What's your signature hat?

[AlanC]

The Signature Hat

I've given this some thought before, and noticed that Tony was starting to consider his new Midnight Art-light at his 'signature' hat.

So, do you have a particular signature hat or a signature style of hat? And what are some famous signature hats?

One that immediately springs to mind is LBJ's Open Road style.

 

[analogist]

Signature Hats

There are so many presidents who wore Open Roads which is one of the reasons I was so interested in defining what might be the signature hat of my favorite president, Harry S. Truman.

Not only did he wear a hat visibly during his nearly two administrations but of course was a haberdasher who sold hats. I spent a great deal of time studying images of Truman wearing hats and many were Open Roads and many Open Road-ish. Many had an intersting take on the dents or bash.

I sent Art many of these images and he was able to create not a clone but a great hat with a lot of familial DNA. Added to this was a small (1/4" high)
18K pin with the HST monogram on it. I take great pride in the research and was tickled pink in the Art's finished product.

I like to think that were this great American to choose a hat today, he would have chosen this hat and possibly added his monogram. Check out Art's website for a peek.

For myself, I like so many hats but liked certain features of several of them.
I shared my thoughts with Art and thus my signature hat, the Analog, came to be. I own three of this model in different colors and really like all of them.

analogist

 

[AlanC]

It's always good to read your posts, Analogist. Are there any pictures of the Analog available for viewing?

I have what I hope to be my signature hat on order with Art right now.

 

[J.T.Marcus]

My "signature" hat would have to be my Stetson Pinnacle. I keep coming back to it. I know, I got mine for a pittance at the outlet, but I can honestly recommend this hat, even at full retail. (I might be too cheap to pay that much, myself, but I can honestly recommend it.)

 

[feltfan]

18K pin with the HST monogram on it. I take great pride in the research and was tickled pink in the Art's finished product.

Gee, I was just looking at Art's HST fedora online
yesterday, on the VS Hats web page.
I assumed the HST referred not to Truman but rather
to a recently deceased journalist, though for the life
of me I could not think of a hat he was famous for wearing...

Okay, I'd rather have Truman's hats.

 

[DanielJones]

The Duke's Cavalry Hat

John Wayne had a signature hat that he wore in most all of his westerns that was his hat. From Stagecoach to Hond to Rio Grande & El Dorado. It was his outlaw, lawman & cavalry hat. If I remember correctly he retired it after El Dorado, but I could very well be wrong on that count.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[EvenOdd]

The first thing that came to mind with signature hat was Akira Kurosawa's cap or hat.

 

[Doh!]

I believe the fellow in the middle is wearing his signature hat:

 

[deanglen]

dean

 

[hatflick1]

I always favored a Bogart style hat.
Here's one of his few non-fedoras.
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/mptv/1083/5610-0033.jpg.html?path=gallery&path_key=0040897&seq=4

 

[cooncatbob]

Out of all the hats I own I've come up with what I think are the specs for my signature hat. These specs have been forwarded to Art with notice that this is my Christmas present to myself. I will post picture when I receive my hat.
Bob.

 

[Jerekson]

As you all know.

My Akubra Federation.

 

[J.B.]

Gee, ... I assumed the HST referred not to Truman but rather to a recently deceased journalist...

As your attorney, I advise you to stop reading lurid gonzo-novels!

 

[Diamondback]

Siganture headgear?
<-----See av.

 

[duggap]

Alan, I know what you mean about waiting for that special hat from Art. I just got an email yesterday that mine hat shipped but now I am on pins and needles waiting to see it. Art, being so far away, keeps the mystery alive.

 

[AlanC]

Duggap, cooncatbob and analogist, congratulations on your Art-produced signature hats (on the way, on order and on head). Art must be the signature hatmaker!

 

[Art Fawcett]

I was just directed to this thread and I'm very flattered by the comments here. Thank you Gentlemen that have bonded with my designs and made them your own. I cannot think of higher praise than to be able to create "signatures"

 

[AlanC]

Keep on churnin' out the signature hats, Art (I can think of one in particular, in fact)!

Perhaps others have hats that have become signatures.

 

[Jerekson]

I'm becoming a bit confused as to the topic of this thread...

 

[deanglen]

I'm becoming a bit confused as to the topic of this thread...

I think it means a hat that embodies something significant for the owner. I think.

dean