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Northwest Hats, Eugene, Ore.

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Love the band too. Those colors really pop!
It goes over big at the theater.

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FedOregon

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I think that pug is fantastic. I'm going to call Mike and have him set one aside for the Milan he's repairing for me.
 
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Had a great visit with Mike today. Picked up my refurbished Brent OR clone that was saved from moth bite hell. He also redid the sweat and liner on a Derby of unknown manufacture. This derby is early, the original sweat had a taped seam with the ghost of the small round size sticker. The curl on the brim is really sweet. It will be a daily driver derby. I also ordered a new homburg from Mike. Going with a bone beaver felt and an interesting vintage ribbon he has that is kind of a dark teal blue. A really nice triple stitching on the brim curl will make it a quasi Lord's Hat. Should be a real statement.

25Sep17 Brend NW Refurb crease.jpg
26Sep17 Brent NW Refurb Whipstitch.jpg
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26Sep17 Dunstatter NW Refurb liner.jpg
Bone and Dk Teal combo Homburg.jpg
 

KarlCrow

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Had a great visit with Mike today. Picked up my refurbished Brent OR clone that was saved from moth bite hell. He also redid the sweat and liner on a Derby of unknown manufacture. This derby is early, the original sweat had a taped seam with the ghost of the small round size sticker. The curl on the brim is really sweet. It will be a daily driver derby. I also ordered a new homburg from Mike. Going with a bone beaver felt and an interesting vintage ribbon he has that is kind of a dark teal blue. A really nice triple stitching on the brim curl will make it a quasi Lord's Hat. Should be a real statement.

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FedOregon

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Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that @Bob Roberts claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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Bob Roberts

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Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that Bob claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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...and I saw that particular pug in one of yer other posts. I decided to be kind.
 

RJR

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Iowa
Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that @Bob Roberts claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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That is beautiful!
 

Ken David

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Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that @Bob Roberts claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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Fantastic! Grade 12 SWEET
 
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Albany Oregon
Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that @Bob Roberts claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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i-gF9CDms-XL.jpg


i-2sLmRVq-XL.jpg


i-GgTqtmR-XL.jpg

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I think that ribbon treatment may be one I need to steal. The weave on that straw is just crazy
 
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Hey Doug, I should have written you a note on your box leaving from Mike's this morning. The postman picked it up not long after I got there. Got to see the makings of my new project by Mike. Left the Huckel there for a re-blocking and sizing. It should fit like a custom in no time. The Borsalino fits like a glove now. It is going to get some serious head time. Not to pimp for Mike too much, but he has some "production" hats made from Fespa felts for $185. Nice.

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FedOregon

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Hey Doug, I should have written you a note on your box leaving from Mike's this morning. The postman picked it up not long after I got there. Got to see the makings of my new project by Mike. Left the Huckel there for a re-blocking and sizing. It should fit like a custom in no time. The Borsalino fits like a glove now. It is going to get some serious head time. Not to pimp for Mike too much, but he has some "production" hats made from Fespa felts for $185. Nice.

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You should have signed the box somewhere, Red! Something like, Inspected by Number 1.... ;)

Mike told me about his production hats, but didn't say they were FEPSA felts. How does the felt compare to Winchester beaver?
 

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