Another first for me

[HamletJSD]

Sorry for two new threads in two days, but this one's even more unique.

I work as a designer at a certain home improvement box store. Comments about my hat are always positive, but this takes the cake.

Me: Welcome to "--- ---- -----"! How can I help you today?

Customer: Well, I have a question for you. I have a hat just like that I bought many years ago and never wore. Would you be interested in taking it off my hands if I bring it to you here at the store?

 

[carter]

To which you replied, ...?

 

[Slim Portly]

To which you replied, ...?

"No thank you, sir. It's probably not my size, and I'm very picky about the colors that I wear. However, I do have a friend named Slim..."

 

[HamletJSD]

I'll know by Tuesday if she actually comes through. I guess that'll be the most unique thing ...

 

[HamletJSD]

Hat in hand ... It's an older lightweight Resistol. Will have to post more info and pics later when I can examine more in depth.

Pretty cool, though, to have a stranger just deliver a nice hat to you for no apparent reason! Talk about your random acts of kindness!

 

[Goose.]

That was very nice of her to offer and more so to follow through.

 

[Thwack]

Hat in hand ... It's an older lightweight Resistol. Will have to post more info and pics later when I can examine more in depth.

Pretty cool, though, to have a stranger just deliver a nice hat to you for no apparent reason! Talk about your random acts of kindness!

That is really nice. Now you've just got to pay it forward

 

[scotrace]

Just covering bases

This isn't like an ex-wife's anonymous friend handing you a hat that has been dipped in an anthrax bath, right?

 

[RBH]

This is better than cool!!!

 

[HamletJSD]

It is cool, man. Not sure of the age, but it's a 3x beaver, kitten finish, chocolate brown, "self confirming" Resistol. Thin ribbon and 2.5" bound brim which is exactly my style

It's a 7 1/8, however. I don't think I'd attempt stretching it (all the way to between a 7 3/8 and 1/2) myself, but this one may be one worth sending to Optimo, or Art if he still takes the time to do renovations, to get it cleaned and upped a couple of sizes.

Any thoughts?

Pics when I'm more awake...

 

[reetpleat]

This isn't like an ex-wife's anonymous friend handing you a hat that has been dipped in an anthrax bath, right?

Perhaps it is like the story of the woman who sells the corvette for cheap, then explains that her husband ran off with a woman and wrote and asked her to sell it and send him the money.

Perhaps she was just mad at her husband and gave his hat away.

 

[citRon]

It is cool, man. Not sure of the age, but it's a 3x beaver, kitten finish, chocolate brown, "self confirming" Resistol. Thin ribbon and 2.5" bound brim which is exactly my style

It's a 7 1/8, however. I don't think I'd attempt stretching it (all the way to between a 7 3/8 and 1/2) myself, but this one may be one worth sending to Optimo, or Art if he still takes the time to do renovations, to get it cleaned and upped a couple of sizes.

Any thoughts?

Pics when I'm more awake...

...did I mention that I'm a 7 1/8?

 

[HamletJSD]

This hat just feels fantastic ... I know it's going to cost me $100-120 plus for a complete renovation and am fully aware that I can get a nice Akubra for less $$ ... but this may the first one I send off!

 

[HamletJSD]

BTW the color shows true to life on my screen ... as does that of the technicolor blanket it's setting upon.

 

[gtdean48]

For 100% Beaver Resistol as the end product that was free to start with & $100 or so to renovate, you'd be way out in front cost-wise for that grade of an end product....

 

[funneman]

Great hat and even greater story.

Judging by the price, the size of the sweatband and the absence of
plastic in the liner I'd say that's a pretty old hat too.

 

[Lefty]

For 100% Beaver Resistol as the end product that was free to start with & $100 or so to renovate, you'd be way out in front cost-wise for that grade of an end product....

Is that 100% Beaver? I don't know much of anything about Resistol, but I've never seen 3x=100%. It's a pretty nice hat, but I don't think it's worth another $100. In that small size, a pure beaver hat will come along on ebay.

 

[Dinerman]

a 3x resistol doesn't have any beaver in it, but is a very nice hat. Resistol's 1950s kitten finish hats have a great feeling felt. Why do you say that hat needs a renovation? Looks like 5 minutes of shaping it with a little bit of steam and it'd be good as new.

 

[HamletJSD]

a 3x resistol doesn't have any beaver in it, but is a very nice hat. Resistol's 1950s kitten finish hats have a great feeling felt. Why do you say that hat needs a renovation? Looks like 5 minutes of shaping it with a little bit of steam and it'd be good as new.

To pass along to you, sure, but it's 2.5 sizes too small for me.

 

[gtdean48]

a 3x resistol doesn't have any beaver in it, but is a very nice hat. Resistol's 1950s kitten finish hats have a great feeling felt. Why do you say that hat needs a renovation? Looks like 5 minutes of shaping it with a little bit of steam and it'd be good as new.

Imprinted just below the Kitten Finish is 100% Beaver in photo above. That is what I was going off. I didn't see anything in photos about 3X...