What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[M Hatman]

Mhatman; I bet the blue ensemble was eye catching. Cheers.
Cheers, Eric -

Well......I don't usually post these..."Name-tag Event" pictures....but here you go....

 

[quikrick]

Very cool Mustang convertible across the street.

Modern Stetson, Temple

 

[T Jones]

Mhatman; I bet the blue ensemble was eye catching. Cheers.



Unlined Playboy heaven! Thanks for sharing.



Love the natural Gannon gills!



Snowman the Marathon stands tall in the gill world. Thanks for sharing.



Mike thanks for sharing hats from your mighty hat rack.



Terry; That appears grand. Even I would have a happy face wearing it. Cheers.



Bill you are sharp for services today. Your Flagship is topnotch.



Thanks sir.



You posts have me striving to dress better each day. Grand suit and hat combo.



The Wekony rules, but does not overshadow the jacket. Excellent jacket Perry.

Cheers, Eric -

Thank you Eric! I'd definitely strut around town, like I owned it, with one from your fine collection perched on top of my head!

 

[GuitarGuy99]

Black Strat Premier. When I first got it and steamed it, black dye dripped from it like black blood from a wound. Since then, I've steamed it a few more times and the bleeding has pretty much stopped. It's one of my favorites. I do love them all though. I have to say that so the others don't get jealous.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Greetings All:
Today....from the great beyond.
Borsalino Gorasgu Angora in Agata.
Hard to capture the sparkle sheen.
Lovely to feel felt.
B

 

[steur]

Oh my goodness. What a week in hats

Thank you, Joe.

 

[steur]

Greetings All:
Today....from the great beyond.
Borsalino Gorasgu Angora in Agata.
Hard to capture the sparkle sheen.
Lovely to feel felt.
B
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I had my moments of doubt I'd ever see it again, but lo and behold! One of the grail hats, Bowen.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

The hats of the week. Here we go.

Mayser Libelle View attachment 503813

Sools Fifth Avenue
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Dublin
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Brummel's
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Willoughby Prince IV
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Barbisio Lontra (trial run)
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Mertés
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Mossant Castor Hudson (after a trim)
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Clarence
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Brummel's
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I’m not going to attempt to chose a favorite this week. Some great hats for sure. I/we look forward to the parade every week.

 

[Mighty44]

Greetings All:
Today....from the great beyond.
Borsalino Gorasgu Angora in Agata.
Hard to capture the sparkle sheen.
Lovely to feel felt.
B
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Wowza!

 

[Steve1857]

Ca. 1930s Chapeau Grataloup on a sunny, but cold April Monday.

 

[steur]

I’m not going to attempt to chose a favorite this week. Some great hats for sure. I/we look forward to the parade every week.

Thanks, Brent.

 

[Bill Hughes]

No idea Bill how you get a crown so high on a Flagship! Kinda your trademark.
What’s your secret?
B

5 1/2" open, 4 1/4" front, 3 3/4" back

I think it may be the way my wife holds the phone when taking the picture. She hold it kinda down with it tilted back a little. But I do tend to wear between 4 1/2” to 5” on the front. The Flagship is just slightly shorter.

 

[Rmccamey]

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Very cool Mustang convertible across the street.

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Modern Stetson, Temple

Rick, your hats always make me start looking for a trilby!

 

[Blare]

Resistol - Beaver 15 - Medium Taupe
Beautiful Kitten Finish Medium Taupe felt
Approx 5 3/4 open crown - 5 1/8 as shaped
1 3/4 Antiqued Pewter Grosgrain Ribbon
2 5/8 brim with hand felted edge
Wind Trolley

Here is the first of two Resistol Beaver 15 in Kitten Finish that arrived off of much appreciated tips by @Randall Renshaw and @BobHufford . I have one other Resistol Beaver 15 Kitten Finish fedora from this era that came to me in nearly mint condition and remains one of my “special occasion” kind of hats. My experience with that hat led me to the conclusion that you do not want to pass these up when they come your way at a fair price.

Both of these hats arrived and appear to have been stored open crowned for some time and needed nothing more really than a brushing. As clean as they appeared.. I brushed out a huge cloud of dust that had accumulated in the felt. The felt is a beautiful light to medium taupe (grey/brown) that has an incredible hand to it and molds like soft butter. Just a fingertip guides the felt into shape but somehow remains very obedient. The antiqued pewter to medium brown grosgrain ribbon provides a beautiful contrast to the light colored felt and the generous 2 5/8 brim is finished (or should I say started) with a luxurious hand felted (Cavanagh) edge. Contrary to what I thought I saw in the sellers photos… the liner tip protector is in fact the oil skin variety as opposed to a clear plastic. A few tiny pin point blemishes here and there along with the size tag broken off are about the only imperfections on this hat.

Even though I remember my previous Resistol Beaver 15 to be quite special… I don’t remember the felt having quite the quality of this one. I Will have to pull that one out and compare soon.

I would put this Fifteen dollar hat up against any Twenty I have handled from Dobbs or Knox. No slouches in their own right. More than likely, I’d choose this hat quite handily.

 

[marting81]

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C.G. Wilke - Splendid

 

[Mighty44]

Gorgeous!

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Resistol - Beaver 15 - Medium Taupe
Beautiful Kitten Finish Medium Taupe felt
Approx 5 3/4 open crown - 5 1/8 as shaped
1 3/4 Antiqued Pewter Grosgrain Ribbon
2 5/8 brim with hand felted edge
Wind Trolley

Here is the first of two Resistol Beaver 15 in Kitten Finish that arrived off of much appreciated tips by @Randall Renshaw and @BobHufford . I have one other Resistol Beaver 15 Kitten Finish fedora from this era that came to me in nearly mint condition and remains one of my “special occasion” kind of hats. My experience with that hat led me to the conclusion that you do not want to pass these up when they come your way at a fair price.

Both of these hats arrived and appear to have been stored open crowned for some time and needed nothing more really than a brushing. As clean as they appeared.. I brushed out a huge cloud of dust that had accumulated in the felt. The felt is a beautiful light to medium taupe (grey/brown) that has an incredible hand to it and molds like soft butter. Just a fingertip guides the felt into shape but somehow remains very obedient. The antiqued pewter to medium brown grosgrain ribbon provides a beautiful contrast to the light colored felt and the generous 2 5/8 brim is finished (or should I say started) with a luxurious hand felted (Cavanagh) edge. Contrary to what I thought I saw in the sellers photos… the liner tip protector is in fact the oil skin variety as opposed to a clear plastic. A few tiny pin point blemishes here and there along with the size tag broken off are about the only imperfections on this hat.

Even though I remember my previous Resistol Beaver 15 to be quite special… I don’t remember the felt having quite the quality of this one. I Will have to pull that one out and compare soon.

I would put this Fifteen dollar hat up against any Twenty I have handled from Dobbs or Knox. No slouches in their own right. More than likely, I’d choose this hat quite handily.

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

I had my moments of doubt I'd ever see it again, but lo and behold! One of the grail hats, Bowen.

Hi Stefan:
Considering your unparalleled knowledge of all things Borsalino i can think of no higher praise. Thank you, very much appreciated.
Gorasgu is without question my favorite fedora model. They just have the proportions perfect in my mind and then all the different trims and finishes must confirm Borsalino agrees.
Definitely one of my top ten hats.
Bowen

 

[BobHufford]

Out to vote in a Stetson 3X from Shudde Bros.

The folks living next to the country church housing our polling place has a bad month apparently. All people and dogs got out safely.

 

[Blare]

Gorgeous!

Thanks David.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Brunetto boater