What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Steve1857]

Looking good, cowboy. That is one seriously great looking Western, Ken.

Texas Hatters High-Roller 100. Originally made for William (Billy?) Bush. Hmmmm who knows? Fits perfectly and love it.
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[Steve1857]

Wow, that's a stunner Steve. I love those Maysers

Thank you, Ken. Luckily, they're ubiquitous here in Europe. I have our favourite Dutchman to thank for this one.

 

[Wyldkarma]

View attachment 213092 View attachment 213094 View attachment 213095 View attachment 213096 Got this Wormser done late last night. Hand sewn and dyed silver binding. It was too silver, so I used Rit dye to gray it up some. Had to do some repair whip stitching on the 75 year old sweat. My new favored fedora.

Looks fantastic . I have an older Wormser and absolutely adore the felt and quality.

 

[moehawk]

That Panizza definitely deserves a place in the sun, John.

Thanks Steve!

 

[moehawk]

Beautiful Hat John, the Dutch Connection comes through again !

Thanks Tim!
Yes, he did!

 

[moehawk]

Fabulous, Steve. And that is some crown on that hat.


Very cool find. Great ribbon.


Makes the sun shine as soon as you wear it. Still one of the best Panizzas I've seen, John.

Thanks Stefan!
I agree!

 

[alanfgag]

An now I have to wait a few more hours before posting...I’m not following Alan! A dream hat for sure.

A rare but very beautiful duck, Alan. I'm referring to the hat of course, but the description could fit the wearer, too.

Seriously, that is an outstanding piece. Love it!

Sometimes these unknown brands have the nicest hats. This one is an example of that: superb, Alan.

Thanks very much fellas. I believe this is the only example I have of a beaver fur hat from those heady years prior to the great depression. They were a special luxury back then.

 

[Frunobulax]

Mined from the deep recesses of the Fruno hat storage area, a 150th Anniversary Deckard design.

 

[Steve1857]

Mining is a dirty business, Jim. Best sell your hat mine to me

Mined from the deep recesses of the Fruno hat storage area, a 150th Anniversary Deckard design.

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[Wyldkarma]

Mined from the deep recesses of the Fruno hat storage area, a 150th Anniversary Deckard design.

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Sweet fedora. Great color combo.

 

[Hagwood]

All lovely hats, Stefan. There seems to be something slightly suggestive about the labeling on that Mayser.

Thanks,
Michael

LOL, I noticed that too. Oh well, it just adds to the mystique.......

 

[mayserwegener]

Tonak "Gazela" possibly mid 1950s.

Back in January 2015 I received this book "170th (1799 - 1969) Anniversary of TONAK" (actually 24 Years). No mention of Hückel (146 Years, 1799 - 1945) on the cover.

 

[Hagwood]

Tonak "Gazela" possibly mid 1950s.

Back in January 2015 I received this book "170th (1799 - 1969) Anniversary of TONAK" (actually 24 Years). No mention of Hückel (146 Years, 1799 - 1945) on the cover.

Very cool history there, and great hat.

 

[Dlaniger]

Mined from the deep recesses of the Fruno hat storage area, a 150th Anniversary Deckard design.

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The Racine! I remember that hat. That's a good one.

 

[Steve1857]

That is one beautiful shade of blue, Steve. Is it a heather felt? Looks like it on the photos. I

Tonak "Gazela" possibly mid 1950s.

Back in January 2015 I received this book "170th (1799 - 1969) Anniversary of TONAK" (actually 24 Years). No mention of Hückel (146 Years, 1799 - 1945) on the cover.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Looks fantastic . I have an older Wormser and absolutely adore the felt and quality.

Thanks, Ken. And everyone else, too. This is a great hat in every way, to definitely include the felt.

 

[Hagwood]

A sneak peak today. I’m waiting on an accompanying piece to show up hopefully tomorrow, before posting on the New Hats thread. Just pulled it out of the freezer last night and steamed and shaped it, so had to wear it today, but I will have a very cool presentation tomorrow.....

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Here’s another $60 hat I got this week from Goodwill.
It’s very similar in age and look to the Open Road (type) hat that was given to me from @Rmccamey . I call that one my MacKamie, as Randy says that’s how his name was spelled back in the ancient times...when he was born?
This one is designated as an actual Open Road and couldn’t be but a year, or two, or so, between each other.
Which begs the age old question:
is an Open Road an Open Road even if it’s not designated as an Open Road on the sweat?
Notice, too, the small differences between the two.
My new one has a 2” sweat and the MacKamie has a 1 1/2”
The liner tip logos are real similar, but subtly different.
The sweat logos are completely different. I shaped them both differently, intentionally.

They’re alike in dimensions, felt color, hand and feel. They also have a few moth bites, but not annoyingly so.
Maybe these hats shared the same
Mother or father.
Also, the reason the wind trolly is placed backwards on my newest to me hat is because the moth larvae ate a hole in the string so I sewed it back together and hid the repair just under the ribbon in the back instead of seeing it plainly in front.
Anyone have a comment on these two hats?

 

[Randall Renshaw]

A sneak peak today. I’m waiting on an accompanying piece to show up hopefully tomorrow, before posting on the New Hats thread. Just pulled it out of the freezer last night and steamed and shaped it, so had to wear it today, but I will have a very cool presentation tomorrow.....


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You velvety tease, you.

Nice hat! Velvet finish?

 

[Hagwood]

You velvety tease, you.

Nice hat! Velvet finish?

LOL, it is velvety or suedish, not sure technically since I haven’t had one yet. A little different style for me with a shorter 4-1/2” open crown and 2” brim, and not sure what the ribbon material is, but this hat is all about the liner......