Full Hat Collection Photographs Thread

[Rabbit]

(Almost) full collection

Inspired by Bowlerman's latest contribution to this cool thread I'm submitting my collection for your inspection. The first pic showcases my all-time favorites among my vintage hats, with more vintage hats in the second pic and my VS felts and VS Montecristi Panamas in the third and forth, respectively.

Left to right, top to bottom.

Pic #1 - vintage:
Borsalino Gorasgu - Palladio c. Nera
Borsalino Gorasgu Misto - M. Cielo c. cobalto
Borsalino Gorasgu Misto - Carrara c. buio
Borsalino Natalsca - Bismuto c. Nera
Brent 5XB 1950s - lightgrey
Resistol Melorol mid50s
Knox Twenty 1950s - charcoal
Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver15 darkbrown
Stetson Vogue late40s - sage
Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver20 sand

Pic #2 - vintage:
Adam Executive Homburg mid grey 1950s
Herbert Johnson Homburg lt grey 1950s
Stetson RD tan-w-rust 1950s
Stetson Special Homburg midnight blue late1930s
Mallory dk.brown 1950s
Herbert Johnson Homburg black 1950s
Disney Homburg dk.brown 1950s
Templeform Aristo Supreme by Stylepark tan Homburg 1950s
Dobbs mid-grey 1950s
Mallory heather blue unreeded 1930s
Montecristi Optimo 35x32 1120wpsi 1930s
Knox Foxhound pastel-green 1950s
Montecristi Optimo 26x25 650 wpsi Campbell Quality Hat Works 1930s
Montecristi Optimo 17x21 350wpsi 1930s
Victor Custom Hatter Dallas Milan late1950s
Stetson Select Boater 1930s-40s 26 L, 2-1-4 brim
Stetson Standard Quality Derby early30s black

Pic #3 - VS felts:
1st row:
Silvermist LITE w/ 22 L black
Silverbelly LITE w/ 22 L black
Silverbelly w/ 19 L greenish-grey
Dove w/ 22 L charcoal
Dove w/ 19 L black
2nd row:
Powderblue w/ 22 L midnight blue
Blue Smoke w/ 22 L charcoal
Blue Smoke w/ 17 L black
Mojave w/ 19 L navy
Sand w/ 19 L greenish-grey
3rd row:
Black Cherry w/ 19 L tonal
Black LITE w/ 22 L black
Oxblood w/ 24 L reddish-brown
Dark Moss LITE w/ 22 L tonal
Sahara w/ 19 L dark mocca

Pic #4 - VS Montecristi Panamas:
Tumwater 250 wpsi, VS 600, 800, 1250wpsi

Edit: The full-resolution pics can be downloaded from my Dropbox's public folder:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75927425/Vintage hats standard pics.jpg

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75927425/Vintage hats selection.jpg

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75927425/VS-family_collage_new.jpg

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/75927425/VS Montecristi Panamas.jpg

 

[DJH]

Very impressive, Rabbit - I love your hat collection.

I can see I'm going to have to work a similar concept at some point with my hats.

Thanks to you (and to Jeff) for the idea

 

[danofarlington]

Do you get a chance to wear them a lot? You've got quite a rotation there. I like to wear all of mine with some regularity, although I've got fewer than 20.

 

[bowlerman]

Rabbit, nicely done, and an impressive collection! I gotta say your Stetson Vogue and Resistol kitten finish 20 in sand have me kind of fixated. And of course the VS silverbelly with green-grey ribbon... sweeeeet.
Thank you for posting the new catalogue to which I will be referring for future hat orders!

Can't wait to see what you come up with, David!

I have said it before but have to say it again: I admire all of you who have such consistent style. I must just get too moody sometimes, and change hats accordingly, from westerns to bowlers to classic fedoras, and everything in between. Danofarlington, I kind of wish I had fewer than 20 really nice ones, but I don't see myself "thinning the herd" willingly anytime soon... it just seems like too much work for the probable return.

 

[Rabbit]

Thanks, Bowlerman.

I have added Dropbox links to the full-res versions of the collages posted yesterday.

 

[TomS]

Very impressive, Rabbit.

 

[DJH]

Well, thanks to the inspiration from Jeff and Rabbit, I finally took the time to get some photos of my hat collection. Of course it is a dynamic thing, there are always some that are leaving and new ones arriving, but this is what I have today - other than a couple that are at the office.

Vintage Hats 1

Top Row: Stetson 7X Clear Beaver, Borsalino Pesca, Stetson Zephyr Weight

Middle Row: Stetson Stratoliner, Stetson Whippet (OPS period), Borsalino

Bottom Row: Stetson Whippet (OPS period), Borsalino Rollable Dark Blue, Borsalino also Dark Blue

Vintage Hats 2

Top Row: Borsalino Alessandria, Stetson 7X Clear Beaver Open Road, Dobbs 20

Middle Row: Dobbs Cross Country, Borsalino Marque Grand Luxe, Adam Mr. Main Street

Botton Row: Borsalino, Stetson Playboy, Borsalino Velour

Modern Hats 1

Top Row: VS Black Cherry, VS Silverbelly, VS Black

Middle Row: VS Silvermist ArtLite, VS Dark Moss ArtLite, VS Sahara ArtLite

Bottom Row: Deckard Powell, Adventurebilt, Black Sheep Hatworks

Modern Hats 2

Top Row: Tumwater Silverbelly, Akubra Campdraft, Tumwater Pecan

Bottom Row: Tumwater Steel, Garrision Indy, Penman Casablanca

Straws

Top Row: Vintage Disney milan, Knox boater, Vintage Royal Stetson Panama

Bottom Row: Brent Black Montecristi, Optimo Montecristi, Gomez Hats

I took the photos in one session, indoors but in natural light. On my calibrated monitors the colours look about right - other than the Playboy which is more green that it appears here.

