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+1 Mike, looks like it's in great condition.
David, your penman is classic.
David, your penman is classic.
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Bond, fantastic Borsalino. I like it how you wear him. Wonderful classic shape.
Optimo.
Josh; This whippet came with a "higher crown" of 4.5". Not really high, but looks such on my small head/body. I am 5'3", about 130#'s and that crown height works for me. I did use very warm steam and eliminate as much taper as I could. This I did by carefully by hand. It took a bunch of time. It only changed a small bit, but enough to make the hat acceptable to me. The original taper gave the hat a funny, tipped back on my head look. The only further change I would love to make would be to chill down the brim curl.
The above said this hat really does the trick on a stormy warm day. I wore the hat to the Minnesota State Fair last August on a steamy, rainy day and man it was exactly what was needed. Any nicer hat would have been stained by perspiration, affected by on and off rain showers or even by the grimy environment of the "great MN Get to Gather." I do know that a lot of this model has sold and hence it has many fans. I am one who enjoys the hat, although I enjoy it more with my modifications.
Short Balding Guy who likes almost no taper in my fedoras, Eric -