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Panama Hat + Optimo

Al_Ojeda

Familiar Face
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New Jersey, USA
Hello everyboby,
I just wanted to share with you this, I bought a vintage Panama Hat from the bay unblocked, I contacted Mr. Art to do the blocking but he was busy at that moment and refer me to Graham at Optimo in Chicago.
These pics will tell you the rest of the story, Graham did a wonderful job.
Thanks Art for the reference.

When I received the hat :


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After a week in the SPA with Graham. lol :


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HungaryTom

One Too Many
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1,204
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Hungary
Al_Ojeda said:
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MC (Montecristi) Windows system! Bravo!

It is a very nicely woven Montecristi fino hat and it has quite a lot of vueltas. The ripe color is also very nice and the hat has a lot of character unlike the bone white Cuenca hats.

I am sure it fits your head well - masters like Graham Thompson never fail with the fit.

Your photos give a really worthy presentation for this beauty!

Congratulations:

Tom
 

Rick Blaine

My Mail is Forwarded Here
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Saskatoon, SK CANADA
WOW

HOLY CRAPOLI! That is outstanding! Not only the hat, but your photography as well. First rate!

Was that from that fella, by any chance, who had two old unblocked panamas in BIN sales some time back? I pitched him a best offer, but I just succeeded in making him P.O.'d! :rolleyes:
 

Mahagonny Bill

Practically Family
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563
Location
Seattle
Ya, I hate to post a "me too", but that is an outstanding panama hat. It looks great on you as well. I am sooooo jealous. Well Done! :eusa_clap
 

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