What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[RickP]

A favorite old Campdraft for checking the patio roof this morning ( lots of rain overnight so there ARE a few leaks). All of Mr Bears favorite dirt spots in the yard are full of water ( and mud) so he is not joining us this morning for pictures... dont feel like giving him a bath today lol. ( White Labrador+ Mud... what could go wrong?)

 

[steur]

That velour is very nice.

Thank you, Josh. It certainly is.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Was my dad yes.
Ran an R model for many years.
When my brother took over he got a Granite ... that one was constantly in the shop.
That R model ran forever.

Those Mack Rs were beasts. I still see them at truck stops every once in a while.

I have a lot to learn about real trucks. I've driven multiple Volvos, Kennworths and Freightshakers (the Volvos are the best, hands down), but they were all plastic kinds. They do have tons of room in them though.

Just to keep this a bit on target, here is my JBS 3x this morning. I am falling back in love with this hat.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

My morning coffee companion. A nice old Borsa Gorasgu. View attachment 814419 View attachment 814420 View attachment 814421 View attachment 814422

What a beauty Phil!!

 

[blewnote]

Those Mack Rs were beasts. I still see them at truck stops every once in a while.

I have a lot to learn about real trucks. I've driven multiple Volvos, Kennworths and Freightshakers (the Volvos are the best, hands down), but they were all plastic kinds. They do have tons of room in them though.

Just to keep this a bit on target, here is my JBS 3x this morning. I am falling back in love with this hat.

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Love those old 3Xs. Scored one in a light grey at the beginning of the summer that I'm eagerly awaiting being able to wear down here in New Orleans.

For those of us that aren't familiar with the lingo, what makes a truck a "plastic" truck?

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Love those old 3Xs. Scored one in a light grey at the beginning of the summer that I'm eagerly awaiting being able to wear down here in New Orleans.

For those of us that aren't familiar with the lingo, what makes a truck a "plastic" truck?

Yeah I also love the 3xs. I have a small collection of them (sounds like a country song). I hope the Louisiana winter comes early for you this year!

"Plastic trucks" are made out of fiberglass and generally have an automatic transmission (some of them with only ten speeds but many do have 13. ). Most of them have DEF tanks which old timers hate. The entire inside is plastic. Most trucks you see on the road today are plastic, including the one I'm driving.

I had a truck towed once by this ancient wrecker and he kept calling them that. The term stuck with me.

The long noses are the real trucks: generally 18 speed manual transmission often with wooden interiors, those things are a different driving experience altogether.

Plastic truck:

Real truck:

 

[Steve1857]

Sunday is here and so are the hats of the week.

Battersby View attachment 814335

Borsalino Nutria View attachment 814336

Borsalino for Berteil Nutria View attachment 814337

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro Savoy View attachment 814338

Morreton Softline Chamois View attachment 814339

Mayser Special View attachment 814340

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro Ascoli View attachment 814341

Barbisio Muschio
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Hückel Jota Seal Velour View attachment 814343

No name panama View attachment 814344

As always, a great looking hat week, Stefan. I particularly like the GB Borsalino fu Lazzaros.

 

[hambone71]

What a beauty Phil!!

Thanks, Nathan! I had started moving away from the wide ribbon hats, but it turns out I’m still a sucker for these earth tones with generous proportions, regardless of ribbon treatments. That 3X you just posted fits the bill too!

 

[Steve1857]

Nice one, Steve!!

Right time of the year for those antilope, velour and heather finishes. Good times. Looking fine, Steve.

Thank you Mark and Stefan.

 

[jkingrph]

An old Stetson, kind of an olive brown color. I bought it back in the fall of 1974. My dad and I were at a better men's store and I saw it first and grabbed it. I had just gotten back from a two year posting to Turkey in the USAF. I kept it probably about 5 years then gave it to dad. He had it cleaned, reblocked and wore it a good bit until he died in 1999 at which point I got it back. I had it cleaned and reblocked and a new ribbon put on in lieu of a what I thought was a ****py looking vinyl hatband that mimicked tooled leather. Dad had at some point bought an identical model in black and I got it along with seveal other hats.
I wored the brown one to church today and was commenting about one another member had on and he said it was old. When I told him the story on this one he was amazed at how good it still looked.

 

[steur]

As always, a great looking hat week, Stefan. I particularly like the GB Borsalino fu Lazzaros.

Thanks, Steve.

 

[ruvort]

Stetson 3X today:

 

[hambone71]

Hat change for this evening. 3X OR.

 

[hambone71]

Stetson 3X today:

Mighty fine 3X!

 

[ruvort]

Mighty fine 3X!

Thank you, sir. Same to you!

 

[VoodooSan]

Sunday is here and so are the hats of the week.

Battersby View attachment 814335

Borsalino Nutria View attachment 814336

Borsalino for Berteil Nutria View attachment 814337

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro Savoy View attachment 814338

Morreton Softline Chamois View attachment 814339

Mayser Special View attachment 814340

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro Ascoli View attachment 814341

Barbisio Muschio
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Hückel Jota Seal Velour View attachment 814343

No name panama View attachment 814344

Awesome lineup, as always Stefan. For me, it's the Morreton in 1st place, the Borsalino for Berteil in 2nd, and the Battersby in 3rd. And the tie with that Battersby is PHENOMENAL!! As always, thanks for sharing.

 

[VoodooSan]

A morning with the Highwayman by Michael Gannon.

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Oh my lord!!! What a beauty, HJ!!!!

 

[VoodooSan]

Originally made by Berger of Hollywood, this hat came to me in pretty rough shape several years ago. I cleaned it up, tore it down, rebuilt it, and christened it the Frunoberger.

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You obviously did great work on it, Jim! VERY handsome hat!

 

[VoodooSan]

A favorite old Campdraft for checking the patio roof this morning ( lots of rain overnight so there ARE a few leaks). All of Mr Bears favorite dirt spots in the yard are full of water ( and mud) so he is not joining us this morning for pictures... dont feel like giving him a bath today lol. ( White Labrador+ Mud... what could go wrong?)

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That is a VERY handsome Campdraft, Rick.

 

[VoodooSan]

Hat change for this evening. 3X OR. View attachment 814526 View attachment 814527 View attachment 814528 View attachment 814529 View attachment 814530 View attachment 814531

Beautifully pristine!