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[Bill Hughes]

A couple of things about this derby. First, I got it at a substaintial discount from the asking price. Second, a huge thanks to one of my dear Lounge friends for helping coordinate the purchase. This hat made a rather lengthy trip around the U.S. to get here, but it got here in great shape. This stiff felt premier Knox "The Fifth Avenue" is typical of bowlers; black, 4 1/2 crown, 1 inch ribbon, and a small pleat on the liner. This one is dated 1930, so I'm glad about that. It has a few spots on the liner and has been worn, but the sweat is still soft and easily wearable and that's what i plan to do for years to come. Thanks for looking.

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Looks great Randy.

 

[DaveProc]

Maybe 1950s ? Bradford. Other than being little dusty it is appears to be in almost new condition

 

[Rmccamey]

Thank you, Steve, I'm liking them better all the time, too.

That is one great looking Bowler Randy, inside and out. You always look so good in them, too. Congrats, my friend.

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[Rmccamey]

Thank you, Bill. I'll get some better pics as soon as I can.

Looks great Randy.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Someone is selling his stuff for a reason.

Plus, he’s a lawyer, HJ. Might sue to get it back.

If I were 90 years old, and a lawyer, and some Jack wagon is selling my stuff without my knowledge, a can of Stone Cold Steve Austin woop *** would be opened in a nano second[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

A couple of things about this derby. First, I got it at a substaintial discount from the asking price. Second, a huge thanks to one of my dear Lounge friends for helping coordinate the purchase. This hat made a rather lengthy trip around the U.S. to get here, but it got here in great shape. This stiff felt premier Knox "The Fifth Avenue" is typical of bowlers; black, 4 1/2 crown, 1 inch ribbon, and a small pleat on the liner. This one is dated 1930, so I'm glad about that. It has a few spots on the liner and has been worn, but the sweat is still soft and easily wearable and that's what i plan to do for years to come. Thanks for looking.

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Great hat Randy. Guess a few of us will be flipping Knox sweatbands looking for a date. Cool Thanks
B

 

[Hurricane Jack]

If I were 90 years old, and a lawyer, and some Jack wagon is selling my stuff without my knowledge, a can of Stone Cold Steve Austin woop *** would be opened in a nano second[emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]

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No one sold his stuff without his permission.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

No one sold his stuff without his permission.

I would hope so. It was just a hypothetical [emoji1][emoji1][emoji1]

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[Héctor Fernández]

A couple of things about this derby. First, I got it at a substaintial discount from the asking price. Second, a huge thanks to one of my dear Lounge friends for helping coordinate the purchase. This hat made a rather lengthy trip around the U.S. to get here, but it got here in great shape. This stiff felt premier Knox "The Fifth Avenue" is typical of bowlers; black, 4 1/2 crown, 1 inch ribbon, and a small pleat on the liner. This one is dated 1930, so I'm glad about that. It has a few spots on the liner and has been worn, but the sweat is still soft and easily wearable and that's what i plan to do for years to come. Thanks for looking.

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This is my definition of "rare"[emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122] Beautiful!

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[Rmccamey]

Thanks for the complements, gentlemen.

Great hat Randy. Guess a few of us will be flipping Knox sweatbands looking for a date. Cool Thanks
B

This is my definition of "rare"[emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji122] Beautiful!

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[Rmccamey]

A package with two refurbishments from Rick at Phoenix Hats @humanshoes yesterday.

The first is a nice Champ trilby I was gifted about this time last year. It has been most of its life a tone-on-tone black short hair. No offense, but solid blacks don't excite me much (derbys being the exception). Rick installed a mid-gray ribbon and, wow, what a difference! The ribbon now pulls out a lot of the white/silver flecks in the hair and moves the hat more to a charcoal color. This has always been a great grab-and-go hat and it is even more so now and the gray tone will match shirts and jeans with ease! Thanks Rick.

(These pics seem to show a blue tint that is not evident in-person.)

 

[Steve1857]

A package with two refurbishments from Rick at Phoenix Hats @humanshoes yesterday.

The first is a nice Champ trilby I was gifted about this time last year. It has been most of its life a tone-on-tone black short hair. No offense, but solid blacks don't excite me much (derbys being the exception). Rick installed a mid-gray ribbon and, wow, what a difference! The ribbon now pulls out a lot of the white/silver flecks in the hair and moves the hat more to a charcoal color. This has always been a great grab-and-go hat and it is even more so now and the gray tone will match shirts and jeans with ease! Thanks Rick.

(These pics seem to show a blue tint that is not evident in-person.)
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That looks really cool, Randy. Smart addition of the grey ribbon.

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[Rmccamey]

The second hat from Rick @humanshoes is, in actuality, a new hat that has been seriously updated.

Last summer I found a new Sunbody fedora (2 1/4 brim) at a bargain basement price. Taking a cue from some of my mentors here on the Lounge, I sent the hat to Rick who put in a new leather sweatband. He also replaced the generic cloth ribbon with a 1 1/4 pugg made from one of my old silk ties. I was hoping it would match and I am very happy with the results! It is a long time until summer but I am looking forward to putting this one to a lot of use when hot weather gets here. This is a much more wearable hat and one that I am very proud to own.

One a more personal note, the pugg is from the tie I wore at my daughters wedding twelve years ago (wow, time flies). I have not worn the tie much since then and I thought this would be a good way to repurpose the tie and make myself a reminder of that special day.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

The second hat from Rick @humanshoes is, in actuality, a new hat that has been seriously updated.

