What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[steur]

Today, Sunday, December 15th, I am spoiled for choice.
I have put them on the podium in order my favorites
Thanks Stefan for your help in increasing the black hats.
Soon I will help you with the colored ones

Grazie, Daniele.

 

[Rollin Rains]

I scored this yesterday from a lady in a nearby small town. It’s a Resistol 3X beaver Ranger, and based on the price tag on the inside, I'd place the vintage around 1961 to 1966. The lining and sweatband are both gorgeous and in AMAZING condition. The retailer, “Alexander’s”, was a multi-state chain begun in 1891 by Moses Alexander, who went on to serve two terms as Boise’s mayor, and subsequently two terms as Idaho’s governor.

Despite its workmanlike name, this is very definitely a dress hat, not a “working western” model of that era. The felt is incredibly thin and lightweight, on a par with my lightest vintage fedora.

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From your pics, the pouncing on this hat is amazing! The finish looks exceptionally smooth. Great find!

 

[VoodooSan]

From your pics, the pouncing on this hat is amazing! The finish looks exceptionally smooth. Great find!

Thank you, sir!

 

[StoryPNW]

Dressed up with my Fed IV today.

 

[VoodooSan]

Dressed up with my Fed IV today.
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Woot! Lookin' razor-sharp!!!!!

 

[RickP]

Dressed up with my Fed IV today.
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You guys keep showing those nice looking fed4s and Im gonna have to look at one myself! If only they had a bound edge I would have already pulled the trigger... Guess I can always add one myself.... Ive upgraded a couple mid grade stetsons that way already

 

[StoryPNW]

Woot! Lookin' razor-sharp!!!!!

Thank you!

You guys keep showing those nice looking fed4s and Im gonna have to look at one myself! If only they had a bound edge I would have already pulled the trigger... Guess I can always add one myself.... Ive upgraded a couple mid grade stetsons that way already

Thanks! The Fed IV punches above it's weight for sure.

 

[RickP]

Im a little tardy to the Stingy brim thread, but heres a nice little Key Club Stetson. Enjoying a sunny afternoon with the new Nording freehand pipe

 

[rogueclimber]

Stingymas? Did I get that right???

 

[Dlaniger]

Starting the weekend off right with this Royal DeLuxe Stetson with whip stitch brim edge and hatband. First time I put it on my head I could feel the stitches popping that connect the sweatband to the hat and about 1/3 of the sweatband came loose. Got it all sewed backed in a couple hours and now good as new !!
Hope y'all have a good 'un !

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Nice! Great hat. I love those whipstitch models.

 

[RickP]

Starting the weekend off right with this Royal DeLuxe Stetson with whip stitch brim edge and hatband. First time I put it on my head I could feel the stitches popping that connect the sweatband to the hat and about 1/3 of the sweatband came loose. Got it all sewed backed in a couple hours and now good as new !!
Hope y'all have a good 'un !

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40 -50 yr old cotton thread can be fun to manipulate!

 

[RickP]

For ages I was never enamored with short brims.... the past few years Ive been coming around! ANY brims better than a bill lol

 

[Dlaniger]

Third in the series for the preservation of the black felt hat.
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Warm light of the dying sun in the cold afternoon.
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Barbisio "Extra Quality" in medium black felt with pleated bow and homburg shape, without complete curling of the brims which are edged in the same color as the ribbon.
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It's a hat that I really like for its shape and how easy it is to wear
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Thanks for the likes and appreciation for the "Black hats series"
A huge compliment for you all and the beautiful hats you display everyday

Ok Daniele now as we say in Philadelphia that is one BAD looking hat! I love it!

 

[Dlaniger]

Here's the green Biltmore velour with coat as promised, Gary (@The Shoe):
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Wow that’s awesome! What year was that one made?

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Wow that’s awesome! What year was that one made?

Thanks, Reggie! There's not a lot of examples of these older Biltmore hats (the Blitz thread is less than two pages), but given the dimensions and build characteristics I would venture to guess 40s.

 

[steur]

I scored this yesterday from a lady in a nearby small town. It’s a Resistol 3X beaver Ranger, and based on the price tag on the inside, I'd place the vintage around 1961 to 1966. The lining and sweatband are both gorgeous and in AMAZING condition. The retailer, “Alexander’s”, was a multi-state chain begun in 1891 by Moses Alexander, who went on to serve two terms as Boise’s mayor, and subsequently two terms as Idaho’s governor.

Despite its workmanlike name, this is very definitely a dress hat, not a “working western” model of that era. The felt is incredibly thin and lightweight, on a par with my lightest vintage fedora.

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That's a mighty fine looking Resistol, Mark.

 

[Dlaniger]

No hat Sunday, but I did have a black hat Saturday for a memorial service.
Guerra in Cashmere-Felt

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[TheOldFashioned]

I don't have too many hats from modern makers, but after reading positive feedback from Bob (@BobHufford) and Jeff (@bowlerman) I pulled the trigger on a Texas Hatters. The combination lords hat and bow got me:

Not sure where to go from here. Timmy's (@TimmyV) Tijuana the other day reminded me I need to debut my grizzly Gay Prince clone. Joe (@Blare) is in the throngs of Stingymas. And then Daniele (@Daniele Tanto) and Stefan (@steur) are showing the love for the black hats. I guess if I go black I'll never go back.

 

[Rollin Rains]

Im a little tardy to the Stingy brim thread, but heres a nice little Key Club Stetson. Enjoying a sunny afternoon with the new Nording freehand pipe

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Love my Freehand.

 

[Dlaniger]

Thanks, Reggie! There's not a lot of examples of these older Biltmore hats (the Blitz thread is less than two pages), but given the dimensions and build characteristics I would venture to guess 40s.

I could believe that. Yes, you do not see a lot of those older Biltmores out there, you have a rare find!