This Stetson has nice lines, but showed up with a wrecked sweatband. Oh well- that’s not too expensive or a thing to replace.
Stetson Panama
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Cheap Summer Straw
This one was relatively modern, and definitely cheap to begin with. The auction started appropriately low, and then a bidding war started, sending the end price skyrocketing. I like making money, but it always makes me nervous when people over pay.
Levine Panama
I have much worse luck buying vintage panamas than I do vintage felt. Felt holds up better. I frequently get lied to about condition when it comes to older panama hats. Excellent condition says the ad, then it shows up cracked and torn. I can’t wear it, and I can’t resell it for anywhere near as much in that kind of condition. *Sigh*
This one was originally sold by St. Louis, MO by the Levine Hat shop.
Rutland’s Clothing Company Optimo Panama
This 1920s Optimo Crowned panama was originally sold in St. Petersburg, Florida. It has a nice tight weave and great patina.
Genuine French Leghorn
This French leghorn dates from the 1920s or early 1930s. It’s a wide straw braid, with a tall, straight sided optimo block, with a shallow center dent. Two tone patterned ribbon.
Genuine Bangora fedora
Straw treated with waterproofing. Drilled vents. Despite their tight weaves, these were inexpensive hats, with cheap trimmings.
White Linen an the Silver
belt back 1930s Linen suit jacket at the AFI Silver Theater and at the Quarry House in Silver Spring, Maryland.
1910s / 1920s straw hat
This one is ancient and unusual. It’s not a panama, but it’s similar. I’m not sure the country of origin of the straw. Marked Genuine Madagascar, but knowing the old straw names, that could mean anything. Stitched crown with taped seams. White sweatband with nouveau markings. Sold by M.E. Blatt – Importer – Boardwalk Atlantic City, NJ.
Dobbs Panama
Brown dyed 1950s or ’60s Dobbs panama summer hat.
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