The hard-to-find or unusual Hat Circle

[deadlyhandsome]

Here is a hard to find hat:
Stetson Three-Way, gifted to me by @Just Daniel. He is one of the improvements in my life's enjoyment I owe to the Lounge.
The last pic is of he and I in Mexico City, shortly after he gifted me the hat. View attachment 266900 View attachment 266899 View attachment 266900 View attachment 266901 View attachment 266902 View attachment 266903 View attachment 266904 View attachment 266905 View attachment 266906 View attachment 266907

That’s a great hat and one that always makes me think of Moon’s avatar. As nice as the hat is, it’s the people and the friendships that mean the most.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

I had the only one of these (long-haired Stetson 3X western with Last Drop liner) I had ever seen until Brent fostered a gray one for a short time recently. So it gets around the previous "rare" requirement and skates in under the new "hard to find" and maybe "unusual" qualifications.

It had necer occurred to me that such a 3X existed

 

[drmaxtejeda]

That picture came out better than the selfie! Glad you love the hat, a rare find right there in Mexico City!

Oh, yes. It is one of my best. That's when we went to Carnitas Alfonso, remember?

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thanks, B! You are right. "Rare" is to confining a word. I will see if I can change the name now

Max i wasn’t trying to correct your use of the word rare, only defining my personal understanding when referencing hats.
I like the use of rare in the categorizing of hats. Sorry about that.
B
Ps: i didn’t think you could edit a thread title but i guess so.

 

[Frunobulax]

Fairly hard to find, but they are out there. Trouble is, sellers seem to think they are worth more than they seem to fetch on the open market. This was my #1 grail hat, and is still the one that would likely sit at the top of any pile of hats I might choose from.

I won't rehash the story, as this hat has its own thread.

 

[Frunobulax]

Oh, and did I mention I have two?

And I also found this...

If I could only find a box. Not mine, obviously.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Oh, and did I mention I have two?

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And I also found this...

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If I could only find a box. Not mine, obviously.

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Beautiful, Jim!
I have two of their cousins. It turns out they were both made by MacLachlan. I wonder if the Demons were too. I even had a Demon, but it was so riddled with moth holes I kept the liner, put it in another hat (I didn't know which), and hid the rest somewhere (I don't remember where either).
First Hambletonian

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Second Hambletonian

 

[Frunobulax]

It's pretty much a given the Demons were made by the Hoyt Hat Co. I'd love to be able to figure out the connection with the Harness Horse hats, though.

Also, that Demon that's been floating around eBay for over a year at $1,000 has different markings and has another city other than danbury listed on the sweat. Wish I could talk that guy out of that one at a decent price.

 

[RBH]

Here is a hard to find hat:
Stetson Three-Way, gifted to me by @Just Daniel. He is one of the improvements in my life's enjoyment I owe to the Lounge.
The last pic is of he and I in Mexico City, shortly after he gifted me the hat. View attachment 266900 View attachment 266899 View attachment 266900 View attachment 266901 View attachment 266902 View attachment 266903 View attachment 266904 View attachment 266905 View attachment 266906 View attachment 266907

Looks like it was sized up a bit according to the added sweat. Still a bit small I think. But I loved the color!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Gonna state the obvious - a rare hat thread.....where most of the contributions are thin ribbons from the 50's..... insert face palm here.

?

 

[BobHufford]

Gonna state the obvious - a rare hat thread.....where most of the contributions are thin ribbons from the 50's..... insert face palm here.

Ha,ha ... good point.

How 'bout this? I've only seen the one Tropic Weight (not that I get out much).

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Ha,ha ... good point.

How 'bout this? I've only seen the one Tropic Weight (not that I get out much).

Very interesting, Bob! I had never seen that.
Wanna sell it?

 

[BobHufford]

Very interesting, Bob! I had nevwr seen that.
Wanna sell it?

This one fits me Max ... you'll have to talk to my widow.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Hahaha. Beautiful hat, Bob! Congratulations.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Oh, and did I mention I have two?

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And I also found this...

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If I could only find a box. Not mine, obviously.

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I like the tie, too, Jim

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Now that's what I'm talking about! Great stuff, Bob

You have several hats you could post here, Garrett...

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Since Max is the OP and he’s posting “Hard to find or unusual hats” based on what he’s found in the market over the last couple of years I think that the parameters are obvious.

There are all sorts of other threads for other hats, but I’m enjoying the big tent nature of this thread. Some might have been common at the time they were originally sold, but scare/rare on the market today.

My hardest to find hat so far has been this:

What makes it truly rare isn’t the brand, or the model (I don’t know what model it is), the condition (mint!); what really makes it rare is the size:

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Will bow out of this thread.

For those wondering why the old guard left - this thread, among others, serves to that end.

I don’t get it, Garrett. You have a pile of hats that belong here and that we would all love to see them. What is it about this that offends you? I’d really like to know. We respect your knowledge and are amazed at your collection. What about a thread to showcase hats that are hard to find in today’s vintage market rubs you wrong?

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Will bow out of this thread.

For those wondering why the old guard left - this thread, among others, serves to that end.

No need to be insulting as you walk away Garrett.
Childish and quite frankly boorish.
B