Panama Hats

[carouselvic]

Color in a hat is not a bad thing, as long as it is uniform.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

carouselvic: WOWWWWWW!

 

[Neil]

Nice. Where did you buy that one?

 

[FurFeltFedora]

That is a sweet hat! Love the blue ribbon. My first panama should be here in a month or so. Nothing special (a subfino as a started hat) but I'm still excited to join the panama hat club (soon).

 

[carouselvic]

Nice. Where did you buy that one?

It is a vintage hat, not made in any recent decade.

 

[cookie]

Superfinissimo Sombrero

Just looking at the linen like finish makes it look a 1200WPSI to me...

 

[Neil]

But is there a label on it? Is it a Supernatural? Or was it custom woven way back when? You don't see stuff like this much.

 

[carouselvic]

It was retailed at Dats Fratz 440 Broadway Camden NJ...woven in Equador...genuine Panama(first word might be Bats)

It is not Supernatural

My optimo

a Pilgram

 

[WineGuy]

Wait till I get my PB hat

I just ordered a PH from PB and after a phone conversation with him and several emails, I feel I'm dealing with an honorable and sincere purveyor of Panama Hats. As soon as it arrives I'll post some picks, but just from the lo-res pic he sent me, the hat seems to be of a tighter weave and more consistent color that the Ultrafino I sent back. Can't wait!

The alternating weave of the Ultrafino was not bad but it annoyed me that the weave was crude and varied in fineness all around the hat. I appreciate all those who complemented me on the look of the hat but It irked me that the hat was not what was represented. I'm a fine wine merchant and if a customer asks for a medium bodied and smooth Cabernet and I give them a light bodied tart Cabernet...even if it was technically a more complex wine, then i did that customer a disservice.

 

[Neil]

Good luck getting your money back.

 

[tortswon]

Please keep us posted

Given Neil's comment, please let us know if you have any problem getting your money back as I am sure that would be information potential customers would want to have before making a purchasing decision. Best, Sam

 

[Panamabob]

That is a nice hat Vic!

WineGuy, the hat left today.

 

[RBH]

It is not Supernatural

It should be.

 

[carouselvic]

It should be.

The Supernatural is everything below the hat.

 

[Neil]

A tourist hat?

 

[Panamabob]

It's certainly a fine, fine hat.

The color is great!

Supernatural's are Cuencanos. Many Cuencanos are nice!

 

[Razzman]

A mighty fine looking Panama Carouselvic! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap Very nice indeed.

 

["Skeet" McD]

It was retailed at Dats Fratz 440 Broadway Camden NJ...woven in Equador...genuine Panama(first word might be Bats)

No, that's surely a "D" in Blackletter; Fratz had a sense of humor! Is there a college nearby? On the other hand, with New Jersey's Dutch heritage and low-Germans just across the way in Pennsy, it may be a real last name...

"*****"

 

[Panamabob]

Carouselvic, where'd you have it finished?

 

[carouselvic]

Hatman Jack in Wichita re-flanged and put in a new sweat. They did a nice job.