What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[JTopenroad]

Wearing my Stetson 25

 

[Rodkins]

Today I'm wearing my 'SILVER JACK'

That hat looks so clean and sharp.

Wearing my 25

You gotta love a nice 25

 

[hatophile]

Good job, guys. What is your silverbelly hat, Bob, that's very nice.
That "Silver Jack" is superb jwalls.
Your Viscount is looking good, Eric.
Sweet VS, Dave.
Last but not least, love those ORs JT.

 

[bond]

Nice hat Bob. what is the make? is that the original ribbon?
I like the looks of it.

 

[bond]

A, as usual I like your choice of lids,but you always look so damn serious ,more or less menacing in a way,
Nothing personal just saying

 

[Aureliano]

A, as usual I like your choice of lids,but you always look so damn serious ,more or less menacing in a way,
Nothing personal just saying

People tend to tell me I look scary. [huh]

 

[DJH]

Great day for hats here today.

Mr Dean - love that Borsalino. Makes me want to track down a skinny ribbon example for myself.

Rodkins, that Westlite is a stunner.

SBG - you look as though you are ready for the snow today. I like your afternoon caramel hat too.

Aureliano - I don't recall seeing that Borsalino before. Great colours that really go well with your shirt.

Bob B - super Silverbelly you have there.

jwalls - I love the Silver Jack. Fabulous hat.

JT - great 25. Lot of good silver hats today.

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks, David. As it gets colder more felts come out of hibernation

 

[EggHead]

While you guys have a drill, we had a real one just now.

My new silverbelly fedora at work. The tie is a map of the California coast with a red line indicating the San Andreas Fault. Today is The Great California ShakeOut and 8.6 million Californians will be participating in the largest earthquake drill in history.



Oops! Time to go! ShakeOut begins at 10:20 AM!

 

[bowlerman]

People tend to tell me I look scary. [huh]

My interpretation has been simply Uber-cool. However, the Uranio color of that Borso does add an element of... business...
Nice lids lately, Ale!


This goes for the rest of you as well-- the silver belly VS, the Stetson 25, jwalls' "silver jack" and that white homburg! Nice work everyone.

 

[Bob Beecher]

While you guys have a drill, we had a real one just now.

I know! I get email alerts from USGS on any quake measuring 3.0 or larger. That's why you should practice DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON.

 

[Bob Beecher]

Good job, guys. What is your silverbelly hat, Bob, that's very nice.
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Nice hat Bob. what is the make? is that the original ribbon?
I like the looks of it.

It's a contemporary hat from Miller Hats. Checking under the sweat for clues.... a label that says "Custom Made in USA" and the size "8- 64". Another computer-printed label: "Style: 11238 Color: SPEC SIL BEL". There's also an embroidered tag glued to the inside of the sweat that peeks out "www.millerhats.com". I'm guessing that it's the original ribbon, too.

The sweat is also stamped at the front: "5X GENUINE FUR FELT" and has their name and 800 number on the side of the sweat. I tried to search their site for that style number, but came up empty.

I know they sell hats by various manufacturers, but where do the hats come from that simply bear their name?

 

[JTopenroad]

Nice Hats all around!

 

[bowlerman]

It's a contemporary hat from Miller Hats. Checking under the sweat for clues.... a label that says "Custom Made in USA" and the size "8- 64". Another computer-printed label: "Style: 11238 Color: SPEC SIL BEL". There's also an embroidered tag glued to the inside of the sweat that peeks out "www.millerhats.com". I'm guessing that it's the original ribbon, too.

The sweat is also stamped at the front: "5X GENUINE FUR FELT" and has their name and 800 number on the side of the sweat. I tried to search their site for that style number, but came up empty.

I know they sell hats by various manufacturers, but where do the hats come from that simply bear their name?

I don't have any particularly informed knowledge of this, but my first thought was "that looks like a Beaver Brand" given the felt color, ribbon color, ribbon stitching and feather, to a tee. I've suspected on many occasions that BB ends up as the house brand for a number of retailers. River Junction comes to mind, as well as a retailer recently mentioned by someone in the bowler/derby thread. Perhaps Miller is one of them too?

Here are some shots of my silver belly and sand BBs for comparsion; both came with the exact feather you have in your hat, though I imagine feathers don't really lend much to felt sleuthing.

 

[Aureliano]

Thank you, Jeff!

 

[mayserwegener]

Old Nagy Homburg.

 

[MikeBravo]

I know! I get email alerts from USGS on any quake measuring 3.0 or larger. That's why you should practice DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON.

That sounds like the drill for a nuclear attack

Put your head down between your legs and kiss your ass goodbye

 

[Aureliano]

Sweet homburg, Steve!

 

[alanfgag]

Sweet homburg, Steve!

+1... the curl is shown beautifully in the angle of your photo.

 

[EggHead]

I know! I get email alerts from USGS on any quake measuring 3.0 or larger. That's why you should practice DROP, COVER, and HOLD ON.

Did get this new one too?
It felt unpleasant as I was sitting in the bedroom browsing this site.