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  1. ksargent

    The Cap Faction

    Hanna linen cap floppy after dry cleaning Hi. Perhaps someone can help me here: I have a Hanna linen flat cap which, after dry cleaning (allowable according to the label), has lost its shape and become rather floppy. Before the cleaning, it was rather firm to the touch and kept its shape very...
  2. ksargent

    The Hardy Boys: Secret of the Old Mill

    I agree - the blue covers from the 60's are the classics for me as well. I do have a few of the books with the brown binding - the slip covers are long gone though. Ken
  3. ksargent

    What do you use to shave?

    Derbys for me - less than $20 for 100m on the bay. I get about a week out one, but I have a mustache and goatee - and my facial hair is very light on the cheeks. Ken
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    Marilyn Monroe X-rays sell for.................

    Pretty amazing what people will pay for. Ken
  5. ksargent

    Panama Hat Thread

    Thanks for the answers again! Ken
  7. ksargent

    Panama Hat Thread

    Don't mean to go off topic here, but I have tried to PM a member from this discussion and have not been allowed to. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong? Ken
  8. ksargent

    Panama Hat Thread

    Oh I would never do it to a hat of mine - even if it were designed for it. I was just curious about it. Ken
  9. ksargent

    Panama Hat Thread

    I very much appreciate the answers! So much so, that I will impose with another noobie question. I have heard about Panamas being foldable, but had no idea exactly how they were folded until I came across a picture in the forum - basically lengthwise with the brim forming a kind of clamshell...
  10. ksargent

    Panama Hat Thread

    That is a beautiful hat! Ken
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    Panama Hat Thread

    Did the company take its name from the style name? or vice versa? Or neither? thanks for the information Ken
  13. ksargent

    Panama Hat Thread

    Curious noob here. Does that style have a name? I assume that the crown is not an Optimo as it has no ridge. Am I correct in my understanding that "Optimo" refers only to the crown style and an Optimo hat can have a variety of brim widths? Thanks Ken
  14. ksargent

    Panama Hat Thread

    Thanks for the answers! When I called the Optimo "unusual," I meant in a good way. My wife thought it looked a bit like a safari hat. Whenever I develop an interest in something, I always seek out the classic designs or definitive examples. This seems to be one of those for Panama hats. Ken
  15. ksargent

    Panama Hat Thread

    A very nice looking hat!
  16. ksargent

    Panama Hat Thread

    Cuenca vs. Monte at Panama Bob's Greetings all, If one is planning to spend $150 or so on a Panama Bob hat, is that money better spent on one of the mid-range to nicer Cuencas or a lower-end Montecristi? I am thinking along the lines of an Extra-Fino Llano Cuenca vs. either a Medio Fino or...
  17. ksargent

    New User intro

    Thanks for the welcome! To celebrate joining the lounge, I ordered a new cap today - a black Borsalino linen ivy cap. I need some solid colors to go with my tweeds. Ken
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    New User intro

    Thanks for the welcome!
  20. ksargent

    New User intro

    Hello all! A few years ago I began to wear caps (after cutting my hair very short). Like most Americans I started wearing ball caps - but that style really wasn't for me. So I recently began to wear flat caps. I've built up a very small collection of Irish-made caps and was looking to expand...

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