Let's see what the count is as of 1-12-07
I have 32 with two in the mail.
-Borsalino Fabrizi
-Borsalino Alessandria
-Borsalino Grand luxe
-Stetson Stratoliner
-Stetson Milan
-Stetson Derby
-Stetson XXXX cowboy
-Lee white label
-Lee Blue Label
-Brent Airlite
-Brent green stingy
-Resistol Executive Back Bow
-Resistol Porkpie Back Bow
-Resistol San antonio
-Manhattan custom made
-Brodt's Custom made
-Wasicka's Custom made
-Milan Custom made
-Knox 15
-adam executive
-Dobbs brown stingy
-Pedigree Boater
-Unmarked Boater
-Champ Featherweight
-Cavanagh stingy
-Bond 15
-Adam Homburg
-Morfelt Stingy
-NY hat co el cheapo
-NY hat co el cheapo Jr.
-Classic quality hat co el cheapo straw
-Scala coconut
Not including baseball caps and newsboy caps, my count stands at fourteen as of this evening-it could change soon as I'm going to be looking for a new straw tomorrow.
1 Brown felt fedora
1 deerstalker
1 black felt bowler
1 red (!) top hat
1 fur fedora- actual fur, not felt. Weirdest thing I've ever seen.
All of these, except for the topper, I inherited from my grandpa. I need more hats.
I also have a lot of baseball caps, newsboys, toques visors and driver's caps, because people keep giving them to me- just because I wear SOME hats doesn't mean I'm going to wear ALL hats.
If only counting felt civilian "hats" then I have 3. If adding newsboys, caps, military hats, etc. then probably around 30. I am afraid to count because it might scare me.
FELT
1 beige rabbit felt fedora with chocolate ribbon custom made in Hungary
1 dark brown ’Indy-like’ rabbit felt custom made in Hungary
1 VS Art Fawcett ’Wall Street’ fedora
1 VS Art Fawcett cream colored fedora
STRAW
1 Wheat straw 'semi calado' for gardening
1 Cuenca brisa for everyday wear
1 Montecristi ’Bogey ’from PanamaBob
1 Montecristi ’Blanco’ from PanamaBob
If you don't include two military officer's visor service caps (USAAF and RAF) I use for living history, I have 14.
2- fur Homburgs
4- wool Fedoras
2- Panamas (one in hand, one enroute)
3- wool tweed Driving caps
1- wool tweed Newsboy
1- corduroy Western Hat (Let's not talk about that one) lol
1- "Boonie" hat
I have 1 - an Akubra Banjo Patterson. I do however have a Bogart in transit from my in laws as a Christmas present, an AB on order from Steve and I am in Art's queue for one of his customs. I am agonizing over the decision on the felt and need to choose and let Art know. I have it narrowed down to 5 colors (they all look so great)....ARGH!!!!! - Must make up my mind.......:eusa_doh:
The following is a post I made last Fall, It has only gotten worse
"Today will be the 1st Day with temps in the 60's (we missed the 70's), so yesterday I also, desided to make the switch to Felt.
I gathered up my summer hats ( a reasonable number of 8) and started pulling out my stored Felts and then I pulled out the ones I had hid from my wife and then I pulled out the one I had hid from myself........
And as I sat there with Straws to the right of me and Felts to the left of me (and for that matter to the front and rear of me), I Thought, Damn I have way toooooo many Hats!!!!!!!
Then I thought of my Grandfather who wore a Hat everyday and never owned more than 2 of them at a time...
Is there is a Moral here ??
Oh Well, I need to Check on another hat at ebay now. "
I have four of Art's works of art, including one of the ultralight. I also have a panama from Panamabob that Art blocked and finished for me. Then I have two Boralinos, new not vintage, but I do like them both very well. That doesn't include my mistakes that I no longer wear.
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