Show or Tell your 'TOP TEN' Hats

[XPLSV]

My top ten for today. If I had to pick one it would be the Hückel.

Hückel 1930s

Borsalino 1930s

Habig Homburg 1951

Habig Alpen Long Hair early 1980s

Lee Trinity 1950s

Habig Bowler 1906

Champ Triumph 1960s?

Habig Camber 1952

Zapf Hofmarschall 2007

Habig Homburg 1940 (Optimo restore and size up resulting in less crown height but I like it!)

What an outstanding set: great quality AND great variety!!!

 

[MississippiLong]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

Borsalino 40s high straight crown

Fantastic lids.
THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE THREAD!


Also, mayserwegener, that Lee Trinity is a beauty to behold.

 

[BobC]

Jimmy
I brought this 100 from the grand daughter of the previous owner. It was not a rich estate so the hat was sold to settle expenses. I feel I have taken on more than the owner ship of a hat I am now the custodian and if for some now unforeseen reason I ever turn the hat over It will be to someone would will take owner ship of the hats history with reverence.

I read this just today and love it. We are all, in fact, custodians. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[ScottF]

Bob, it seems like all these Clear Beaver 100's have a story behind them. I've been dying just to touch one, but have been the bridesmaid in countless ebay auctions.

My Top 10 is now also my Bottom 10...actually, a "Baker's 10" of 11. With the girlfriend moving in, anything that won't hang on my two hat-racks has got to go. I've narrowed it down to these: Borso, Playboy, Fed IV, Borso, Hanover Square, Knox Twenty, Borso, Open Road, Stetson Royal, Panama, Knox Twenty. Why can't I let go of one more? :cry:

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Scott, that's one helluva nice selection. A Top Eleven is OK with me. No demerits being handed out for bending the rules in this thread.

 

[cookie]

My Top 10 is now also my Bottom 10...actually, a "Baker's 10" of 11. With the girlfriend moving in, anything that won't hang on my two hat-racks has got to go.

Girlfriend moves in...hats have to go....something wrong with this equation...[huh] [huh] :rage:

 

[ScottF]

Hat All-Stars

How did we let this thread die? Robert, time to commit

Here's my current top ten:

l-r, top-bottom: Stetson Avenue Vita felt, Stetson 3X long-hair, 2 Montecristis rebuilt by Optimo, Schoble Spinner, Dobbs Duvay, Stetson No.1, Playboy, Stetson Standard Quality, 3X Open Road w/new ribbon.

 

[barracudamagoo]

my favorites

for Summer, Optimo milan

Lefty, that is sweet hat. I love the band on it.

 

[ScottF]

Wow - this is a tough crowd.


I figured at least 1-2 of you would demand that Robert post up his top ten.

 

[Garrett]

Robert is among those who may have too many good ones for such a limiting number as 10

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Robert is among those who may have too many good ones for such a limiting number as 10

It would certainly be tough for him -- but I'd love to see...

 

[Mario]

My top picks.

From left to right:

G.J.M. Velour, Knox Premier
Mallory Ten Cravenette, Borsalino
Brooks, Otto Matt
Stetson Sovereign, Mallory Ten Pliafelt
Peschel Velour, Louis Custom Hatters​

 

[Garrett]

Well done, Mario :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[mayserwegener]

My top picks.
From left to right:

GJM, Knox Premier
Mallory Ten Cravenette, Borsalino
Brooks, Otto Matt
Stetson Sovereign, Mallory Ten Pliafelt
Peschel, Louis Custom Hatters[/CENTER]

Mario, Beautiful! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[ScottF]

Mario, Beautiful! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

SWEEEETTTTTTT!!!!!!! (hat collector's equivalent of GOAALLLLLLLL!!!!!)

 

[ScottF]

Robert is among those who may have too many good ones for such a limiting number as 10

We are being ignored. :cry:

 

[Lefty]

I'd say I like the hats you own (and I know that I would), but I don't even know what you own anymore. You are to hats what Larry King is to wives.

 

[mayserwegener]

We are being ignored. :cry:

Hopefully it is just taking him a few days to make the final decision.

 

[Garrett]

No pressure, Robert

 

[rlk]

I'm indecisive by nature. I'd have to come up with some criteria to judge them too. How about top 10 brown hats or Westerns or Straws or Fuzzies? Most unusual? Domestic or Imported?

What about Dinerman?