You're very kind, thank you. I acquired it from a fellow FD member a couple of weeks ago. It's in immaculate condition and a size 7 so I didn't have to break the bank.
Wow. Learn something new on here every day. Alan, if I had seen your Baku on eBay I would have thought it was a Panama but that there was something different about it. Thanks for posting yours with the description. It is a great looking hat.
Cost and convenience. I wouldn’t pay $50 for a ball cap but have paid four times or more for fedoras. I’ve never left my favorite ball cap home on vacation because I was afraid I’d damage it on the flight. I never dedicated 1/4 or more of precious closet space for my collection of ball caps...
Others have given you great advice — spend some time wandering around this forum — you’ll learn a lot and become more confident in identifying what you want to acquire. One thing to be careful about concerning eBay and Etsy: don’t assume the seller is accurately describing the hat when it comes...
I bought a nearly new David Morgan Adventure second hand that came with the “Indy bash.” I liked the hat fine and it seemed well made. The felt was pretty stiff; it was going hold that bash for years. Unfortunately it was just too big for me and I reluctantly sold it.
Thank you gentlemen for the kind comments. I wanted to take a moment and thank the regulars who posted in this thread, such as Bolthead, RLK, joshbru3, Frunobulax, Hurricane Jack, Stuer, LBGradwell and many others. I started wearing fedoras only about a year ago and I had heard of Champ hats...
Just received this Champ today. As near as I can tell it was never worn, pinched or bashed. The E-Bay photos were crappy so I hoped I was getting a deal. I figured for $50 bucks, take a risk. I'm pretty pleased with it. The model is "Racquet" and the color "Char-Oak." Looks chocolate to my...
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