Suprise box found in back of closet

thePawn · Post by **thePawn** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:15 pm

At 38 I must be becoming senile. I was looking for something in my closet when I saw a hat box tucked way in the back. When I took it down, to my suprise, I found a brand new Optimo fedora still wrapped neatly in the box. The receipt was also in the box showing that I purchased the hat back in January 2004! The hat has never been worn and I don't even remember ordering it.

For those of you looking for a great LC Venice bash hat, this is it. The quality of the felt is very soft and is spot on for the LC bash or a great dress hat.

Anyone else order an Optimo lately?

ydam · Post by **ydam** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:23 pm

wow...great story and great find but i must say....
;0
LOL...sorry, i have always wanted to use that and looks like i got to do it before someone else this time.

thePawn · Post by **thePawn** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:28 pm

I'll take some tonight and post them tomorrow. My girlfriend says "no more hats, as you cant remember ordering the old ones." Do you think I should tell her about my two AB's, or just switch them out every now and then. lol

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:33 pm

I don't know , he might forget them.

Where is your closet located anyway.

Mulceber · Post by **Mulceber** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 9:59 pm

Great story, Pawn. I almost think losing the hat for 3 years would be worth it, just for the surprise of finding a brand new Optimo in your closet. :junior: -IJ

agent5 · Post by **agent5** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:45 pm

Do you think I should tell her about my two AB's, or just switch them out every now and then. lol

Nah. Don't lie to your wife. You do what you want and tell her the truth. If she doesn't like it she'll get over it.

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:24 pm

agent5 wrote:
Do you think I should tell her about my two AB's, or just switch them out every now and then. lol
Nah. Don't lie to your wife. You do what you want and tell her the truth. If she doesn't like it she'll get over it.

ydam · Post by **ydam** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:32 pm

I am all for being honest with your wife but this whole senerio reminds me of somthing a wise man once told me...

"It is easier to beg forgiveness then permission"

Dostacos · Post by **Dostacos** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:18 am

ydam wrote:I am all for being honest with your wife but this whole senerio reminds me of somthing a wise man once told me...

"It is easier to beg forgiveness then permission"

yes and tried by 12 is better than carried by 6

Ripper · Post by **Ripper** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:25 am

Yes, my girlfriend says I'm not honest enough with my wife about this gear stuff, either.

That was great !

Castor Dioscuri · Post by **Castor Dioscuri** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:02 am

thePawn wrote:At 38 I must be becoming senile. I was looking for something in my closet when I saw a hat box tucked way in the back. When I took it down, to my suprise, I found a brand new Optimo fedora still wrapped neatly in the box. The receipt was also in the box showing that I purchased the hat back in January 2004! The hat has never been worn and I don't even remember ordering it.

If that isn't a sign of being a Gearhead, I don't know what is...

mark seven · Post by **mark seven** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:52 am

I found a magical kingdom,ruled by an evil queen,in the back of my closet once..but that's another story

Ripper · Post by **Ripper** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:15 am

Ripper wrote:
Quote:
Yes, my girlfriend says I'm not honest enough with my wife about this gear stuff, either.

That was great !

Heh heh heh. You've been there, haven't you, Ripper?

...................Um..........No comment.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:24 am

Please keep in mind that threads have headed in this direction before and have always gotten out of hand, so kindly try to keep on track with this one.

Now about that Optimo... is it a 7 1/4? If so, I think I accidentally left it in your closet. 8-[

Ripper · Post by **Ripper** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:39 am

Please keep in mind that threads have headed in this direction before and have always gotten out of hand, so kindly try to keep on track with this one. Now about that Optimo... is it a 7 1/4? If so, I think I accidentally left it in your closet.

So sorry 'old boy !.........you mean like this ?........

There once was a deputy named Fife, he carried a gun and a knife, the knife was all rusty and the gun was all dusty 'cause he never caught a crook in his life.

Post by **Tennessee Smith** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:36 am

TokyoJoe wrote:There once was a deputy named Fife, he carried a gun and a knife, the kife was all rusty and the gun was all dusty 'cause he never caught a crook in his life.

or rather UN

....but back to the optimo, I'd really like to see pics of it also.

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 12:24 pm

There once was a deputy named Fife, he carried a gun and a knife, the kife was all rusty and the gun was all dusty 'cause he never caught a crook in his life.

I like the knife rusty because when I slice you, the tetanus sets in quicker.

indy89 · Post by **indy89** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:57 pm

Ouch.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 11:40 pm

I love this story, but this...

ydam wrote:wow...great story and great find but i must say....
;0

still applies.

Where's the hat?!

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