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  1. Midwest Boater

    Post New Hats Here!

    thanks to Mr.Paladin and Eph Tutt i now can wear my new (old felt with pride) dose it fit , do i worry to much?lol
  2. Midwest Boater

    Australian 1930ies Hats

    i think hes waiting for that sour puss leader type to knock it off his head. btw are they barefoot in the snow?
  3. Midwest Boater

    Australian 1930ies Hats

    oh hi Ephriam Tutt , thanks for your encouragement when i got my first hat (with the bow in back) i now wear it with pride. sorry for :offtopic:
  4. Midwest Boater

    Australian 1930ies Hats

    i like the kid wearing the hat blank that hasn't been blocked yet, what a cut up ! Of course hes still keeping his real hat for when he gets back to class or camp or where ever.
  5. Midwest Boater

    The Disney Diner

    Spats what a nice avatar you have there. i don't have a Disney yet i was just looking at all these hats and dreaming, i think RLKs blue is my fave ild like to see your whole collection you find some really wild hats.
  7. Midwest Boater

    A Killer Hat - now with pics

    strange coincidence the band Dead Kennedy's used this as a logo
  8. Midwest Boater

    Hat Sightings

    i spotted 2 well worn fedoras here in Ann Arbor . the hat i got off ebay is in such nice condition that i dont wear it much , now im looking for a beater.
  9. Midwest Boater

    Worst Hat Bashes

    Art Carney left nothing to chance this bash was premeditated in the first degree. and as such i would argue takes the cake as worst bash ever.
  10. Midwest Boater

    Funniest scenes in cinema history

    i cant remember the movie , when W.C. Fields asks for an asparagus or horseradish milkshake then looks right at the camera and explains this was supposed to be a bar seen but the censor nixed it , i haven't seen it since back in the sixty's but i still laugh thinking about it, can anyone tell me...
  11. Midwest Boater

    BOGARTS FEDORA

    i was just watching millers crossing and thinking all their hats were a mess , it seems they didnt pay the kind of attention to their hats when they were more common as we do today. Alot depends on who is wearing it too, i bet Bogie could make a ballcap look cool.
  13. Midwest Boater

    BOGARTS FEDORA

    thanks very much, i didnt know Bogie had a had a small head you guys are wizards how on earth do you even find something like that out. these tips will really help me, i had tried searching Bogart in the hat thread it seemed to bring up the entire forum. please dont be be offended Garrett it...
  14. Midwest Boater

    BOGARTS FEDORA

    sorry i asked
  15. Midwest Boater

    BOGARTS FEDORA

    Bogart if i want to get a hat like Bogart wore what do i look for?
  16. Midwest Boater

    Dating Vintage Stetsons by Liner: A Field Guide

    yes that crest seems to match , i didnt see any others in maroon ether , i wonder if these colored liners were just used in the 50s or what. so much to learn.
  17. Midwest Boater

    Dating Vintage Stetsons by Liner: A Field Guide

    i didnt see any black liners someone said the bow in the back was used mostly in the 20s and 50s im guessing this one is from the 50s its in such good shape. if anyone knows better please let me know.
  19. Midwest Boater

    Post New Hats Here!

    WOW that hat is so fantastic is the felt as this as it looks?
  20. Midwest Boater

    Post New Hats Here!

    my first felt i got my first felt today a royal stetson i couldnt help but notice mines the only one in this thread with the bow in the back should i get that changed? i allready changed the bash something i never would have tried with out all the help you folks have given me so far. i...
  21. Midwest Boater

    Felt hat basics

    Perfect from what i can tell this hat is from the early 50s. Im supper happy because the photos and description on ebay were not very helpful and i didnt know enough to be able to tell. in short i got lucky in my first venture into the absorbing world of vintage fur felt hats. :D
  22. Midwest Boater

    Felt hat basics

    i just added a liner photo, and thank you very much for the response lefty
  23. Midwest Boater

    Felt hat basics

    thanks so much, very instructive. ive got the hat now and with it more questions. whats up with the bow in the back ? and can anyone tell me it this is truly a vintage hat? thanks so much you guys are all so helpful.

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