Champ Featherweight Has Narrow Escape!

[MDphoto]

That box reminds me of the box I received from Hatsdirect. That box was smashed and punctured also.

Really loved how my box arrived with a little note on it from my local post office that said they didn't do the damage!lol

 

[bolthead]

That's nothing......

That box reminds me of the box I received from Hatsdirect. That box was smashed and punctured also.

Really loved how my box arrived with a little note on it from my local post office that said they didn't do the damage!lol

.....you should see the box that Tom (Tango Yankee) got from DHL I believe.

I'm glad yours survived though......

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

OK, now this is gettin' good. A couple of posts up, I gooofed. I was SURE my Champ didn't have "Featherweight" imprinted on it anywhere, but I haven't had that hat out for a while so I looked and there it is right on the crumbling sweatband.

I'm still interested in seeing more pics (of the inside) of Marlin's hat for comparison.

Now here's the funniest part to me: I remembered that when I received this hat MY vintage Champ box arrived smashed to bits as well. It was packaged only slightly better than Marlin's but got crushed to pieces just the same. The link below shows what it looked like on the auction listing. I didn't photograph the carnage but should have since I was a little disappointed. The box would've been a cool part of the purchase. Is there some Champ Featherweight shipping curse out there?... Anyway, I don't blame the USPS; it was lousy packaging that caused this in my case as well as Marlin's.
http://s261.photobucket.com/albums/ii79/harpplayergene/Champ Featherweight/

 

[Florida_Marlin]

More Pictures

Hi HarpPlayerGene!

Your hat looks alot like mine except a different color. It's a nice hat. I wore it all day yesterday while I was in Tallahassee with my son (a SR accounting student at FSU). We were out, offically goofing off, looking at knives, guns, boats, cars. We had to check out the new sporting goods store that just opened in Tally. Anyway, it was hot outside, very humid. The hat did me just fine, keeping that 'ole FL sun off my bald head.

I attached some more pictures, showing the inside of the crown and the sweatband. Regards, F_M

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Yeahhhhh.... So THAT'S what it's supposed to look like! Thanks very much for posting the addt'l pics. Wonderful condition yours is in - wear it well!

 

[Fortino37]

A real find

Congratulations about your new hat, I have a Champ FW too.

 

[KenS]

Sweet looking hat, I'm glad it came through OK. If I'm lucky I'll come across one in 7 1/8 some day.
Best regards, Ken.

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

AHHH, you guys are killin' me! Hey Fortino, yours is in really great shape and with that cool paper tag as well. Good goin' fellas!