HAT ADORNMENTS: ribbons, bows, pins, pugs, leather, etc.

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Anyone have a source for real colored feathers (small for a fedora)? The ones at the craft stores are dyed and I'm afraid the dye will come off on the hat if I get into a little rain.

You could look at fly tying hackles or skins. A golden pheasant or jungle cock would keep you busy a good long time.

 

[humanshoes]

Continental has a fairly good variety of natural feathers and bird pelts at reasonable prices.
https://www.continentalfeathers.com/

 

[Rmccamey]

Thank you, gents, I'll look for those.

 

[RBH]

My newest old pin on my Buckaroo Thin Ribbon.

 

[St.Ignatz]

I once used a cicada shell for a hat pin. Ideal since it was self-clinging.
Tom D.

Thinking about making a pin of this guy...

 

[GHT]

I have never had a good result with this type of pin through the bow. Usually these type of pins are poked through the felt (Shudder!!) above the bow. If the pin is really something special (would love to see it) I would go to the trouble of having a jeweler mess with it. Show him what you are trying to do, where in the bow. Keeping the pin/hook as flat as possible.

Something special? For an MG nut who would love an MGB V8, what could be more special?

 

[GHT]

The pin is fastened with a clip that I bought from a jeweller, it's the same type of clip that's used to secure earings in pierced ears.
Tina made the MG shirt using lapel pins as buttons, the one left over I made the hat pin with.

 

[plain old dave]

Just became am NRA Life Member. The old man always put his Life Member lapel pin front and center on his old Resistol cowboy hat. As a memorial, I want MY Life Member pin on the bow of my Open Road MajMoore rebuilt almost a decade ago. Suggestions?

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Go for it!

 

[plain old dave]

Was looking for technical assistance in converting a lapel pin into a hat pin . My post is now in the wrong place.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Was looking for technical assistance in converting a lapel pin into a hat pin . My post is now in the wrong place.

This forum doesn’t like new threads to be started if there is an existing thread on a closely related subject. The moderators (called bartenders here) merge threads to keep the forum from becoming too cumbersome. This happens all the time here; take no offense.

I’m not sure what kind of advice you need on making your lapel pin into a hat pin. Can you not simply pin it to the ribbon/bow?

 

[GHT]

I’m not sure what kind of advice you need on making your lapel pin into a hat pin. Can you not simply pin it to the ribbon/bow?

It would be helpful if we could see the size of the pin. If you scroll up you can see how I attached an MG pin to my hat ribbon, using an ear ring clip as a retainer. The pin had a long shank on the back, about the size of a needle, I snipped it down to about a quarter of an inch, sharpened the stub to a point, pressed it through the hatband ribbon at the bow and held it with the retainer behind the ribbon. It's never come out.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

It would be helpful if we could see the size of the pin. If you scroll up you can see how I attached an MG pin to my hat ribbon, using an ear ring clip as a retainer. The pin had a long shank on the back, about the size of a needle, I snipped it down to about a quarter of an inch, sharpened the stub to a point, pressed it through the hatband ribbon at the bow and held it with the retainer behind the ribbon. It's never come out.

I think your response was for @plain old dave

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Greetings All:
I’m not much for pins and feathers on my hats. But this guy came on a vintage Stetson 100 i recently got.
I think he’s cool as a fan in a freezer.
Heck, between him and the case, that was half the reason i bought it.
He needs a name...hmm??
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[GHT]

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He needs a name...hmm??

Why don't you call him Tom Mix after the famous Stetson ten gallon hat?

Here is Tom Mix wearing his trademark hat.

 

[plain old dave]

It would be helpful if we could see the size of the pin. If you scroll up you can see how I attached an MG pin to my hat ribbon, using an ear ring clip as a retainer. The pin had a long shank on the back, about the size of a needle, I snipped it down to about a quarter of an inch, sharpened the stub to a point, pressed it through the hatband ribbon at the bow and held it with the retainer behind the ribbon. It's never come out.

I'll post it tonight if I can get Tapatalk to work.

 

[BobHufford]

He needs a name...hmm??

He looks like "The Hero".

 

[Hurricane Jack]

He needs a name...hmm??

The PC patrol will find it offensive but I would call him the Marlboro Man.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

He looks like "The Hero".

My gosh....that guy was funny!
Haven’t thought of him in years! Lol
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[AbbaDatDeHat]

The PC patrol will find it offensive but I would call him the Marlboro Man.

Lol PC Patrol...
I hear ya Jack.
Damn sure can’t call him Cowboy...
Piss off all those cows.
B