Ecuador Panama Hat in a totally new style. First of all, our Panama Hats are different than what you're probably used to. Real Packable Rollup Panama Hats - totally PACKABLE. No lacquer to harden them up, just the soft toquilla straw the way they were meant to be and the way they were when people first decided they were something special. No other straw feels like a Natural Panama. Now the new style! A couple of years ago, the Ecuadorians started making crocheted Panamas for the ladies. They were so soft and so rugged and so open to the air a bunch of us hatmakers said we need this in a men's hat. So the traditional brisa weave was kept in the brim for shape retention and sun block, and the new open crochet in the crown- the best of both worlds. The crochet is thick so it doesn't let in much sun and open enough to let in plenty of air. So I got some in and blocked one up and a new surprise. The Fit. Like it was made just for my head. But it's not just me- almost everybody feels that way. If you've ever tried on a soft Borsalino hat, you'd know what I mean. It gently grabs your head like its not going to let go but you don't feel squeezed. No sweat band-it doesn't need one- the sweat just evaporates through the open weave. No outside band either. Doesn't need one. The band is to give contrast from the brim to the crown- this hat already has that. However, if you ask, we'll throw one in. Check the band colors with our other panama hat. And the price. I sell directly to you-no big manufacturer who sells to a store which doubles the price before selling to you. I buy my panama hat bodies from an Ecuadorian exporter and block the hats myself on old pre- 1930's equipment and have been for 26 years. The hats made with this particular panama hat body by the manufacturers go for $70-$86 -even more out of whack than usual when you consider mine made from the identical panama hat body goes for less than thirty-five dollars. And they fill 'em with nitrocellulose lacquer so they can make them hard enough to pack a bunch of them together and you can't even roll 'em up. Try the rollable packable alternative. Some variation in the crochet patternl Thank you. Edward Dougherty, Hatmaker |
| The largest complete hat store in California, The Berkeley Hat Company has been located at 2510 Telegraph Avenue, Berkeley, California 94704, 4 blocks from UC Berkeley for 30 years. Open Mon-Thurs 10:30-6:00, Fri-Sat 10:30-6:30 Sun 12-5:30. SHIPPING AND HANDLING COST ON ORDERS ON THIS SITE FOR ANY QUANTITY IS $6.88 FOR THE FIRST ITEM AND $1.66 EACH FOR EVERY ITEM THEREAFTER. Shipping time in TRANSIT is usually THREE DAYS OR LESS days and includes Saturday delivery. Express Mail is $26.34 plus $3.88 each additional item. Canadian Priority Mail is $19.66 plus $1.88 for each additional item. We ship six days a week-everyday including Saturday but not Sunday. Most orders shipped within two or three days, but usually the same or next day. Regular orders are sent U.S Postal Service Priority Mail. Small items may be sent First Class Mail. Larger orders may be shipped UPS and could take longer than 3 days. If your're worried about availabily or shipping time, call us at 510 962-4428 during business hours. Items without an "Order" button on the order page are usually sold out, but you can call to make sure. For any questions about item availability, please feel free to call us at 510 549-2955. Returns and exchanges should be sent within 10 days of receipt of order. The same shipping charges pertain on exchanges as on original order. Thank you for shopping Berkeley Hat Company, the Hat Store on Yahoo. Hat Orders will usually be shipped same or next day and should arrive within 2 to 3 days after date of shipping. Check www.USPS.com for the Priority Mail delivery date to your zip code from ours(94704). Call us to verify. Remember, the Post Office delivers on Saturday. USPS Express Mail is guaranteed to arrive by the Post Office in 1 day in most areas and 2 days in the rest. Check www.USPS.com for your delivery date from our zip code(94704). Phone Orders and inquiries welcome 10:30-5:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time. Our Phone Number is 510 962-4428. MASTERCARD - VISA - AMERICAN EXPRESS - DISCOVER - PAYPAL  
Feel free to contact us at hatstore@sbcglobal.net or (510) 962-4428 |