Wouldn't you know, it just expired ;) Sure it won't be much longer before we'll have to pay to see anything on the interweb. Thanks for the link anyway, I was able to read the OCR text.
Thanks OG and John. OG, there were 2 bodies that Garrett negotiated from John Galt, I got one and Garrett traded the other to Bob for services since it ended up being too big for him. Let's just say that Bob isn't willing to part with that body, he's not only a hatter, but a hat collector ;)
Welcome to the Lounge car2oonze, I hope some of your countrymen can answer your question. It is a fact, if your going to order from one of the major retailers, the price will escalate with the weave count. You might try looking for a nice vintage one on Ebay, ETSY, or better yet, the classifieds...
Alan, it's nice to finally know what to call mine, I never was able to translate "Tateyori" on the tag and assumed it was a prefecture of Okinawa. The suppleness of a straw weave this old is amazing to me, it's a real tough hat, I feel no need to pamper it.
Man I love the even patina on yours...
Found the original classified:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?68542-FS-FT-June-1931-Okinawan-Lateyou-71-year-old-unfinished-hat-body-capline!
This may one of the body's Tajh is referring too above ^ since it came from Garrett via Tajh. Finally fulfilled a long search for a parabuntal. In fact I had given up when this body fell into my lap. Black Sheep Hat Works turned it into the hat it is now after over 70 yrs in a bamboo tube...
Invited to a barbeque today so decided to wear my "Made in Hawaii" polyester so I wouldn't feel too bad about inevitable staining. Paired with a cheap Panama Bob Cuenca finished by BSHW
Really nice Alan and looks very similar to this one I got from Garrett who got it from a Rick Blaine classifed. It was a tiny raw body finished by BSHW, to see it stretched to my 7 1/4 size was amazing. I suspected it was woven in Japan but had no proof other than a tag sewn onto the body. It...
The Pomare is also kool because it was printed in Hawaii. It also looks like the Kalaheo was made by RJC, unless the buttons have been replaced. Seems like all your shirts were made in Hawaii too, that's a point I like a lot. Your thrift store seems to be a good source Bob!
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