Are there any established methods for resizing a human head?

[MattJH]

While being between a 7 5/8 to a 7 3/4, and quite possibly Long Oval, I've had the pleasant experience of seeing many amazing hats in the 6 7/8 - 7 1/8 range go significantly lower than what I would pay on eBay, and I've got a knack for finding them hanging on pegs or hidden in boxes in local Philadelphia antique shops, taunting me with their wanting circumference and buttery-soft felt. Garrett's, Bolthead's, and Dinerman's collections are excellent examples. Whenever I do find an "upper-tier" hat (Stratoliner, Whippet, Borsalino rollers, etc.) in my size, there are usually a few bonuses included due to the extremely high price demanded - stains, torn sweatbands, missing liners, and other value-added accessories.

I was figuring maybe if I wrapped my head in a wet towel and put a blow dryer on it at point blank range for a few hours, or maybe suspended myself from my ceiling with a grappling hook upside down over my blasting tea kettle, or even went to sleep with a radiating lamp fasted to my head, I could end up with my cranium decreased a few welcome sizes. Being that I'm not particularly keen on my alternate idea of taking fine-grain sandpaper to my scalp and forehead, I'm wondering if any weathered veterans of the millinery trade had any old trade secrets relevant to the resizing of the human skull that would be less time-consuming and painful.

In the meantime, I'll keep tightening this tourniquet head wrap and treating my bottle of Tylenol like a Pez dispenser, with crossed fingers... and eyes.

 

[carouselvic]

I believe there are some indigenous people in New Guinea that can help you out.

 

[carter]

I believe there are some indigenous people in New Guinea that can help you out.

lol lol lol

 

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[1911 Man]

In all seriousness:

Buy them up and sell them on this site for a minor profit. Spread the love. I cant find any decent vintage lids in Salt Lake City, and I am a 7 1/8. I haven't looked much, and don't know where to, but I've hit a few vintage clothing shops, and there are none to be found.

 

[Dr Doran]

The kids 1970s Saturday morning TV show "Dr Shrinker."

Or Vincent Price's head-shrinking kit (you used apples).

 

[WH1]

Here ya go, everything you ever wanted to know about reshapin your noggin>:eusa_doh:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_flattening

 

[jpbales]

well...

at least with this method, you can prevent it from happening to your kids!
lol lol lol

Here ya go, everything you ever wanted to know about reshapin your noggin>:eusa_doh:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Head_flattening

 

[Brinybay]

Reshape your noggin? Yes, very easy. Any female would be willing to do that. Just answer this question when they ask:

"Does this make me look fat?"

Doesn't matter what your answer is.

 

[cookie]

While being between a 7 5/8 to a 7 3/4, and quite possibly Long Oval, I've had the pleasant experience of seeing many amazing hats in the 6 7/8 - 7 1/8 range go significantly lower than what I would pay on eBay, and I've got a knack for finding them hanging on pegs or hidden in boxes in local Philadelphia antique shops, taunting me with their wanting circumference and buttery-soft felt. Garrett's, Bolthead's, and Dinerman's collections are excellent examples. Whenever I do find an "upper-tier" hat (Stratoliner, Whippet, Borsalino rollers, etc.) in my size, there are usually a few bonuses included due to the extremely high price demanded - stains, torn sweatbands, missing liners, and other value-added accessories.

I was figuring maybe if I wrapped my head in a wet towel and put a blow dryer on it at point blank range for a few hours, or maybe suspended myself from my ceiling with a grappling hook upside down over my blasting tea kettle, or even went to sleep with a radiating lamp fasted to my head, I could end up with my cranium decreased a few welcome sizes. Being that I'm not particularly keen on my alternate idea of taking fine-grain sandpaper to my scalp and forehead, I'm wondering if any weathered veterans of the millinery trade had any old trade secrets relevant to the resizing of the human skull that would be less time-consuming and painful.

In the meantime, I'll keep tightening this tourniquet head wrap and treating my bottle of Tylenol like a Pez dispenser, with crossed fingers... and eyes.

All of the above should work but please (just in case of terminal failure) sign a last will and testament donating all you size 61 hats to fellow FL size 61 members named Cookie...not Carter or other such persons just Cookie geddiitt? .

 

[PabloElFlamenco]

Welllll....look, the only serious reply I could give to your question is that, yes, one's "hat size" could be reduced, only if you have long hair. If I were to cut my hair to an "over the ears" kind of trimming, surely my hat size would drop by one.

(This method also works in the reverse direction).

Other than that, I'm sure the volume of the human head does vary over time, however that's not anything I would want to try and control.

Paul

 

[Thwack]

Head Calistenics... either that or let all that hot air out

 

[DeaconKC]

These guys can help!