 

[randooch]

Such very impressive collections, gents. Jeesh! Thanks a bunch for posting all those inspirational pics.

In a way, it's nice to realize that I could never reach that level of "hatitude." I'll just relax with my beaters and enjoy the view from way down here.

 

[Rabbit]

What a great collection, David! Thanks for taking the time to put together these standardized shots. I'll just have to add standardized pics with the vintage hats from my second collage as well.

 

[Chepstow]

Great collection of Hats, gentlemen! Very impressive!

 

[DJH]

Thanks, Randall, Rabbit and Manfred. I must say, I've enjoyed putting this collection together - love wearing them too!

 

[Landman]

Great collections! Thanks for taking the time to put together the collages. They make a great reference for comparing some of the hats. Happy 4th.

 

[maduro 5]

Simply amazing collections!I could look at Rabbit's and David's collections all day long.

 

[Rabbit]

I finally got around to taking the remaining standard pics of my vintage hats collection (only the Milan is missing). My only Optimo/Chicago is also included in this collage. I had a lot of fun handling all these different felts right after one another. Some of the pics have already been used for the first collage posted earlier this year.

You can get the full resolution image from my Dropbox's public folder.

Left to right:

1st row:
Disney Homburg dark brown 1950s
Templeform Aristo Supreme by Stylepark Homburg light brown 1950s
Borsalino Nutria Homburg Gulaita - Torio c. Nero 1950s
Herbert Johnson Homburg lt grey 1950s
Adam Executive Homburg mid grey 1950s
Stetson Special Homburg midnight blue late1930s
Herbert Johnson Homburg black 1950s
Stetson Standard Quality Derby early30s black

2nd row:
Borsalino Gorasgu - Palladio c. Nero
Borsalino Gorasgu Misto - M. Cielo c. cobalto
Borsalino Gorasgu Misto - Carrara c. buio
Borsalino Natalsca - Bismuto c. Nero
Brent 5XB 1950s lightgrey
Resistol Melorol mid50s
Knox Twenty 1950s charcoal
Stetson Select Boater 1930s-40s 26 L, 2-1-4 brim

3rd row:
Dobbs light grey w/ greenish undertone 1950s
Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver Twenty sand
Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver Fifteen dark brown
Mallory dark brown 1950s
Stetson Vogue late40s sage
Mallory heather blue unreeded 1930s
Optimo Falcongrey (modern)
Knox Foxhound light sage 1950s

4th row:
Stetson Royal Deluxe tan w/ rust 1950s
Montecristi Optimo 17x21 350wpsi 1930s
Montecristi Optimo 26x25 650 wpsi Campbell Quality Hat Works 1930s
Montecristi Optimo 35x32 1120wpsi 1930s
Stetson 3XB Last Drop 1960s
Stetson OR25 tan 1960s
Stetson OR25 silverbelly late40s-early50s
Stetson 3X Beaver Quality Wanderer-style taupe late40s-early50s

 

[alanfgag]

Very well done, Rabbit. You have a beautiful collection of hats.

 

[seabass]

Beautiful Job on your Collage as well as your Vintage Collection.

 

[Rabbit]

Thank you, Alan, and Che.

A selection of liner shots from the collection:

Full resolution image


Left to right:

1st row:

Mallory dark brown 1950s
Borsalino Natalsca - Bismuto c. Nero
Borsalino Gorasgu - Palladio c. Nero
Borsalino Gorasgu Misto - M. Cielo c. cobalto
Borsalino Nutria Homburg Gulaita - Torio c. Nero 1950s
Mallory heather blue unreeded 1930s
Adam Executive Homburg mid grey 1950s

2nd row:

Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver Twenty sand
Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver Fifteen dark brown
Resistol Melorol mid50s
Knox Twenty 1950s charcoal
Knox Foxhound light sage 1950s
Brent 5XB 1950s lightgrey
Dobbs light grey w/ greenish undertone 1950s

3rd row:

Stetson OR25 silverbelly late40s-early50s
Stetson Royal Deluxe The Vogue late40s - sage
Stetson Special Homburg midnight blue late1930s
Stetson Standard Quality Derby black early30s
Stetson 3X Beaver Quality Wanderer-style taupe late40s-early50s
Stetson Select Boater 1930s-40s 26 L, 2-1-4 brim
Disney Homburg dark brown 1950s

 

[seabass]

Oh man !
Rabbit remember i used the quote Hat-Porn on your pic's
Thank you Again ! for the great stuff you take the time to present so well.

 

[H.Herdick]

This is awesome.
Probably not my size, so I'm not jealous . I still own a handfull of hats and 2 are coming (Panama from Panamabob and a beaver hat from Penman - almost the same price).

 

[Rabbit]

You're welcome, Che. This forum has provided me with a wealth of information on so many topics that would have been very difficult to find elsewhere. What I'm able to give back to this community can merely be a small fee.