New hat from Panama Bob

[Aquia33]

Received my new hat from Panama Bob today, hasn't been off my head excpt to take a few pics and post them here: http://homepage.mac.com/aquia33/PhotoAlbum127.html

Color is wonderful, quality is excelent. Let me know what you think.

PS: just had to change my avitar to show off the new me.

 

[DanielJones]

Good looking lid Aquia. Looks quite comfortable.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Hemingway Jones]

Awesome hat! I love Panama Bob's hats. He is the Panama Hat master. Enjoy it.

BTW, nice to see another .Mac user.

 

[scotrace]

Nice!!!

You'll like it more and more. I've worn mine daily all summer.

Signed,
Also a .Mac user.

 

[SHARPETOYS]

Nice hat!

Looks like another "Ultra Custom Handcrafted Hat" from Panamabob. Nice style also looks like it was hand blocked! This won't be your last one.

 

[nicolasb]

If you don't mind my asking, what style and weave grade is that?

 

[Aquia33]

Style & Quality

The hat is blocked in the Havana style and has, as best I can tell, 4-5 vueltas. It is in the 500+ wpsi class. "extra fine". The thing that strikes me about the hat is the color, it has this incandescent, creamy, satin glow to it that seems to go beyond the surface.

 

[Panamabob]

I didn't count the vueltas, but from the photo of the inside of the hat I see at least 10, maybe 11 or 12. The vueltas are the concentric circles starting in the Rosetta (middle) all the way out to the top of the crown.

This was a pretty darn good looking hat, great weave, great color.

 

[Michaelson]

I'm going to have to break down someday and get one of Bob's hats. I haven't read a bad thing about one to date! :clap

High regards!

Michaelson

 

[Brad Bowers]

Well, Sharpetoys, I think, mentioned that they are addictive. Depending on your viewpoint or spouse's viewpoint, that could be bad!

Brad

 

[riccardo]

Aquila,
you look very well in it!!!
Its a very very nice hat, i love its crown and the brim's shape, i see your sweatband and it's better than mine...tha hat band too:it's a very nice hat!
I've a three pleated hat band, but i prefer your, your is more elegant (for my choice).
A question for Bob: don't you put in it a liner?
Is so, the hat, more cooler?
Might I remove mine?
...Havana style...i'll remember it...!

With compliments to Aquila and Bob.
Riccardo.

 

[Kaleponi Craig]

That's a great looking lid. I"ve enjoyed my Panama Bob/Art Fawcett hat all summer...and into fall, since it's 90 degrees here in the SF Bay Area.

 

[Panamabob]

A question for Bob: don't you put in it a liner?
Is so, the hat, more cooler?
Might I remove mine?
...Havana style...i'll remember it...!

With compliments to Aquila and Bob.
Riccardo.

We don't put a liner in the hats. Why put a liner in a work of art? We hear that people put the liner in to hide flaws.

 

[nicolasb]

I think straw-type hats (e.g. panamas) are often not lined. One of the main reasons for wearing a "straw" hat is that is supposed to be cool in summer - reflects the heat from the sun, is light enough not to act as an insulator, and is well-ventilated because it is made of woven fibres rather than solid felt. If you were to line it with silk, that would block the flow of air and remove much of the advantage of it being woven.

 

[riccardo]

Yeah,
i'm agree with you!!
Is better to see the vueltas than the liner.
The liner keep a little hot, on today I prefer to leave it in, there are 30?Ǭ?C in the morning, but in the afternoon and in the evening the weather is colder and humid, the liner in help to keep my head warm.
Any advices about it?

Thanks.
Riccardo.

 

[jamespowers]

Welcome to the hat club. I have a few myself. Wear em all the time in this weather.

Regards to all,

J

 

[Aquia33]

Thanks for kind words

Thanks for all the kind words and interest. My web site had 134+ views from Lounge members (and family/friends). I will most likely remove the pic's next week during a general cleanup of things.

 

[Daniel Riser]

a .mac account? Good man... a Mac man

 

[BobC]

Looking for the right Panama

Hello, everyone.

I've been looking at Panama Bob's site and thinking about getting one of his hats for next summer, but I am kind of confused about the different styles and weaves. Does anyone have any advice as to what quality to buy?

Thanks. I'm new here and new to fedoras, but I am enjoying seeing everyone's hats and reading the banter here.

Bob

 

[RBH]

Hello, everyone.

I've been looking at Panama Bob's site and thinking about getting one of his hats for next summer, but I am kind of confused about the different styles and weaves. Does anyone have any advice as to what quality to buy?

Thanks. I'm new here and new to fedoras, but I am enjoying seeing everyone's hats and reading the banter here.

Bob

Just drop Robert a PM and tell him what you are after...style ect ect.
He will then workwith you on the whole deal... He is great to deal with. And let me tell you the Price Is Right!!!