On this 70 degree summer day, I am wearing my Cavanagh Blue Onyx fedora with Cavanagh Edge. This hat was marked twice, presumably by its original owner, with the date "September 14, 1966".
Rocky Balboa had a great hat tilt. I have one of his hat photos sandwiched between a Berg Lord's Hat and a Dobbs Fifteen Homburg on my office hat wall.
I already posted twice about my dad and the Derby hat I gifted him and how much he loves it. It's only fitting that I post an old photo of his dad (my grandfather) who I sadly never had the chance to meet before he passed away. That said, my dad mentioned how much his dad loved his hats so it's...
A mid-80 degree summer day, the perfect weather to get the band back together. Today, I am wearing my Knox Custom. Based on the inner labels, this hat was made in the 1960s for Raleigh Haberdasher, a high end, local men's and women's apparel store based in Washington, DC. Raleigh Haberdasher...
Enjoying this mid-70 degree summer day in my Dobbs Twenty made for Geo I. Eakle, a hat shop and brand founded in 1910 and closed in 1981. They were initially located at 1534 Market Street in Philadelphia, PA but moved to 1628 Market Street some time in the 1920s. Based on the markings and...
On this 70 degree summer day, I am wearing my rum-colored Berg with Kasmir Finish. It is often misclassified as a Homburg hat but can be identified as a Lord's Hat by its raw brim edge and, to a lesser extent, by its side pinches. This hat was made for The Young Men's Shop in Easton, Maryland. I...
An 80 degree summer day. Today, I am wearing one of my Champ fedoras with their Kasmir Finish. It was made for Arthur's Men's Shop, owned by Arthur A. Schalon and located at 308 Watson Street in Ripon, Wisconsin from the early 1950s to the late 1970s. Based on the hat details, it probably dates...
Another mild summer day. Today, I am wearing my Darwin Deluxe Quality fedora. Admittedly, I know very little about this hat brand. The plastic liner tip makes me think it is from the 1950's or 1960's but please chime in if you have better information. I paired it with my Havana shades and yellow...
Another mid-80s day summer day. Today, I am wearing my Dobbs Fifteen Homburg, which was sold by Jim Patterson Hats located at 901 K Street in Sacramento, CA. The store operated for 79 years, originally opening in 1934 and closing in 1981. This is the easiest time I ever had dating a hat as I...
This is a follow-up to my original post. This past weekend, I took a road trip to NYC to deliver the Capas Derby to my dad. Needless to say, he was elated and kept the hat on the entire time I was there and my mom sent me a photo of him wearing it while en route to his doctor's appointment the...
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