What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Cattleman Crease]

This morning's choice is one of the new arrivals that showed up yesterday. I had been on the hunt for a Sovereign with this liner. Turns out this one checks that box quite nicely, but is also an Open Road Stetson Twenty. The felt is buttery soft much like my 7X Clear Beaver and molds easily without steam. I don't particularly care for the cattlemen crease and usually that is one of the first things I change but I'm going to leave this one be for now & see if it grows on me. Lol.
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That hat looks amazing @TimmyV! Great crease on that one!!

CC

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

The Kings Umbrella for a morning at the driving range with my niece.

Go ahead and laugh if you want - it's only my second time ever. I did have one or two solid base hits.

 

[wsmontana]

The Kings Umbrella for a morning at the driving range with my niece.

Go ahead and laugh if you want - it's only my second time ever. I did have one or two solid base hits.

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The new Chi-Chi Rodríguez — very nice!

 

[VoodooSan]

Thanks Mark. That Stetson is quite the looker. I'm loving that rooster button!

Thanks, Steve!

 

[VoodooSan]

Soggy afternoon yesterday, rain overnight and rain expected today... Akubra time! Did a bit of cleaning and shaping on the new-to-me Bluegrass Green Camp Draft yesterday, so its the lid of choice this morning. Hat itself was in decent condition, but the liner was absolutely brown and crusty from pomade stains. Once again Woolite saved the day and its white again.. makes the whole hat look better!

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Very nice hat, Rick, and a tremendous cleanup job on the liner!

 

[VoodooSan]

Wonderful JBS 15 Voo, it looks great on you. Those hats are probably my favorites ever - where classy meets rugged. Great pin as well!

Thanks, Nathan! Definitely a happy score for me!

 

[VoodooSan]

Penney’s Marathon for today. I don’t really know much about it, but I like the way it looks and fits.

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Woot!!!! Very nice, Gary, and LOVE that shark gill ribbon!

 

[VoodooSan]

This morning's choice is one of the new arrivals that showed up yesterday. I had been on the hunt for a Sovereign with this liner. Turns out this one checks that box quite nicely, but is also an Open Road Stetson Twenty. The felt is buttery soft much like my 7X Clear Beaver and molds easily without steam. I don't particularly care for the cattlemen crease and usually that is one of the first things I change but I'm going to leave this one be for now & see if it grows on me. Lol.
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Good lord, Timmy!! That thing is IMMACULATE!!! Congrats on an awesome score!

 

[StoryPNW]

Beautiful day here, wearing my Hemp OR.

 

[VoodooSan]

So, yesterday was another banner hat delivery day, seven from various sellers and orders all converging at once. Two of them (part of a three hat set from Goodwill that I bought for the 3rd hat)are either projects for another day or discards and the others may make appearances in various posts throughout this forum in the future.
The one I want to focus on and am wearing today is a Bencraft Parabuntal Straw with a 3" brim (shout out to @besdor). I am certain that these were made for Bencraft by Tesi, as I own a Tesi original that I bought back in 2017 when a hat store in Chicago was closing down. They are virtually identical (except for brim size). For those that have not had the pleasure to hold one of these, see the photos of the scale below. If it weighed any less, I'd have to keep it from floating away. As it is, I have never found its equal as a dress hat to wear in the oppressive southern heat. I have not found a good source for these in the US and the only time I came across one recently it cost 2X what I had originally paid. Couldn't pass this up on the 'bay.
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I'm not familiar with the brand, but it's darn near impossible to NOT to be impressed with the photos, the weight, and your evaluation! Congrats on what appears to be an AMAZING score!

 

[VoodooSan]

That is one spectacular hat, Mark!

Thanks, Joe!!

 

[VoodooSan]

10X Resistol gets the nod for a brisk but sunny morning.

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Ooooooooo, nice one, Bill!!!

 

[VoodooSan]

The Kings Umbrella for a morning at the driving range with my niece.

Go ahead and laugh if you want - it's only my second time ever. I did have one or two solid base hits.

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Hey, you apparently hit the thing, which is more than I could have accomplished! AND, you looked great while doing it. ALWAYS love seeing that hat, Nathan.

 

[jeffgarf]

I'm not familiar with the brand, but it's darn near impossible to NOT to be impressed with the photos, the weight, and your evaluation! Congrats on what appears to be an AMAZING score!

Bencraft is a long time Brooklyn, NY hat store that has sold some hats under its own name in the past. @besdor, a long-time, previous contributor here is the (at least 2nd generation) owner of the store. Tesi of Italy is the straw maker for Borsalino Hats as well as selling hats under its own name. I suspect another store was selling the Tesi brand under an exclusive so this store branding may have been necessary. Just a guess on that, though.

 

[TimmyV]

The Kings Umbrella for a morning at the driving range with my niece.

Go ahead and laugh if you want - it's only my second time ever. I did have one or two solid base hits.

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Looking sharp Nathan !! Once a very long time ago I tried golf for a summer. Lots more to it than meets the naked eye ...

 

[TimmyV]

That hat looks amazing @TimmyV! Great crease on that one!!

CC

Good lord, Timmy!! That thing is IMMACULATE!!! Congrats on an awesome score!

Thanks fellas !

 

[alanfgag]

Travelin' hat... Dobbs Cross Country "heather mix" ... likely 1930s.

 

[wsmontana]

Ooooooooo, nice one, Bill!!!

Thanks Mark!

 

[Pellie]

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You or the hat? :-D

 

[VoodooSan]

Travelin' hat... Dobbs Cross Country "heather mix" ... likely 1930s.

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ANOTHER absolute stunner, Alan!!