What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[deadlyhandsome]

Dobbs GP 2 7/8” brim near mint. 7 1/4.
Beauty of a day, though very hot and humid.
Was supposed to be starting a remodel rear deck today, but the house stands in the middle of an open hay field. No shade.
Talked myself out of it—easily.
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Fabulous GP, Randall. Your photos also really illustrate how different felt looks depending on lighting.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

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Milan straw by Art Fawcett.

Straw hat vs fire breathing skull.
We need to find out what kind of heat retardant that Rick is using!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Fabulous GP, Randall. Your photos also really illustrate how different felt looks depending on lighting.

Thanks, Brent!
Fabulous is a good word for GPs….
My iPhone 13, and suspect others, can even change the color of felt in the same lighting, but a different angle.
Aggravating.

 

[quikrick]

Straw hat vs fire breathing skull.
We need to find out what kind of heat retardant that Rick is using!

I figured it was some kind of blessing ceremony!

 

[Mighty44]

Borsalino Qualita Extra Superiore
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Now THAT would make a great Oppenheimer hat!

Nice one Dave!

 

[StoryPNW]

Walking the dog in my Beaver Brand 5X this evening.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Ramenzoni again

 

[The Shoe]

Three hats on high rotation over the past four days.
Akubra Range, Sunbody teardrop, and a cap for long periods at the wheel.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

The inner markings/linertip bear a strong resemblence to the liner tips in Dalton branded hats. I'm curious if there is a reorder label behind the sweat that may let us know if it is a Dalton-made product.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/going-atomic-with-dalton.57089/

You'll notice I turn up a couple of times in that thread.

This comment was lost in the mail until I just now ran across the Dalton thread and realized you were probably referring to Dalton hats. So I circled back around and here you are telling me that very thing. I’ll have to read that thread now!

Here is the inside matter with a reorder tag and the size marker that broke off. Look familiar?

I would love to hear that this is a Dalton. I like this hat a lot - it’s good quality and if I ever found more for sale I would be happy to acquire them.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

51 weeks ago I contracted COVID out on the road and it really did a number on my nervous system. I’ve been unable to work (lucky to have disability insurance) and have been slowly healing (there has been progress, thankfully) but last weekend was a real doozy that finally landed me in the emergency room early Tuesday morning.

I had an exciting but totally exhausting time wrestling nurses with their darn IVs and sneaking sips from my coffee. The humburg and I have been home for two days now getting our strength back.

Good news out of all that is that my heart has been given a clean bill of health, so it was worth the visit just to have that verified.

Now just a bit more nervous system fine-tuning and hopefully I can get back to work by fall.

Have a great end to your work week friends.

 

[Frunobulax]

This comment was lost in the mail until I just now ran across the Dalton thread and realized you were probably referring to Dalton hats. So I circled back around and here you are telling me that very thing. I’ll have to read that thread now!

Here is the inside matter with a reorder tag and the size marker that broke off. Look familiar?

Yes, the liner tip is unique somehow, though I would not be able to tell you why. It feels more like plastic to me than onion skin but it’s thinner and softer than the plastic tip that I have in other hats of any era.

I would love to hear that this is a Dalton. I like this hat a lot - it’s good quality and if I ever found more for sale I would be happy to acquire them.
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I think I have a couple with those markings. Here's one owned by another Member. https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/going-atomic-with-dalton.57089/post-2934191

Most have a red printed label with an eagle on the left and say "Dalton, New York.

Happy you're on the mend, my somewahat mild case of Covid was accompanied by some Bell's Palsy, but it cleared up pretty good after a couple of months.

 

[Blare]

51 weeks ago I contracted COVID out on the road and it really did a number on my nervous system. I’ve been unable to work (lucky to have disability insurance) and have been slowly healing (there has been progress, thankfully) but last weekend was a real doozy that finally landed me in the emergency room early Tuesday morning.

I had an exciting but totally exhausting time wrestling nurses with their darn IVs and sneaking sips from my coffee. The humburg and I have been home for two days now getting our strength back.

Good news out of all that is that my heart has been given a clean bill of health, so it was worth the visit just to have that verified.

Now just a bit more nervous system fine-tuning and hopefully I can get back to work by fall.

Have a great end to your work week friends.

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I hope you get back up to full speed soon Nathan

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I think I have a couple with those markings. Most have a red printed label with an eagle on the left and say "Dalton, New York.

Happy you're on the mend, my somewahat mild case of Covid was accompanied by some Bell's Palsy, but it cleared up pretty good after a couple of months.

