Current cleaning/blocking recommendations

1930artdeco said:

Hello,

I need your help, I have some hats that need some repairs and cleaning. Well, nobody either is open or they will not repair hats that they don't make. I am not in a hurry with these, any recommendations?

Mike

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Garrett said:

Black Sheep Hat Works, Northwest Hats and Optimo.

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belfastboy said:

It goes back to last autumn but Mike at NW was reluctant to take refurbs that were not his hats as his queue was getting too long. Worth a check as he does great work. What is the wait length at Black Sheep for a refurb? I have a custom in the queus quoted at 12 months.

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jlee562 said:

Paul's will probably not take your refurb. A while back they posted something to the effect of "we prefer to spend time on custom hats." You can try giving them a ring, but AFAIK, they're appointment only.

We used to have Hat Guys in Oakland, but they closed down.

Baron Hats also offers refurbs, but they're a bit pricey IMHO. Gunner Fox might, but looks like he is closed. John Penman accepts rerurbs too.

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deadlyhandsome said:

And 12 months is optimistic. I’ve come close to getting in queue several times, but that wait has been the dealbreaker. Even in photos there’s just something special about his hats...the hat embodiment of Je Ne Sais Quoi.

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belfastboy said:

Yes, I have one of Black Sheep's creations from a number of years back. I have two customs, Black Sheep and Leon Drexler that stand out from the pack. And they both have a minimum of 12 month queues. But there is something about their attention to detail that makes them stand out from the rest. It doesn't show to others so much when it is on my head...a hat is a hat is a hat....but when I hold them in my hands and inspect them there is an unexplainable quality to them. I guess not a big mystery why their queues are so lengthy.

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