What hat are you waiting for today?

[Bamaboots]

Aaaaaaaah!

Three guesses on who this one is coming from.

 

[Zombie_61]

Still waiting for my Aero 1950s College Jacket in Seal Vicenza to arrive.
Out of impatience I had to buy these beautiful Hobo shoes...

Those are some really nice hobo shoes!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Still waiting for my Aero 1950s College Jacket in Seal Vicenza to arrive.
Out of impatience I had to buy these beautiful Hobo shoes...

Nice! And they are derbies….

 

[deadlyhandsome]

 

[Rumad]

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GREAT GANNON

 

[deadlyhandsome]

GREAT GANNON

Thanks, Alan. I have one more in queue and then I’m taking a break. My hat fund needs some time to replenish.

The hat is a true light gray. One of the few things that Gannon could improve on is his accuracy in capturing felt colors in his photos, not that I’d ever complain to him.

 

[Mighty44]

Thanks, Alan. I have one more in queue and then I’m taking a break. My hat fund needs some time to replenish.

The hat is a true light gray. One of the few things that Gannon could improve on is his accuracy in capturing felt colors in his photos, not that I’d ever complain to him.

Holy smokes that’s a beauty! Is that a new color Michael is carrying?

David

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Holy smokes that’s a beauty! Is that a new color Michael is carrying?

David

This is a nutria felt I bought from Sunrise and sent to Michael. The color is gunmetal and it’s a medium to light gray.

 

[Mighty44]

This is a nutria felt I bought from Sunrise and sent to Michael. The color is gunmetal and it’s a medium to light gray.

Looks beautiful—that’s going to be a keeper….

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Looks beautiful—that’s going to be a keeper….

Thanks, David. It’s an easy to wear style for me and I think it’s going to get worn a lot.

 

[Mighty44]

It's a great color but I don't know anything about Nutria. Is that a dress or Western weight? What's the hand like?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

It's a great color but I don't know anything about Nutria. Is that a dress or Western weight? What's the hand like?

I have 10-12 nutria hats made from modern felt sold by Sunrise. The offer it in both dress weight and western weight. This hat is a 160g dress weight. They have a great hand! Very soft and just great felt. It does have more spring back than beaver so while it’s very easy to manipulate it takes some steam to get the shape to hold.

Aside from colors that Winchester doesn’t offer in beaver, the 160g hat bodies allow for larger dimensions than most of the XL (“yellow string”) dress weight bodies by Winchester. I’m glad I went with beaver for my fist customs, and I plan on more beaver customs, but I love my nutria hats too; however, if I could get the color and dimensions think beaver does have a slight overall advantage and it costs less too.

 

[Samson25]

So, since we're talking about waiting....?
Second attempt at snatching an Akubra Campdraft
(and it getting to Me in a reasonable condition)
has been initiated.
Hoping express delivery from Australia will actually work this time around....

 

[Mighty44]

I have 10-12 nutria hats made from modern felt sold by Sunrise. The offer it in both dress weight and western weight. This hat is a 160g dress weight. They have a great hand! Very soft and just great felt. It does have more spring back than beaver so while it’s very easy to manipulate it takes some steam to get the shape to hold.

Aside from colors that Winchester doesn’t offer in beaver, the 160g hat bodies allow for larger dimensions than most of the XL (“yellow string”) dress weight bodies by Winchester. I’m glad I went with beaver for my fist customs, and I plan on more beaver customs, but I love my nutria hats too; however, if I could get the color and dimensions think beaver does have a slight overall advantage and it costs less too.

Okay terrific info, thanks Brent. That is basically the color I wish Michael stocked. Cheers

So, since we're talking about waiting....?
Second attempt at snatching an Akubra Campdraft
(and it getting to Me in a reasonable condition)
has been initiated.
Hoping express delivery from Australia will actually work this time around....

i just got mine last week—three weeks since I ordered to get to New York via Chicago. Good luck!

 

[steur]

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That looks great, Brent. Maybe I should have copyrighted placing hats in front of a brick wall for pictures

 

[Steve1857]

That looks great, Brent. Maybe I should have copyrighted placing hats in front of a brick wall for pictures

Luckily, you didn't, Stefan. Thankfully, we inspire one another in how to take the best photos

 

[The Shoe]

So, since we're talking about waiting....?
Second attempt at snatching an Akubra Campdraft
(and it getting to Me in a reasonable condition)
has been initiated.
Hoping express delivery from Australia will actually work this time around....

Good luck, but don’t hold your breath. My wife’s Akubra from Hats by the Hundred has been “cleared and awaiting international departure” for over a week now.
Still better than my one from the Netherlands which ”arrived at outward office of exchange” on March 7th after twice being dispatched from said office. I think it’s caught in some sort of Dr Strange time loop.

 

[Steve1857]

Good luck, but don’t hold your breath. My wife’s Akubra from Hats by the Hundred has been “cleared and awaiting international departure” for over a week now.
Still better than my one from the Netherlands which ”arrived at outward office of exchange” on March 7th after twice being dispatched from said office. I think it’s caught in some sort of Dr Strange time loop.

Or maybe it's the glitches that reveal we're truly living in the matrix

 

[deadlyhandsome]

That looks great, Brent. Maybe I should have copyrighted placing hats in front of a brick wall for pictures

I think $10 per photo would be more than reasonable. Maybe Gannon could make payment in a free custom hat? I’d love to hear your opinion on a current Gannon as compared to your great collection of vintage felt.

 

[steur]

I think $10 per photo would be more than reasonable. Maybe Gannon could make payment in a free custom hat? I’d love to hear your opinion on a current Gannon as compared to your great collection of vintage felt.

That would be nice, but I don't think Gannon is inclined to do that anytime soon. I am curious how a Gannon holds up to vintage felts, but considering what I pay on average for a vintage hat and the price of a Gannon, there's no way I can justify that for myself.