How many hats do you have...?

[fiddletown]

Interesting thread, and great collection Jimmy.

I make it a point not to count some of the things I have, like hats, pairs of shoes and fountain pens. I find that knowing how many of something I have inhibits future purchases.

 

[Ledfeather]

i have two stetson sovereigns from the fifties. looks like maybe dura-felt

another one from im told the forties. im not sure what kind of felt

a dobbs i know nothing about, but it was expensive

a stetson gun club 1100 i dont know the year. the liner is gold with ducks on it. see my avatar

a couple royal deluxes (one in a box) box trashed, hat appears factory fresh. a pin up model i know begged me for it. doesnt fit me, should i give it to her?

 

[rippy444]

How many hats.

Great post. I'm with Fiddletown. If I known no more will come. RIP :cool2: :cool2: :cool2: :cool2:

 

[Mario]

I just laid off a good portion of my collection. Twenty-four are left of which another seven will have to go. I just don't want to keep things I have no use for any longer, especially hats. Hats should be worn, not just collected and hidden away in the closet (well, that's my opinion anyway).

I'll only keep the hats I really like to wear (with specific proportions) and get rid of the others, which are mostly stingy brimmed specimen with low, tapered crowns, back from the time when I didn't really knew what I was out for.

But...of course I'll replenish my stock over time...just with a little more care and attention to detail!

 

[Scott Wood]

I just laid off a good portion of my collection. Twenty-four are left of which another seven will have to go. I just don't want to keep things I have no use for any longer, especially hats. Hats should be worn, not just collected and hidden away in the closet (well, that's my opinion anyway).

I'll only keep the hats I really like to wear (with specific proportions) and get rid of the others, which are mostly stingy brimmed specimen with low, tapered crowns, back from the time when I didn't really knew what I was out for.

But...of course I'll replenish my stock over time...just with a little more care and attention to detail!

This is my method from now on as well...

 

[jimmy the lid]

Amazing, Jimmy. I'm glad you finally got around to post on this thread I opened a while ago with the sole purpose of admiring collections like yours, gather amazing ideas to display them and drool for a little while over our keyboards. :eusa_clap

Where do you have your boxes?

First off -- thanks, Aureliano. And thanks, Gents, for the very nice comments.

Most of the hats that I have fished out of the 'Bay have not come with boxes. But the boxes I do have (including those I have collected) are in storage, with a few out on display.

flute -- in order to maximize closet space, we customized a couple of closets a few years ago -- the components for this hat project were gathered from that effort. The verticals are slotted and hang on the horizontal board, which has a beveled edge. Here's how it works:

You might want to investigate custom closet outfits for these kinds of components. Of course, you can also do an installation that simply has horizontal boards running across more standard types of metal supports, which are readily available.

In any event, what I am loving about this set-up is that it allows me to see and appreciate these lids, and to pick just the right one to wear on any given day.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Shangas]

Just the one hat; a light grey trilby with a black hat-band. Wear it every time I go out.

Hoping to get another hat one day; maybe a black one.

 

[CRH]

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I'll only keep the hats I really like to wear (with specific proportions) and get rid of the others, which are mostly stingy brimmed specimen with low, tapered crowns, ...

Keep at least a couple of those for pork pies.

 

[St.Ignatz]

Keep at least a couple of those for pork pies.

Fine suggestion.
Tom D.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

a pin up model i know begged me for it. doesnt fit me, should i give it to her?

Of course not.
(But you already knew the answer to that question.)

As to how many hats do I own?,... currently 2. Both westerns,including one mighty fine Resistol that I was danged lucky to find. Hard to find any sort of vintage hat at an affordable price in my size.
I have owned probably close to 60 or so hats of all kinds that I passed on to others.[angel]

 

[The Good]

Well, if we're talking fedoras, I own one fur felt (Akubra Federation IV), one wool felt (Jaxon C-Crown Crushable, it was my starter hat), and one Panama (cheap, likely a shantung immitation by Ultrafinopanamahats). I hope to next acquire an Akubra Campdraft in the silverbelly color, or a relatively stingy-brimmed (not very stingy, but maybe 2 inches) light grey trilby with a black ribbon, if I can find one like this for a decent price, with good quality.

