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[carter]

Portis & Resistol

At $27.00 each, those two were a real steal! Well done!

 

[armod]

just bought my first hat last week.

the akubra bogart. I went with what looked good already instead of shaping myself. also to get used to wearing hats (been loving it so far)

 

[Gilgamark]

just bought my first hat last week.

the akubra bogart. I went with what looked good already instead of shaping myself. also to get used to wearing hats (been loving it so far)

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[buler]

Penney's Marathon

A Penney's Marathon OR-style. More pics in the Open Road Guild thread. Actually a very deep black color. Hard to get pics to show correct color.

B

 

[gtdean48]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Nick D]

I popped in a 'vintage' store in town the other day on a whim. I don't go in this one much anymore, they're mostly trendy hipster now, but they usually have a good selection of waistcoats, at least. They also have a shelf with piles of hats, mostly from the late 60s or later. I didn't have much hope, but rummaged a bit. I found this at the bottom of the pile.

Covered in pet hair, lint, and dust, but it's got a fairly high crown and the sides even have a bit of reverse taper. So I brought it home and cleaned it up, restiched the sweatband where it was coming away. No liner, just some adhesive where a label was glued to the top of the crown. The sweatband says 'Spezial Marke' and has a set of initials 'E.Z.'
The brim is a hair over 2".

I haven't gotten the edge of the brim quite as smooth as I want it, but it's a darn sight nicer than it was.

 

[Dundee]

That is a very nice find. You did a wonderful job with the clean up. :eusa_clap

 

[J.T.Marcus]

There's nothing like the satisfaction of bringing a neglected treasure back to life, with your own hands. Well done!!! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Here's how an old Panama I bought on Ebay arrived today:

 

[indycop]

That's just character!lol lol

 

[handlebar bart]

The crown needs alittle work Gene [huh] lol lol

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Yeah, but at least the brim is perfect.

 

[indycop]

It kinda has that F troop look. lol

 

[handlebar bart]

Yeah, but at least the brim is perfect.

lol lol It will be interesting to see it once you've given it some TLC

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Oh, I've already straightened 'er out. Just thought I'd leave this pic up for a while and have some fun.

I'll bet this will dispel that notion that I look good in every hat.

And I doubt Carey will want to add this one to her "list". lol

 

[BobC]

That brim's a fixer upper there, Gene, but I bet you git-r-done.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Here's the rest of the story on the beat up Panama:

Under the liner:

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

AFTER USING WATER:

It's riding a little high here. I went back and molded in that little hump in the middle of the crown needed for it to settle down on my head just a touch.

Not sure if I ever calculate the weave count correctly so I'll leave it up to the curious among you based on this photo. It's mid-grade, I'd guess, but I really like the old vibe of this hat.

I had to reattach the sweat and tack the ribbon back into place too.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Quite the transformation, Gene. Well done!

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Michaelshane]

How did you reattach the sweat?I need to do one.