What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[fashion frank]

New arrival .
A nice Champ that I sniped on Free Bay last week for around $30;00 with s&h.


All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Wandering in my VS Wanderer (silverbelly this morning) here in Minnesota. I headed out to find where the white tailed deer who browse our flower beds and garden hang during the day. I trucked around the lake and out into the local forest reserve. The transisions between the prairie, wooded and conifer zones are not clear divides. This is abundantly clear in my "neck of the woods. " It makes treking about interesting.

It took a long hike along cultured trails, foot trails and finally the deer trails to see the deer in their daylight haunts. A group of 5 female deer were out in a meadow area. I got close to one doe and her fawn to get some hat pics to share with you.

The deer coordinate beautifully with their enviornment.

It was hard to start the hike home, as the fields and woods were a pleasant Sunday morning escape.

Thanks for allowing me to share. Best, Eric -

 

[Orangegrad]

Great photos Eric. And now I know which VS I want to purchase. It's exactly what I was thinking of - though I had no idea someone already had one. I hope you don't mind if I ask for one that looks like yours - it's just a fantastic looking fedora.

 

[T Jones]

g.durand, chepstow, DJH, thanks guys I really appreciate your concerns. I'm doing better now. It's just something I'm going to have to watch and take care of by drinking lots of water and eating properly. I hope my experience with this will cause others to be aware of their colon health...I can tell you that this stuff is nothing to mess with and can be life threatening as it was in my case...

Good afternoon Gents! You guys look great as usual! Chepstow, you always look good in whatever hat you wear my friend! Orangegrad, I'm lovin' the Squatter my friend! I'd love mine too if it weren't Black...Wanna trade?! job, now there's two real classy looking guys!

For me on this beautiful afternoon in Central Ohio I'm wearing a cheap woolie that I've been experimenting with. I attempted to reblock and recrease it. I used a paint can to square it up some and then I changed the crease in it. The crown isn't as tall and the brim isn't as wide as I prefer but it came out okay and the crease holds pretty nicely...

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[Orangegrad]

TJ - the Squatter is a great hat. I now have mine on my head after cleaning up following the morning hike. It's worth saving up for - and Trudi at Hatsdirect will help you pick the right size. I'm thinking your noggin may be a tad larger than my size 56.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Great photos Eric. And now I know which VS I want to purchase. It's exactly what I was thinking of - though I had no idea someone already had one. I hope you don't mind if I ask for one that looks like yours - it's just a fantastic looking fedora.

Andy; Thanks for the compliment sir. Inspired copy - Absoluetly! The hat rocks!! I am flattered, but honestly my initial curiousity was piqued to the Stetson Wanderer hats owned and discussions by Jimmy The Lid, GTDean and RBH on this forum. IMO, the lines and dimensions of the hat make it a perfect hat to walk the zone between city/woods.

Eric -

 

[RBH]

Great day for a hike Eric, thanks for taking us along!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Oh yea, the Squatter and woolie are looking good.

This morning I headed out for a hike in my VS Wanderer (silverbelly).

I am not the only Minnesotas native enjoying the summer as evidenced in the pics below.

Continuing with the flower theme of late here is a "blooming picture,"

Best to all, Eric -

 

[T Jones]

TJ - the Squatter is a great hat. I now have mine on my head after cleaning up following the morning hike. It's worth saving up for - and Trudi at Hatsdirect will help you pick the right size. I'm thinking your noggin may be a tad larger than my size 56.

I'm actually a 7 1/8 LO and a regular 57 would still be too tight, so hatsdirect told me that I would need to order a 58, (which is a bit loose on me), and that the sweat would eventually shrink to my size...It would just be a whole lot easier if today's hat manufacturers would just make LO sizes like they used to back in the day.

 

[DJH]

This morning - the wrong side of the tracks while taking our doggies on one of our local walks. They like it when we get to this point because they know they are only about 5 minutes from cooling off in the Merrimack River. The Akubra Tablelands is getting a lot of use on these occasions

A little later, wearing a 20's/30's 8-panel cap - previously owned by Lounge member Baron Kurtz.

Eric - great shots from your hike today!

 

[T Jones]

Lovin' the VS Wanderer SBG. Very nice!

DJH, Wow! I'm lovin' that cap! Nice!

 

[Chepstow]

David, Rusty and TJ, thanks so much for the kind words!

Frank, looks good the new hat. Great look!

TJ, great job on this wooly hat. You look great!

Eric, nice photos. You love the nature I can feel it. Sharp Wanderer!

David, that is a great looking Akubra, darn sharp also with that pug! Very cool Cap, more please!

A new backdrop for John and his Son!

I hope it's ok for you John!

 

[Chepstow]

Great day for a hike Eric, thanks for taking us along!

100 % agree!!!

 

[mikespens]

Nice post Eric, sometimes a destination is a lot closer and taken for granted. Great example of local attraction.

 

[job]

I love it. Thanks Manfred.

 

[mikespens]

Great weekend posts friends.

TJ, get well and stay well.

A belated Happy Birthday Manfred! Sorry for being so late to the party. Fantastic photoshop of job's post!

 

[Chepstow]

Mike, my friend, It's never too late, my sincere thanks! I thought, this great photo of John and his Son needs the right backdrop!

 

[RABowling]

Just got this Forrest Bondurant style custom made from Eric Watson at Watson's Hat Shop in Cave Creek, AZ. Natural color 100% beaver with a copper ribbon.

Please excuse the lame phone picture.

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[g.durand]

Awesome lid, RA.

 

[T Jones]

Great weekend posts friends.

TJ, get well and stay well.

A belated Happy Birthday Manfred! Sorry for being so late to the party. Fantastic photoshop of job's post!

Thanks my friend...