Oktoberfest Hat -- Where?

[Doh!]

Oktoberfest will be here before you know it, and I think it's high time I got the proper head gear. The Village Hat Shop sells the sort of thing I seek, but I'd rather keep it under $100.

Any suggestions? I live in L.A., if that helps...

Thanks!

http://www.villagehatshop.com/alpine-hat_velour-fur-felt.html

 

[Mr. Lucky]

I actually have a Tonak, that color and with the 'brush' that I was thinking of getting rid of. What's your size? PM me. Oh, and I'm in the Valley

 

[Doh!]

Message sent -- thanks!!

 

[Doh!]

For the record and just so everyone knows: Mr. Lucky is heckuva good guy!

 

[dostacos]

http://tinyurl.com/2dyjnk cheap hats

 

[Doh!]

Thanks for the link. If Mr. Lucky's hat doesn't fit me, those look QUITE promising!

 

[db5zx]

Living in Munich and being a regular visitor to the Oktoberfest, I thought I'd share my two cents.

Oktoberfest used to be about drinking to much and misbehaving (especially tourists), but in the past couple of years, I think it has returned a bit to its origins. More and more people, especially young people, start wearing proper attire (meaning Lederhosn and Dirndl http://www.oktoberfest.de/de/10/galerie.php?date=060929_hofmann05&img=16), so when you go to the Oktoberfest, you can see that probably half of the visitors, if not more, wear that kind of attire. But, and here is the big BUT, rarely do you see them wearing hats. People wearing hats to the Oktoberfest usually are tourists, wearing those big, oversized and cheaply made tourist-rip-off-hats.

That being said, I guess my advice is: Better spend the money on some good lederhosen and not on the hat, you'll blend in much more nicely with the crowd.

As I said, just my two cents...

...Jens

 

[Feraud]

Keep an eye out in auctionland. I see many of these hats that sell for cheap!

 

[griffer]

More and more people, especially young people, start wearing proper attire (meaning Lederhosn and Dirndl http://www.oktoberfest.de/de/10/galerie.php?date=060929_hofmann05&img=16), so when you go to the Oktoberfest, you can see that probably half of the visitors, if not more, wear that kind of attire.

That's GREAT to hear!

I love my trachten shirt, but I haven't been able to make the leap to Lederhosen.

I really want a Steireranzug tracht. I still am sorry I didn't get one when we spent a week in Steiermark!

Any leads on a good source for tracht oder Landhausmode?

And someday a Zapf-

 

[BellyTank]

Griffer!

This Guy @ eBay.de

http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtrachten-welt

Lotsa Trachten, odour Landhausmode for cheap.
Some of it even seems wearable...

B
T

 

[griffer]

Fantastic, Belly!

Thanks!!

 

[Doh!]

db, thanks for weighing in here -- and for that link. I'd better stick with the hat, though. I just don't have the legs for lederhosen (of course, that doesn't seem stop plenty of others from wearing them).

If all goes well, I'll have hat in hand tomorrow night. I'll post pictures once I get my defective camera back from Canon (that's a story for another time).

 

[dostacos]

Living in Munich and being a regular visitor to the Oktoberfest, I thought I'd share my two cents.

Oktoberfest used to be about drinking to much and misbehaving (especially tourists), but in the past couple of years, I think it has returned a bit to its origins. More and more people, especially young people, start wearing proper attire (meaning Lederhosn and Dirndl http://www.oktoberfest.de/de/10/galerie.php?date=060929_hofmann05&img=16), so when you go to the Oktoberfest, you can see that probably half of the visitors, if not more, wear that kind of attire. But, and here is the big BUT, rarely do you see them wearing hats. People wearing hats to the Oktoberfest usually are tourists, wearing those big, oversized and cheaply made tourist-rip-off-hats.

That being said, I guess my advice is: Better spend the money on some good lederhosen and not on the hat, you'll blend in much more nicely with the crowd.

As I said, just my two cents...

...Jens

but but but...we still get to eat Brats and drink beer correct?:eusa_clap

 

[Twitch]

Vhy don't you forget about zee silly hat nonsense, ja, unt let Gretchen bring you zome beer!

 

[Doh!]

Gretchen looks a little stern, I think...

Anyway, I GOT IT! Mr. Lucky's hat fits me perfectly! It's a wonderfully soft vintage fur felt, and has a ribbon with the bow in back. The brush is in perfect condition -- quite the find! I couldn't be happier.

Also, Mr. Lucky is good people, so here we have another successful Lounge meet and greet!

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Gretchen looks a little stern, I think...

Anyway, I GOT IT! Mr. Lucky's hat fits me perfectly! It's a wonderfully soft vintage fur felt, and has a ribbon with the bow in back. The brush is in perfect condition -- quite the find! I couldn't be happier.

Also, Mr. Lucky is good people, so here we have another successful Lounge meet and greet!

Awww, go on...



No, really, GO on!


Just joshin' ya! It was a pleasure to meet you as well. That Dobbs you have is, well, I think I just might make a visit to Sal over the weekend.

Enjoy the Tonak and I hope our paths cross again.

 

[Doh!]

Next time we meet, let's hope it's not a thousand degrees outside!

 

[Twitch]

Nein, nein, Herr Doh she is a sveetheart.

 

[Mr. Lucky]

Next time we meet, let's hope it's not a thousand degrees outside!

Amen! I have been reduced to a mushy puddle of goo with a hat.

 

[007]

Gretchen must have a vice like grip to tote 6 litres of bier in each hand like that!

That Zapf hat looks most interesting. Unfortunately the site is all in German. Are those hats made of wool or wool felt or what?