.00 Montecristi. Great everyday hat. Very versatile tough as nails holds up in the wind {Holds it block} Weight still mere oz's .
Cuenca Hat. Price Mid to low $ 30.00 or so. What most sellers call a Montecristi on Ebay and other hat sites on the web. They try to get hundreds for a $25 to $40 or even a $2.00 hat off the street in Ecudor. Still a nice hat. Not as light as a Real Montecristi. Great yard hat. I bought several for I don't give a shite if something happens to it. Many of my friends bought these first and later gave them away and now wear The Real Montecristi. They just wasn't sure if they would like a straw hat.
The fun of a Montecristi. People tell me all the time that my hat is the nicest hat they have ever seen. {Helps my ego} Makes you feel good about yourself. The hats are all works of art that you can wear. Try that with a fine painting.
Costs!! Panamabob Just give him your budget and he will get you the finest hat he can for the money.
Hat size. Average crown height 4 1/8 to 4 3/4 These hats are hand woven and will vary. Brim 2 1/2 to 3 inches again will vary.
Special orders. My fino fino took Robert almost a year to get me. Why? I wanted a 3.25 inch brim and a 5 1/8 crown after being blocking. I wanted the finest hat he could have woven for me. Price I really didn't care. I just wanted to own the finest Montecristi I could buy.{ The Montecristi has been valued in excess of $3000. I wear a Investment that I could sell If times got tough. Price I paid my business but alot less than i've been offered for other Montecristi from other sellers.
$50.00 Montecristi, you can't expect to get a hat with your specs for this price. Thats a special order. You will get with this price hat a nice hat. Avg. Crown height 4 plus inches avg. brim 2 1/8 to 2 1/2 or so.
Blocking. If you are on a budget or just not sure if you will like a straw.
Spend the most you can and have it blocked in Ecudor, in other words put your money in the weave. In a few years have it re blocked here in the states and Art Fawcett will install a better sweat and ribbon plus a nicer block.
The blocking in Ecudor is more Rustic but still very nice.
It makes no sense to me to buy a cheaper hat just so you can block it here in the USA.
Yes the sweat is better here along with the ribbon and blocking but as i said that can be changed later if you are on a budget.You can never go back and change the weave!!!!!! Most people end up buying a much finer hat once they see how nice and light and comfy these hats are. Good for the seller but do it right the First Time.
Why do I own so many? I love these hats just like Fedora has a passion for the Indy hat and Matt for vintage.
I like the different styles{Blocks} Nice to change up on a daily basic's. I live in a hot part of the USA. Florida so I wear mine 10 months a year.
I mailed my fino fino back last week to Art Fawcett for a touch up on the brim.You may own the hat but Mr. Fawcett thinks these hats are his children!!
The old saying! You get what you pay for. Beware of the seller. Read ,study its sad lots of crooks in the Panama hat trade.Fast buck artists.The hype or bull.
"Buy the hat not the story"
For .50 cents I can buy a stamp and stamp in the hat made in Montecristi Ecudor. Not. Could be a woven rice paper hat from China they even look like straw. Some even call the junk Milan straw.
I collect the finest knives I can buy. I've made thousands in a few years when I sell them. My name is Sharpetoys for a reason. I think of a Montecristi in the same vain.
Is Sharpey a shill for Panamabob??
No, I trust him and he has never ever lied to me and always given me the best service he could! He has no control on the mail time from Ecudor. I have found no one that can come close to his Quality or prices. Buy the hat not others hype.
Do I like Robert Weber? Yes I do he can be a pain in the arse but he has a passion to help the weavers weave and hates sellers who inflate the prices of these hats. All sellers buy from the same hat brokers. Do other sellers have there on weavers just weave for them? No just more BS.
Does sharpey get a discount? { No! } I just prompte good honest people who have treated me with Respect and are truthful and sell or make a good or even great product at a fair price.
Example Art Fawcett, Fedora, Optimo Hats Of Chicago, B! Wear Cap Co. And a few others. I also love to help others who treat there fellow man with respect.
Why is Panamabob hats so cheap? He helps his wifes family that live in Ecudor. His passion. Is teaching school. He is a School teacher. Not a hat mongor!!
Will Panamabob become rich selling Montecristi hats? Yes, but not with money.
Robert, is one of the wealthiest people I know!
Think about the true rewards in life. If Money is your Higher Power you will never achieve true happiness. Look around you at true real happy people!They Love Others Family,God Job. They know what comes first and its not the dollar. I made money my higher power for years and missed out on alot of life.
.
Cost. I have them worth many thousands of dollars. Did I pay that no. Our Montecristi hatter is a very fair seller.
The finer the weave. Takes being more careful with the hat, these hats are like linen and mine weight's only 2 oz.
