I spent a lot of time on that pinch! So...thank you for noticing.
That is a seriously fine weave Bob. Could turn into one sweet hat.It arrived and I feel much better about the $5 investment!
So ... what do I have here? It is flexible and almost cloth like (although it does want to curl back up and return to its "shell"). Parabuntal? Something else?
The store on the bamboo container closed around 1945 (it evolved into Tesoro's which is still around).
Signature inside:
Little small as currently blocked. Can this be reblocked from a 6-1/2 to a 7-1/2 (with the miles of brim) or is it destined for a smaller headed owner?
Thanks Michael. I'm hoping it will end up something like this (@carouselvic 's ?). Just don't know if it can be blocked large enough.
I would think that Mike Miller or Art Fawcett could turn this cape into a hat. Fine weave to work with.Thanks Michael. I'm hoping it will end up something like this (@carouselvic 's ?). Just don't know if it can be blocked large enough.
I have to go outside to smoke. I wonder what the neighbors who drive by would say. Or if they would even notice...
I took a gamble on a modern Milan Stratoliner. Pretty good quality, a little big, as my noggin runs between 7-3/8 and 7-1/2, so this is expected. But I really like the hat. This is the sand color and I like that a lot, too. I got this from ebay, but through fellow FL'r Mike @Monavillecowboy . This was the best price I've seen, so if you guys are thinking about one of these you might give Mike a look-see. Hot as Haiti outside, on the way to 107F degrees here, again. I might just take this to my niece's wedding.
First shot is for Bob / @Bob Roberts , who likes the brim up sometimes.
