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Anybody ever buy Panama's from this seller???
Thanks Bob, that sounds good. After more thought, I actually still want a smaller-brimmed hat (around 4-5 cm). I'm a 7 1/2 / 59 cm. I actually prefer the dent of the Cubanos. I have been directly in touch with Homero Ortega in Cuenca (in Spanish even) and they will ship to me here in Hong Kong... -
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Anybody ever buy Panama's from this seller???
Thank you for the posts gentlemen! I contacted the seller and linked him to this thread. He purchased one of my items (I'm an eBay seller) which I believe is a threat to leave me negative feedback if I don't revoke mine. I'm not new to eBay. This has happened to me once before, about a year ago... -
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Anybody ever buy Panama's from this seller???
My brother and housekeeper loved it. My usual hat is a Buntal fedora I posted in the panama hats thread. I really wanted a nice panama to compare it to. This is definitely a nice hat, but I want what I paid for. I was actually hoping to pick up a Cuencano from Bob next. -
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Anybody ever buy Panama's from this seller???
Just got my hat today. While I like it and think it looks great (it's my first panama!), there are a few issues. It took 26-27 days to get here from Ecuador. Unfortunately, it is not what I purchased. I bought a trilby with a brim that was described as 3.5 - 5 cm long. This is a Cuencano... -
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Anybody ever buy Panama's from this seller???
I'm waiting for a trilby I bought from ecuacorp: a little over three weeks now. I had the brim upsized very slightly. Can't wait to get it! I now wish I'd gone with Panama Bob as the wait is killing me and shipping from the US to Hong Kong would only have taken a week or so. -
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Introduction
Hi everyone! Missed this sticky the first time around. My name is Jay and I'm 31. Born and raised in Hong Kong while it was British, and escaped to NYC shortly after the handover. I've always been interested in fedoras, and my brother and I had matching felt fedoras and switchblade combs back in... -
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Panama Hat Thread
Me in my Bali buntal trilby. The inside. Please excuse the sweat stain! Side view. -
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I just Blocked my first Parabuntal !!
I am not, but that looks incredible! I am a relative newbie to straw hats, but I've learned a great deal by perusing the panama hats thread here. I really appreciate you showing me some of your buntal hats: I am currently obsessed with them. So much so that I don't know if I can hold out until... -
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I just Blocked my first Parabuntal !!
Ah ok--sorry to hear that! Hopefully I can pick up some decent modern buri hats (and perhaps some blanks) in Bulacan later this year. -
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I just Blocked my first Parabuntal !!
Incredible weave! I'm hoping to pick some decent ones up in the Philippines later this year. I don't know if I'll be able to find any as nice as yours are though! I hear there are only a handful of decent weavers left. Thank you for sharing! -
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I just Blocked my first Parabuntal !!
Beautiful! I'd love one of those old ones for the collection. I do have a modern one from Bulacan that I am very fond of. -
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I just Blocked my first Parabuntal !!
For the record, Tesoro's is an old chain of handicraft stores that is still around today, but they don't sell buntal hats EDIT: anymore :( -
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Panama Hat Thread
Hi everyone! My name's Jay, and I'm from Hong Kong. I've lived in New York and traveled extensively, and I'm here because I've wanted a Panama Hat for years! The closest thing I have is a handwoven buntal trilby from Bulacan in the Philippines. The Philippines was a former Spanish colony, and...