 

[rippy444]

As a new commer, I'll give it a shot.
:cool2: Homburgs:
1-Bailey Grey
1-Baily Camel
1-Bailey Black
1-Churchill brown
1-Jaxon black
:cool2:
1-Stetson 10X cowboy hat white
1-Western Express cowboy hat brown
:cool2:
3-Stetson bad weather fedora -tan-brown-Black. Nice hats
1-Soveringh Stetson vintage grey fedora
1-Royal Delux Stetson brown fedora
1-Bradmore stingy black fedora
1-Dion Dobbs 1950's calipso hat (Whatever) It is nice.
1-Henschel black pork pie
2-Hobbs straw panama-New and nice.
1-Bailey brown gangster
1-Jaxon panama
1-Jaxon brown Indiana Jones
1-Botnay 500 grey fedora
1-Collecto Designer brown fedora
1-Calfashatters vintage straw fedora. Very nice for $5.00
1-1949's vintage brown fedora. Just like Nortan's w/Jackie Gleason.
1-Hush puppies leather alpine fedora. Nice
:cool2:
1=Hopkins tan fur fedora. Looks like my Borsalino. Don't know?
1-Borsalino Alessandria Italia. Nice-Nice.

I had three more but I gave one to my son and one to each of my grand sons. Got to get them started with the hat fever.I do manage to get most of them on my head for something. I hardly wear the same hat out every time. Right now I am wearing an old grey fedora I bought for $1.65 at good will. :cool2: I bought these hats in about a two month period. It sure is a learning curve when buying and bidding for hats. Thanks-RIP
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WHERE WOULD I BE IF I WASN;T HERE ?lol lol lol lOOKING FOR HATS AT WALMART. NAH

 

[rippy444]

Hats

Gentlemen I am impressed and stand as a student to learn more about the buying,wearing and caring of quality hats. I have just viewed some real primo hats on this thread and they are "The Fedora League" Hat section Thanks to all.--RIP :cool2: :cool2:

 

[TomS]

That is very cool! Where did you get the shelving??
B/R,
TomS

 

[fluteplayer07]

Last question: Does this mean the entire shelving unit is removable, since it's not mounted directly to the wall (save for the beveled edge mounts)?

Nice work.
flute

 

[Pompidou]

I only own two, a Bailey's Porkpie, and a Stetson Whippet - both from DelmonicoHatter.com.

 

[ASY]

My collection

1-late 50's Royal De Luxe Open Road
3-new-ish Resistol cowboy (30 years or newer)
5-new-ish Stetson cowboy hats in various styles
1-Brand new Stetson El Patron
1-vintage 7X Clear Beaver Stetson cowboy
4-Akubra
5-Various Pendleton hats old and new
1- new Stetson straw hat
1-Older fedora just purchased on Ebay that simply says Superior Felts. I don't know anything aboutthis hat and would love to learn.
1-Custom made beaver cowboy hat made for me by Priest Hat Company in Idaho. I am wearing it in my avatar.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Last question: Does this mean the entire shelving unit is removable, since it's not mounted directly to the wall (save for the beveled edge mounts)?

Nice work.
flute

Hey, flute --

Just saw this post. Yes, you are correct -- only the beveled horizontal component is mounted to the wall. Otherwise, everything else is completely removable.

And thanks! (Mrs. Lid gets all the credit on this one ).

Cheers,
JtL

 

[jnicktem]

I have:

1 Akubra Federation IV Deluxe
1 Penman Grey Raiders Seaplane
1 Penman Last Crusade
1 Penman Black “Penman"
1 Penman Rabbit Raiders
2 Adventurebilt Crystal Skulls
2 Adventurebilt Deluxe Crystal Skulls
1 Adventurebilt Grey Crystal Skulls

 

[Forgotten Man]

I own enough... more than I can wear at a time. lol Now, if more early 30s hats come my way, I'd have to pick them up.