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    Optimo and Art

    Graham vs. Art in Cage Match FIGHT!
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    The nicest comment I ever heard

    LOL That's fantastic :)
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    The nicest comment I ever heard

    Potentially THE single reason I will continue to become more fanatic about hats. I only have 2 hats: a wool Borsalino Rex and a Monticristi Panama Fino. Maybe it is because I am younger than the average person that would wear a fedora in my area (31), serving to draw more attention than...
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    Optimo "Flannel" Trilby

    Finish Simply the Result of Stopping the Finishing Process Without Pouncing? Thanks for the suggestion! I did so and retrieved some information. However (correct me if I am wrong) but it appears that this finish is not simply the result of avoiding the pouncing process altogether. The...
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    Optimo "Flannel" Trilby

    Nice. This guy looks a bit more "dense" with the off colored hairs on the surface. Both look great and are a little more contemporary and eye-catching I think. Do you brush all of the off-colored hairs or do they stick up? Wonder how do you get that look? Does the hatter just stop at one...
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    Optimo "Flannel" Trilby

    Does anyone have this hat? (or any other hat with this finish/texture)? Picture from the Optimo website is as follows: http://optimohats.com/felt/trilby2/ I am looking for something with a little contemporary flair and this looks like it might fit the bill. The texture looks as if it...

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