What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[Geldoc]

Alan, that's a moving and elegant photo. Your dad is not forgotten.

 

[dh66]

Great pic G.Durand. Great Lee, too.

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[DJH]

Nice photos from yesterday - that one of your dad is very poignant, Alan.

First little snow shower of the season, here in NH. Penman Casablanca keeping me warm.

 

[hatophile]

Great hats and photos from yesterday folks.
Dave, nice hat, I wish I was in Casablanca right now.
TAR Tuesday Stratoliner for me. Unfortunately, no fancy band like Alan's for decoration, just an airplane pin.

 

[casechopper]

Nice Stratoliner Perry!
Cut down Akubra squatter

 

[hatsRme]

What wonderful wintery Sweater, Perry. Right on time for he season (it's ALWAYS strat season, too) and perfect!

Off to the six-week Doc's follow up with my VS whiskey, over another too large camel cashmire jacket... ready for today's flurries!
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[hatophile]

Thanks guys. Super Squatter Sam and good looking whiskey Charlie. Good luck at the doc's visit!

 

[alanfgag]

Cut down Akubra squatter

very nice snap!

David, I think the mustache has possibilities.

Perry, great Strat for starters.

Thanks for the nice comments on my Veterans Day photo. Dad is doing good - we look forward to roasting a turkey at his place for Thanksgiving.

 

[job]

David, Perry, Sam, Charlie, Great hats to start the day.

I wearing a Stetson Lamb skin newsboy cap today.

 

[Chepstow]

Steve, looks very sharp your Borsalino and the shape and brim wide works great for you!

G, great looking Lee and Cat my friend!

David, one of my favorite hats of your collection!

Perry, splendid Strat and sharp sweater!

Sam, always a special that Squatter!

Charlie, lovely Whiskey as drink and also as hat!

John, great Stetson Cap, looks great on you!

 

[mmbarnes]

Today I am wearing my Knox Extra Quality bowler. It was sold by The Harvey Clothing Company, sole agent for Knox in Tiffin, OH. I won it in a non-Ebay online auction for less than $70. I think that it was a steal.

From my research on the form, construction, seller, and Knox history I estimate the age to be from the 1910's. Can the more knowledgeable offer an opinion?

Aside from the curl, my favorite part of this hat is that it has the original price tag with the hand written stock number. Wearing it feels like wearing a time machine.

When I bought it, it was dented and filthy. In the auction photos it looked pretty darned sorry. Some steaming to clean it and repair the dents, and then brushing had great results. I considered a naphtha bath but refrained out of concern that it would damage the price tag.

The photos wash out the black color a bit. The truest color is shown in the photo of me wearing it.

Matt Barnes


Matt Barnes

 

[hatophile]

Cool hat Matt, I like those tall crowned bowlers.

 

[Orangegrad]

Tumwater Tuesday

David - it's snowing here too. Nice Penman. Very rich color to the felt.

Hatophile - the Strat is one hat I don't yet have. I've been watching you wear yours. You're making me think that it should be on the short list.

Casechopper - I'd never know that was a Squatter. I rarely wear mine because it's just so big. I have the Australia market version in a lightweight felt and sans liner. I like how yours looks.

Charlie - that Whiskey! the matching brim binding is just fantastic. Art does some amazing work.

Matt - very cool bowler. The right hat to put a smile on your face.


This Tumwater arrived in the morning mail. Midnite blue. Wonderful rich, dense felt. Love the ribbon work. Love the crease. An instant favorite.

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[hatophile]

Super hat Andy, looks like youall got about as much snow as us down in Canton.

 

[alanfgag]

Great old derby MMB. The scalloped edge price stickers were used on Stetsons during the early decades of the 20th century - I think you could be spot on with your estimate of teens.

 

[alanfgag]

Borsalino Numesca

 

[hatophile]

Stunning Alan.

 

[alanfgag]

Thank you Perry. I hear from Lily that there was snow in O-H-I-O too. She was jumping out of her Uggs in excitement.

 

[hatophile]

After she jumps out she will want to jump right back into those warm Uggs.

 

[mmbarnes]

Thanks Alan. That's good info to know about the price tags. Gorgeous Borsalino! How wide is the brim?

Matt