Sorry but don't get your hopes up on the brown one, it's mine. Mike made if for me a while back and since I don't wear it in the winter I let him put it on display so people can see what he can do.
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Nice write up on Mike in the local paper. Hope the link works.
http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/35515464-75/fulfilled-to-the-brim-eugene-hat-shop-owner-loves-his-job.html.csp
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I got out a magnifying glass and counted the WPI. Did it several times on different places and came up at about 900 WPI. Not sure what category that puts it in.
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No labels, just a mess I found at an antique show in Portland Oregon. Someone really messed up a fine weave Monti. But I got Mike to give it some new life. I count 9 vuelta's in the crown. WPI too small to get an accurate number
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Nice piece, thanks for posting. I really lucked out a few years ago and found a Langlitz Aviator jacket at Goodwill that fit me perfectly. I called them up and told them what I had and they said if I had bought that Jacket new it would have cost $1000.00. One of the nice things Langlitz does...
Mike, I intend on being there. Hopefully Mike will have it done by then. But he is pretty busy doing some remodeling in his shop so I'm not really counting on it. He's making room for more equipment.
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Putting in a wire is a real waste if the hat has a nice back weave like mine has. Doing the back weave is an art unto itself and and takes a lot of skill to do. Why someone would want to hide it is beyond me. I just hope that when Mike reblocks it the stitch holes will close up some. However...
I picked up this Monticristi at an antique show last year. Never got around to posting a few pics. It was all rumpled up and someone had a wire sewn under an edge binding around the edge of the brim. It is actually a fairly fine weave. I took off all the edge binding and took it to Northwest...
In doing some research it appears that "Genuine Leather" was a brand name itself and not just a label saying the jacket was real leather. I've never heard of it before.
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Here's a pic of the back. One piece on top and the smaller piece across the bottom.
The only label on it is this one. Anybody have an idea of the brand based on it? The jacket is almost identical to a Sears MC jacket a friend of mine has.
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It's not really my style but seeing this older, probably Sears Motorcycle jacket at Goodwill was too hard to pass on. It's in excellent condition. All the zips work and the lining is also in great shape. The fit was just about dead on.
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Thanks for all the advice. I've just booked an apartment in Paris and one in London. I was surprised at how many places were already booked up. People must be taking advantage of the low air fares from the U.S. to london.
In london I got a place at what's called "The Pavilions". In Paris we...
Sorry, I see the question was too broad. We are checking into using Airbnb to find a bread and breakfast place. I've never used it before. I'm hoping it's reliable. But I've checked out the prices and it seems the further out from the city centers the lower the prices, but the question is...
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