What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Frunobulax]

I was in college up there in '85, '86. Ever sit with 4,000 folks in a stadium that will hold 75K? You could tell the first baseman was hungry because you could hear his stomach grumbling.

On the other hand, I went to an Old Timer's game once and watched Brooks Robinson play 3rd base from about 25 feet away.

 

[Blare]

30 Days to 30 Hats - Day 24
Cavanagh with Cavanagh Edge

Black Cavanagh with Cavanagh Edge
4 1/4 crown (at highest point as bashed)
1 3/4 black grosgrain ribbon - Today 1 1/2 homemade removable Miami Dolphins ribbon
1 3/4 black sweat band
Original retail price $25

This was my first Cavanagh hat with a Cavanagh edge.... What drew me to it was I noticed in one of the sellers photos my own initials on the sweatband. So I knew it had to come my way. It Has become one of my favorite grab and go... goto hats.

Today it is dressed up for day two of the NFL draft in Dolphins colors with a ribbon I made up today. Held on with a couple small magnets. Definitely far from perfect... but it came out pretty cool.

 

[Blare]

I was in college up there in '85, '86. Ever sit with 4,000 folks in a stadium that will hold 75K? You could tell the first baseman was hungry because you could hear his stomach grumbling.

On the other hand, I went to an Old Timer's game once and watched Brooks Robinson play 3rd base from about 25 feet away.

Well yes... I sat in Joe Robbie Stadium for one of the last Florida Marlins games there. The Jumbotron boasted a crowd of 16,000 plus... I hand counted about 700. I remember very distinctly hearing one guy yelling out LETS GO METS.... LETS GO METS.... just echoing through the empty stadium... crowd could not overpower him. LOL

 

[Redfokker]

30 Days to 30 Hats - Day 24
Cavanagh with Cavanagh Edge

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Black Cavanagh with Cavanagh Edge
4 1/4 crown (at highest point as bashed)
1 3/4 black grosgrain ribbon - Today 1 1/2 homemade removable Miami Dolphins ribbon
1 3/4 black sweat band
Original retail price $25

This was my first Cavanagh hat with a Cavanagh edge.... What drew me to it was I noticed in one of the sellers photos my own initials on the sweatband. So I knew it had to come my way. It Has become one of my favorite grab and go... goto hats.

Today it is dressed up for day two of the NFL draft in Dolphins colors with a ribbon I made up today. Held on with a couple small magnets. Definitely far from perfect... but it came out pretty cool.

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Very nice Cavanagh Joe. I have one just about like it only in a deep coffee brown. Go-to for me year round. Without the funky colored ribbon though

 

[Blare]

Very nice Cavanagh Joe. I have one just about like it only in a deep coffee brown. Go-to for me year round. Without the funky colored ribbon though

Thanks Mike... coffee brown is a great color. The funky ribbon is just for today... maybe tomorrow

 

[Michael A]

I don’t care who made it, that’s a beautiful hat Michael

Thanks Alan. I'm hoping to get some good wear out of it now that I have a custom fit built into it.

Green with empathy...

One of the facets of collecting vintage hats that intrigues me is the memory of stores past, imprinted for posterity on the leather sweatband. I wonder how many of my hats (I have quite a few) were sold in stores that are still in existence today? Or were in existence a month ago? Off the top of my head I can think of two - one is a hat pulled out to wear today.

I later switched to this Mallory:

Wow, those are both so nice. Love the shape and felt on the Mallory and the killer brim stitching on the Marathon.

A quick trip out to the post office today to mail a Homburg and some aquarium plants. I just grabbed the first one off the go-to pile, the Resistol 880 fell into my hand. The change over to straws being on the shelf is on my list of things to do. Been spending way too much time on Facebook of late, getting back to the family here is also one of my goals.

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Looking good Mike. Sweet looking 880. Looks like the houseboy gig is sitting pretty well with you.

Michael

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Great work Randall. That ribbon color is great, don't think I've seen that. Did you get it at Timeless Trims ? Great bow too.

