Show us your 2024 hats

[Mighty44]

Highlights from 2024. Most of these are restorations/rescues and some have moved into my collection and others have been passed on. New for 2024 — I tried my hand at dyeing, hat band making, and replacing sweatbands. Still have a ways to go to build a hat from scratch but the tools and skills I’ve picked up are moving in that direction. Most of what I’ve learned has come from this site and all the helpful tips and support from members here. Thanks to all and have a great 2025!

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Impressive!

 

[Mighty44]

Well, I managed to locate 32 out of the 36. I think a couple of them maybe at my school.

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There are 5 Top Hats in their boxes in front of the sofa.

Beautiful!

 

[Edward]

Looks like a great year Edward.

Thanks!

Here is an interesting question that applies us victims of HAS or otherwise who grow their collections year after years. Do you find that the new hats get preferred treatment in rotation (outside of their debut) or are you partial to certain mainstays…. Or some kinda combination.

Interesting question.... I do find that I reach for a new hat by preference for a week or two, then it settles into a rotation. I'm somewhat anally retentive about working my hat into an outfit overall - particularly including colour coordination - and try not to accumulated too many hats of the same style and hue, though, so inevitably that impacts on choice and *usually* means new hats don't dominate too much at the expensed of wear-time for old friends.

 

[Steve1857]

Beautiful!

Thank you, David

 

[wsmontana]

Impressive!

Thanks David!