What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[steur]

Hey all!
Wet (yay!) and windy (boo!) on the coast today. The Hochstrasser Waedenswil and this old Army trench should handle both.

Have a great day!

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A hat with a name like that should be able to handle anything, John!

 

[steur]

Greetings All:
Today....is somewhat of a special day for me here on the Lounge. It was one year ago today that i joined this family and i wish to thank each and every member for all the kind words and for the brotherhood that has developed. I have enjoyed sharing with and in all the wonderful joys we share in our hats. And they are “our” hats! Thank you all.
So...today it’s the hat that started it all for me. My first fedora.
The Venerable View attachment 145410 View attachment 145411 View attachment 145412 View attachment 145413 Vintage Stetson Playboy.
I started on the right foot!!
Be well. Bowen

Happy first, Bowen. Feels like you've always been here.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Greetings All:
Today....is somewhat of a special day for me here on the Lounge. It was one year ago today that i joined this family and i wish to thank each and every member for all the kind words and for the brotherhood that has developed. I have enjoyed sharing with and in all the wonderful joys we share in our hats. And they are “our” hats! Thank you all.
So...today it’s the hat that started it all for me. My first fedora.
The Venerable View attachment 145410 View attachment 145411 View attachment 145412 View attachment 145413 Vintage Stetson Playboy.
I started on the right foot!!
Be well. Bowen

How come your Playboy looks to have a 3” brim?

Your hat collection is impressive in quantity and diversity. We are lucky to have you here.


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[Dlaniger]

I couldn’t resist. 21st century Stetsonian in Caribou. I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.

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[steur]

Catching up.
Dunn&Co

Percy Jones

Diana wildleder

Mayser braun

 

[Dlaniger]

Knox Twenty:

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Another killer hat, Deadly. Love that hat form and it’s in my favorite color combination too!



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[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Aero", a recent arrival.

 

[Bill Hughes]

Hard to tell in these pictures but the 40s Game Bird I am wearing is navy with a black hatband.

 

[Dlaniger]

Hard to tell in these pictures but the 40s Game Bird I am wearing is navy with a black hatband.

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Thats a pretty strong hat, Bill. The hexagonal block looks great.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Hard to tell in these pictures but the 40s Game Bird I am wearing is navy with a black hatband.

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Aaaghhh! Sheer torture!

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[Dlaniger]

Catching up.
Dunn&Co
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Percy Jones
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Diana wildleder
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Mayser braun
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Great hats today, Stefan. I want a Percy Jones just like that in blue.... Just thought id put that out there.

 

[Tukwila]

It was indeed H. Bowen’s work. We had a lot of people donating for the work and it was not cheap. My uncle is well into his 80s and I hope that the revolver will eventually find its way back to me.

I was the one who found the pre-27 for the conversion. I have a couple M28s that would have bee a fine donors but I got a steal on the pre-27 and the checkered top strap just pushed me that direction. I suggested at the time that they use a 38/44 but they wanted adjustable sights and the Outdoosman is just as expensive.

To be honest, I’m not nearly as interested in firearms as I once was, but they are great heirlooms and I love them as a canvas for artistry. I bet I’ve sold close to 30 of my firearms over the last 15 years. I don’t miss any of them, and I thought I really would. I will say that guns caused a lot less clutter around my house compared to hats.

I’ve only seen the one pair of Fishpaw stocks in person. I didn’t know that Roy has passed: he made some incredible stocks and a true artist has been lost.

Be it Dobbs, Knox, Stetson, Churchill, etc. I don’t think a Fifty or a Hundred in my size will come my way. I also don’t think I’d pay what one would cost if it did come up. In my next life I’m coming back as a 6 7/8.

And thanks for being so civil after my ranting. I was taking a ride in my high horse last night and embarrassed myself.



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Brent, not ranting at all in my view. Honestly.

Hamilton's work is expensive, but the best IMO. He worked on a Super Redhawk for me prior to my first fishing trip to Alaska.

I have been selling a bunch of my firearms over the last few years, too, and you are sure right about hats taking up more room.

Even my Harton 45 will eventually go to a nephew, or even my daughter, after John Taffin's Book of the 45 comes out (in which the revolver is included) and I can gift both the gun and book as a set... as I did with the 32 I gave to my daughter last year after the Gun Digest book on Ruger Revolvers came out showing her little Vaquerito on a 2 page spread.

If I can get guns and hats under 20 each that will be an accomplishment and maybe I can get retired at that point.... and move closer to Ecuador. I've been looking at TX, FL and NC... Lake Lure, NC, looks sweet. I know a guy there.

You and I share an interest in 44 Special, I see, although mine are all stock at this point. I sold my GP100 44 Spl for the S&W 69 in 44 mag; couldn't afford to keep both. But kept the Bisley Flattop in 44 Spl. Mine was "born" on my birthday, coincidentally, and is also included in Max Prasac's book on Ruger revolvers.

If a Dobbs, Knox or Frank Stack 50 hat came along like those @alanfgag posted I would have to jump on it, I'm afraid. Grail hat for me. But after we get our BSHW hats, it will be awhile before I can afford anything more...

 

[Tukwila]

Knox Twenty:

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Wonderful hat! I just happened to wear my Knox 15 out today to get some cold medicine. Similar style as your 20, but probably not quite as nice.

 

[Tukwila]

Greetings All:
Today....is somewhat of a special day for me here on the Lounge. It was one year ago today that i joined this family and i wish to thank each and every member for all the kind words and for the brotherhood that has developed. I have enjoyed sharing with and in all the wonderful joys we share in our hats. And they are “our” hats! Thank you all.
So...today it’s the hat that started it all for me. My first fedora.
The Venerable View attachment 145410 View attachment 145411 View attachment 145412 View attachment 145413 Vintage Stetson Playboy.
I started on the right foot!!
Be well. Bowen

Congrats on the anniversary, Bowen! It's so great having you here!

 

[Tukwila]

Hard to tell in these pictures but the 40s Game Bird I am wearing is navy with a black hatband.

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Epic! Brilliant!

 

[steur]

Great hats today, Stefan. I want a Percy Jones just like that in blue.... Just thought id put that out there.

Thanks, Reggie. That's going to be a tall order: I've never seen this brand before: this was a first. But you never know.

 

[Tukwila]

Knox 15 today.

 

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[Dlaniger]

Thanks, Reggie. That's going to be a tall order: I've never seen this brand before: this was a first. But you never know.

I know you are up to the task. I had never heard of it either, but it sure is one good looking homburg.


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