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  1. Bill Hughes

    Panama Hat Thread

    The montecristi I had enlarged was not vintage. I’ve never tried it with an older panama.
  2. Bill Hughes

    The Dobbs Diner...

    Very nice!
  3. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Northwest Hats heathered camel for services this morning.
  4. Bill Hughes

    Panama Hat Thread

    A fisherman never reveals his honey hole.
  5. Bill Hughes

    Panama Hat Thread

    Here is the first of the five Montecristi hats. These pics are from Mike Miller (Northwest Hats). I'll take more detailed pics when it arrives.
  6. Bill Hughes

    Panama Hat Thread

    Always. I’m actually going to have to sell 6 or so in the next couple of months. I just don’t have room in my cabinets.
  7. Bill Hughes

    Panama Hat Thread

    I hesitate to show this - but I have five montecristi semi-calado bodies just waiting to be finished out. I have them all commissioned ie they are mine! I’ve been working on ideas for crown and brim shapes. Also been getting some interesting ribbons. All the work will be performed by Mike Miller...
  8. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Kinda warm here in North Texas today. Temperature made it to 87 F. Tempted to wear straw but stayed with felt. Tonight for work it’s a Stetson Flagship.
  9. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Late post - it was a Northwest brown heather for services this morning.
  10. Bill Hughes

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Actually, I’m over my limit and I have 5 more commissioned. I’ll be selling several in the next month or so.
  11. Bill Hughes

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    This was supposed to be a 7 1/4 but turned out to be a 7. I had it shipped directly to Mike Miller (Northwest Hats) for a new ribbon. Since he had to resize it I lost a bit of brim. Therefore, I had a bit of a different brim treatment added in place of the stand Monte Carlo. Here is the...
  12. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    Heading to work in an Art Fawcett “Art’s Heart”.
  13. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    40s Royal Stetson Deluxe for work tonight. Heading in a bit early.
  14. Bill Hughes

    Amon Carter Borsalino; Stetson Shady Oak Farm; Peters Bros Shady Oaks, Bankers Special & Shady Pines

    Here's a Peters Brothers Shady Oaks I picked up in a yard sale in Venus, TX back in 2018.. I paid $5. The sweat was rotten and the two ply crown cord was breaking-up when handled. Brad Peters pulled the liner and showed me the writing dating the hat to 11/24/32. Brad said Tom (one of the...
  15. Bill Hughes

    Ask a question, get an answer

    What I've done in the past is use double sided tape.
  16. Bill Hughes

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Everything about this is very nice. The color, ribbon, heathered felt, and the spiral stitched brim. OUTSTANDING!
  17. Bill Hughes

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Based on the liner and sweatband I would say late 1960s.
  18. Bill Hughes

    What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

    They were probably right. You may not make it another 44 years. After all, you married young. Congratulations.
  19. Bill Hughes

    The BORSALINO BROTHERHOOD

    Based on the paper label I’d say between 1920-36.

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