What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[VoodooSan]

Unfortunately, I am back in the land of super slow internet. If I wait about five minutes, maybe half the photos on any given page will load. I’ll have to catch up on this thread once I get somewhere with better internet.

I am fully wrapped up here with my health. Freediving was not the panacea I hoped it would be, but it has given me lots of new information about my symptoms. This next week, I plan to consult of a traditional Thai healer on island and see what they have to say.

The weather has been cool enough here to wear mostly my Stetson silk cap. This photo doesn’t quite look like me (or at least any me that I’m used to seeing in the mirror) which is maybe why it fascinates me so much.

Best wishes to you all from a beach in Thailand.
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Glad to hear an update, Nathan, but certainly NOT the update I was hoping to hear. Sorry the freediving did not produce the hoped-for results. Prayers and positive thoughts continuing as you make this journey. For what it's worth, I think the shot looks like you, although we don't usually see "shot looking up from below" angles in your photos. Hang tough, my friend.

 

[VoodooSan]

I wore a Manson fedora on my morning soirée.

I enjoyed my cold brew coffee under the brim of a Stetson Playboy.

Cheers, Eric -

The Stetson is very nice, Eric, but that Manson is pure AWESOMENESS!!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Sweet Bowler, Randall. Given the history of the MacDonalds and Campbells, it's interesting to see both these names on a hat...

Because one is fast food giant and the other a canned soup giant? I know the hat made me powerfully hungry for a giant meal once donned!

Now that is a beauty, Randall. Looks good on you, too.

Any labels under that supple looking sweatband?

Thanks, friends!
Just the typical red and orange labels for the 20s/30s era. The LOT # is way too faint to make out, but if I had to hazard a guess I’d say the first number is an 8, which, if it is an 8 then it might suggest that this hat was built before the lot number rollover?
I’ve forgotten, what was the last year/era for Stetson to have embossed the two medals denoting the big deal Expo award?

 

[mayserwegener]

Nice old hat, brother!

Very interesting reading, Steve! Thanks for posting. I’ve a new respect for the art of making vintage velour hats and the cachet of owning vintage velour hats—of which I have around 5; all Borsalinos from the 50s.
Wonder how they rate…

Randall, Thank you! Super Excellent Quality Bowler from you today! The 1950s Borsalino Velour is very high quality Real Velour. The pre WWII Austrian Velour was the finest Real Velour. I would say J. Hückel´s Söhne / JHS was at the top. Technically JHS were in Czechoslovakia after WWI but they were still a Austrian - German company up to WWII. This is a good example.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Superior" "Crystall Velour" possibly late 1920s early 1930s.

 

[MikeinRome]

Stetson Boss Raw Edge, Kettle Finish, Real Nutria Quality.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Randall, Thank you! Super Excellent Quality Bowler from you today! The 1950s Borsalino Velour is very high quality Real Velour. The pre WWII Austrian Velour was the finest Real Velour. I would say J. Hückel´s Söhne / JHS was at the top. Technically JHS were in Czechoslovakia after WWI but they were still a Austrian - German company up to WWII. This is a good example.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Superior" "Crystall Velour" possibly late 1920s early 1930s.

Woof. That’s one shiny beautiful finish!
My nicest one doesn’t shine like that a bit.
I have several melusines sporting a nice sheen, but was unaware that “real velour” could shine that much.

 

[rogueclimber]

New Excellent Quality bowler, maybe from the 20s? The sweatband leather is of the best quality I’ve seen and will likely last another 100 years. View attachment 640214 View attachment 640215 View attachment 640216

Man Randall, you look good in every style of hat you put on!

 

[Thundercolt]

JAXON Cuenca Panama Straw Gambler Hat

 

[Blare]

Randall, Thank you! Super Excellent Quality Bowler from you today! The 1950s Borsalino Velour is very high quality Real Velour. The pre WWII Austrian Velour was the finest Real Velour. I would say J. Hückel´s Söhne / JHS was at the top. Technically JHS were in Czechoslovakia after WWI but they were still a Austrian - German company up to WWII. This is a good example.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Superior" "Crystall Velour" possibly late 1920s early 1930s.

That is gorgeous, Steve.

 

[Blare]

Latest arrival unlined 1950s Stetson Playboy with diamond pattern vents. More in Post New Hats Thread.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/post-new-hats-here.28145/page-2731#post-3121444

 

[VoodooSan]

JAXON Cuenca Panama Straw Gambler Hat
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RAZOR sharp!!!

