What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[The Lost kansan]

While I will be wearing another black one tonight, this picture is what it looks like when you are packing the first 25 hats of your collection to relocate (by shipping container, no less) overseas. After 26 years, my wife and I are relocating to Israel to be near our children and grandchildren. I will continue to run my business in Clearwater, traveling back and forth for extended periods each way. The large bulk of my collection is there so no moving (or selling) those yet, but the first batch is out from Atlanta by the end of the month.

These will all be boxed as well, but those would make for boring pics.

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Safe travels!

 

[steur]

Quite the YOWZA week, Stefan! Hats, coats, and that orange/black scarf! Woot!!! I'm gonna vote the Stetson as my #1 this week, followed by the Portis as #2, and that stunning Fabroc as #3. Thanks, as always, for making my eyeballs spin with joy!

Thank you, Mark. Much appreciated.

Having a new puppy in the house is EXHAUSTING. Since I haven't been on-line very much, I'll play catch-up today.

Starting last Tuesday and concluding today:

Early 50s RDL Stratoliner
2012 Stetson Tehachapi Loop
Mid 50s Knox Premier Westlite
Early/mid 50s Knox Premier Madison Avenue
Early/mid 50s J.C. Penney Marathon
Early 2000s Stetson Temple
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Quite the selection on display there, Mark. All very nice. I have to give it to the Marathon though; that's a real beaut.

All wonderful as usual, Stefan. I just love the Barbisio, though.

That pea green colour, the look of the felt, the brim binding, and the contrasting colour of the wide ribbon.

What a hat!

What green colour???! Thank you, Steve.

 

[steur]

Seconded. But don’t mention the colour. I don’t think Stefan has realised that fa_ggio is just a fancy Borsalino word for green.

So glad this is a Barbisio and for those the word has a completely different meaning!

 

[steur]

Proof of life shot under a RDL Stetson
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Good to see you, Bowen. Miss seeing you hanging out under your fine collection of hats.

 

[steur]

1910’s Stetson BRE with FRAY sweat. HH just got happier!

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Stellar hat, Jack. Simple, stylish and elegant.

 

[carouselvic]

Stetson Reject

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Stellar hat, Jack. Simple, stylish and elegant.

Thanks Stefan. I found some better sweat pics in a file.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Two hat day.

This time next month, I will either be trucking or hiking the Appalachian Trail. I have quit my job and given 30 days notice of my intent to vacate my rental room.

It all comes down to this next week and the final DOT assessment. I am very confident that I am ready to drive, and my doctor supports me, but I don't like to count my chickens before...

No matter what, lots of hiking is on my schedule for the next few weeks. Either preparing for the AT or giving my body as much exercise as I can before hitting the road full time.

This Tilley is my hiking hat. At home, I am under a JBS 20.

Happy weekend friends, and thanks to everyone who has given me such encouraging comments these last few weeks.

 

[MikeinRome]

Churchill Pure Beaver, Red River Collection. The hatband is a replacement for whatever it had originally but was missing when I got it.

 

[Blare]

While I will be wearing another black one tonight, this picture is what it looks like when you are packing the first 25 hats of your collection to relocate (by shipping container, no less) overseas. After 26 years here in Atlanta, my wife and I are relocating to Israel to be near our children and grandchildren. I will continue to run my business in Clearwater, traveling back and forth for extended periods each way. The large bulk of my collection is there so no moving (or selling) those yet, but the first batch is out from Atlanta by the end of the month.

These will all be boxed as well, but those would make for boring pics.

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Best wishes on your new adventure.

 

[Blare]

Knox Twenty with Back Bow. Probably just happenstance but this one garnered an inordinate amount of “Hey Nice Hat” comments today.… along with one that added.. “ just like Indy”

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Yesterday afternoon with a Stetson 7X Fifty.

 

[VoodooSan]

Two hat day.

This time next month, I will either be trucking or hiking the Appalachian Trail. I have quit my job and given 30 days notice of my intent to vacate my rental room.

It all comes down to this next week and the final DOT assessment. I am very confident that I am ready to drive, and my doctor supports me, but I don't like to count my chickens before...

No matter what, lots of hiking is on my schedule for the next few weeks. Either preparing for the AT or giving my body as much exercise as I can before hitting the road full time.

This Tilley is my hiking hat. At home, I am under a JBS 20.

Happy weekend friends, and thanks to everyone who has given me such encouraging comments these last few weeks.
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Travel safely, Nathan!

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Travel safely, Nathan!

Thanks Mark. I'll be around a bit longer, but most of my hats are already packed so I have far fewer to show.

 

[RickP]

Knox Twenty with Back Bow. Probably just happenstance but this one garnered an inordinate amount of “Hey Nice Hat” comments today.… along with one that added.. “ just like Indy”


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wide ribbon AND backbow!

 

[RickP]

Hadnt had a Borsalino out for a while... fixed that this morning for coffee

 

[The Lost kansan]

Strat for the Valentine’s Day lunch

 

[bmw1976]

Late 50's Royal Stetson today.

 

[The Lost kansan]

Late 50's Royal Stetson today.

Idk how you manage to pull off the 1950s Stetson with a hoodie look, but you absolutely do

 

[bmw1976]

Idk how you manage to pull off the 1950s Stetson with a hoodie look, but you absolutely do

Lol, thanks! I was just running to the store for some ribs that I'll be smoking this afternoon. I didn't see the need to get too fancy. That hat will not be on for the smoking.