Help newbie locate a fine hat please

[wishmaker]

Can any one suggest where a newbie can find the very best top quality fedora? Any suggestions appreciated.

Thank you

 

[MK]

Go to the bottom of the page and you will find a link to The Golden Era. Go there and click on the phonebook. You will find links to all the best hat makers. Of the new hats Optimo is the current favorite.

 

[SHARPETOYS]

First i must say welcome to the Lounge.

There are many fine hatters out there my two favorites are Optimo as Mk stated and Art here at the lounge. Plus if you read past info. here The Vintage Hats are the real deal.

http://www.vintagesilhouettes.com/m_hats_new_felts.htm

 

[fedoralover]

When you say very best top quality do you mean new or vintage? Optimo provides one of the best new fedora's, Art can supply new and old. Also what size do you wear and what is your body shape? The hat has to fit the person to look right. Some collectors here may be be willing to part with one they are not wearing much anymore and it may be new or old. I've seen both offered in the classifieds.

Also you may want to hang out for a while and get educated on what makes a quality fedora and what brands and era to look for and then try ebay. Although if you are a newbie to the hat world you will definitely want to be very careful there.

regards fedoralover

 

[wishmaker]

I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m interested in acquire a new hat. All of you seam to like very much Optimo hats. I would like to know the advantages of an Optimo hat. And what else beside Optimo would be your favorite hat. I must remind that I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m very new to hats and I would like very much to know what makes a hat a good one. I recently bought a hat but it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s some how too light weight for me. I still like hats with light colors like the one I bought. I?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢m sure that you can help me choose a very good hat that suits me.

 

[Renderking Fisk]

Ron at Hatsdirect make a great fedora that's more of a work horse then dress hat.

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Hey Wishmaker, Do you do Web Design?

 

[wishmaker]

No I not a web designer. I'm just a diesel specialist working in the field of pump injection. Specialist in LUCAS and BOSH electronics pump injectors. I not have much computer experience beside browsing and document editing. During my last hat search I run across panama hat. What can you tell me about those hats?

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Here is a web site that will tell you alot about Panama hats. The Montecristi. Robert Weber a member here will be happy to help you out. His handle on this site is Panamabob.

http://www.panamahat.net/grading.htm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=52369&item=8116771300

The hat in your picture above, where did you get it? Is it wool felt? How heavy was that bass you caught.