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Bob wasted another Sunday afternoon with Garrett and I but Garrett made sure he'll be employed for a while with plenty of new projects. Garrett also played pied-hatter and was giving away more hats to Bob and I. It's good to have Garrett around.
This is what Bob did to a straw body Garrett gave to me on our first meeting at Bob's. The weave is a bit unusual which leads me to believe this is may not be an Ecuadorian hat body but I could be wrong because I don't know where else it could have been made. I suspect Japan or China but have no proof. It had a great tag attached to the brim which I've pictured originating it from Okinawa in 1931. I call this hat the Garrett Special. The 2 1/4" ribbon is one of Bob's hand dyed colors. Crown is 4 1/2, 5, and 4 1/2 front to back. Brim 2 1/8:
And Bob's latest neat detail:
Thanks Garrett and Bob!
This is what Bob did to a straw body Garrett gave to me on our first meeting at Bob's. The weave is a bit unusual which leads me to believe this is may not be an Ecuadorian hat body but I could be wrong because I don't know where else it could have been made. I suspect Japan or China but have no proof. It had a great tag attached to the brim which I've pictured originating it from Okinawa in 1931. I call this hat the Garrett Special. The 2 1/4" ribbon is one of Bob's hand dyed colors. Crown is 4 1/2, 5, and 4 1/2 front to back. Brim 2 1/8:
And Bob's latest neat detail:
Thanks Garrett and Bob!
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