FedoraFest IV

[Thunderball]

Art was kind enough to make one of his signature ribbons for my soon to be Mike Moore custom hat. The color is way off in these photos.

My head looks like a potato

 

[RBH]

"NOW WE GOT YA WHERE WE WANT YA!!!!"

 

[majormoore]

Now that is funny, Art and I had a wonderful time this weekend and we really had fun today ( Sunday) just horseing around in the shop.
" You better give me one of those special Dove hat bodies!!!!!"

Major Moore

"NOW WE GOT YA WHERE WE WANT YA!!!!"

 

[RBH]

Heading to Beal

thanks for these photos Fallon!

 

[BobC]

Many thanks to Mike and Rusty for another fantastic weekend. Kim and I are so glad we made the trip t hang out with y'all. We had the best time!

 

[seabass]

Looks like a great time had by all.
Thanks for Sharing the experience !

 

[Neophyte]

This was my second Fedorafest, and hopefully not the last. Thank you Mike and Rusty for organizing this event, and for the hospitality.

I very much enjoyed seeing old and new faces. I learned a lot and laughed a lot, and I look forward to the next one.

I will try to post some of my photos tomorrow.

 

[Rabbit]

"NOW WE GOT YA WHERE WE WANT YA!!!!"

You're killin' me. lol
Thanks for sharing the experience with us! Must've been a whole lot of fun, wish I could have been there!

 

[RBH]

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Looks like a great time had by all.
Thanks for Sharing the experience !

Che me and Art had Seabass in your honor Saturday night.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

The Master at work.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Here Art is working a Parbuntal Optimo that Mike had blocked up. The body came from Winchester they found a box of them that had been sitting in the warehouse for 50 years. Mike bought them I had to pick up the size 7 3/8 sweet hat. He has some left so call him if you are interested.

This is a vintage ribbon that has a center pattern in it Mike let Art take it home he loved it.

Close up of the ribbon and hat

The weave is tight but you can see all the way through it holding it up to the light.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Hat blocks Mike has all kinds.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Robert (RLK) looking at Mike's favorite vintage hats. I truly enjoyed talking to Robert he know's so much about the history of hats.
Robert thanks for share your great knowledge with me this weekend.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

This is Jeff the plant manager of Winchester he and his son came down for the weekend. Jeff has a great knowledge of the equipment and the felting process and how colors are made. He is working on a brim finishing machine that Mike bought from Winchester.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Art wore a Dualist all weekend that he had just made before leaving for the trip.
But he was in a hurry making it and he could not wait to work on it when he got to Mike's shop.

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Here is Rocky he is ironing the top of a fur hat body.

Here is the detail on the ironing jig.

Bill (buler) noticed the detail on the iron neat. Bill is was great meeting you and thank you for letting me buy that Stetson 100 from you not only did I get a great hat but I was able to meet you.

Rusty and Josh watching the action

 

[delectans]

I am certain the wonderful photos do not do justice to the experience of sharing our hat passion with fellow enthusiasts, but for those of us unfortunate enough not to be able to attend the get together, they serve to connect us in a vicarious way to the wonderful few days you all have had.

Here is to all the sharp looking gents, ladies, and lads of Fedora Fest IV, and keep those pics coming! :cheers1:

Oops, did not mean to interrupt your excellent photo stream, Ed!

 

[BR Gordon]

I am certain the wonderful photos do not do justice to the experience of sharing our hat passion with fellow enthusiasts, but for those of us unfortunate enough not to be able to attend the get together, they serve to connect us in a vicarious way to the wonderful few days you all have had.

Here is to all the sharp looking gents, ladies, and lads of Fedora Fest IV, and keep those pics coming! :cheers1:

+1, What more is there to say.