I can't see the third picture, but the first two are Cuenca hats, Brisa weave.
Even my friends in Montecristi can't wait to sell inferior product to los cruceros. They pawn off cheap Cuenca hats are Montecristis.
I think we go through this every year. USA blocking/flanging is the way to go on our hats for the perfect lid. On ebay hats, very little is done save for pulling the hat out of the box and checking the size. Keeps prices low and eBay, for us, allows us to attract those looking for non-high...
Which auction was this? Was it this one? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330423068494
This is the second hat, different maker, this week that the customer said the band was off. I can send you a pug.
The chaos includes the lack of rain from last year that is causing the scarcity of product (paja) for weaving in the mountains and the scarcity and subsequent price increase on Montecristis due to one company scooping up a large number of hats and not following buyer tradition. It hurts many of...
Send me an email with your address and I'll send you a tip sticker. Alternatively, you can cut those strands off with a sharp object. Razor blades are a common sight in hat finishers homes and offices.
Not true at all. They are quite malleable if not treated with stiffener, as many are.
Cuenca Brisa.
It's Spring Break, so we took the kids to the Columbus Zoo and COSI (Science museum). I'm back now and wading through the hundreds of emails. You'll probably get an answer back today...
I can only seem to get my hands on a dozen or so each year. One just arrived two days ago. They're certainly not custom to one person. Believe half of what you read! My opinion.
Others:
Spots and shadows are due to poor camera technique!
Some cool Colombian hats...
Oh, yes, I reply to every email. Maybe it went to Spam filter.
Try:
www.brentblack.com
www.montecristihats.com
www.panamahatsdirect.com
www.optimo.com
www.optimohatworks.com
www.perfectpanamas.com
Not victim. What??? You don't want me to tell you what they say in Ecuador. You don't want me to tell you that a cheap Cuenca Brisa is not a good hat. I get it. You don't want me to tell you that the hats are way overpriced. I understand. I thought I was a member here and could give the...
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