What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[fabiovenhorst]

Looking sharp Fabio !! What was the book ?

An friend of mine wrote a book about fachwerk.

 

[Michael A]

Fantastic. Michael!! Just Spectacular colors!

Thanks Charlie.

Magnificent Monday, Mates!

Today I donned the Lee Gold label (Lawless looking) lid...
Sun or shade?
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Very nice looking Lee, Charlie. I like that ribbon and felt together.

Man, I Love that Color Michael !!!

Thanks Tim. I've really been enjoying seeing your ribbon work lately.

Over the weekend, I went casual with a 1934 Adam Royal cap...

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Have a wicked wonderful week!!

That is some great looking vintage cap, Charlie. Fantastic fabric.

Thanks all,
Michael

 

[GHT]

Over the weekend, I went casual with a 1934 Adam Royal cap...

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Have a wicked wonderful week!!

The hat and shades are a perfect pair, when I asked my missus about your fine lid she scrolled down at others, came to your cap and berated me for not wearing my own cap more often. "You're supposed to be giving me an opinion on the fedora," I reminded her. She looked again and said: "He needs to stand near a razor." I give up!

 

[hatsRme]

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The hat and shades are a perfect pair, when I asked my missus about your fine lid she scrolled down at others, came to your cap and berated me for not wearing my own cap more often. "You're supposed to be giving me an opinion on the fedora," I reminded her. She looked again and said: "He needs to stand near a razor." I give up!

Please offer her my most humble apologies! I spent a career shaving daily, and now allow myself the slack which is the current trend in men’s grooming.
My son works at Blackrock Financial in NYC, and not only do they not shave daily, but ties are out; everything is in tatters, in my opinion!

I do clean shave diligently when I know we’ll be with grandchildren. Those tender little cheeks dislike a kiss from a scratchy old man. I remember my maternal grandmother had a prickly upper lip...

 

[Rockwater]

50’s Stratoliner

 

[GHT]

Please offer her my most humble apologies!

No apologies needed here, for me, shaving is a chore. There's a mole on the right side of my face, in my youth I asked my doctor if it could be removed. He told me of the risk of hormonal release, then asked why I wanted it removed. "Well, vanity really, doctor," I said. "Why don't you grow a beard," he suggested, "Because I never thought of it," I answered. So I wore a beard until the whiskers went white, then the vanity of looking like Santa outweighed the vanity of the mole. You can see today's hat here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/how-do-folks-react-to-your-hat-wearing.73283/page-146

 

[Rumad]

Magnificent Monday, Mates!

Today I donned the Lee Gold label (Lawless looking) lid...
Sun or shade?
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Wow man. That’s an absolute stunner.

 

[Hat and Rehat]

This is actually the first hat that I fully embraced the self felt ribbon on.

I know what you mean. I have a duel tank Emglo, too, but when it comes to grabbing a compressor for the next job I always load up the cheap, light weight, compact, easily replaceable, made in Japan, annoyingly loud Porter Cable pancake tank unit!
As solvent as the Emglo may be, I’d rather save my back from being blown out hoisting a 150# Emglo into the pickup bed so I can continue marketing my irrational, aging body.
So... can you send me that compact Senco air compactor?! LOL!

You know the one ... and the why!
They still sell those blue ones, under the name Jenny, and for big bucks too. I have three (Emglo). Two twin tanks, but one is a single tank, H2. It's the same pump as the lighter duty twin tank Air-mate, but with a single, horizontal 1.5 gallon tank. It isn't a featherweight by any means, but you can climb stairs with it if you don't have a little Senco. If you ever stumble across one at a pawn shop or yard sale, grab it. It will keep up with one man doing most things, and I haven't killed it in 20 years.

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Zephyr Seal Velour" possibly mid 1930s. This hat was made for the American market. The Velour is the finest quality and in perfect condition. The Velour is difficult to photograph because it absorbs so much light.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Seal Velour", Display Cards, 10 cm x 4 cm, possibly later 1920s.

 

[Steve1857]

It may be hard to photograph Steve, but it's not difficult to see the beauty of that wonderful velour. Great shape and wonderful wide ribbon and bow, too.

Love those display cards almost as much as the hat.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Zephyr Seal Velour" possibly mid 1930s. This hat was made for the American market. The Velour is the finest quality and in perfect condition. The Velour is difficult to photograph because it absorbs so much light.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Seal Velour", Display Cards, 10 cm x 4 cm, possibly later 1920s.

 

[Hagwood]

Very nice, Tim. Seeing what you, @Randall Renshaw, and others do with these ribbons makes me feel like such a slacker.

I certainly didn't mean to make you feel that way Jonathan...... LOL

It's as much therapy for me as it is about the hat. I have a pretty stressful job, so working on stuff and restoring vintage items is very relaxing for me, as well as rewarding. Sometimes I feel like getting dirty and working on the Hot Rod, or Motorcycle, or Carpentry, or Landscaping, or restoring vintage Coleman Lanterns/Stoves, but other times I just feel like staying inside and working on small intricate stuff, like vintage Music Boxes, Vintage Fountain Pens, Clocks, and now the Hats. They seemed to fit right in......

 

[St.Ignatz]

Czech made Selentino porker on a beautiful day.

 

[Hagwood]

EXCELLENT

Very nice, Tim.

nice work!

That is a very nice hat. I can see why you like it. Wonderful color and contrasting wide ribbon.

Wow, Tim! Great job on that bow!
I Like the swooping plunge!
You and I might make hatters of ourselves one day and it become possible for us to take a bow with our bows!

Just fantastic work Tim. Very impressive!

Thanks guys, I appreciate it.

 

[Frunobulax]

Czech made Selentino porker on a beautiful day.
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A porker and you don't show us the top?

My first fur felt was a Selentino. I should wear it sometime.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Greetings All:
Today....my first real vintage Borsalino. Well named felt-wise.
I recall thinking i was really the s**t when i got this one.
Time flies!!
Be well. Bowen

 

[Rumad]

Almost hit 60 today, great day to walk 6 miles in circles beside the water.

 

[Héctor Fernández]

Lee

 

[Randall Renshaw]

I certainly didn't mean to make you feel that way Jonathan...... LOL

It's as much therapy for me as it is about the hat. I have a pretty stressful job, so working on stuff and restoring vintage items is very relaxing for me, as well as rewarding. Sometimes I feel like getting dirty and working on the Hot Rod, or Motorcycle, or Carpentry, or Landscaping, or restoring vintage Coleman Lanterns/Stoves, but other times I just feel like staying inside and working on small intricate stuff, like vintage Music Boxes, Vintage Fountain Pens, Clocks, and now the Hats. They seemed to fit right in......

You just don’t seem busy enough, Tim.
Maybe you should add a few extra hobbies and take up mountain climbing, hot air balloon piloting, Air National Guard, scuba diving, balls of yarn collections, coon hunting, start a rock band, work part time at Best Buy on the Geek Squad...SOMETHING!

THEN...maybe you can find some relaxation.

LOL!

 

[St.Ignatz]

A porker and you don't show us the top?

My first fur felt was a Selentino. I should wear it sometime.

Better?

 

[Héctor Fernández]

^^^^^Well......Too funny.