Panama Hat Thread

[Tom-n-Perris]

Here is my newest acquisition from Panama Bob. It is a Cuenca with a brisa weave. This will give me great ventilation in the dry hot 90 to 100 degree plus days in Perris.

This is called a Planters Hat.

It has a three inch brim.

This Panama Hat only weighs 2.4 oz.

This is another great hat from Panama Bob at a unbeatable price.

Hats are like potato chips, You just can't have one.

 

[Flieger]

Here's a couple of snaps of my PB Cuenca Fino "Rio Plata" that arrived at my door not more then an hour ago. I asked Robert to find me one with slightly shorter brim then average and I'm quite happy with what he came up with (2 ½). On a size 7 1/2 that's almost stingy!

You can't go wrong with Panama Bob.

Flieger

 

[HungaryTom]

Here's a couple of snaps of my PB Cuenca Fino "Rio Plata" that arrived at my door not more then an hour ago. I asked Robert to find me one with slightly shorter brim then average and I'm quite happy with what he came up with (2 ½). On a size 7 1/2 that's almost stingy!

You can't go wrong with Panama Bob.

Flieger

Flieger,

I like very much the proportions of this hat - taller crown and narrower brim as usual.

It completes your panama hat collection that has predominantly wide brims if I remember correctly.

Nice photo presentation.

Congratulations and you wear it well - I saw the photo in the other thread.

Tom

 

[Flieger]

Flieger,

I like very much the proportions of this hat - taller crown and narrower brim as usual.

It completes your panama hat collection that has predominantly wide brims if I remember correctly.

Nice photo presentation.

Congratulations and you wear it well - I saw the photo in the other thread.

Tom

Thank you Tom! Yep, I like the proportions of this hat as well.

/F

 

[Lefty]

[ugh. I had some of my photos on a flickr account, which died due to inactivity. I can't edit my older post, but wanted to get the photos back up, now that I have everything in photobucket. Sorry to get your hopes up, but this is a rerun.]

Panama Bob blocked by Art
around 500 wpi

 

[gtcaz]

My copy of Tom Miller's The Panama Hat Trail arrived today. Hope the actual hat will be here by next week!

 

[cookie]

A couple of Semi-Calado shots blocked by Gus Miller, Batsakes, Cincinnati.

A semi-calado blocked in Ecuador.

A customer and his buddy Harry.

PB where are you sourcing the designs and if you order a semi-calado what do you do? Please advise..[huh] [huh]

 

[Panamabob]

The designs are generally at the whims of the weavers. The slanted tejido look is featured on several sites and I've had several people ask for them.

 

[MrFusion]

Three Panamas I received yesterday from Robert.

 

[gtcaz]

My new Panamas.

Jaxon MJ Panama

Panama Bob eBay San Lorenzo Cuenca

 

[HatDoc]

My new Work of Art

Just received my new C-crown Panama from Art this weekend. I haven't counted the weaves yet, but Art told me it was about 800 wpsi. The ribbon is dark burgundy and it is GORGEOUS !!!! I'm posting some photos of the hat, as well as me wearing it at church this morning.

Art.......you da Man !!!! Thanks for a wonderful masterpiece !!!!

 

[BobC]

That's really a beauty, Doc.

 

[HatDoc]

That's really a beauty, Doc.

Thanks. I was amazed when I opened the box. And that was just the box !!! lol

Art's work is First-Class, as you know.

 

[Panamabob]

Doc, what a beauty, and the hat ain't bad either! lol

 

[Colby Jack]

Robert...How's the move going?...and Doc...Wow!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Panamabob]

The move is changing. This house is for the birds. We're moving down off of one of the main drags in a town called Cumbaya (My Lord?), which is a burb of Quito. I'm dying from the altitude (chubby!) and school starts tomorrow.

 

[Panamabob]

Two days in Ecuador and the hats are nice! It is amazing what the mice will do when the cat is around.

These are all owned by Fedora Lounge member or The Fedora Chronicles members, save two that were commissioned by phone.

300 weaves per square inch blocked in Montecristi by hand Habana.

550 wpsi blocked by hat press in Montecristi Habana

600 wpsi blocked by hat press in Montecristi Habana

1600 wpsi unblocked Montecristi

675 Optimo blocked by hand in Montecristi

730 Optimo blocked by hand in Montecristi

900 Optimo blocked by hand in Montecristi (my favorite!)

300 Montecristi unblocked

400 Montecristi unblocked

 

[RBH]

WOW!!! Sweet hats Robert!!!!

Please start a thead in the right area of course. and keep us updated on whats going on with you.
You and your family are in my prayers!!!

 

[Panamabob]

School has started and we're moving closer to town. I don't know how fast the cable company is in moving service, so whenever I get back online, I'll put up something in the Steamer Trunk (right?).

 

[Alucard73]

Wowww, those Panama Optimos are very nice Robert. Nice workmanship. Here is the PB Monecristi I received from Art. It turned out beautifully.
<a href="http://s325.photobucket.com/albums/k398/Alucard73/Hats/?action=view&current=hats001.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i325.photobucket.com/albums/k398/Alucard73/Hats/hats001.jpg" border="0" alt="PB Bogey Art"></a>