Full Hat Collection Photographs Thread

[mayserwegener]

How about a website? Not all mine but most are.

http://germanaustrianhats.invisionzone.com/index.php?/forum/3-hats/

 

[Dinerman]

Hats I have or have had part 1. Working on assembling part 2.

 

[gtdean48]

Hats I have or have had part 1...

Nice work!

 

[alanfgag]

Great!!... lovely idea for a large poster.

The challenge with this type of panorama is to retain the specialness of each example. Cut out on a white background, it starts to take on the look of a page from the hats.com website.

 

[Landman]

Very cool way to display all of your hats together Dinerman!

Do you actually put the hats on a white background when you photograph them or is that done later with a software program?

 

[m0nk]

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

Amazing, just amazing!

 

[Dinerman]

Very cool way to display all of your hats together Dinerman!

Do you actually put the hats on a white background when you photograph them or is that done later with a software program?

They're all shot individually in the studio on a white backdrop and pieced together in photoshop.

 

[mayserwegener]

Super! Looking forward to Part II!

 

[Chepstow]

Super! Looking forward to Part II!

+1
Der Hammer!

 

[EggHead]

Rabbit, Dinerman - Love the assemblage. I can a see a wallpaper or table cloth design with these!
Imagine, you are sitting at the table with friends, playing cards and using a table cloth with this design.

 

[Dinerman]

Another hundred. About another two hundred to go, but I'm working against older non-white balanced shots, with lots of silverbelly hats, the color of which washes out when matching the white of the background to the white of this background. So the editing is slower going.

 

[randooch]

Scary. I think I recognize a few of those from past posts.

Very impressive compilation effort, Dinerman.

 

[mikespens]

Great idea Dinerman. Plus it loads faster than your Milan Mania thread photo-bomb

P.S. Great collection of hats!

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

I think I finally have enough hats to consider them a collection. Here's mine (so far)...

TOP ROW (left to right):
Saks Fifth Ave. - Dobbs 15/20 clone
Cavanagh - model unknown, late '30s
Falcon Park Hattery - The Cadence

BOTTOM ROW (left to right):
Cavanagh - Milan
Stetson - model unknown, relatively modern
Kevin McAndrew
Robley - private label for a former local Atlanta hat store
Dobbs - model unknown

 

[randooch]

Nice, A-n-A.

 

[Rabbit]

A-n-A, I'm curious whether the ribbon on the 30s Knox is a bit wider than 22 ligne (2")? It looks wider, especially on your noggin shots.

 

[Rabbit]

Vintage hat collection - an update

Since my last collage post, six little hats went out and ten little hats came in.

Full resolution image

Left to right,

1st row:
Borsalino Ecosca - Palladio c. nero European market Qualità Extra Extra Superiore 1950s
Borsalino Gorasgu - Palladio c. Nera 1950s
Borsalino Gorasgu Misto - Carrara c. buio 1950s
Borsalino Gorasgu Misto - M. Cielo c. cobalto 1950s
Borsalino Natalsca - Bismuto c. Nera 1950s
Borsalino Angora Idorsca - Ruitor late 40s/ early 50s
Brent 5XB light grey 1950s
Tropp the Hatter Philadelphia early to mid 50s
Resistol Melorol mid 50s

2nd row:
Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver20 sand late 40s/ early50s
Scotts Upbrim Fedora light pearl US market 1940s
Resistol Kitten Finish Beaver15 darkbrown 1950s
Mallory dk.brown 1950s
Mallory heather blue unreeded 1930s
Dobbs Twenty black late 40s/ early 50s
Knox Twenty charcoal 1950s
Optimo Chicago falcongrey mingles with the vintage hats
Dobbs greenish-grey 1950s

3rd row:
Foster Brothers The Zephyr Bowler lightweight unlined UK 1910-30
Stetson Standard Quality Derby black 1930s
Herbert Johnson Homburg lt grey 1950s
Stetson Special Homburg midnight blue late1930s
Borsalino Homburg Gulaela - Stirina c. nero European market Qualità Extra Superiore 1950s
Borsalino 1950s Homburg Nutria Gulaita - Torio c. Nero
Scotts London Homburg black 1941
Disney Homburg dk.brown 1950s
Templeform Aristo Supreme by Stylepark tan Homburg 1950s

4th row:
Montecristi Optimo 35x32 1120wpsi 1930s
Montecristi Optimo 26x25 650 wpsi Campbell Quality Hat Works 1930s
Montecristi Optimo 17x21 350wpsi 1930s
Resistol Cuenca Homburg 1950-60s
Stetson Select Boater 1930s-40s 26 L, 2-1-4 brim
Mallory Nokabout grey late 40s to early 50s
Stetson Vogue sage green late 40s
Stetson 3X Beaver Quality Wanderer-style taupe late40s-early50s
Stetson OR25 silverbelly late 40s to early 50s

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

Nice, A-n-A.

Thanks, randooch. Soon to grow to 9 on Monday.

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

A-n-A, I'm curious whether the ribbon on the 30s Knox is a bit wider than 22 ligne (2")? It looks wider, especially on your noggin shots.

Do you mean the Cavanagh? Just re-measured at 2". I use an iPhone, so the wide angle lens probably has something to do with the appearance of the close up shots.

 

[Rabbit]

Do you mean the Cavanagh? Just re-measured at 2". I use an iPhone, so the wide angle lens probably has something to do with the appearance of the close up shots.

The Cavanagh indeed. iPhone lens, makes sense.