What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[hatsRme]

SPECTACULAR parade of lids of late, lads!! Truly special.

Today was vaccine day here in our town. For this special (?) occasion I grabbed my VS granite porker, garnering great commentary at every checkpoint in the lines.


I had always wondered why the sleeves of this Sean Jean parka were removable or unzippable.

 

[Steve1857]

Wow Terry! Another great job. You'd never guess that was the same hat. Awesome look!

Wearing my latest refurb project. This is a Knox Stagecoach that a fellow Lounger gave to me. I'm wondering if Byer / Rolnick possibly bought out Knox back in the day. It has all same markings on the sweat that the Resistol Stagecoach had...and I saw Dobbs Stagecoaches too. So I'm guessing that maybe Byer / Rolnick bought them out way back when (?) Anyway, this hat sports an impressive profile with 7 inch tall open crown and a 4.5 inch brim width. You don't run across Western hats with these profiles too often these days. Except for the weaved hat band I reused everything that was original to the hat. I was able to preserve the original open crown shape and to retain the brim width and pencil curl...

Before:

Ironed out the old creases in the crown and ironed the brim:

After:

 

[Michael A]

No namer this morning
IMG_0961 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_0962 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
With a trollie of the sewn button sort
IMG_0963 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
I hear we are looking forward to 2-5" of snow this afternoon, to supplement the 14" or so that is already on the ground.
2-21-2021 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good Sunday,
Michael

 

[T Jones]

Wow Terry! Another great job. You'd never guess that was the same hat. Awesome look!

Thank you Steve!

 

[Blare]

SPECTACULAR parade of lids of late, lads!! Truly special.

Today was vaccine day here in our town. For this special (?) occasion I grabbed my VS granite porker, garnering great commentary at every checkpoint in the lines.
View attachment 311887
View attachment 311889 View attachment 311890
I had always wondered why the arms of this Sean Jean parka were removable or unzippable.

Looking good Charlie. Who knew Diddy was such a visionary

 

[Blare]

Wearing my latest refurb project. This is a Knox Stagecoach that a fellow Lounger gave to me. I'm wondering if Byer / Rolnick possibly bought out Knox back in the day. It has all same markings on the sweat that the Resistol Stagecoach had...and I saw Dobbs Stagecoaches too. So I'm guessing that maybe Byer / Rolnick bought them out way back when (?) Anyway, this hat sports an impressive profile with 7 inch tall open crown and a 4.5 inch brim width. You don't run across Western hats with these profiles too often these days. Except for the weaved hat band I reused everything that was original to the hat. I was able to preserve the original open crown shape and to retain the brim width and pencil curl...

Before:

Ironed out the old creases in the crown and ironed the brim:

After:

amazing job Terry.... I want to say they all ended up under the Hatco umbrella though I’m not sure.

 

[T Jones]

amazing job Terry.... I want to say they all ended up under the Hatco umbrella though I’m not sure.

Thank you Blare! They sure did, eventually. I was wondering, though, if Beyer / Rolnick bought out Dobbs and Knox back in the day before hatco bought out Resistol and Stetson, etc. Hopefully somebody can weigh in. Where's Brad Bowers when you need him?

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Wearing my latest refurb project. This is a Knox Stagecoach that a fellow Lounger gave to me. I'm wondering if Byer / Rolnick possibly bought out Knox back in the day. It has all same markings on the sweat that the Resistol Stagecoach had...and I saw Dobbs Stagecoaches too. So I'm guessing that maybe Byer / Rolnick bought them out way back when (?) Anyway, this hat sports an impressive profile with 7 inch tall open crown and a 4.5 inch brim width. You don't run across Western hats with these profiles too often these days. Except for the weaved hat band I reused everything that was original to the hat. I was able to preserve the original open crown shape and to retain the brim width and pencil curl...

Before:

Ironed out the old creases in the crown and ironed the brim:

After:

Most excellent, Terry!

 

[Steve1857]

Glad to hear you got your first jab today, Charlie. Great hat to wear for it. More than a touch of ol' blue eyes about that one.

SPECTACULAR parade of lids of late, lads!! Truly special.

Today was vaccine day here in our town. For this special (?) occasion I grabbed my VS granite porker, garnering great commentary at every checkpoint in the lines.
View attachment 311887
View attachment 311889 View attachment 311890
I had always wondered why the arms of this Sean Jean parka were removable or unzippable.

 

[johnnycanuck]

Way too many fantabulous hats posted by all this week for me to comment on inidvidually. A joy to see.
Borsalino Ruluela Nero (not my size and my widest brimmed hat at 10cm)
View attachment 311807 View attachment 311810

I think it was Wyatt Earp who said “You can tell how much trouble a cowboy is going to be by the size of his hat” you look like all kinds of trouble in that hat.
Not your normal look but it looks good on you.
Wear it in good health.
Johnny

 

[johnnycanuck]

Akubra Coolabah

Stay safe everyone
Johnny

 

[Snowman]

Stetson St. Regis to greet an old friend, Mr. Sun, today.

Today is not the initial wearing, as I forgot to post a photo from yesterday’s trip to the local winery with Mrs. Snowman.

 

[Steve1857]

Nice looking St.Regis. Hopefully, from today on, you'll be Sunman

Stetson St. Regis to greet an old friend, Mr. Sun, today.
View attachment 311970
Today is not the initial wearing, as I forgot to post a photo from yesterday’s trip to the local winery with Mrs. Snowman.

 

[T Jones]

Most excellent, Terry!

Thank you Max!

 

[Scooterz]

Way too many fantabulous hats posted by all this week for me to comment on inidvidually. A joy to see.

Italian week is coming close to the finish line, but we're not quite there yet. Saved a few good ones for the home stretch.
Let's see.

Borsalino Faunosca Averla
View attachment 311803 View attachment 311812

Borsalino Caffe
View attachment 311804

Borsalino Augusta Bronzo
View attachment 311805

Borsalino Rogers Peet Averla (no label, so I'm guessing)
View attachment 311806

Borsalino Ruluela Nero (not my size and my widest brimmed hat at 10cm)
View attachment 311807 View attachment 311810

Borsalino Landasti Misto Salvia
View attachment 311808

Borsalino Gorasgu Misto Maroso
View attachment 311809

Nice lineup today!

 

[Scooterz]

Last couple of days out and about in post-Siberian weather.
Yesterday it was an Akubra Fedora in Burnt Oak in some bright sun.

Today a Premier Stratoliner in Mink. A Nording freehand along for the ride.

 

[Blare]

Stetson St. Regis to greet an old friend, Mr. Sun, today.
View attachment 311970
Today is not the initial wearing, as I forgot to post a photo from yesterday’s trip to the local winery with Mrs. Snowman.

Beautiful St Regis

 

[Steve1857]

Huber Velvet on a warmish, sunny day. Spring was finally in the air.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Borsalino Mimosa:

Spring has come to Central California and the almonds are in bloom.

My in-laws planted 5 acres of eucalyptus trees 40 years ago for firewood and now they realize that 1/2 an acre would have sufficed.

 

[BobHufford]

Thank you Blare! They sure did, eventually. I was wondering, though, if Beyer / Rolnick bought out Dobbs and Knox back in the day before hatco bought out Resistol and Stetson, etc. Hopefully somebody can weigh in. Where's Brad Bowers when you need him?

Looks like 1972 (by Koracorp -- after they had already bought Byer-Rolnick back in 1967):

https://www.nytimes.com/1972/01/13/archives/hat-business-sold-koracorp-buys-a-hat-business.html

Great conversion BTW!