What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[moehawk]

My oldest custom from Art witnessed the arrival.

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Congrats on the new bundle of joy!

 

[Redfokker]

This is the hat I wish I was wearing today...But I must have been naughty this year,because the gift I got for Christmas was The shingles.Spend Christmas day and night in the hospital,first ever.I have it on my head my face and right eye.The bad part is I can not put on a hat it hurts my head.I now have to leave the house feeling naked.Hope everyone else is doing better than me.

Oh Jeff, I'm so sorry to here this. I had Shingles about 5 years ago, same place on my head. It was hell for a week or so. I was scheduled to take my Graduate SAT exam, kind of messed with my scores. Couldn't eat enough drugs to make it go away. When I quote Bill Clinton, I really mean it my friend..."I feel your pain".

 

[moehawk]

This is the hat I wish I was wearing today...But I must have been naughty this year,because the gift I got for Christmas was The shingles.Spend Christmas day and night in the hospital,first ever.I have it on my head my face and right eye.The bad part is I can not put on a hat it hurts my head.I now have to leave the house feeling naked.Hope everyone else is doing better than me.

Hope you are better soon.

 

[moehawk]

Sure it wasn't a rare sage green seal? Great hat Moe.

Thanks hato!
No seals, just hares.
There may have been some clubbing involved. Everyone knows those European hares love their electronic dance music, after all.

 

[Rogera]

Congrats on the new bundle of joy!

Thank you Moe!

 

[moehawk]

Beautyful hat John, Are you sure no seals were involved?

Thanks Richard!
Only my seal of approval.

 

[moehawk]

Really nice velour.

Thanks 65!

 

[Redfokker]

T Jones made the suggestion that rather than converting (or making crude attempts at converting) all the western hats I've been buying to fedoras, I should try wearing some of them as westerns. I know, novel idea.
First attempt is a 6X Stetson that I took some of the curl out of the brim:
This is all new to me.
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Impressive looking Western. You are a braver man than I sir. I just don't have the 'nads to pull off this look.

Stetson
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That is such a wonderful lid! Brim is to die for.

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By golly, that is one fine looking modern RW. Love your crease job.

Hey folks!
Despite what Fruno may say, no baby seals were harmed in the making of this 50's Tonak Seal Velour.

Now, I won't even try to claim that no European Hares were harmed...
Have a great day!
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Moe, the King of Green. Love the finish on this one. Those baby seals didn't give up their lives in vain.

Visiting with the kids home for the holidays in my Campdraft in Bluegrass Green

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Sure like the color on that CD my friend. Enjoy the visit.

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Question on creasing. Paperwork from Hatsdirect said to bash sides first than crown. I've never done it that way, always done the crown first. Any opinions, is one way easier than the other?

Wrong order, but you know know this from all the posts trying to save you from the grief of reading the instructions.

 

[moehawk]

Impressive looking Western. You are a braver man than I sir. I just don't have the 'nads to pull off this look.



That is such a wonderful lid! Brim is to die for.


By golly, that is one fine looking modern RW. Love your crease job.



Moe, the King of Green. Love the finish on this one. Those baby seals didn't give up their lives in vain.



Sure like the color on that CD my friend. Enjoy the visit.



Wrong order, but you know know this from all the posts trying to save you from the grief of reading the instructions.

Thanks Mike!
King of Green...has a nice ring to it. Far better than my old title of Viceroy of Puce.

 

[Cornshucker77]

If you want to try Westerns but want less of the Western look, stay away from dimensional brims & the shovel look.

I always start with a center dent in the crown first. I put the hat on, then put a toothpick behind the ribbon, right in front, in line with my nose. That helps me to get the center dent straight.

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That's a good tip DD. Thanks.

 

[Worf]

Russian Ushanka in Muskrat from "Fur Hat World". With temps in the single digits and windchill in the minus 20 range and had to go to extremes to protect my haid.

Worf

 

[Cornshucker77]

Russian Ushanka in Muskrat from "Fur Hat World". With temps in the single digits and windchill in the minus 20 range and had to go to extremes to protect my haid.

Worf

I like it Worf. Looking good.

 

[1mach1]

I'm picking up here after a few days off. That is gorgeous, Harv. I think that I like this one best of Esther's hats (because I'm a sucker for heather felts). Nice peacoat too.

Thanks buddy!

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[1mach1]

Spent the morning detailing my wife's car (it is still all about her, have to work on that...) and out for grocery run. For Thin Ribbon Thursday I chose my Knox-o-liner. A Knox Premier Strat clone from the mid 50s. Knox did not put "tails" on the ribbon, only a simple thin band. Still counts, right?

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Absolutely beautiful!

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[1mach1]

Rockel long hair and Corneliani coat today.

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Wow! Great coat and hat!

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[1mach1]

Stetson
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Supa sweeeeet!

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[1mach1]

Hey folks!
Despite what Fruno may say, no baby seals were harmed in the making of this 50's Tonak Seal Velour.

Now, I won't even try to claim that no European Hares were harmed...
Have a great day!

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Great hat! Awesome jacket!

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[1mach1]

My oldest custom from Art witnessed the arrival.

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Awwwww. Congratulations Roger!

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[1mach1]

This is the hat I wish I was wearing today...But I must have been naughty this year,because the gift I got for Christmas was The shingles.Spend Christmas day and night in the hospital,first ever.I have it on my head my face and right eye.The bad part is I can not put on a hat it hurts my head.I now have to leave the house feeling naked.Hope everyone else is doing better than me.

Sorry to hear about that man. Shingles is no joke. Hope you are feeling better!

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[1mach1]

Tonak "Mongol" probably early 1960s. I pulled this one out because of the frigid temperatures. It was made for the Soviet Union market. Very nice Velour with decent components for the time period / market. Some nicks to the ribbon.

Lovely Steve! Great color.

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