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Panama Hats

FurFeltFedora

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320
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Great White North
That is a sweet hat! Love the blue ribbon. My first panama should be here in a month or so. Nothing special (a subfino as a started hat) but I'm still excited to join the panama hat club (soon).
 

Neil

A-List Customer
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335
Location
Maryland
But is there a label on it? Is it a Supernatural? Or was it custom woven way back when? You don't see stuff like this much.
 

carouselvic

I'll Lock Up
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4,980
Location
Kansas
It was retailed at Dats Fratz 440 Broadway Camden NJ...woven in Equador...genuine Panama(first word might be Bats)

It is not Supernatural

My optimo

a Pilgram
 

WineGuy

A-List Customer
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363
Location
Las Vegas. (Formerly Metro New York)
Wait till I get my PB hat

I just ordered a PH from PB and after a phone conversation with him and several emails, I feel I'm dealing with an honorable and sincere purveyor of Panama Hats. As soon as it arrives I'll post some picks, but just from the lo-res pic he sent me, the hat seems to be of a tighter weave and more consistent color that the Ultrafino I sent back. Can't wait!

The alternating weave of the Ultrafino was not bad but it annoyed me that the weave was crude and varied in fineness all around the hat. I appreciate all those who complemented me on the look of the hat but It irked me that the hat was not what was represented. I'm a fine wine merchant and if a customer asks for a medium bodied and smooth Cabernet and I give them a light bodied tart Cabernet...even if it was technically a more complex wine, then i did that customer a disservice.
 

tortswon

Practically Family
Messages
511
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Please keep us posted

Given Neil's comment, please let us know if you have any problem getting your money back as I am sure that would be information potential customers would want to have before making a purchasing decision. Best, Sam
 

"Skeet" McD

Practically Family
Messages
755
Location
Essex Co., Mass'tts
carouselvic said:
It was retailed at Dats Fratz 440 Broadway Camden NJ...woven in Equador...genuine Panama(first word might be Bats)

No, that's surely a "D" in Blackletter; Fratz had a sense of humor! Is there a college nearby? On the other hand, with New Jersey's Dutch heritage and low-Germans just across the way in Pennsy, it may be a real last name...

"Skeet"
 

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