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[bowlerman]

Just in time for Fawcett Friday - VS Executive style in Dove.
Totally inspired by Eric (Short Balding Guy)

Man what a teaser! You're on a super roll, David.

 

[DJH]

The roll is over for now, Jeff.
I have no new hat commitments and I'm not tempted by anything at the moment. The good news is that I have a couple of decent hats to enjoy wearing!

 

[Alive'n'Amplified]

That's a bangin' hat, David! You had good inspiration.

 

[seabass]

rlk,
Huckel with History !
very nice both hat & the research you guys are finding...

David,
the VS tease is a Looker !

TWH,
Good Knee Slapper the Dueling Hats video !

 

[DJH]

AnA, Che - thanks guys.

My theory is that if I can wear the VS Exec about half as well as Eric does his, I'll be a happy man!

Ed - the video is great. I can picture all the loungers getting into a similar contest by wearing all our hats at the same time. I have the vision of this Splintz shot from the other day:

Only piled way higher!

 

[Chepstow]

Ed, cool video. Thanks for it!

David, fantastic hat. Looks perfect for me! Congrats to the new one!

 

[howardeye]

I have finally found a longer fur with a cord band I would wear. An old Penny's Marathon for $15. It is more brown than the pic shows.

 

[rlk]

Super Panizza

 

[Lotsahats]

Great hat, rlk. Simple lines, classic profile--it's a beauty.

Aaron

 

[rlk]

Borsalino Lightweight in Narvallo

NOT really a rollable pocket hat, it has spent too many decades in its little shipping box.

 

[TPD166]

Saturday Project

This is actually my eight year old son’s new hat. Sometime last year we watched the Roy Roger’s double-teardrop creasing video and my son has been fascinated by that crease ever since. I have been looking for the right hat to try this on and yesterday I found a 1970s Stetson 5X at a thrift store in my son’s small size for $15. It came with a tall RCA crease and an ugly glued-on braided black suede band. When I punched out the crease the crown was just shy of 6-1/2” tall.

After watching the video again, I steamed out the old crease, removed the liner, soaked the crown with distilled water, and tried to follow what Roy said and did in the video. It only took about :20 minutes and I am satisfied with the results. I added a new leather hatband and gave it to my son this morning – he could not believe he actually had a double-teardrop of his own!

Before:

Soaked creased crown and newly shaped brim (sorry for the poor camera phone pics):

Final outcome:

 

[Old Buzzard]

I think Roy would be proud, looks great.

 

[hatophile]

Hi Ho Silver!!

 

[randooch]

Two Roberts, three fine hats, one happy eight-year-old. It's all about the numbers.

 

[Walt]

That Roy Rogers tribute looks great! Good job. You should post photos of the young cowboy wearing it.

 

[TPD166]

Thank you for all the kind words - my son is little under the weather today, but plan to post some pics of him wearing it as soon as he is feeling better. I am also thinking maybe Dad needs a Roy Rogers hat in his size too?

I think Roy would be proud, looks great.

Hi Ho Silver!!

Two Roberts, three fine hats, one happy eight-year-old. It's all about the numbers.

That Roy Rogers tribute looks great! Good job. You should post photos of the young cowboy wearing it.

 

[Mystic]

Final outcome:

Great Job, Robert....Looks like the real thing to me. :thumb:

 

[Mystic]

New to me Mallory Ten. Coming off a tour of freezer duty today. Will need some brushing, Woolite touch-up, steaming and shaping but I think it will be a nice hat.
Gonna make a good companion to my Lt. Grey Mallory Ten.

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[TPD166]

Final product and its proud new owner (wearing it in his laid-back style - apparently it was hard day on the trail):

This is actually my eight year old son’s new hat. Sometime last year we watched the Roy Roger’s double-teardrop creasing video and my son has been fascinated by that crease ever since. I have been looking for the right hat to try this on and yesterday I found a 1970s Stetson 5X at a thrift store in my son’s small size for $15. It came with a tall RCA crease and an ugly glued-on braided black suede band. When I punched out the crease the crown was just shy of 6-1/2” tall.

After watching the video again, I steamed out the old crease, removed the liner, soaked the crown with distilled water, and tried to follow what Roy said and did in the video. It only took about :20 minutes and I am satisfied with the results. I added a new leather hatband and gave it to my son this morning – he could not believe he actually had a double-teardrop of his own!

 

[scooter]

Robert, great hat, great bash, great pic, and great kid! Mystic, that Mallory is REALLY sweet! Fellas, I'm too lazy to go back and comment on every hat I see, but there are some magnificent specimens, to be sure. Just wonderful on the part of everyone of you.