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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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In keeping with the Straw theme of the day, I took the Dobbs Boater for a spin. I tried to make the sunshine come out on this grey morning, but the sun is being stubborn today. In homage to my OSU Beavers, the #1 College Baseball team this year (going to the college world series...my prediction!) I added a vintage Benny Beaver pin. This is the classic 1950s Benny with the sailor cap like I posted a couple of weeks ago.

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Completely OVER THE TOP, Mike!! FANTASTIC show of your School Colors!!! You have me rooting!!
 
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ice cream after work with this goofball

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Life does not get any better than this, my friends!!!
She is cuter than the law ought to allow, Ant.

Ok, ok... You have a nice smile, too.
 

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One of my All-time Favorite lids, Mike! I don't have one yet (nobody seems to make them in huge sizes) but...
You should be the keynote speaker today at the Festival, man!!
Thanks Charlie. I'm sure you will run across one eventually. Lots of great arts and crafts and music at the Festival.

Everyone is going for the "cool" look today! You sure fit the bill. Love the pug, so...50s!
Thanks Red. The look was the only thing cool about yesterday. It got up to 91, which is somewhat outside my comfort zone. Great boater that you were sporting. It inspired me.

A couple of degrees cooler today. A no name Italian made boater will accompany me on a return trip to the Arts Festival,
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And some more linen for the rest of me.
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Have a pleasant valley Sunday all,
Michael
 

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Good morning. In this mornings 60'F weather I choose a straw. The choice was made as I expect the duration of my chores will continue until it is forecast to be nearly 80' F. A straw Shudde Brothers, Houston, TX hat with vents is my chore hat today. Turned down brim in back works to keep the sun off my neck when I shed my fleece sometime soon. The hat has been dunked into a pail of cool water and shows little wear and tear from the single episode. The work hat designation for this hat means I use a synthetic pug that can withstand the rigors of use. I find the full thickness leather sweat to be very comfortable during hot chores. I can not verify that the metal grommets provide more venting. Maybe is my answer.

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This hat cleans up, wears well and is durable. Great hat for an early June Sunday morning.

Best, Eric -
 
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Thanks Charlie. I'm sure you will run across one eventually. Lots of great arts and crafts and music at the Festival.

Thanks Red. The look was the only thing cool about yesterday. It got up to 91, which is somewhat outside my comfort zone. Great boater that you were sporting. It inspired me.

A couple of degrees cooler today. A no name Italian made boater will accompany me on a return trip to the Arts Festival,
DSCN3371 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN3363 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
And some more linen for the rest of me.
DSCN3369 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Have a pleasant valley Sunday all,
Michael
A boater makes a real statement that the warmth is here. You look good under one.
 
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Dobbs once had a "Gay Prince" model that may inspire you. Are you familiar with it?


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I've only seen advertisements. I seem to remember someone on the Lounge posting one. When I speak of building a custom around a whip stitch, this may be an option for a clone, in baby blue (?). This is dangerous, I'm going down to Mike's tomorrow, may come home with a new creation in the queue!
 
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I've only seen advertisements. I seem to remember someone on the Lounge posting one. When I speak of building a custom around a whip stitch, this may be an option for a clone, in baby blue (?). This is dangerous, I'm going down to Mike's tomorrow, may come home with a new creation in the queue!

@jlee562 had one, and maybe @alanfgag... maybe we can see one again??!
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Good morning. In this mornings 60'F weather I choose a straw. The choice was made as I expect the duration of my chores will continue until it is forecast to be nearly 80' F. A straw Shudde Brothers, Houston, TX hat with vents is my chore hat today. Turned down brim in back works to keep the sun off my neck when I shed my fleece sometime soon. The hat has been dunked into a pail of cool water and shows little wear and tear from the single episode. The work hat designation for this hat means I use a synthetic pug that can withstand the rigors of use. I find the full thickness leather sweat to be very comfortable during hot chores. I can not verify that the metal grommets provide more venting. Maybe is my answer.

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This hat cleans up, wears well and is durable. Great hat for an early June Sunday morning.

Best, Eric -

Even your chore hats that get abuse are stunning Eric. Don't you have an old dirty baseball cap you could wear for this activity. It would bring you closer to Bubba status :cool:

Happy Sunday all. Off to morning services in a modern Stetson Lamont. Which, believe it or not, has one of the best felt finishes of all my hats.

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And of course, because sunshine...

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This is a nice looking hat, the finish seems to be of a higher quality. Nice.

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Banjo Paterson this morning.
Nice looking Akubra! What are the pins I see on the side? Cool.
 

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The best modern production hat I own and also the best modern felt I've handled including customs

You can get an idea of how nice the felt is in the video below

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Happy Sunday ya'll

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This video made me hate the word "bash" :)
just can't get it to come out of my mouth anymore



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The best modern production hat I own and also the best modern felt I've handled including customs

You can get an idea of how nice the felt is in the video below

Borsalino

Happy Sunday ya'll

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This video made me hate the word "bash" :)
just can't get it to come out of my mouth anymore



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Beautiful. And thank you for the video. It will be my inspiration for the open crown Gannon in my near future. You are an artiste!
 
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