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My panama on order is white straw so leaning toward a classic blue/navy blue ribbon but have yet to finalize. I like the copper a lot but not sure about it on the white panama.
Here's the Panama Mike made for me with a Cuenca body I brought back from Ecuador. Navy ribbon with a splash of off-white in the bow keep.

I like navy a lot, but have decided I need one with a basic black ribbon, too!

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Here's the Panama Mike made for me with a Cuenca body I brought back from Ecuador. Navy ribbon with a splash of off-white in the bow keep.

I like navy a lot, but have decided I need one with a basic black ribbon, too!

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Yes, I think that is the look I am after. He is keeping a body for me with a brim wide enough he can put a small curl in it. Your hat is classy!
 

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Yes, I think that is the look I am after. He is keeping a body for me with a brim wide enough he can put a small curl in it. Your hat is classy!
Mike has a good connection for Cuenca straw. Anyone looking for a nice hat should check in with Mike to see what he has from time to time. I only pick up my own bodies because I travel to Cuenca every year or two. My wife is from Ecuador and we visit her family between my trips to hat shops, hahahaha...
 

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Do you take orders, Doug? It would be nice to get one of those bodies "from the factory" on your next trip :)
Mike has a good connection for Cuenca straw. Anyone looking for a nice hat should check in with Mike to see what he has from time to time. I only pick up my own bodies because I travel to Cuenca every year or two. My wife is from Ecuador and we visit her family between my trips to hat shops, hahahaha...
 

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Seriously like/hate this photo. I love the hat and like the background. But hate I am surrounded by 3’ of snow while you live there.
Wear it in good health
Johnny

Haha, thank you.

Here's the Panama Mike made for me with a Cuenca body I brought back from Ecuador. Navy ribbon with a splash of off-white in the bow keep.

I like navy a lot, but have decided I need one with a basic black ribbon, too!

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That's a beautiful weave, block, and ribbon combo. I would love to do something similar with Mike if I ever get down to Ecuador.
 

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This arrived today. It's a Fepsa beaver felt made for Engel & Co. Hatters in slate-blue. It started out with a 6 1/2" crown (open) and 2 5/8" brim. I sent it to Mike Miller to work his magic. The result is a complete refurbishment. The crown is now 5 1/2" open and the brim is 2 3/4". He had to trim the brim to make it even all around. Before it was 2 5/8" in front and on one side. It was 2 1/2" on the back and the other side. I supplied the 1 5/8" striped gray ribbon.

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This was how it looked originally.
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First time wearing this hat Mike refurbished for me.

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The steam locomotive stands by for passengers loading and unloading. Night is upon us and the shadows cast an eerie spell as the steam drifts over the station platform and the smell of burning coal surrounds us. Charcoal and smoke. Introducing the Mystery Series Homburg from Northwest Hats. A traditional 6 inch (open) center crease charcoal felt and a 1 1/2 inch smoke gray ribbon with a dog-eared gills bow. Add a 2 3/8 finished brim with a wide binding and you have the makings of 20200323_085508.jpg 20200323_085438.jpg 20200323_085427.jpg 20200323_085356.jpg 20200323_085344.jpg 20200323_085328.jpg 20200323_085409.jpg a Mystery!!!!


Thank you Mike, I will enjoy this one for a lifetime to come!
 

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The steam locomotive stands by for passengers loading and unloading. Night is upon us and the shadows cast an eerie spell as the steam drifts over the station platform and the smell of burning coal surrounds us. Charcoal and smoke. Introducing the Mystery Series Homburg from Northwest Hats. A traditional 6 inch (open) center crease charcoal felt and a 1 1/2 inch smoke gray ribbon with a dog-eared gills bow. Add a 2 3/8 finished brim with a wide binding and you have the makings of View attachment 222091 View attachment 222092 View attachment 222093 View attachment 222094 View attachment 222095 View attachment 222096 View attachment 222097 a Mystery!!!!


Thank you Mike, I will enjoy this one for a lifetime to come!

A gorgeous mystery! That is just a cool ribbon treatment on a grand homburg. Congrats sir. Love the hat.

Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -
 
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The steam locomotive stands by for passengers loading and unloading. Night is upon us and the shadows cast an eerie spell as the steam drifts over the station platform and the smell of burning coal surrounds us. Charcoal and smoke. Introducing the Mystery Series Homburg from Northwest Hats. A traditional 6 inch (open) center crease charcoal felt and a 1 1/2 inch smoke gray ribbon with a dog-eared gills bow. Add a 2 3/8 finished brim with a wide binding and you have the makings of View attachment 222091 View attachment 222092 View attachment 222093 View attachment 222094 View attachment 222095 View attachment 222096 View attachment 222097 a Mystery!!!!


Thank you Mike, I will enjoy this one for a lifetime to come!
Such a great description, but I still like the hat better. Excellent hat, Randy. Steve @Steve1857 has one in a similar colour scheme. This one:
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The steam locomotive stands by for passengers loading and unloading. Night is upon us and the shadows cast an eerie spell as the steam drifts over the station platform and the smell of burning coal surrounds us. Charcoal and smoke. Introducing the Mystery Series Homburg from Northwest Hats. A traditional 6 inch (open) center crease charcoal felt and a 1 1/2 inch smoke gray ribbon with a dog-eared gills bow. Add a 2 3/8 finished brim with a wide binding and you have the makings of View attachment 222091 View attachment 222092 View attachment 222093 View attachment 222094 View attachment 222095 View attachment 222096 View attachment 222097 a Mystery!!!!

Thank you Mike, I will enjoy this one for a lifetime to come!
Fantastic. It somehow manages to be visually interesting without being in any way outlandish. It looks great on you as well. Cheers.
 

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Bill Hughes

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I have 6 hats coming from Northwest on which Mike did various degrees of refurbishment.

1) A sahara ArtLite that received a new vintage ribbon.
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2) A Peters Bros hemp received a new vintage ribbon treatment.
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3) A vintage Knox panama that had the pug replaced with an interesting vintage ribbon. The colors in the picture does not do this justice. Mike also re-blocked the crown to add the pinches.
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4) A 40s Royal Stetson DeLuxe that was cleaned and re-blocked. It’s a camel color that I think looks peach in person.
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5) A vintage Tom ‘n’ Jerry (50s) that was cleaned and re-blocked. Love the spiral stitching on the brim. Does anybody know how that was done back in the day?
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6) Last but definitely not the least my 50s Borsalino muflone Lontra. All Mike did on this was press out the wrinkles.
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