 

[VoodooSan]

Latest arrival unlined 1950s Stetson Playboy with diamond pattern vents. More in Post New Hats Thread.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/post-new-hats-here.28145/page-2731#post-3121444

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MOST excellent, Joe!!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Man Randall, you look good in every style of hat you put on!

Well, durn. Some of you guys have said that to me over the years and I gotta say,
I’m not a bit tired of hearing it!

Thanks, RC, I have yet to notice you lookin too shabby in any of your great hats!

 

[Blare]

MOST excellent, Joe!!

Thank you Mark!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Latest arrival unlined 1950s Stetson Playboy with diamond pattern vents. More in Post New Hats Thread.

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/post-new-hats-here.28145/page-2731#post-3121444

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Suh wheat!!!
Ya know, Joe, one day I’m gonna find me a sweet vented vintage fedora—that was vented at the factory and not by moths.

 

[Blare]

Suh wheat!!!
Ya know, Joe, one day I’m gonna find me a sweet vented vintage fedora—that was vented at the factory and not by moths.

Thanks Randall. Being you have a similar swampy climate to us much of the year… it might come in handy.

 

[rogueclimber]

The moon was much more impressive with the eye vs the camera...

A Borsalino out on the town

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

It was good to hear from you again Nathan. I hope your health improves and you're back to your old self soon !

Great to hear from you, Nathan. You're looking good, and look like yourself even though you don't feel or see it.

Don't be too sorry about slow Internet. It's good to get off the grid.

Love the cap, my friend.

Stay safe and be well.

Glad to hear an update, Nathan, but certainly NOT the update I was hoping to hear. Sorry the freediving did not produce the hoped-for results. Prayers and positive thoughts continuing as you make this journey. For what it's worth, I think the shot looks like you, although we don't usually see "shot looking up from below" angles in your photos. Hang tough, my friend.

Thank you gentlemen.

I hope the traditional route will give me some ways of looking at my long-COVID that Western medicine hasn’t considered. I have already discovered a very common traditional Thai medicine called “ya-hom powder” that treats chronic dizziness and chronic heartburn. According to the Thais, these are related. Here is an explanation:

“Traditional Thai medicine can trace its origins to Ayurveda medicine, which believes in “elements” in the body. This has affected the use of ya-hom. Ya-hom is considered a treatment for imbalances in the wind element. In fact, many people refer to ya-hom as ya-lom, meaning “wind medicine,” as it is thought to achieve a greater balance of the wind element in the body. Users believe that ya-hom can alleviate the symptoms of an imbalance known as “smooth wind imbalance” (Thai: ลมกองละเอียด lom-kong-la-ied), which causes dizziness and nausea, and another imbalance known as “coarse wind imbalance” (Thai: ลมกองหยาบ lom-kong-yab), which causes gas, heartburn, and flatulence.

“The smooth and coarse winds are closely related to each other. According to traditional medicine theory, imbalances often start from coarse wind occurring during indigestion. As the coarse wind moves upward, it becomes smooth wind that circulates throughout the body, causing undesired symptoms. Ya-hom is believed to help ease these symptoms, as it tackles the imbalances from the beginning coarse wind imbalance to the subsequent smooth wind imbalance.”

It seems simplistic and naive to believe that I can be completely disabled by a “wind imbalance” but at this point I don’t give a dang what the answer is - whatever works is what I’m going with and as crazy as it is sounds, this medicine does relieve my symptoms (honestly, it doesn’t sound crazy to me and I am extremely grateful to have found some relief).

(BTW, the quotation above is from the following website, if anyone is interested in more info:

Ya-hom: Thailand’s Former Panacea – Thailand Foundation

www.thailandfoundation.or.th

The medicine literally costs fifty cents at the 7-11, and since it is so common here I am hoping the Thai healers have well-founded practices for dealing with complicated cases like mine. A few needles and some fresh herbs and maybe I’ll be good to go?

All that to say, I am still finding ways to move forward with this thing. I hope to see a traditional Thai healer in the next few days.

Here I am again in the silk Stetson, just to get this thread back on target. This cap has become my preferred headwear.

Happy Monday night/Tuesday morning friends.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Btw, the internet has been a bit more cooperative for me this morning, and what a great morning it is to view the hat parade. Excellent showings all around to start out the work week - my compliments to all!

 

[rogueclimber]

I am still finding ways to move forward

That's all you can do. That and wear a nice hat

Good luck with this journey Nathan