The Black Hat Brigade

[LoveMyHats2]

Geez...I am dying to get another nice black fedora....like a idiot I sold my two black hats already, my vintage Dunlap and Roadmaster Gun Club.....the hats I have now (all but a few brown and one gray) are some shade of silverbelly and all thin ribbon! Even my straw/panama hats are ready to call a mutiny on me for not having one nice black fedora! lol!

 

[Lotsahats]

I've got a non-vintage large 7 1/4 we could talk about. It fits closer to a 7 3/8.

Aaron

 

[splintercellsz]

^
This reminds me of this. Very cool.

"Secret Window" - Johnny Dep

Haha! It does, doesn't it! (I also get the, "you look like Johnny Depp" a lot... I just don't see it. Hmmm.)

 

[150719541]

Coach, I have had a couple of Wiltons in the past. Good hat for the money and with a little Scotchgard
[for water protection] they held up very well.

Yes, I have 3 Wilton, all are made in USA, last summer I wanted acquire one more, but now this brand is made in Chine with low quality, mine, was acquired before 2008.
Cheers ¡¡¡

 

[navaja]

David Morgan sells the Akubra Adventurer in Black as well as brown. This is a mighty fine hat. I wear the black one almost every day and it is excellent for the wet weather in the Pacific NW. I have had no shrinkage problems or any problems for that matter. I recommend looking into it.

 

[RBH]

Hi RBH ¡¡¡ Greetings from SLP, México ¡¡¡ Nice hat, the ribbon makes more big the crown so looks very, very fine, furthermore, I like blacks ¡¡¡

Thanks Coach!

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Another Black Hat

3x beaver Resistol

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Resistol does make a really darn nice hat! Looks great on you!

Thank you. I own 2 Black Gold Resistols and love them.

Another Black Hat: 3x Beaver Resistol (again).

 

[-30-]

"....like a idiot I sold my two black hats "
QUOTE: LoveMyHats2.

That was never an act of "idiocy", just a momentary act of judgement failure!
(Unlike a fine lady, there is always another around the next corner.)


Regards to both,
-30-

 

[Landman]

Good eye, Landman, it is indeed a Stylemaster, in black. I did a web search and found Bernie Utz, in Seattle. He doesn't have a web site so I had to call him and give him my credit card number on the phone. It made me nervous, but it paid off in a very nice hat. You can find him here:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/byrnie-utz-hats-seattle-2

Lucky guess on my part! I have a Stylemaster in Acorn I believe. Nice hat but yours in black really looks nice.

 

[Chepstow]

Black Stetson Stratoliner ( in German Licence produced ) ca. mid 1950

 

[Dr Roly]

Black Hats

I just picked up a black Akubra and it occurred to me that I don't see many black hays in general. Not on the forum or in general. Lots of silver-grey, fawn, cream et but not black.

Is there some sartorial rule concerning black hats that I'm not aware of?

I don't think it's to do with temperature; I've just spent a day's hard walking in the heat and the black Akubra's been cool as a cucumber.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Some people don't like black hats because of the "lack" of deep. I do how several and use them often.

Forgot about this thread. Some "new" black hats.

Stetson Big Country (5" brim)

Stetson 30x beaver

 

[Rogera]

I don't understand the lack of love for the black hat personally. I love my late 60s Stetson.

 

[T Jones]

I'm definitely no fan of Black hats. I have no love for them at all....except for this one. It's the only Black hat I ever really liked and it's one of my favorites in my collection. This is a Resistol Stagecoach that I converted to a Western / Fedora hybrid. I reblocked the crown and trimmed the brim to 2 7/8 inches wide, (sorry Joao). I then added this Khaki colored mid-ribbon...

 

[T Jones]

I have purchased two hats from Dazzerdog, before he learned about a source for replacement of ribbons/hat bands...both hats were in fantastic condition and he was very honest in everything listed about the hats I purchased. I have no idea why he puts such "bulky" hat bands or ribbons in them, but he does sell hats so someone must like the look?!? I would not hesitate to purchase from him again, if he had something I liked in my size.

I bought three from him and they were all excellent purchases. His prices are very reasonable too, especially for his Stetsons, Resistols, Bradfords, etc. I'd definitely buy from him again. He's a good guy to deal with.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Strolling through the Stetson Factory.

 

[CRH]

That Panama looks big enough to hide a Maltese Falcon. Just sayin.....

 

[alanfgag]

Nice, Matt... thanks for the inside look.

 

[Matt Deckard]

That one's for a western hat.