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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

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I brought three soft hats on my recent travels in England... a black Boinas Elosegui beret, a bold cap in 19th century homespun cloth from Keith Lo Bue, and an early 20th century cap in a rustic green/brown thatched wool. Need to find a good picture of the third one, but here are the first two. I brought my girls along for the ride. They are better with a cell phone than me. And a young fellow distributing leaflets stopped to take a nice picture of the whole mishpucha.

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Standing on the colonnade of the Queen's House, the Royal Observatory in the background.

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On the train from Warwickshire to Marylebone Station in London.

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Outside our apartment in a converted Church in Kenilworth.
 
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The Baldini is indeed a very hard felt, not really malleable. I guess the nicer quality felt in the Baldifinos is suggested by the name.
Wow! I like that one you had, Stefan. Soft felt, green shade: how come that Fino didn't end up with me?

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I think I sold it before I even joined he lounge, Steve.
 

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A very beautiful group, Alan. I know you are proud of them.

I brought three soft hats on my recent travels in England... a black Boinas Elosegui beret, a bold cap in 19th century homespun cloth from Keith Lo Bue, and an early 20th century cap in a rustic green/brown thatched wool. Need to find a good picture of the third one, but here are the first two. I brought my girls along for the ride. They are better with a cell phone than me. And a young fellow distributing leaflets stopped to take a nice picture of the whole mishpucha.

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Standing on the colonnade of the Queen's House, the Royal Observatory in the background.

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On the train from Warwickshire to Marylebone Station in London.

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Outside our apartment in a converted Church in Kenilworth.
 
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Colour, shape, ribbon, bow, bash, look, what's not to like? Green with envy, BB.
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Thank you, Steve

What a great hat, BB. The color in the outdoor light is great! I like that a whole lot.

Thanks, Jack. For a hat that my first inclination was to move on, it's become one I like more every time I handle it.

Had to let your previous big Bama post slide but no Canadian beaver jokes with this hat!
It’s a good look for you!
B

Come on, B. You scared, say scared. Thank you.

The hat may be from Canada; are you sure the beavers were?
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Just as sure as I am that every bit of beaver fur in this hat is clear beaver. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Fantastic, Greg. Mode edge as well; super hat.

Thanks, Stefan. Fine felted it is.


Thanks all for the likes and comments. This is a likable hat. Hard not to like one of these old Stetson's with this sort of finish and feel. The softness and malleability of this one is equal to my Cavanagh 100, which until this one, is the only one of my 7X CB's or 100's that will do this.
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Hat and Rehat

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I brought three soft hats on my recent travels in England... a black Boinas Elosegui beret, a bold cap in 19th century homespun cloth from Keith Lo Bue, and an early 20th century cap in a rustic green/brown thatched wool. Need to find a good picture of the third one, but here are the first two. I brought my girls along for the ride. They are better with a cell phone than me. And a young fellow distributing leaflets stopped to take a nice picture of the whole mishpucha.

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Standing on the colonnade of the Queen's House, the Royal Observatory in the background.

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On the train from Warwickshire to Marylebone Station in London.

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Outside our apartment in a converted Church in Kenilworth.

Lovely pictures, Alan. The company you keep is lovely as well. And the hats? Lovely too. Congratulations for being recognized as the maestro of your trade, second to none.
Go dance on cloud nine for a while. You've earned it.
 

Hat and Rehat

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Packing to head back home at the moment, so this was actually yesterday's hat (not felt, alas). But, greetings from the top of Haleakala, the larger of the two volcanoes that form Maui. Too many clouds on top to spot @jonesy86 a few islands over.

I understand he has no tan lines to help pick him out from a distance.
Nice ventilated weave there.
 

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