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Falcon Park Hattery

bowlerman

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South Dakota
In June I went to Baltimore for a conference, and while there had an opportunity to visit my dad in Virgina. Here's a photo of the Falcon Park hat I had made for him as a gift a few years back. This was the first time I saw it in person. It's a beauty!

The grey diamond is the FP. Also on that rack are my late grandfather's Stetson 3X mode edge, and my Buckaroo Hatters whiskey derby. Quite the trio!

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Additionally, I've recently had the pleasure of viewing some of Alive n' Amplified's work. Our friend and lounger is doing some really first rate stuff! He can even hand curl/flange a brim and make it look like he used a curling shackle! I hope we get to see more of it around here!
 
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15,259
Location
Arlington, Virginia
In June I went to Baltimore for a conference, and while there had an opportunity to visit my dad in Virgina. Here's a photo of the Falcon Park hat I had made for him as a gift a few years back. This was the first time I saw it in person. It's a beauty!

The grey diamond is the FP. Also on that rack are my late grandfather's Stetson 3X mode edge, and my Buckaroo Hatters whiskey derby. Quite the trio!

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Additionally, I've recently had the pleasure of viewing some of Alive n' Amplified's work. Our friend and lounger is doing some really first rate stuff! He can even hand curl/flange a brim and make it look like he used a curling shackle! I hope we get to see more of it around here!
That's super cool, Jeff!! Great pics. Falcon Park is first class!
 

FedOregon

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5,134
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Oregon
I just received a Falcon Park Silverbelly with 2" blue ribbon from mustangman3000 here on the FL. At 7-3/8 LO it fits very well, just a touch tight as my head sits between 7-3/8 and 7-1/2. I love it. With my new VS Silvermist/Burgundy fedora this fits in perfectly. In fact, I was deciding between the burgundy and navy blue ribbon on my VS so now I have both. These are MM's pics. Maybe Mrs FedOregon will help me with pictures this weekend. I have a backlog of photos that need taking.

Thanks MM3000 for a great hat!

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10,858
Location
vancouver, canada
I just received a Falcon Park Silverbelly with 2" blue ribbon from mustangman3000 here on the FL. At 7-3/8 LO it fits very well, just a touch tight as my head sits between 7-3/8 and 7-1/2. I love it. With my new VS Silvermist/Burgundy fedora this fits in perfectly. In fact, I was deciding between the burgundy and navy blue ribbon on my VS so now I have both. These are MM's pics. Maybe Mrs FedOregon will help me with pictures this weekend. I have a backlog of photos that need taking.

Thanks MM3000 for a great hat!

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I have two Falcon Park hats that I picked up second hand here on the Lounge. One is an earlier iteration and is a bit course IMHO in the pouncing. The second one is much newer and represents much finer work. It can stand beside the other customs in my collection
 

cropdustdair

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33
Location
Lakewood CO. USA
I had a Falcon Park fedora years ago. A darker gray one that I was trying to get to look like the Clipper fedora in ROTLA. Just could never get the bash right on it. Good color though.
 

Ken David

One of the Regulars
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274
Location
North Carolina
I have a very modest collection of hats that I am in the process of reducing mostly due to the learning process :) Anyway most are due to not fitting 100% (too big or too small) etc. While deciding on what hats to keep or sell (to make room and free up funds for customs) I was taking a look at a Falcon Park Hat I picked up from a lounger 2nd hand (less than 4 years old). Even though this hat fits well, comfortable, 100% beaver and could use a cleaning no doubt the brim binding work is sub par. I will post a picture of the actual stitching showing the stitching not being uniform and going to the edge of the binding. IMO I would expect much better quality from a hatter that has been around and charges ~$350 for an equivalent hat. I can see if they were just starting out, learning and charging accordingly. Has anybody else had any issues with their FP, maybe I am just missing something but I still believe this is not acceptable.
 
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10,858
Location
vancouver, canada
I have a very modest collection of hats that I am in the process of reducing mostly due to the learning process :) Anyway most are due to not fitting 100% (too big or too small) etc. While deciding on what hats to keep or sell (to make room and free up funds for customs) I was taking a look at a Falcon Park Hat I picked up from a lounger 2nd hand (less than 4 years old). Even though this hat fits well, comfortable, 100% beaver and could use a cleaning no doubt the brim binding work is sub par. I will post a picture of the actual stitching showing the stitching not being uniform and going to the edge of the binding. IMO I would expect much better quality from a hatter that has been around and charges ~$350 for an equivalent hat. I can see if they were just starting out, learning and charging accordingly. Has anybody else had any issues with their FP, maybe I am just missing something but I still believe this is not acceptable.
I too have a 2nd hand FP and found the binding sub par....off centre. I picked it up for $50 and knew about the issue but if I had paid full price....different matter.

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nidan48

New in Town
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33
Location
Long Island, NY
Got a nice hat from him last year, the presidente in moss, gorgeous.
Wife put in an order this year for me to pick a new one.
Emailed in early February with discussion of what I wanted after I got his swatches.
Have not heard back since, haven't' gotten any response in over a month.

Anyone know if he's alive? I know he got Covid in January but he had returned, at least to email.
I'm feeling like this year's Christmas gift ain't gonna happen.
 

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