Thank you, Tim. I usually buy from them, but I got that particular ribbon from a lady on eBay that had a limited supply and I imagine by now she’s sold out of the little she had, she was selling dirt cheap. I only bought two different colors. Wish I’d’ve bought more. I used to not like the petersham, but I really like it now.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Back from a late morning jaunt around my neighborhoods. I took in a Zoom mtg. while walking. "Never let a crisis go to waste," a quote acredited to Winston Churchill.

I wore a Royal Stetson with a tan/camel hued felt bound in a matching shade bound edge and a snappy sage green ribbon/bow. I like this "casual" colored hat as it works so easily with my attire. Royal usually indicates hats of a moderate or less price point. I beg to differ with this fedora.

For a relatively inexpensive price this hat has clever unique edge treatment. The brim edge is folded over and has a stitch to hold it down. The stitch is well executed. I started to count the stitches per inch, but the stitches are taught without being to tight that they blend into a flat surface. I am struck by the likeness of a closed channel shoe. This is not anything like it, but the execution is clean and makes a smooth surface. No pulling of the felt by too tight stitching. This is a lot of words to say that it is well done.

Be safe, be strong and see you on the streets soon, Eric -

So so so nice, Eric. That bow is perfect and I like the sage green color.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

This is a rare occasion where I regret having to say "you're not the boss of me".


Excellent hat by Lee, Joe.


Thank you, Michael. No second week for the French hats I'm afraid. Just don't have enough of them.

Excellent job, Randall. If that what it takes to save a hat.

Thanks, Stefan.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

RD OR inspired by Eric’s wonderful Cadet Blue Stratoliner this morning.

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THAT, is one beautiful hat, bro.
Shaped perfectly and the color is stunning.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Some beautiful hats posted lately, as per usual.
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Hey, Steve! Love the tie! Who’da Thought lavender ties and western hats mix it up so well, but you make it look so right.

 

[TimothyF]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/143588855959

Listed this Hat if anyone is interested

 

[deadlyhandsome]

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I like this hat a lot! Some really nice touches.

 

[Rumad]

Thank you, Tim. I usually buy from them, but I got that particular ribbon from a lady on eBay that had a limited supply and I imagine by now she’s sold out of the little she had, she was selling dirt cheap. I only bought two different colors. Wish I’d’ve bought more. I used to not like the petersham, but I really like it now.

Wish I’d’ve bought more

Yeah boy!! A double conjunction! And I thought I was the only one....

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne were famous for Velour Soft Felt Hats but their Stiff Felt Hats were also very popular. This week I will feature J. Hückel´s Söhne Stiff Felt Hats.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Elastic", 134 grams possibly early 1930s. Dense felt with fantastic finish. Great form on this one. Really unique liner color and in very good condition.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Store Display probably 1930s. (Came from an old Milwaukee, Wisconsin shop.)

J. Hückel´s Söhne Pocket Mirrors probably mid to later 1930s. There a seven designs presented with some repeats. (Click On Photo)

 

[Rumad]

J. Hückel´s Söhne were famous for Velour Soft Felt Hats but their Stiff Felt Hats were also very popular. This week I will feature J. Hückel´s Söhne Stiff Felt Hats.

J. Hückel´s Söhne "Elastic", 134 grams possibly early 1930s. Dense felt with fantastic finish. Great form on this one. Really unique liner color and in very good condition.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Store Display probably 1930s. (Came from an old Milwaukee, Wisconsin shop.)

J. Hückel´s Söhne Pocket Mirrors probably mid to later 1930s. There a seven designs presented with some repeats. (Click On Photo)

That really is a great liner.

 

[mayserwegener]

That really is a great liner.

Thank you!

 

[jonesy86]

Didn't make it down the hill to the coastal path for my daily Corona Crawl, so I strolled around the block this afternoon in a light rain wearing my Akubra Balmoral.

 

[Blare]

Didn't make it down the hill to the coastal path for my daily Corona Crawl, so I strolled around the block this afternoon in a light rain wearing my Akubra Balmoral.
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Whole look is great.. including the mask.. I suppose it will become new part of fashion

 

[The Shoe]

Took a wander around the local environs after dinner tonight wearing the new Resistol.