Alan Grant's straw hat from Jurassic park *edited, huge new photo*

[Vannevar]

Hiya,

This is a little out of the ordinary, I'm looking to pick up a straw hat for the summer and I saw this:

A really really wide brimmed straw hat with a wonderful shape. Does anybody have any idea where something like this could be picked up? Or know about the manufacturer?

Thanks for lending your expertise,

V

 

[duggap]

Western style?

I may be wrong and usually am but the hat pictured looks like a mod attempt at a western hat. As to wide brims you could contact our own Panama Bob and look into one of his hats. The brim can be made to any lenght you are willing to pay for. I learned painfully that over 3 inches doesn't look all that good on everyone, or in my case me.

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Sunbody hats

Looks like a Sunbody hat...

http://www.sunbody.com/category.cfm?Category=6

They will yellow with age. Heavy and hot hat to me...

 

[cookie]

Heavy Hot Hat

Looks like a Sunbody hat...

http://www.sunbody.com/category.cfm?Category=6

They will yellow with age. Heavy and hot hat to me...

I agree I bought one in Sydney from the charity stores and gave it to a mate.

 

[Warlock]

Let me echo Sharpetoys. I am afraid I have that hat and it is heavy and hot. I do not know about the yellowing, because it almost never gets worn.

 

[Kaleponi Craig]

I've had one of those hats for a long time, bought it at a Guatamalan market. It's a terrible hat, but well worth the $2 I paid for it there. Like others have said, it is heavy and hot. Much better to contact Panama Bob for a real Panama hat...light, cool and beautiful!...KC

 

[SamReu]

Spokes Man

Ditto on the weight and heat of that hat. I scored one at a thrift store for something like $2. It has a brim that would make an awning envious.