What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

Sometimes less is more, more or less. This little Disney Gadabout was an also-ran in the competitive race for an inexpensive, lightweight out-on-the-town hat - a category dominated by the Stetson Playboy and Dobbs Cross Country during the late 1930s-early 1940s. I am very fond of them... a lot of style for five to seven dollars, easy to wear and easy to stow for travel. This one is a favorite traveling companion of mine. The felt is just a little thicker and holds its crease nicely with handling. I am a big fan of the slender mid-ribbon swooped down saucily by its knot and the fixed wind cord button (if it had a string it was snipped off long ago). I haven't seen another Disney Gadabout which maybe explains why I'm mad about this one.

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Lovely

 

[Blare]

Only back bow I’ve liked.
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Stunning

 

[Rmccamey]

Wow—tough to follow Eric’s epic banquet of hats, but I headed out in my new RDOR—a fine between the seasons hat.

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I agree, David, my Strats and ORs see a lot more head time between seasons.

Only back bow I’ve liked.
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Most excellent C&K, Randall. I'll have to break out my C&K straw on a week or two.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Thanks, guys!

Stunning

Most excellent C&K, Randall. I'll have to break out my C&K straw on a week or two.

Speaking of straws; Stephen L Stetson should’ve come up with a summer hat and called it, The Straw Boss.

 

[Mighty44]

Thanks, guys!



Speaking of straws; Stephen L Stetson should’ve come up with a summer hat and called it, The Straw Boss.

Funny!

 

[Mighty44]

This 1960s Stetson Strat clone came from @Jesse John and has become one of my favorite hats. It’s a great color and has that classic thin ribbon look but the 2 3/8 brim also gives it (to my eye) a bit of a 1930s look and makes it a little more versatile for wearing around NYC.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

It has been a modern morning. A walkaout under a Gannon Wanderer (steel gray).

Home and galavanting about in the yard. Inspired by Perry's VS hat yesterday I wore my VS Wanderer (dove gray beaver felt).

Picking up some yard detris I changed to a Gannon Playboy (silverbelly). Cheers to completing tasks before 8:00am. A cup of coffee to survey my efforts was perfect.

Cheers, Eric -

 

[Frunobulax]

Facing a gloomy morning by brightening my mood with a Mallory Coast to coast.

 

[hatophile]

Stetson

 

[Shadow1948]

Barcelona and a Barbisio.

 

[mayserwegener]

Max Weise Berlin, Stolzf. Lux. Velour made for Bernward Leineweber, Berlin C Köllnischer Fischmarkt possibly 1930s. I found this fantastic metal gray close cropped Velour back in 2017.

Bernward Leineweber, Berlin C Alter Köllnischer Fischmark

 

[Rmccamey]

This 1960s Stetson Strat clone came from @Jesse John and has become one of my favorite hats. It’s a great color and has that classic thin ribbon look but the 2 3/8 brim also gives it (to my eye) a bit of a 1930s look and makes it a little more versatile for wearing around NYC.
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Very nice, David. Yours is very similar to my brown Royal Stetson. Maybe not the best hat in the bunch, but good looking, easy to wear and great for grab-n-go!

 

[Steve1857]

Max Weise Berlin, Stolzf. Lux. Velour made for Bernward Leineweber, Berlin C Köllnischer Fischmarkt possibly 1930s. I found this fantastic metal gray close cropped Velour back in 2017.

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Bernward Leineweber, Berlin C Alter Köllnischer Fischmark

Wonderful, Steve. I particularly like the liner and sweatband. Not often you see a light coloured sweat in a Fedora. A truly striking hat.

 

[MikeinRome]

Lee White Label.

 

[Blare]

A huge thank you to the inimitable Eric @Short Balding Guy who sent me an original TWA Stratoliner pin for my early Stratoliner Vita-Felt. I agree.. this hat deserves to be matched up with the right pin. Thank you very much sir… very very much appreciated . Up up and Away!

 

[BobHufford]

Me and Pearl are headed to the mailbox (four miles up the road). I’m wearing a Sea Spray Straw (thanks @TheOldFashioned ) and Pearl is hatless as usual.

 

[Mighty44]

A huge thank you to the inimitable Eric @Short Balding Guy sent me an original TWA Stratoliner pin for my early Stratoliner Vita-Felt. I agree.. this hat deserves to be matched up with the right pin. Thank you very much sir… very very much appreciated . Up up and Away!

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Beautiful!

 

[Mighty44]

Me and Pearl are headed to the mailbox (four miles up the road). I’m wearing a Sea Spray Straw (thanks @Yamahana ) and Pearl is hatless as usual.

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Classic!

 

[Mighty44]

Very nice, David. Yours is very similar to my brown Royal Stetson. Maybe not the best hat in the bunch, but good looking, easy to wear and great for grab-n-go!

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Nice—and great color combo, Randy!

 

[Rmccamey]

A huge thank you to the inimitable Eric @Short Balding Guy sent me an original TWA Stratoliner pin for my early Stratoliner Vita-Felt. I agree.. this hat deserves to be matched up with the right pin. Thank you very much sir… very very much appreciated . Up up and Away!

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You and that complete Strat are A-1, Joe. TFL needs your mug on the home page!