The Keeneland was created for a client who lives on a tropical island off the coast of China. He didn’t say whether he has it all to himself. He did say the sun is strong. He wanted a special style. One he could wear to the club for lunch or to Hong Kong for...
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Hi Brent, I am writing to inform you of the joy your craftsmanship has brought to my father. Upon receiving his hat in the original packaging on Christmas day, he proceeded to admire and inspect its soft golden sheen and crisp weave in the light for a full minute or so prior to finally...
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Exciting things are happening around here! We’re updating the main site to show more photos of individual styles. The goal is that, eventually, you’ll be able to see large photos of lots of variations of each style. The first style to be updated is the Optimo; we’ve added pictures of some of this style...
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Marcie Polo is the great, great, great, great, great, great—well, she’s really great—granddaughter of Marco Polo. Like her illustrious ancestor, she knows how to travel. And she knows a good idea when she sees one. Marcie wanted a high quality women’s travel hat. Asked me to design it. Said the Optimo just didn’t suit...
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As we approach the holidays, we’ll be featuring some of BBB’s gift packages: The men’s Roll-Up Optimo Gift Package includes a hand-blocked, custom-sized Montecristi Roll-up Optimo ($500 value). Gift package materials include special custom gift card, tape measure and instructions, 14-page color booklet, easy directions for receiving the perfect hat, and hand-woven gift box....
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Q: How long will it take to get my hat? A: The more time you allow, the more you will enjoy the wait. Allow two to three weeks minimum in most cases. Rarely faster. Sometimes slower. Sometimes a lot slower. There are many variables. Each hat is custom-made by hand when it is ordered....
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Flickr user propp3 graciously let me post some of his very nice photos of his Brent Black Panama hats. Enjoy! (Click on each photo to see it in propp3′s photostream.) Skinny Brim Fedora And again His wife’s Marcie Polo A Montego Bay with a Long Island iced tea (yum!) Have you noticed the theme...
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I’m going to take a moment to write a completely self-indulgent post that has nothing to do with Panama hats. It will, ultimately, relate back to my dad, though, so bear with me. In my free time, I do medieval reenactment. This perfectly suits my completely nerdy temperament, allowing me to make things and...
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