What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[Frunobulax]

@BobHufford! Birthday felicitations upon you! Sorry I neglected you earlier.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[alanfgag]

Beautiful, now as then.

Very kind. This hat has a few years on me but I think it spent many of those years resting in a box. I'll accept my wrinkles and age spots for the good fortune of not being in a box. ;^)

 

[alanfgag]

I bow sir

The hat says rise, my friend. I says thanks.

 

[BobHufford]

Happy birthday Bob! Great hat BTW.

Happy birthday Bob!!

Happy birthday! I hope work wasn't too bad and you've got something nice planned when you finish

@BobHufford! Birthday felicitations upon you! Sorry I neglected you earlier.

Thanks Sergej, Roger, Celia and Fruno! (and thanks to everyone for the likes and well wishes).

 

[Michael A]

Very nice hat, great outfit, very well coordinated. Hope you managed to keep yourself warm!

Thanks Celia. It wasn't that cold, but it was chill and windy with occasional showers. The hat and leather long coat did admirably in deflecting those.

Thanks Sergej, Roger, Celia and Fruno! (and thanks to everyone for the likes and well wishes).

A somewhat late in the day happy birthday Bob. Enjoy, now that work should be near done.

Michael

 

[bowlerman]

Baron bowler into the blizzard.

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[alanfgag]

Baron bowler into the blizzard.

I'm seein' some Nashville Skyline in that portrait, Jeff. This photo has album cover written all over it.

 

[bowlerman]

I'm seein' some Nashville Skyline in that portrait, Jeff. This photo has album cover written all over it.

Thanks Alan! If only I had an album to cover!



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[GunnerTarkington]

Klee Bros. was a department store in Chicago (but you knew that). Quite clearly, whomever made their store branded hats did a beautiful job!

Here's a pic of their building.

And a little info about the company for anyone else who might be interested:

"Built in 1931, the five-story art deco Klee building takes its name from Klee Brothers, a men's clothier that trumpeted its retail amenities almost as much as the garments it had for sale. "The equipment of our stores, their lighting, their ventilation, their generously apportioned salesrooms, their homelike atmosphere--all these we consider second only to the high class of merchandise we handle," read an early Klee advertising pamphlet. The flatiron-style building boasted elevators with wrought-iron dials, wide stairwells, terrazzo floors, and marble wainscoting--luxurious for the working-class neighborhood.

With office suites above the store attracting dentists and other professionals, the building prospered into the 1960s, when Klee Brothers sold out to the Rothschild's clothing chain."

Beautiful building right? Thanks for sharing this information, a lot of which I hadn't seen before. - Forgive the late reply, still picking up on notifications and alerts.

 

[mayserwegener]

P. & C. Habig Wien "Special Zefir"

 

[moehawk]

Great Borso!

Thanks Red!

 

[mmbarnes]

P. & C. Habig Wien "Special Zefir"

O.K. you were right.
I am shocked!

Beautiful hat.

 

[moehawk]

I like that, enjoying NOT getting hailed on! Very nice ComoMoe lid!

Thanks Fed!
If I ever make a hat inspired by this style, it will be the Comoe!

 

[mmbarnes]

Heading out for shenanigans under a Knox soft felt of the dress variety. I'm feeling dressy (on the inside, anyway). [emoji6]

 

[moehawk]

Very nice Borsa, perfect with that polo shirt. That nice weather still hasn't arrived here, we're in the middle of a storm!


That Barbisio homburg really is something special. And it looks like it was made for you


I love that picture or all the hats together on the back seat of your car. In fact, I always enjoy your hat photos!

Thank you Celia! Sorry about your lousy weather, I know how you feel! We have had a bunch of storms in a row hit us here in Northern California. Hope the blue skies get there soon!

 

[moehawk]

Happy Birthday Bob!

 

[BobHufford]

Happy Birthday Bob!

A somewhat late in the day happy birthday Bob. Enjoy, now that work should be near done.

Thanks Moe & Michael!

 

[65 Classic]

Hey people!
The sun has returned and the wind has died down to a gentle breeze. Wearing my Borsalino Como and an Italian polo to enjoy not being hailed on.

Have a great day!

Sent from thin air using electricity and other wizardry.

Beautiful hat all around. Love the brim stitch detail.

 

[FedOregon]

Thanks Fed!
If I ever make a hat inspired by this style, it will be the Comoe!

Si, como no? No, como Moe

 

[Dlaniger]

Looking so dapper this morning. Great Stetson. I notice your lapel pin, a story?

Thanks, Red! The lapel pin is a Paul Harris Fellow Rotary Club pin. Paul Harris was the founder of Rotary in 1905, considered the world's first international service club. Paul Harris fellows are individuals who have donated a certain amount of money to the national foundation. Every Thursday I have a Rotary club meeting and today I had to make a presentation on behalf of the club, so I had to be in uniform.