I have $100 to $200 hats. Value most other sellers High hundreds or even thousands, I like them alot because I don;t worry as much about them as much. Weight 3 to 4 oz's. Very nice Montecristi. I wear these more and save my Fino Fino for dress.
$50.00 to $100.00 Montecristi. Great everyday hat. Very versatile tough as nails holds up in the wind {Holds it block} Weight still mere oz's .
Cuenca Hat. Price Mid to low $ 30.00 or so. What most sellers call a Montecristi on Ebay and other hat sites on the web. They try to get hundreds for a $25 to $40 or even a $2.00 hat off the street in Ecudor. Still a nice hat. Not as light as a Real Montecristi. Great yard hat. I bought several for I don't give a shite if something happens to it. Many of my friends bought these first and later gave them away and now wear The Real Montecristi. They just wasn't sure if they would like a straw hat.
The fun of a Montecristi. People tell me all the time that my hat is the nicest hat they have ever seen. {Helps my ego} Makes you feel good about yourself. The hats are all works of art that you can wear. Try that with a fine painting.
Costs!! Panamabob Just give him your budget and he will get you the finest hat he can for the money.
Hat size. Average crown height 4 1/8 to 4 3/4 These hats are hand woven and will vary. Brim 2 1/2 to 3 inches again will vary.
Special orders. My fino fino took Robert almost a year to get me. Why? I wanted a 3.25 inch brim and a 5 1/8 crown after being blocking. I wanted the finest hat he could have woven for me. Price I really didn't care. I just wanted to own the finest Montecristi I could buy.{ The Montecristi has been valued in excess of $3000. I wear a Investment that I could sell If times got tough. Price I paid my business but alot less than i've been offered for other Montecristi from other sellers.
$50.00 Montecristi, you can't expect to get a hat with your specs for this price. Thats a special order. You will get with this price hat a nice hat. Avg. Crown height 4 plus inches avg. brim 2 1/8 to 2 1/2 or so.
Blocking. If you are on a budget or just not sure if you will like a straw.
Spend the most you can and have it blocked in Ecudor, in other words put your money in the weave. In a few years have it re blocked here in the states and Art Fawcett will install a better sweat and ribbon plus a nicer block.
The blocking in Ecudor is more Rustic but still very nice.
It makes no sense to me to buy a cheaper hat just so you can block it here in the USA.
Yes the sweat is better here along with the ribbon and blocking but as i said that can be changed later if you are on a budget.You can never go back and change the weave!!!!!! Most people end up buying a much finer hat once they see how nice and light and comfy these hats are. Good for the seller but do it right the First Time.
Why do I own so many? I love these hats just like Fedora has a passion for the Indy hat and Matt for vintage.
I like the different styles{Blocks} Nice to change up on a daily basic's. I live in a hot part of the USA. Florida so I wear mine 10 months a year.
I mailed my fino fino back last week to Art Fawcett for a touch up on the brim.You may own the hat but Mr. Fawcett thinks these hats are his children!!
The old saying! You get what you pay for. Beware of the seller. Read ,study its sad lots of crooks in the Panama hat trade.Fast buck artists.The hype or bull.
"Buy the hat not the story"
For .50 cents I can buy a stamp and stamp in the hat made in Montecristi Ecudor. Not. Could be a woven rice paper hat from China they even look like straw. Some even call the junk Milan straw.
I collect the finest knives I can buy. I've made thousands in a few years when I sell them. My name is Sharpetoys for a reason. I think of a Montecristi in the same vain.
Is Sharpey a shill for Panamabob??
No, I trust him and he has never ever lied to me and always given me the best service he could! He has no control on the mail time from Ecudor. I have found no one that can come close to his Quality or prices. Buy the hat not others hype.
Do I like Robert Weber? Yes I do he can be a pain in the arse but he has a passion to help the weavers weave and hates sellers who inflate the prices of these hats. All sellers buy from the same hat brokers. Do other sellers have there on weavers just weave for them? No just more BS.
Does sharpey get a discount? { No! } I just prompte good honest people who have treated me with Respect and are truthful and sell or make a good or even great product at a fair price.
Example Art Fawcett, Fedora, Optimo Hats Of Chicago, B! Wear Cap Co. And a few others. I also love to help others who treat there fellow man with respect.
Why is Panamabob hats so cheap? He helps his wifes family that live in Ecudor. His passion. Is teaching school. He is a School teacher. Not a hat mongor!!
Will Panamabob become rich selling Montecristi hats? Yes, but not with money.
Robert, is one of the wealthiest people I know!
Think about the true rewards in life. If Money is your Higher Power you will never achieve true happiness. Look around you at true real happy people!They Love Others Family,God Job. They know what comes first and its not the dollar. I made money my higher power for years and missed out on alot of life.
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