Michael A
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Have a good evening,
Michael
Great derby! Went raspberry picking today as well! At a small farm in Scituate Rhode Island.Raspberry bushes are loaded so enjoying the fruits of my labor in an everyday working man's hat, the Stetson derby:
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Have a safe holiday everyone!
Great derby! Went raspberry picking today as well! At a small farm in Scituate Rhode Island.
Don’t see how you haven’t bled out years ago, Eric. ALL your lids are razor sharp!! Especially the ones you’ve posted lately! Loved that Lee All American.A dog soiree in a Stetson Whippet this cool and damp morning. The blue-gray felt has a unique color in the diffuse overcast early morning sunlight. The entire neighborhood has a too-saturated color look to it. I am going out with a cup of coffee shortly to appreciate the effect.
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Cheers. Be safe, be strong and see you on the street soon, Eric -
Been away on holiday for a few days so no postings here for a short while. Perfect hat there to pic it up again, Michael.IMG_6164 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
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Have a good evening,
Michael
Lovely hat, Joe. It seems the hats keep flooding in from all sides.View attachment 259400
Royal Stetson Playboy - Steel Blue Grey
4 3/4 Crown as shaped
3/4 Silver/Grey grosgrain mid-ribbon
2 1/4 raw edge brim with single row of stitching
This Royal Stetson Playboy in a beautiful Steel Blue Grey felt that is super soft and malleable. One of those hats that is just a real pleasure to wear. Reminds me a bit of my Strat with the shortened brim.. however the 2 1/4 raw brim on this one has a nice bit of Jaunty personality. And the 3/4 silver grey mid ribbon is a nice change of pace.
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This is The third and final installment from the Jared care package. I would say I saved the best for last.. but all three of these hats are fantastic in their own right.... especially the Blue Dobbs which was getting some head time today and managed to get caught in a downpour... Much to my chagrin... of course It shrugged it off with ease.
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Thank you again @jlee562 I am loving these hats... and really enjoyed profiling them the last few days... and I know I will continue to enjoy wearing them.
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That Bantam looks fantastic, Eric.After a run I changed and went out for a cool down walk thru the neighborhoods. A Stetson Bantam was my fedora this morning.
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Returning home yard efforts found me in a cap.
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Cheer. Be safe, be strong and see you on the street soon, Eric -
Some hats to get back into it.
Wormser
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Battersby Tasman Blue (made under license in New Zealand)
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Overbeck
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Thanks Stefan. They do.. my wife wants to put out the sandBags to mitigate the flow.Been away on holiday for a few days so no postings here for a short while. Perfect hat there to pic it up again, Michael.
Lovely hat, Joe. It seems the hats keep flooding in from all sides.
That Bantam looks fantastic, Eric.
Hope you enjoyed your vacation. Wonderful hats today.Some hats to get back into it.
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Battersby Tasman Blue (made under license in New Zealand)
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Overbeck
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Thanks, Steve. Still need to take pics of that Battersby. It is a very special colour. Wormsers are very hard to come by. This one was actually a size small for me and the other I have was a trade. Elusive species!Hope you had a good little holiday, Stefan. You're certainly back in style.
I love the colour of the NZ Battersby and Wormsers have always appealed to me. Sadly, my collection lacks one.
Thanks Stefan. Ive been on hiatus myself, for the most part.Been away on holiday for a few days so no postings here for a short while. Perfect hat there to pic it up again, Michael.
Great set of hats. Love the Wormser and that Tasman Blue is a fantastic color.Some hats to get back into it.
Wormser
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Battersby Tasman Blue (made under license in New Zealand)
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Overbeck
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Damn Randall!View attachment 259665 A resurrected worn out Stetson panopore straw that used to sport a cattleman’s crease.
A year ago I posted a pic of a very well used and sweated up straw that I’ve worn to work for several summers and was in sad shape. I finally bought a new Stetson straw that is on its way to looking just as bad.
Wish I had before and after pics as y’all might more appreciate how it it looks tonight.
I removed the sweatband and old two cord ribbon, wet it and mashed it on my new hat block and flanger, let it dry, removed it and soaked it with hat stiffener. Then steam shaped the new crease and pinch and threw on an old pug.
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Wish I had gotten these hat tools years ago!!! The things I can accomplish make this hat hobby so much more fun!