Someone snagged this earlier today. I had tracked it down on Buyee, but my cheap a** was waiting out for a Mercari coupon. Looks like it had changed hands at least once or twice before this most recent sale.
The Skeet:
Crown
5-3/4" (open)
Brim
2-1/4" with 1/4" underwelt
Ribbon
1-1/2" with 1/8" binding top and bottom
Weight
112g
Where to begin? Incredible heathered felt that will do just about anything. With the generous crown a previous owner took full advantage and creased it with...
It's good, I like it. Not as much as that two-tone rockabilly masterpiece, but I like it. Given your propensity to move stuff along, however, the odds aren't in your favor. You've been shucking suede like another Chicago icon:
Inspired by yesterday's WHAYWT, I figured a proper hat needed a proper box:
There was no mention nor pictures of the keys or inserts in the listing, so I was pleasantly surprised when I heard the package go jing-a-ling-a-ling. And then I opened up the case to find the inserts as well!
Thanks, Nathan! I'm lucky to have found it. I wish I could help with your questions, but as others will attest I'm not qualified to answer. If you have the opportunity to acquire any of the said hats, though, I would recommend it.
Hard pass, but this is coming from a guy who has a white leather jacket with hair-on-hide and fringe, so take it with a grain of salt.
If you like it and the price is right there's nothing wrong with something fun and quirky.
Been searching for a long time:
Thanks to a fellow Lounger for this lead a gap in my collection will soon be filled once this crosses the pond. Very excited for this one.
Kids didn't want to make the 2.5 hr trip (one-way) to reach the path of totality, so I'll have to settle for 97%. Pretty bummed to be so close and miss out. Stetson Columbia seemed fitting for today's event:
The sacrifices we make for our kids.
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