It's Spring. Show your Straw hats if you have 'em

[zetwal]

Very durable vintage beater. Keeps on ticking.

 

[Aureliano]

You're out of piano.
Now what?

A baby grand might replace this by year's end now that we have more space. Then I'll go bankrupt filling it with Optimos and Worth & Worth straws. But, wait a second, I'm not buying more hats! Specially since I just acquired my holy grail. ( zetwal)

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Hey Ed,

Maybe we need to add a Coconut-straw Corral to that list!

There were a few coconuts added to this year's straw market. I was excited to see them making a comeback. There were neat old c-crowns and porkpies both out there, and they add a nice change of pace to the others.


Sam

It would be good to put them in their own thread to see the differences in Manufactors take on cocnut straw.

Speaking on straw hats. My wife likes HGtv who's wife doesn't and we watched last night episode of Selling New York and the client was a writer looking for a condo in the 1.7 million dollar range and He was wearing Panama Hats in the dead of winter in New York. I know its about style but thats about crazy.
Selling New York

 

[zetwal]

A baby grand might replace this by year's end now that we have more space. Then I'll go bankrupt filling it with Optimos and Worth & Worth straws. But, wait a second, I'm not buying more hats! Specially since I just acquired my holy grail. ( zetwal)

We look forward to seeing a pic of you nokabouting this weekend in your new vintage hat. I know it's really hot out right now, but a short stroll for the camera couldn't hurt. Or maybe just nokabouting at the piano ...

 

[Sam Craig]

Here's some info on C.R.Anthony Co. stores, I remember them when I was a boy. It was one of my mothers favorite stores. The suit I wore to my graduation was from them. They were all over Texas and Oklahoma. NICE Milan BTW.I like the ribbon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._R._Anthony_Co.

Kansas, too.
I remember C.R. Anthony ... and I remember when department stores ... even small ones ... had a decent collection of men's dress and casual hats ... especially straws.

Sam

 

[Aureliano]

We look forward to seeing a pic of you nokabouting this weekend in your new vintage hat. I know it's really hot out right now, but a short stroll for the camera couldn't hurt. Or maybe just nokabouting at the piano ...

I'll wear it even if it's just to nokabout around the house!

 

[Lefty]

So, it's a Playboy?

 

[alanfgag]

I can't stand the suspense.

 

[Aureliano]

So, it's a Playboy?

I am nokabout to tell you what it is right now. You'll have to wait! lol lol

 

[alanfgag]

Oy... I fuhgotaboutit.

 

[Lefty]

 

[Sam Craig]

Oh man, do you remember what came after the obtuse comment?

I do.

Scary, man!

Sam

 

[alanfgag]

that's acute.

 

[Lefty]

 

[Travis Lee Johnston]

My daily driver

U.S. made. Nothing too fancy.

 

[Aureliano]

We look forward to seeing a pic of you nokabouting this weekend in your new vintage hat. I know it's really hot out right now, but a short stroll for the camera couldn't hurt. Or maybe just nokabouting at the piano ...

So, it's a Playboy?

I can't stand the suspense.

All right guys, holy grail hat arrived. Pictures soon in the Holy Grail thread.

 

[Lefty]

This seemed as good a place as any.
Life, May 15, 1939
here's the text:

T

The price on the panama is noted to go as high as $600, and the one shown is $100. Click the link to view how fine the hat looks for $100.

 

[zetwal]

Alanfgag, notice the Leghorn bottom right?

 

[Lefty]

That's how I found it. We've got so little on leghorn around here that a little google was in order. I'll have to change my search parameters a bit. Almost everything that came up had to do with bonnets. I think a search of 1920 to 1960 with "leghorn", "hat", -poultry (it's quite a fowl problem) should do it.

 

[alanfgag]

Alanfgag, notice the Leghorn bottom right?

Yep! I bumped this old thread to store some pictures of my two Livorno straws. Some missing pictures, but it seemed the best to revive.

thanks Lefty!