Last summer I found a new Sunbody fedora (2 1/4 brim) at a bargain basement price. Taking a cue from some of my mentors here on the Lounge, I sent the hat to Rick who put in a new leather sweatband. He also replaced the generic cloth ribbon with a 1 1/4 pugg made from one of my old silk ties. I was hoping it would match and I am very happy with the results! It is a long time until summer but I am looking forward to putting this one to a lot of use when hot weather gets here. This is a much more wearable hat and one that I am very proud to own.

One a more personal note, the pugg is from the tie I wore at my daughters wedding twelve years ago (wow, time flies). I have not worn the tie much since then and I thought this would be a good way to repurpose the tie and make myself a reminder of that special day.

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Both hats look great, Randy. Great work by Rick! The SunBody now looks more like a nice Milan and less like a Guatemalan palm.


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[Steve1857]

The second hat from Rick @humanshoes is, in actuality, a new hat that has been seriously updated.

Last summer I found a new Sunbody fedora (2 1/4 brim) at a bargain basement price. Taking a cue from some of my mentors here on the Lounge, I sent the hat to Rick who put in a new leather sweatband. He also replaced the generic cloth ribbon with a 1 1/4 pugg made from one of my old silk ties. I was hoping it would match and I am very happy with the results! It is a long time until summer but I am looking forward to putting this one to a lot of use when hot weather gets here. This is a much more wearable hat and one that I am very proud to own.

One a more personal note, the pugg is from the tie I wore at my daughters wedding twelve years ago (wow, time flies). I have not worn the tie much since then and I thought this would be a good way to repurpose the tie and make myself a reminder of that special day.

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Super refurb, Randy. I love that you had your old silk tie made into the ribbon. It's much better to have it on your Panama than hidden in a closet. And what memories it will bring back every time you wear it. Nice touch, sir [emoji145]

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[Blare]

A package with two refurbishments from Rick at Phoenix Hats @humanshoes yesterday.

The first is a nice Champ trilby I was gifted about this time last year. It has been most of its life a tone-on-tone black short hair. No offense, but solid blacks don't excite me much (derbys being the exception). Rick installed a mid-gray ribbon and, wow, what a difference! The ribbon now pulls out a lot of the white/silver flecks in the hair and moves the hat more to a charcoal color. This has always been a great grab-and-go hat and it is even more so now and the gray tone will match shirts and jeans with ease! Thanks Rick.

(These pics seem to show a blue tint that is not evident in-person.)
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Looks great Randy. A nice upgrade.


Best,
Joe


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[Bill Hughes]

The second hat from Rick @humanshoes is, in actuality, a new hat that has been seriously updated.

Last summer I found a new Sunbody fedora (2 1/4 brim) at a bargain basement price. Taking a cue from some of my mentors here on the Lounge, I sent the hat to Rick who put in a new leather sweatband. He also replaced the generic cloth ribbon with a 1 1/4 pugg made from one of my old silk ties. I was hoping it would match and I am very happy with the results! It is a long time until summer but I am looking forward to putting this one to a lot of use when hot weather gets here. This is a much more wearable hat and one that I am very proud to own.

One a more personal note, the pugg is from the tie I wore at my daughters wedding twelve years ago (wow, time flies). I have not worn the tie much since then and I thought this would be a good way to repurpose the tie and make myself a reminder of that special day.

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Love it Randy. You have just given me ideas for pugs. Very unique and personal.

 

[Rmccamey]

Thank you all. Yes, this little Sunbody turned out to be a lot better than the sum of its parts!

That looks really cool, Randy. Smart addition of the grey ribbon.

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Both hats look great, Randy. Great work by Rick! The SunBody now looks more like a nice Milan and less like a Guatemalan palm.


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Super refurb, Randy. I love that you had your old silk tie made into the ribbon. It's much better to have it on your Panama than hidden in a closet. And what memories it will bring back every time you wear it. Nice touch, sir [emoji145]

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Looks great Randy. A nice upgrade.


Best,
Joe


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Love it Randy. You have just given me ideas for pugs. Very unique and personal.

 

[Hagwood]

The second hat from Rick @humanshoes is, in actuality, a new hat that has been seriously updated.

Last summer I found a new Sunbody fedora (2 1/4 brim) at a bargain basement price. Taking a cue from some of my mentors here on the Lounge, I sent the hat to Rick who put in a new leather sweatband. He also replaced the generic cloth ribbon with a 1 1/4 pugg made from one of my old silk ties. I was hoping it would match and I am very happy with the results! It is a long time until summer but I am looking forward to putting this one to a lot of use when hot weather gets here. This is a much more wearable hat and one that I am very proud to own.

One a more personal note, the pugg is from the tie I wore at my daughters wedding twelve years ago (wow, time flies). I have not worn the tie much since then and I thought this would be a good way to repurpose the tie and make myself a reminder of that special day.

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Wow, great work ! The gray ribbon was a great choice and the Sunbody looks fantastic. That will always be a great conversation piece whenever you wear it with the story of the tie. Perfect !

 

[Rmccamey]

Thanks Tim.

Wow, great work ! The gray ribbon was a great choice and the Sunbody looks fantastic. That will always be a great conversation piece whenever you wear it with the story of the tie. Perfect !