CRAZY HAT IDEA...

[photobyalan]

Who's next?

That would be me. Then it's on to Not-Bogart13. After that...who's going to step up from central/western PA or the Philly or Binghamton/Syracuse area?

 

[WEEGEE]

HOUSTON, WEST COAST, MIDDLE AMERICA , EUROPE AND ALL LIFT OFF

Ten hours of solitude no family no work some jazz and amazing scenic views.

I lived free and hit no moose.

Aaron has a nice shop and great ideas for the future.

The HAT is safe in Albany, New York

STAY TUNED ...SOME HAT TIME ...SAME HAT SITE

 

[Emily C.]

Don't forget about down here in New Mexico!

 

[Siirous]

I'd love to get a picture of the hat on the UCF (University of Central Florida) campus sometime. I know florida has a strong member showing but I haven't heard them chime in yet!

Sincerely,
Rob

 

[scotrace]

Brilliant!

Shamus, your idea has flown! That's gotta make for a smile eh?

Is there a list someplace?

 

[SHARPETOYS]

I'd love to get a picture of the hat on the UCF (University of Central Florida) campus sometime. I know florida has a strong member showing but I haven't heard them chime in yet!

Sincerely,
Rob

I'm in and just a few miles from you so a hand off would be easy!:cheers1:

 

[Siirous]

Sharpetoys, whenever it makes it's way to Florida, sounds like a plan!

Before the hat really starts in on it's travels too much and this thread really gets huge, it might be a good idea to have a seperate "Hat Travel Documentation" thread that we could post pictures in over the months.

Sincerely,
Rob

 

[Baggers]

Sharpetoys, whenever it makes it's way to Florida, sounds like a plan!

Before the hat really starts in on it's travels too much and this thread really gets huge, it might be a good idea to have a seperate "Hat Travel Documentation" thread that we could post pictures in over the months.

Sincerely,
Rob

And did we ever settle the issue of a journal of some kind to accompany it in it's travels? It would be nice to have something in which to scribble greetings, paste photos, whatever. Sort of like the Indiana Jones journal currently making it's way around the world.

And oh yeah, please don't forget North Texas! I'm down here and ready to hand off to any of the Central Texas people. Heck, I'll even make the trip and meet BB halfway!

Cheers!

 

[Aaron Hats]

And did we ever settle the issue of a journal of some kind to accompany it in it's travels?

CRAP! I knew there was something I forgot. I had one at home I was going to put in the hat box with the hat.

 

[Baggers]

Can you get Weegee's address and mail it to him before it moves on?

Considering what the Fedora Lounge is all about it just seems wrong not having something "Golden Age" in which to document the journey. It would be sadly ironic if the only record of it's passage was digital.

Besides, it would be a great opportunity for everyone to give their fountain pens a workout! :cheers1:

Cheers!

 

[WEEGEE]

MOLESKINE

I HAVE A SPARE 8x5 inch Moleskine Sketch Book that i can send along

for the journey.



Moleskine is the legendary notebook that the European artists and intellectuals who made twentieth-century culture used: from Henri Matisse to the turn-of-the-century Parisian avant-garde, from Louis Férdinand Céline to Ernest Hemingway
http://www.moleskine.co.uk/
:cheers1:

 

[Aaron Hats]

I HAVE A SPARE 8x5 inch Moleskine Sketch Book that i can send along for the journey.

Works for me. I had a little pocket size to record names and dates. Let me know if you want me to send it to you. Either way is good with me.

 

[Baggers]

The larger size would allow folks to get a bit more expressive with their entries, as well as being able to insert little artifacts like photos or postcards or whatever.

Cheers!

 

[JPS]

Texas Howdy!

Brothers and Sisters of the Traveling Hat--

This is just the ticket to pull me out of the shadows of unregistered membership with this wacky bunch. I send an enthusiastic “Hello� from West Texas to all of you (or, as they say here, to all o’ ya all)! How do I get my name on the list to receive “The Hat?� I could get a picture of it at the Buddy Holly Memorial, at Prairie Dog Town, or maybe on the head of Bobby Knight himself! Sounds exciting, eh? I will be following the progress of “The Hat� with baited breath. It’s nice to know you!

JPS

 

[Not-Bogart13]

Extra Benefits

You know, this travelling hat thing has a couple of bonus positive effects for certain members. Since it's an Akubra, people who have never seen one will finally see what sort of hat they make. If they always wanted to compare a Squatter to a Fedoration, now they can. Those who haven't seen that color in person finally will! All that, and a chance to be a world-renouned member of the Fedora Lounge's Charitable Travelling Hat Club! :cheers1:

 

[Crookshanks]

What a wonderful idea!

I'm in if anyone feels like taking a little trip to the northen part of Europe

What's going on with the hat at the moment? Did you come up with a name? The sketch book idea sounds great and so does the idea of having a "Hat Travel Documentation" thread as Siirous said. Maybe even a "Hat Travel Documentation" web page will be needed later on. I'd love to help with that but my computer/html/homepage/ skills are appalling so I better stay out of it.

 

[Jake]

Wisconsin is ready for the hat as well. Once here it can be transported by air with-in say a 300 mile radius. that's about all the fuel I can afford for this....Jake

 

[photobyalan]

I have started an organizational thread so we can try to figure out the best route for the hat to follow. Link

 

[Andykev]

San Fanciscio, open your Golden Gate!

What about the idea of "signing" your name on the underside of the brim? The hat could become quite valuable in that respect. Then auciton it off for all the Lounge membership.....funds could go to supporting MK's bandwith? Or charity?
Send the puppy on a long route, thru the Golden Gate!

 

[Sinatra]

Yes, send it our way (San Francisco)

NEW MEMBER ALERT!!!

I just signed up to The Fedora Lounge, what a cool place!