What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[The Shoe]

Thanks. I went and checked them all, waited a while and still not working. Went back and all unchecked again. I guess I’ll wait it out.

I haven’t actually checked any of the boxes myself. I figure I’m on here enough that the alerts are enough. Also, watched threads lets me know if I’ve missed anything.

 

[RBH]

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Just checking things out to see how this new system is working. This was a way too small 6 3/4 Alexander Western that I just finished converting. I reused the single ply thin ribbon. I'll have more on this hat later.

Terry, you never cease to amaze me!!!
That is beautiful work and a hat I would be proud to wear!
Great job!!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Beautiful day with bright sun like yesterday and the day before yesterday and very difficult to photograph "shiny" hats.
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Too many "colors" in the shadows, affected by surrounding objects.
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Today, I wear a rarity that I have only seen a few times in this honey color.
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"Panizza De Luxe" with long fur and bow quite out of the ordinary.
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Size 59 or 7 3/8 in the USA, there are not others interesting notes on the paper label, only a series of number and letters
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In his visit with Steve a few years ago to the old Panizza factory, now home to the museum, he recognized the machines for producing and finishing "velour" felt, in fact Panizza was the last of the Italian hat factories to produce this type of felt.
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Have a nice day with the new livery of Fedora Lounge

Daniele, the softness of that felt looks wonderful. I love those special finishes.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

An ultra rare 40s Schoble fedora that I have completely restored back to its original condition...as much as possible.
This was a job done for a client who has hundreds of super nice vintage fedoras and westerns, most if not all in mint condition. So it was with some trepidation that I agreed to take on such a task on a rare and wonderful hat and name plate. Probably just as much concern on the client’s side, too, I’d imagine. However, I think she turned out quite nice.
The pics show the stages of its restoration.
Hated having to send this one back a week ago. Client is very happy that I did!
Guess I need to start a restoration thread since I can’t find one that’ll work?
Notice in two of the photos the shape of the hat as it arrived to the client in a too small box. The horror!!!
He referred to it as the, “Square Schoble “.

Oh man, that’s a looker! Great job restoring it.

 

[T Jones]

Terry, you never cease to amaze me!!!
That is beautiful work and a hat I would be proud to wear!
Great job!!!

Thank you Rusty! Much appreciated! I have more pictures to come of this one.

 

[quikrick]

For Sunday morning service I wore a Northwest Tonak brown heather.
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Great looking hat.
You two always look great!

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Oh man, that’s a looker! Great job restoring it.

Thanks a lot, Brent.
The Schoble’s made a fine fedora. Wish I could find one and was keeping a very nice, rare octagonal schoble hat box for the occasion, but hadn’t, so ended up letting my client have it for his new restoration.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Greetings all:
Today....had these 3 out so them today.
Gorasgu. Plural like deer??
B
Ps: guess we’re doing thumb nails now...idk

Took me a couple times to figure it out. I have to turn my phone sideways to see the select all box and then I can select full-size images. Clumsy, but doable.

 

[Scooterz]

Campdraft

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Daniele, the softness of that felt looks wonderful. I love those special finishes.

Brent we have the same goal in seeking "special finishes" felt hats It is one of my beloved theme in looking at the Italian and sometimes european market. In your collection you have some very interesting hats with some more caracter, a Borsalino Serikon coming into my mind at first and some others. Thanks for your comment

 

[GHT]

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Campdraft

Overdraft!
The significance of that caption is that my hat is a bespoke, made to measure affair. Overdraft implies cost.

 

[hatophile]

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[The Shoe]

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That one has a lot of appeal.

 

[hatophile]

That one has a lot of appeal.

Thank you sir.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

This started off as a Vaniza “Farmer,” but it’s now more Wolfbrae than Vanzina:

 

[Steve1857]

This started off as a Vaniza “Farmer,” but it’s now more Wolfbrae than Vanzina:

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An Italian Western with a touch of Canadian Irish. What could be better

 

[hatophile]

This started off as a Vaniza “Farmer,” but it’s now more Wolfbrae than Vanzina:

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Awesome, Brent.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

An Italian Western with a touch of Canadian Irish. What could be better

Hats…uniting the world one head at a time.

Awesome, Brent.

Thanks, Perry. I look forward to felt weather in part to see your collection. You have great hats and more oddball (in a great way) hat brands than anyone.

 

[hatophile]

Hats…uniting the world one head at a time.



Thanks, Perry. I look forward to felt weather in part to see your collection. You have great hats and more oddball (in a great way) hat brands than anyone.

Oddball, yes that would be me, thanks!

 

[carouselvic]

OPS Borsalino in the color benaco