COVID-induced Bell’s Palsey is a new one on me. COVID impacted folks in so many different ways! Glad to hear your complication was short-lived.

I go to a specialist in two weeks for a series of stress tests and tilt tables and lord knows what all. Fun!

But I do feel fairly confident that this latest episode was just one last hiccup and that I have finally turned a corner on this thing.

Wasn’t sure about posting this but a Fedora in the ER is not something we get to show off too often (if we’re lucky), so it seemed worthwhile.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I hope you get back up to full speed soon Nathan

Thank you Joe!

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

I think I have a couple with those markings. Here's one owned by another Member. https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/going-atomic-with-dalton.57089/post-2934191

Most have a red printed label with an eagle on the left and say "Dalton, New York.

Happy you're on the mend, my somewahat mild case of Covid was accompanied by some Bell's Palsy, but it cleared up pretty good after a couple of months.

BTW, good find on the other "His Excellency" hat in the Dalton thread. I guess that settles that this was made by Dalton. Makes me wonder what the connection is. Was "His Excellency" a custom service offered by Dalton? Was it originally an independent seller that was later acquired by Dalton (like Mallory acquired by Stetson?)? I'm sure there are a number of other possibilities - maybe that thread will have some answers.

Thanks again!

 

[Frunobulax]

BTW, good find on the other "His Excellency" hat in the Dalton thread. I guess that settles that this was made by Dalton. Makes me wonder what the connection is. Was "His Excellency" a custom service offered by Dalton? Was it originally an independent seller that was later acquired by Dalton (like Mallory acquired by Stetson?)? I'm sure there are a number of other possibilities - maybe that thread will have some answers.

Thanks again!

Perhaps just marketing. Not sure.

 

[DiamondJimLA]

Etsuko & I are visiting Toyama Prefecture, one of my favourite places in Japan, for three nights. Two hats each for the trip.
Etsuko in her Tula palm straw and me in my Akubra Range (hemp) to meet up with a friend for dinner.

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The food was great. Toyama is famous for its seafood.
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Back at the hotel.
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The next day we visited Kurobe dam. This is a pretty amazing place. I’ll get more up in the Fedoras Afield thread eventually.
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I was in my Sunbody, as we were expecting rain, and Etsuko in one of her Toucan Collection hats.
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The rain didn’t arrive until we got back to the station where we had left our car.
Sushi for dinner, but only space for one more photo, so here’s a teaser…
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[DiamondJimLA]

(This was supposed to be my reply included in post above)

Closest I've ever come to Toyama is Chino / Suwa City (used to have a client there). I've visited Japan around 16 times and love Japan. Also many times to Ashiya (nearer your home), had a very close friend there and would always take a day to visit him when I was in Tokyo. Always enjoy seeing your pics (and hats ... of course).

Oh, and keeping with this thread, here's what I'm wearing today. Had a large skin cancer removed from my head, pondered how to cover the bandages and keep them in place, and came up with this idea. Not my normal attire.

 

[hambone71]

51 weeks ago I contracted COVID out on the road and it really did a number on my nervous system. I’ve been unable to work (lucky to have disability insurance) and have been slowly healing (there has been progress, thankfully) but last weekend was a real doozy that finally landed me in the emergency room early Tuesday morning.

I had an exciting but totally exhausting time wrestling nurses with their darn IVs and sneaking sips from my coffee. The humburg and I have been home for two days now getting our strength back.

Good news out of all that is that my heart has been given a clean bill of health, so it was worth the visit just to have that verified.

Now just a bit more nervous system fine-tuning and hopefully I can get back to work by fall.

Have a great end to your work week friends.

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Wishing you the best, my friend, and prayers for health restored! Glad you're home and the old ticker is still keeping perfect time!

 

[Rmccamey]

Get well soon.

51 weeks ago I contracted COVID out on the road and it really did a number on my nervous system. I’ve been unable to work (lucky to have disability insurance) and have been slowly healing (there has been progress, thankfully) but last weekend was a real doozy that finally landed me in the emergency room early Tuesday morning.

I had an exciting but totally exhausting time wrestling nurses with their darn IVs and sneaking sips from my coffee. The humburg and I have been home for two days now getting our strength back.

Good news out of all that is that my heart has been given a clean bill of health, so it was worth the visit just to have that verified.

Now just a bit more nervous system fine-tuning and hopefully I can get back to work by fall.

Have a great end to your work week friends.

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