Optimo south side mobsters

Delthayre said:

It's a little distressing to read of Optimo paring back its services, especially in variety of styles.

I have been intending upon, and budgeted for, inquiring to Optimo about a featherweight fedora a little later this year as I'd like another warmer weather hat and have long been curious about owning one of theirs. The pictures in this thread do a good job of stimulating that curiosity; better even than the company's website. I really like the Brick felt that they recently added, but I prefer a wider brim than is there habit. The style that I had best liked was The Mitchum, which might be the same as the 52 block referred to here, but it no longer appears in their collection. (Pages for a Mint Mitchum and a Sterling one that is almost exactly the style that I'd like can still be found via search, but there's no link to it from Optimo's webpage) It seems that I might need to reconsider and find an alternative, either in their collection or elsewhere. (The latter, though a disappointment, would at least spare me from making a telephone call; I find doing that an anxious, unpleasant experience that I hope rapid text communication will as much as possible supersede)

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belfastboy said:

I have inquired to Mike at NorthWest Hats about a lighter felt for spring and early summer wear up here. He advised that he does not stock a lighter felt but can make me one by extra pouncing on the crown to lighten the weight. I think I will go that route instead of searching out a light weight felt.

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Delthayre said:

An order for a 'Dearborn' in brick with a nicotine ribbon has been placed and should be fulfilled by the end of April, which is pretty good timing. I quite look forward to it.

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Bob Roberts said:

Go for it. Maybe ask him about unlined?

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Daniele Tanto said:

I am very attentive to the production of Optimo as well as that of other hatters in the United States to understand the trend of the market outside Europe.
I think Optimo produces very elegant hats and oriented in most traditional European forms.
I would say there is a strong influence of the Italian classic production (Cervo and Barbisio).
I like moderately, especially admire finishing of felt, one of the few to vary its surface with different finishes, but I have some questions on Ribbon-Felt combinations proposed. He is certainly the hatter that most reminds me of home hats.

I did not find the selection on the web the hat 'Dearborn' you ordered, you may give me some guidance or photograph. Thank you

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Daniele Tanto said:

I have another curiosity to ask, since you've mentioned Leon Drexler, which of his hats, you have in your collection?
What do you think the overall quality of its production? You have some pictures to show me?
Thank you

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Delthayre said:

I have, as recounted elsewhere, placed two orders with Stephen Temkin at Leon Drexler*, but likely won't have either of them until after Optimo sends my Dearborn to me. As such, I cannot say or show anything as to the quality of the work. I do, however, look forward to presenting in the appropriate place them when I can.

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alanfgag said:

Very nice... thanks for sharing it here.

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B Balik said:

I'm new to the group. I bought International in nicotine a year ago. I love the hat. I just recently purchased three more Optimo hats to add to my collection. I think I may have a problem. Glad to see a support group online. I now know I'm not alone.

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Daniele Tanto said:

I'm sorry I did not take into account your previous intervention concerned Leon Drexler
You made a great choice and I hope to see the hats for the late spring or summer start
My personal taste is more directed to Temkin creations, but it is only a personal matter.
The Stroller is one of my favorites.

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belfastboy said:

We are NOT a support group.....we are enablers of the worst sort!!!

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Bruce Wayne said:

Bad news. We're not a support group. we're a bunch of enablers.

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KY Crusader said:

View attachment 47022 View attachment 47023 View attachment 47024 View attachment 47025 View attachment 47026 View attachment 47027 View attachment 47028 View attachment 47029 New Optimo Chicago arrived a few days ago. Brownstone with Nicotine ribbon. Original estimated ship date of 6 1/2 weeks turned into 10 1/2; but that's still not too bad. The color is terrific, although I was expecting something MUCH lighter (view Optimo's web site to see what I mean). When I raised this issued with Tiffany, she offered to take back the hat a make me something in a lighted tone; but I told her that there is no way I could think of parting with this baby. And while I have learned to appreciate the aesthetics of the high-crown, wide-brim classic, I must say, with all due modesty, that this modern-proportioned fedora looks pretty danged good on me. Must be the finely tuned proportions. Bottom line: very pleased with my first Optimo.

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Bob Roberts said:

Looks so good with the brim up cuz your approaching cattlemen territory with that type of center dent and side pinches.

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