What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[johnnycanuck]

A weeks worth
Blue Monday in my Art Fawcett blue smoke

Black Tilley Flat cap.

Akubra Federation Deluxe III

anyone else use old coffee cans to square out a crown when it looks like it’s tapering a little too much?
And today was a toque. No picture but it is -26 celcuis today as a high.
stay safe everyone
Johnny

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Heinr. ITA Wien, date stamped 29. Sep. 1939. This is my only 1930s or older J. Heinr. ITA Wien Soft Felt so a rare one. I found this Homburg back in 2015.

J. Heinr. ITA Wien, possibly WWI era. I found this back in 2014.

You can see the rest of the catalog here.

https://germanaustrianhats.invision...ich-ita-hutfabrik/?do=findComment&comment=947

 

[Scooterz]

Campdraft in Moonstone

 

[Rmccamey]

Love that pastel color Michael. My Twenty is one of my best felts.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

A melusine 60s Kevin McAndrew.
I sewed on this ribbon and pleated bow tonight.
I’ve owned a very nicely made mid 60s slim brim years ago, and have seen several other 60s/70s models on eBay. Was this company making hats earlier than the 60s?

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Mayser Hut-Seidl München, date stamped 27, Dez. 1958.

Mayser Hut, Echter Mayser, Hut-Seidel München Advertisement, 1950s.

Great pair of homburgs, Steve, but I really like the color of this Mayser Hut-Seidel.

Such a wonderful parade of hats gentlemen!

Sun is finally here after a whole week with snow, rain and extremely strong winds... so we aimed for a walk and some coffee. St. Regis and Akubra stylemaster the hats of choice for today. View attachment 303315 View attachment 303316
Unfortunately new tough shutdown measures had everything closed since this morning...so we just ended up in the grocery store for some shopping View attachment 303317 Have all a nice and safe weekend!

Classy as always, Panos, and your wife equally so!

All these great Homburgs posted lately have had me wearing some of mine of late.
Today, it was the Samuel Mortlock and Son Lord's hat's turn to get an outing.

Have a great weekend folks.
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Thanks, Steve, for the lowdown on your locale and that luscious Lords hat.

View attachment 303524 View attachment 303508 A melusine 60s Kevin McAndrew.
I sewed on this ribbon and pleated bow tonight.
I’ve owned a very nicely made mid 60s slim brim years ago, and have seen several other 60s/70s models on eBay. Was this company making hats earlier than the 60s?
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dam, Randall, your gill game is strong! I've really enjoyed seeing your gills, er...I mean skills, evolve.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

View attachment 303524 View attachment 303508 A melusine 60s Kevin McAndrew.
I sewed on this ribbon and pleated bow tonight.
I’ve owned a very nicely made mid 60s slim brim years ago, and have seen several other 60s/70s models on eBay. Was this company making hats earlier than the 60s?
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I believe it was part of the Resistol family similar to Bradford. I’m not sure when they started making hats, or if they were independent and later acquired by Resistol.

Great hat, and your restoration work keeps getting better, and that’s really saying something!

 

[TheOldFashioned]

The Trans-Atlantic hat exchange is alive and well, though this Borsalino Misto Gris Fer Gorasgu Tasso stayed with me since the name alone wouldn't fit in a box:

 

[Dlaniger]

View attachment 303524 View attachment 303508 A melusine 60s Kevin McAndrew.
I sewed on this ribbon and pleated bow tonight.
I’ve owned a very nicely made mid 60s slim brim years ago, and have seen several other 60s/70s models on eBay. Was this company making hats earlier than the 60s?
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Randall that hat is right in my wheelhouse. Boy oh Boy it is sharp!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

The Trans-Atlantic hat exchange is alive and well, though this Borsalino Misto Gris Fer Gorasgu Tasso stayed with me since the name alone wouldn't fit in a box:
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Great hat! Who doesn’t love a Gorasgu?

Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows!

 

[Dlaniger]

The Grand Central by Stetson

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Great pair of homburgs, Steve, but I really like the color of this Mayser Hut-Seidel.


Classy as always, Panos, and your wife equally so!


Thanks, Steve, for the lowdown on your locale and that luscious Lords hat.


******, Randall, your gill game is strong! I've really enjoyed seeing your gills, er...I mean skills, evolve.

Thanks, Jonathan, Brent @deadlyhandsome and Reggie @Dlaniger
Thanks for the very kind words, and all the likes, as well!
For gills, skill and a strong will is definitely needed to finish well!
Almost decided to do dog ears on this one, but glad I talked myself out of it! Maybe next time on a 9 pleater.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

A weeks worth
Blue Monday in my Art Fawcett blue smoke
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Black Tilley Flat cap.
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Akubra Federation Deluxe III
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anyone else use old coffee cans to square out a crown when it looks like it’s tapering a little too much?
And today was a toque. No picture but it is -26 celcuis today as a high.
stay safe everyone
Johnny

I say, Whatever works, Johnny!
And looks like it did. Nice lids!
Wasn’t long ago I was using a round sided fry pan and steam to make the cupped shape needed for brim flanges!
I finally ponied up the dough for a composite hat block and flanger.
Best money I’ve ever spent!

 

[mayserwegener]

Great pair of homburgs, Steve, but I really like the color of this Mayser Hut-Seidel.

Thank you! Fantastic looking Borsalino Misto Gris Fer Gorasgu Tasso from you today!

 

[The Shoe]

I wore my Cattleman briefly again today while my wife wore my Snowy River in more inclement weather. Back home, I wore kangaroo leather for work in the yard. Sorry, but no head shots today.

 

[steur]

Inaugural Portis

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That's a beauty, Joe! Love it.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Sombreros de Luca

 

[Scooterz]

I wore my Cattleman briefly again today while my wife wore my Snowy River in more inclement weather. Back home, I wore kangaroo leather for work in the yard. Sorry, but no head shots today.
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Does the leather hat shrink? I would have thought over a few years the leather would from sweat and rain.

 

[steur]

Stetson Monza, 100% beaver. I love the colour and texture of the felt on this one. View attachment 302856 View attachment 302857 The sun and blue sky were truly welcome today even though it was a lot colder than it looks.

That beaver should keep you warm, Steve. Looks good!

 

[steur]

First outing in my latest Gannon. This is the natural colored 220gram 100% nutria felt from Sunrise:

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Looks great, Brent.

View attachment 302870 My hat of the day is a refurbishment of an otherwise beautiful, mint condition 1930s Dobbs homburg.
An 85 year old survivor deserves the best work one can do and I kept this in mind when hand sewing the original sweatband back into this $50 eBay purchase. (More on this hat in the EBay victories thread)
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Y’all have a great and awesome day!!

Wonderful, Randall. The hat is worthy of your determination.