The Gomez Grotto of Panamas

[Tom-n-Perris]

Thank you Mr. Penman for your kind words about my work.

 

[bendingoak]

please, call me John and you are very welcome.

 

[bendingoak]

Hey Tom can you post a few pics of your hats. I know I can't be the only one who would like to see more of your work.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Yes, PLEASE!

 

[Bob Roberts]

...and thank you!

 

[RJR]

...and thank you!

+1

 

[Tom-n-Perris]

Yes, of course John,Bob Roberts and RJR I can post a few examples of my work. Here are a some Panama hats that I have recently finished.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

WOW!

 

[BobHufford]

Oh my ...

 

[Frunobulax]

Love those vented ones!


Sent directly from my mind to yours

 

[Bamaboots]

Guys I have one. Very happy with it. Thinking of another.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Beautiful.

 

[RJR]

Yes, of course John,Bob Roberts and RJR I can post a few examples of my work. Here are a some Panama hats that I have recently finished.
View attachment 49282

View attachment 49283

View attachment 49284

Beautiful,love the semi colado.

 

[bendingoak]

Yes, of course John,Bob Roberts and RJR I can post a few examples of my work. Here are a some Panama hats that I have recently finished.
View attachment 49282

View attachment 49283

View attachment 49284

Tom, they look fantastic. Please if you can post more, Post often. I think people need to see your work. I know you are very humble and that's a great thing but people here will not know your work if you don't share it with everyone.

 

[EstherWeis]

Absolutely gorgeous!
I love them!
Super,super job!

 

[barrowjh]

Awesome refurbishment by Tom Gomez, let's begin with the ebay auction where I gambled on this 'loser' of a hat. Auction # 272339040115 won 8/17/16 for $57 (incl s&h). Here are some of the seller's pics - showing the sweatband completely loose and falling away in spots, and a hole through the straw at the brim break in one spot.





The hat was originally sold by Southcomb in Baltimore, closer look at the veultas and the hole (lower right of the pic) near front of hat.


The hat arrived August 26th, I took it out of the box, looked it over, put it back in the box, relabeled it to Tom Gomez and took it to the post office that day. Next post - results

 

[barrowjh]

I advised Tom to not hurry but take time to deal with this hat's issues. It arrived today, here are some pics. Tom re-blocked the hole to the rear of the hat and repaired it nicely, and did some nice ribbon work.






Happy Customer, there. Have some pics taken with camera next.

 

[barrowjh]

Here are some clearer pics, you can count the weave (on the brim) yourself, about 600 WPSI. I count over 700 on the side of the crown; this was once a VERY nice Panama, very much worth the rescue effort. I suspect that a comparable hat today would cost $1,000.



Repair spot, bottom view


top-side view of same spot (like, what repair?)


'nuther look at that nice ribbon work. Tom advised me the ribbon was vintage and shows some fading, inconsistent color saturation and I decided to stick with it, glad I did, looks great with this 'experienced' hat.

 

[ChicagoWayVito]

Here are some clearer pics, you can count the weave (on the brim) yourself, about 600 WPSI. I count over 700 on the side of the crown; this was once a VERY nice Panama, very much worth the rescue effort. I suspect that a comparable hat today would cost $1,000.



Repair spot, bottom view


top-side view of same spot (like, what repair?)


'nuther look at that nice ribbon work. Tom advised me the ribbon was vintage and shows some fading, inconsistent color saturation and I decided to stick with it, glad I did, looks great with this 'experienced' hat.

Nice find and a superb repair job. That does look a good weave count by the way. Enjoy it.

 

[Bamaboots]

Nice one, barrow. I'm a fan of Toms work.