Picker
One of the Regulars
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- outside Atlanta, Georgia
I’m a new member. I’ve lurked on the forum for a couple of weeks and have enjoyed the wealth of information and the passion for hats especially.
Although I always seemed to have some kind of brimmed hat, I began seriously wearing hats in early 2004 for two reasons. I had begun to develop too many annoying seborrheic kerotoses, the little benign, wart-like growths we baby-boomers tend to be prone to from too much sun in the 60’s and 70’s. The second reason was that I had begun playing guitar in a Django Rhinehardt (the Gypsy guitarist from the 30’s) styled duo, and the other picker wore a Stetson Temple. The look went quite well with our music.
In 2004, I bought a Stetson Bear Creek, two Chathams, and a Temple. Then, while visiting my daughter in Seattle, I stumbled across the Bernie Utz hat shop and bought a new Borsalino Como. I know, I know…I’ve read the disparaging comments regarding new Borsalinos, but let me tell you: the Stetsons never went back on my head. I gave them all away.
I’m a Georgia boy, and my brown Borsalino Como has accompanied me to the deserts of Arizona, down the Salt River, to the windy edge of the Grand Canyon (wind cord engaged), to church and to most of my latest gigs as a part-time musician.
A few weeks ago, I bought the Akubra Banjo Paterson, which is how I found this forum, searching for others’ opinions about that hat. Needless to say after reading here, HAS (Hat Acquisition Syndrome) struck, and I have now bought and bashed an Akubra Federation and ordered a Steve Delk Adventurebilt in beaver due in many weeks. Steve is a great guy to talk with on the phone and via e-mail, by the way.
At hat size 7 ¬?, 6 feet four inches tall, and over 230 pounds, I do not fit well into vintage hats and suits, sports cars, airplane seats in coach, smaller than queen size beds‚Ķ. The Akubra Federation is a big hat, as those of you who own one know; but I am finding it suits my size much more so than the 2 ¬?‚Äù brimmed Borsalinos. So, even though they were expensive (yeah, yeah, too expensive, I know), I doubt I will wear the Borsalinos in the future. What do you guys do with hats you no longer wear? I didn‚Äôt mind giving away the modern Stetsons, but the Borsalinos will hurt a little more‚Ķ.
I’m a 53 year-old retired school administrator who re-entered the classroom teaching 12th grade British Lit and Composition, and I’m looking forward to our dialogues in the future.
Picker
Although I always seemed to have some kind of brimmed hat, I began seriously wearing hats in early 2004 for two reasons. I had begun to develop too many annoying seborrheic kerotoses, the little benign, wart-like growths we baby-boomers tend to be prone to from too much sun in the 60’s and 70’s. The second reason was that I had begun playing guitar in a Django Rhinehardt (the Gypsy guitarist from the 30’s) styled duo, and the other picker wore a Stetson Temple. The look went quite well with our music.
In 2004, I bought a Stetson Bear Creek, two Chathams, and a Temple. Then, while visiting my daughter in Seattle, I stumbled across the Bernie Utz hat shop and bought a new Borsalino Como. I know, I know…I’ve read the disparaging comments regarding new Borsalinos, but let me tell you: the Stetsons never went back on my head. I gave them all away.
I’m a Georgia boy, and my brown Borsalino Como has accompanied me to the deserts of Arizona, down the Salt River, to the windy edge of the Grand Canyon (wind cord engaged), to church and to most of my latest gigs as a part-time musician.
A few weeks ago, I bought the Akubra Banjo Paterson, which is how I found this forum, searching for others’ opinions about that hat. Needless to say after reading here, HAS (Hat Acquisition Syndrome) struck, and I have now bought and bashed an Akubra Federation and ordered a Steve Delk Adventurebilt in beaver due in many weeks. Steve is a great guy to talk with on the phone and via e-mail, by the way.
At hat size 7 ¬?, 6 feet four inches tall, and over 230 pounds, I do not fit well into vintage hats and suits, sports cars, airplane seats in coach, smaller than queen size beds‚Ķ. The Akubra Federation is a big hat, as those of you who own one know; but I am finding it suits my size much more so than the 2 ¬?‚Äù brimmed Borsalinos. So, even though they were expensive (yeah, yeah, too expensive, I know), I doubt I will wear the Borsalinos in the future. What do you guys do with hats you no longer wear? I didn‚Äôt mind giving away the modern Stetsons, but the Borsalinos will hurt a little more‚Ķ.
I’m a 53 year-old retired school administrator who re-entered the classroom teaching 12th grade British Lit and Composition, and I’m looking forward to our dialogues in the future.
Picker
