Oh my, oh my, Tim, you can't get a much better first Bowler than that, my friend. It's an absolute beauty. And even though the box isn't original to the Mallory, it's still a great box. Double congrats all round.
Tim great catch and you wear it very, very well !!
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. 
A 36 hat haul? You're sick doc, sick [emoji23]Came in with my latest haul yesterday. Only 36 hats this time. My next safe will have to stay in the garage.
I will spend all day cleaning and conditioning sweatbands and brushing and steaming the hats I think I can do myself. The rest will have to go to Ignacio.
The first one I'm doing is my second Dobbs Hankachif. A little stingy, but excellent felt.
I will give a report on the Nick fouquet next.View attachment 200745 View attachment 200746 View attachment 200747
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It was over 60 last time. And it was only a couple of months ago. [emoji51]
Where do you find these hauls? Not at all jealous [emoji6]
EBay, mostly. Some on Etsy, some from Lounge friends. The Hankachif was from Bob Hufford.
I can't pull off Hammies or Bowlers, but you can. It looks good sir[emoji106][emoji106]
Oye, cállate la boca[emoji1][emoji1][emoji1][emoji1] joking, joking.....
But who's counting.....[emoji1]Came in with my latest haul yesterday. Only 36 hats this time. My next safe will have to stay in the garage.
I will spend all day cleaning and conditioning sweatbands and brushing and steaming the hats I think I can do myself. The rest will have to go to Ignacio.
The first one I'm doing is my second Dobbs Hankachif. A little stingy, but excellent felt.
I will give a report on the Nick fouquet next.View attachment 200745 View attachment 200746 View attachment 200747
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Héctor, oh yes you can, you just have to believe [emoji145]
Thanks for an honest take.[emoji106]OK. For all of us who have been wondering about the quality of Nick Fouquet hats, and whether they're worth the price tag:
They're not.
The leather sweatband and the liner are very nice.
The color of the felt and the ribbon and the lines of the hat are nice.
The quality of the felt is mediocre at best. It is thick and unruly. It is waaaay below the quality of Optimo, and even more below the quality of my best vintage felts.
I think it is mainly rabbit, not even wild hare, but I can't be sure. It reminds me of the felt in a rabbit felt hat I bought from Hufvud that I didn't like.
Also, the cut of the raw edge is irregular, I guess because Nick Fouquet says that "perfection is imperfection", but I'm going to ask Ignacio to cut it evenly.
To me, it isn't worth the $300 I paid for it, let alone the $1200 I have seen some of these hats go for.
I would say that new, it should cost about $220 retail.
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Perfection is Imperfection? That's a bunch of bullshtein on a Chef Salad marketing[emoji1][emoji1][emoji1]OK. For all of us who have been wondering about the quality of Nick Fouquet hats, and whether they're worth the price tag:
They're not.
The leather sweatband and the liner are very nice.
The color of the felt and the ribbon and the lines of the hat are nice.
The quality of the felt is mediocre at best. It is thick and unruly. It is waaaay below the quality of Optimo, and even more below the quality of my best vintage felts.
I think it is mainly rabbit, not even wild hare, but I can't be sure. It reminds me of the felt in a rabbit felt hat I bought from Hufvud that I didn't like.
Also, the cut of the raw edge is irregular, I guess because Nick Fouquet says that "perfection is imperfection", but I'm going to ask Ignacio to cut it evenly.
To me, it isn't worth the $300 I paid for it, let alone the $1200 I have seen some of these hats go for.
I would say that new, it should cost about $220 retail.
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I forgot to post these pics of the brim cut, look:
