What hat are you waiting for today?

[Jeremy T Garner]

Nice Jer! Now you need a formal black one, a brown one and maybe a dark gray as well.

Thank you Mike. Indeed sir!! Definitely a black one will be next as I need it for my evening formal wear.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

My "new" Dobbs should arrive this week

 

[40Cal]

Should arrive today. I hate waiting!

 

[FedOregon]

Should arrive today. I hate waiting!
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oooh, a very sweet one from the looks of that sweat!

 

[FedOregon]

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Waiting for this O'Farrell OR clone.

I thought I "liked" this one, Bob. You're cornering the market on fantastic O'Farrell lids! This is another winner, to be sure.

 

[moontheloon]

Should arrive today. I hate waiting!
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oh yes yes yes ... looking forward to this one ... that's my medicine right there

 

[40Cal]

oh yes yes yes ... looking forward to this one ... that's my medicine right there

" VITA" - mins!

 

[40Cal]

Sadly, my new Vita_Felt was a delicious feast for a family of moths. I'm trying to asses the extent of damage now.
i'm going to clean it, reshape it , and wear it as a camping hat. Not a showstopper for sure but probably worth what I paid for it.
I'll post pics later for those that like moth carnage.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Sadly, my new Vita_Felt was a delicious feast for a family of moths. I'm trying to asses the extent of damage now.
i'm going to clean it, reshape it , and wear it as a camping hat. Not a showstopper for sure but probably worth what I paid for it.
I'll post pics later for those that like moth carnage.

Sorry to hear it wasn't a good as hoped for but camping is fun.

 

[40Cal]

Sorry to hear it wasn't a good as hoped for but camping is fun.

I can't complain too much, Bob. The seller did state that is was mothy... I just didn't expect it to be as mothy as it is! It looks nice at the right angle and from ten feet away! haha

 

[M Hatman]

I can't complain too much, Bob. The seller did state that is was mothy... I just didn't expect it to be as mothy as it is! It looks nice at the right angle and from ten feet away! haha

ALL These hats look good 10 feet away to us.....and the general public.....they usually do not see beyond the "its a hat" part unless it is really swiss cheese.....we are the only ones who really are aware or notice. In my case I think it is just too awesome to be seeing others in a real hat to care about the mothing.....that just ads character...one thing for sure...........you will be one "cool camper"!!!!!!!!
M

 

[Zombie_61]

Sadly, my new Vita_Felt was a delicious feast for a family of moths. I'm trying to asses the extent of damage now.
i'm going to clean it, reshape it , and wear it as a camping hat. Not a showstopper for sure but probably worth what I paid for it...

Nothing wrong with a decent beater hat for those times when a "nice" hat just won't do.

 

[moontheloon]

Sadly, my new Vita_Felt was a delicious feast for a family of moths. I'm trying to asses the extent of damage now.
i'm going to clean it, reshape it , and wear it as a camping hat. Not a showstopper for sure but probably worth what I paid for it.
I'll post pics later for those that like moth carnage.

Honestly ... sometimes wearing those hats feels a little more easy than a really nice old hat... I don't worry about them at all
It's a very comfortable feeling

 

[Frunobulax]

It looks nice at the right angle and from ten feet away! haha

I had dates like that...


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[RJR]

I had dates like that...


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[40Cal]

I had dates like that...


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

Haha! I think Woody Allen had a line, " She looks great in this light, but you can't always depend on that light".

 

[40Cal]

Honestly ... sometimes wearing those hats feels a little more easy than a really nice old hat... I don't worry about them at all
It's a very comfortable feeling

I agree with you, Anthony. My favorite hat that I wear most is that Dobbs CC that has a few moth nibbles and a couple odd stains. I was just hoping this one was in a little better shape than it is.

 

[40Cal]

ALL These hats look good 10 feet away to us.....and the general public.....they usually do not see beyond the "its a hat" part unless it is really swiss cheese.....we are the only ones who really are aware or notice. In my case I think it is just too awesome to be seeing others in a real hat to care about the mothing.....that just ads character...one thing for sure...........you will be one "cool camper"!!!!!!!!
M

You are absolutely right "M". I don't think anyone on the street will ever notice the mothing on this hat. I just really like these Vita-Felts and wish the moths liked them a little less!

 

[Zombie_61]

I had dates like that...

Did you ever wonder how many of them might have felt the same way about you?

 

[BobHufford]

Sooo ... um ... yeah. Don't drink and look at hat auctions kids. Not sure what I got here for my $5.00 bid, but I should pay more attention to shipping and handling next time ($12.38 + $4.00).

Anyway ...

Not sure if it had or was meant to have a wider ribbon. If nothing else it will be an interesting piece to have in my "collection".

This bit of info from the web references the store which, I gather, was no more after the end of WWII (by that name anyway).

Salud Santos- Tesoro was born in 1915 in Baliuag, Bulacan. She lost her mother at the age og 6 and was raised by her maternal grandmother , Gregoria, and her uncle,Manuel Pineda a successful agent for American exporters based in Manila. Her uncle owned "Pineda's Hat Shop" on calle Real in Intramuros, the old walled city in Manila, a popular shopping area during the American period. In the depression years of the 1930's, Salud uncle prevailed on her, as the eldest of three sisters, to forego fer schooling and manage the hat shop for the family's sake.

Because of her innate business sense and industry, the shop soon flourished and Salud gained valuable experience in management and entrepreneurship. After World War II, Pineda’s hat store was turned to rubble. But from these ruins rose a new enterprise that fulfilled Salud’s dream.

With support from her uncle, Salud and her husband, Atty. Nestor B. Tesoro, they managed to open their own store which retailed not only hats from her native Bulacan but the whole range of handicrafts from all over the Philippines. Together, they decided that a fitting name for this new venture would be that of Salud’s husband, Tesoro, for this means “treasure” in Spanish.

Thus, in 1945, the first Tesoro’s outlet was established in Escolta, then Manila ’s premier commercial district. Tesoro’s provided only quality merchandise made from indigenous materials. Each item bore the stamp of Filipino artistry and craftsmanship. In time, the name Tesoro’s became synonymous with the best of Philippines handicrafts.

More than sixty years after the Escolta shop opened, the commitment to quality and customer service remains firm. This commitment is upheld by Salud’s progeny who operate the nine Tesoro’s branches in the major commercial centers and selected hotel outlets all over Metro Manila and Metro Cebu.

Like their matriarch, they devote continuous attention to every aspect of the business – from merchandise selection and production to store display and customer relations.

Tesoro’s success in the local retail market is matched by equal results in exports. The best and finest Philippine handicrafts are continually introduced to the world by Tesoro’s as they ship to international buyers and participate in world expositions and trade exhibitions. Tesoro’s, the treasure house of things Philippine, will continue to serve its customers both here and abroad through the twenty-first century.

Hat arrived: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/post-new-hats-here.28145/page-1703#post-2281716