Show us an old photo of you under a felt hat when you were young!

[GHT]

My missus came across this thread, (she keeps a watchful eye on you all, don't you know,) and she commented that I have dodged the before photo. It wasn't until I turned fifty that I started to wear a hat. Psoriasis up to then, had been the bane of my life, fellow sufferers will know that the best medication is sunlight.

Once the former crowning glory had thinned out I started getting sun burn and that's when the hats appeared. Straw hats at first, then felts. So I'm about to hide away, here's my passport photo circa 1966, and in similar pose circa 2016.

 

[georgie girl]

I thought I'd bump this thread, although I'm not sure where I stashed a copy of my profile photo which is me in the mid sixties wearing one of my granddaddy's hats and clutching another one in my hand. He's probably the reason I've always gravitated to wearing hats.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

My Grandfather and myself. My Grandfather was proud to be wearing a Stetson.

Three year old me.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[RossRYoung]

Definitely a familiar grin in the second one there, Eric! Thanks for sharing, great shots.

 

[RickP]

In 1972 I bought my first fedora- A Stetson Moose River. I was big into archery back then, and Fred Bear was one of my heros...This was the closet thing I could afford to Freds Borsalino. ( back then I didnt know what a Borsalinio was, but I COULD spell Stetson) Somewhere (?) I know Ive got a couple pictures of me actually wearing it, but I cant find them and will have to update later. Till then how about a picture of an old girl friend wearing it while I was helping tossing someone in the pool on his birthday lol. In all honesty she looked better in it than I did anyway.. Me on the right in 1974 with all the long brown hair, and hats is on Kellye's head in back of the crowd. By the time I got out of high school, that hat had survived several weeks long backing or canoe trips. It had a lot of hard- won character. My friend asked if she could have the hat and I obliged. ( I miss that hat )... Humm... theres a 50 yr reunion coming up soon... Maybe I should look her up and see if she still has it LOL

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

In 1972 I bought my first fedora- A Stetson Moose River. I was big into archery back then, and Fred Bear was one of my heros...This was the closet thing I could afford to Freds Borsalino. ( back then I didnt know what a Borsalinio was, but I COULD spell Stetson) Somewhere (?) I know Ive got a couple pictures of me actually wearing it, but I cant find them and will have to update later. Till then how about a picture of an old girl friend wearing it while I was helping tossing someone in the pool on his birthday lol. In all honesty she looked better in it than I did anyway.. Me on the right in 1974 with all the long brown hair, and hats is on Kellye's head in back of the crowd. By the time I got out of high school, that hat had survived several weeks long backing or canoe trips. It had a lot of hard- won character. My friend asked if she could have the hat and I obliged. ( I miss that hat )... Humm... theres a 50 yr reunion coming up soon... Maybe I should look her up and see if she still has it LOL
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Last summer before the USMC??

 

[RickP]

Last summer before the USMC??

My last free summer as a hair god indeed

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

My last free summer as a hair god indeed

Hair god…that’s funny.

 

[Mighty44]

My wife and I on the subway —1994??? Babies…

 

[Randall Renshaw]

My wife and I on the subway —1994??? Babies…
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Nice fedora! Y’all look swell together!
‘94, better times. No cell phones.

 

[Mighty44]

Nice fedora! Y’all look swell together!
‘94, better times. No cell phones.

Thanks, Randall. Couldn’t agree with you more about the cell phones…

 

[Hurricane Jack]

My wife and I on the subway —1994??? Babies…

Great candid pictures. You could probably use a pixel enhancer to improve the focus & definition depending on the original picture source.

 

[Mighty44]

Great candid pictures. You could probably use a pixel enhancer to improve the focus & definition depending on the original picture source.

Interesting—I will check that out. Thanks, Jack!

 

[Frunobulax]

Great candid pictures. You could probably use a pixel enhancer to improve the focus & definition depending on the original picture source.

I kinda like the grainy effect.

 

[rogueclimber]

It was the early 80s...

 

[Hurricane Jack]

It was the early 80s.

Urban Cowboy era.

 

[Mighty44]

It was the early 80s...

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Pretty sure I had that haircut if not that hat.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Found some old photos to share.
Me under the red hat.
Think I mighta had my best friend out drawed?

Dressed up for the prom

Sure wish I had that box Chevrolet I bought new in ‘87 for a discounted price of $12,600. Them things bring the big bucks now.

 

[Mighty44]

Found some old photos to share.
Me under the red hat.
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Sure wish I had that box Chevrolet I bought new in ‘87 for a discounted price of $12,600. Them things bring the big bucks now.

Amazing!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Amazing!

Thanks, David! You must be referring to the banjo?