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#1 2021-12-21 04:18:59
- A Fine Sadness
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Poten caps
They seem fairly highly priced - but are they value for money?
They seem - if I may say so - a little 'pastiche'. But then I do sometimes feel like that about the way the Japanese present things that are 'traditionally American'.
I suppose Perry might have derived some satisfaction from the situation; possibly not so Richard Storry.
#2 2021-12-21 12:03:07
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Re: Poten caps
Their biggest selling points seems to be that they have 19 stitches. Whatever that means. And that they’re made in Japan. There’s a waterproof one that’s MiJ from Japanese nylon.
If I was in the market to be spending £100 on a hat, it wouldn’t be one of those.
#4 2021-12-22 14:52:13
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Re: Poten caps
I can often be accused of paying too much for things I like. For example, I recently paid a lot for a pair of jeans. They were made in Japan of heavy selvedge denim - but they're still only a pair of jeans. They have limitations to where I can wear them and will never look smart.
I appreciate that these caps are made in Japan and are available in a great choice of material not typically associated with baseball caps but they do appear really expensive for something that personally I wouldn't wear that often.
#5 2021-12-22 15:47:48
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Re: Poten caps
^ That can be - quite likely should be - a factor when buying. I made a number of expensive mistakes around 2007 (mostly buying suits and jackets etc. from the USA), and even some purchases that were pretty reasonable money-wise turned to be, well, a waste of time: many items were worn once or twice, some never. The tide largely turned for me when observing what people like Ken Lovegrove were wearing. I began changing my buying habits then, in 2010. I became far more careful: pickier - and that's how 'the limited pallet' developed for me. I've bought four shirts this week, one Brooks, two Ralph Lauren, one Gant. Not really sure I need any more.
#6 2021-12-22 15:51:51
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Re: Poten caps
On the subject of Japan, BTW, TRS is something of an authority.