Recent content by johng70

I had the same issue with the first Highwayman I got. I didn't like the short length - I prefer my jacket to reach my belt. After being unhappy for a year I ordered a new one with 2" extra and I've been much happier. I'm more concerned with how I like a jacket to fit rather than how it fit 60...

my latest from Mike at Northwest Hats - Navy Homburg with burgundy ribbon

It's panama season here in the Midwest. I get some looks when I'm out at Walmart or similar. But, invariably I do get compliments. A couple weeks' back, I was at a birthday party - lots of 20-somethings and 3 different people complimented me on the hat or hat/outfit. One guy asked me how...

wow - that will be sad. After an initial Stetson purchase, when I decided to buy some quality hats and start a collection I originally bought a couple Optimo hats from Chicago. Really nice hats, but mostly ready to wear and very pricey. Mike's hats are hundreds of dollars less for same...

Wearing my new Moss hat from Mike at Northwest... arrived yesterday.

Is he stopping the custom hat business? I didn't know that

Thank you. Mike does great work. I really like the bow work he does - lots of options.

Waiting on my new Moss hat from Mike at Northwest. Just finished it and shipping out this week...

Thanks Bill - I just ordered some.

Interesting - I have always been told the opposite - storing hats brim side down was bad. I'll flip them over :) Thanks for the heads-up

So my collection is somewhat meager. But, we got rid of the TV inside the armoire in our bedroom and I was granted most of the space inside :) So, now I'll rotate my fedoras and panams:

Wearing my Pecan Wellema...

Yes, Mike from Northwest Hats does some great work - with quite a few different bow designs

Thanks - it's burgundy - white balance is a tad off and saturation up in the photo. I live in Medina (about 1/2 hour South of Cleveland). Here's what the hat band looks like with correct white balance:

My long-hair black from Northwest Hats and a Pomegranate Martini