Another Newbie: Lucky or Sucker, you decide...

[Lefty]

The model

From what I understand, these were the kewpie dolls of their day - rather than winning a stuffed purple monkey, a Guns N Roses mirror, or a goldfish, the winner of a carnival game arount the 1890s could win a bust. They were considered cheap trinkets, just like everything at carnivals today, resulting in many of them being thrown away, repainted, or even gilded (I'm waiting to see my first gilded purple monkey.) I'm not a collector, I just like it.

I also know it looks like it could use a cleaning, but I'm not about to wash away all of that paint. I watch Roadshow, I know the score.

 

[Lefty]

Borsalino - modern, rainproof

I almost forgot this one.
Like the vintage Borso, this is one of the ones I wear most often, because I'm not worried about hurting it.

 

[indycop]

Crazy box.
Most pliable felt ever.

I have not seen a hat creased like that before but I am kinda liking it!

 

[indycop]

My first fedora.
It's not bad, but it's nothing special.

I don't think I could pull of a brim as short but there is something I like about these, my wife has a hat like this given to her by another lounger. it is my favorite hat she has, a nice green color with only a center dent.

 

[indycop]

I don't know what to say about this one, it's simply beautiful! The colors, binding and ribbon work are perfect!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[Lefty]

I call it "this hat is a little big for me, but it's so pliable, that I can shape it while it's on my head so that it isn't just the crown resting on my head." There's no way I could do this with any other hat. All of the hype about the 7x clear beaver is true.

It's really not a style.
It's more of a necessity.

 

[Lefty]

I don't think I could pull of a brim as short but there is something I like about these, my wife has a hat like this given to her by another lounger. it is my favorite hat she has, a nice green color with only a center dent.

As a starter, you need that stingy brim (or, at least, I did). You feel strange enough at first, so you don't need that 3" OR brim hanging out there like a flashing sign.

 

[Lefty]

I don't know what to say about this one, it's simply beautiful! The colors, binding and ribbon work are perfect!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Thanks. I wanted to go sage because the colors, especially the brighter ones, seem less popular. I like the many shades of gray and brown just fine, and dark green is very nice, but the sage and powder blue were my favorites.

I think the next one will be in blue. Then, the one after that...

 

[indycop]

I think the next one will be in blue. Then, the one after that...

I know the next 3 I want from Art!!:eusa_doh: lol

 

[Lefty]

A few more that are mine - until I finally post them on Ebay.

Stetson 3x OR

 

[Lefty]

James Lock for Brooks Brothers

 

[Lefty]

Herbert Johnson for Brooks Brothers