Recent content by Shane

Just ignore him. Maybe he'll go away. Probably not, though, given his attitude in every other panama thread.

The Museum of Science and Industry is south of the city, so you're already on your way to Optimo.

It looks like a box and you put a hat in it. Your auction says "real hat box", which I think leads people to believe they are getting more than a box with a hat in it. If you are worried about people's expectations, change the wording in your auction to say that it will be shipped in hat safe...

Thank you, Alan. I'm very glad you posted that. It seems (again, seems) sometimes that you're not allowed to have critical discussions of custom hatters (except Art, of course, I've never seen anyone say a cross word about his work). It would be terrible to not be able to have a meaningful...

I wear a 7 7/8. I've won 3 vintage hats off of eBay in as many months in that size. It just takes persistence. And I guess that means I have a new person with which to compete. :) Cheers, Shane

Is that ribbon actually a different color as it goes to the bottom? Either way, it looks great. How tall is that crown? Cheers, Shane

At the risk of getting off topic, what rules are these? Cheers, Shane

In fact, the same hat (or at least it's twin) is out there again. Should I be suspect of this?

Anyone Here Get This? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360063799504&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm37%26satitle%3D360063799504%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1 Forgot it was ending. Strange, though. I've seen a 7 7/8...

I love Tiffany. So does my wife. When I was picking out the ribbon for my straw, my wife told me: "Just let Tiffany pick it out; she has great taste." She was so incredibly nice when we first went in there. I (unknowingly at the time) grabbed an expensive hat by the crease and she never...

That hat looks wonderful on him. The hardest part about finding my first hat was finding something in stock that fit my enormous melon. They happened to have one straw in stock in 7 7/8 so I could see what brim width went well with my fat (I'm sorry, pleasantly plump) face. Shane

You will have to excuse my uneducated question, but how do I determine that? I know they mentioned it when I was selecting the grade, but it did not mean much to me at the time. I'd be happy to try and count it. Is it as simple as how many weaves are in a square inch? Shane

You're not kidding. I actually live on the corner of Western Ave. - about 150 blocks north of Optimo.

I'll Contribute My first hat. I could not be happier with my maiden purchase. And my straw. I have not left the house without it on my head since Memorial Day weekend. I should have a new one in September after the new felts arrive. I was inspired by the brown hat with the rose...

I don't think it had anything to do with IJ, but my local grocery store cashier finally asked me, "Is that a fedora?". It was at the time, as summer only comes crashes on the feet of winter in Chicago. "Yes it is", I said, followed by a friendly "It looks very good on you". As summer has come...