What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[steur]

This beautiful velour Hückel is a little large for me but I keep to remind myself how fine hatmaking could be post WWII.


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Incredible hat, Alan. Seems to me Fritz took the best of his crew with him to start again after WWII.

 

[RickP]

Yesterdays brim up Royal Stetson doing double duty. Front snapped down today

 

[carouselvic]

40’s Royal Stetson Vita-Felt

 

[ruvort]

Blue Kingsbury today.

 

[NorthmostAustralia]

Working on an archaeological dig with my trusty Akubra Sombrero in tropical North Queensland Australia. Starting to warm up at 37 Celsius or 98.6°F.

 

[bowlerman]

40’s Royal Stetson Vita-Felt

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Blue Kingsbury today.

Wow both of you! Some delectable color schemes coming out of the woodwork today.

 

[alanfgag]

40’s Royal Stetson Vita-Felt

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If Stetson had thought to date stamp every hat they would have shrunk the posts on the Fedora Lounge by 95%.

 

[alanfgag]

What a magnificent hat, Alan!

Incredible hat, Alan. Seems to me Fritz took the best of his crew with him to start again after WWII.

Thank you both for the kind words... much appreciated!

 

[VoodooSan]

Yesterdays brim up Royal Stetson doing double duty. Front snapped down today
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That's a looker in either configuration, Rick!

 

[hambone71]

Today feels like an Akubra day. BP in Heritage Fawn. Today’s rugged festivities will soon have me hanging with lifelong buddies, watching football on a big screen outdoors, meat on the grill, a gentle fire providing comfort from the pit, some very well aged premium cigars, and some run o’ the mill pilsners. The sturdy BP just feels right for the occasion. I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! Stay hatted, my friends!

 

[Pellie]

Classic Barbisio today!!

 

[RickP]

Glad to have cooler temps in the mornings. Its just about heavier felt and jacket season again. Modest, reclaimed, modern Stetson today ( cleaned, reshaped with new band and Sweatband...looks and wears decently but I dont have to worry about the weather in it.

 

[StoryPNW]

Good morning all, it's been a bit since I logged in but I'm still kicking. I haven't added to the stable in a while but still loving the hats I have. Wearing my Swann Beaver Blend.

 

[hambone71]

Good morning all, it's been a bit since I logged in but I'm still kicking. I haven't added to the stable in a while but still loving the hats I have. Wearing my Swann Beaver Blend.
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Looks great, Simeon! Welcome back!

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

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Stetson Select Quality
Tan felt with brown trim
6 Inch Crown Open (approx 4 3/4 as shaped)
2 3/8 Raw Edge Brim
2 inch Brown Grosgrain Ribbon w/ Frayed Edge
1 7/8 Sweatband with taped rear seam.

This latest arrival came off a much appreciated tip from a friend to its Facebook marketplace place ad. Luckily the seller was willing to ship… so on its way it was. Sold originally at Ruby and Peters Company in Perth Amboy, NJ, it had made its way to only about two hours away in PA…. Now it has traveled down South to its new home in Florida. As I knew from the seller’s photos it was going to need a bit of work to return it to some of its former glory. It had long been settled into one of those very deep center creases that tend to collapse onto itself. So a very heavy brushing and steaming was in order. Considering the proportions of this hat with a 6 inch crown to a 2 3/8 brim, I like to use up some of that generous crown space with a diamond shape crease that reduces the height a bit and gives it a more boxy silhouette I prefer.

The sweatband while holding up fairly well is a bit stiff and brittle, but I took a little risk to try to find any evidence of age under the sweat. I did not find a LotXXX number, but I did find a red three cell hand written manufacturer tag an orange reorder tag along with some hand written notations. Luckily I believe I only managed to burst the taped seam in the process or possibly from stretching it a bit on to my head. Either way… It now fits pretty comfortably. The only issues with the felt are a few slightly larger than quarter sized spots, one on the brim and two on the crown where the felt is somewhat lighter in appearance. I had though maybe fungus a culprit and tried to see what I could get out with a heavier brushing, may have reduced it slightly but it is still there. Might try sanding at some point…. But really it’s nothing too bad for a hat with nearly a century (give or take) of existence.

I’ve got two other Stetson Select Quality… both incredible specimens in my mind. But as wonderful as they are neither of those is in a style I would consider a “Daily wear” kinda hat. This one however fits that bill perfectly…. Color, cut, shape and finish. Absolutely love this one!

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Awesome hat Joe. And you wear it really well. Those proportions are just terrific for our head size.

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Today feels like an Akubra day. BP in Heritage Fawn. Today’s rugged festivities will soon have me hanging with lifelong buddies, watching football on a big screen outdoors, meat on the grill, a gentle fire providing comfort from the pit, some very well aged premium cigars, and some run o’ the mill pilsners. The sturdy BP just feels right for the occasion. I hope everyone has a fantastic weekend! Stay hatted, my friends! View attachment 822510 View attachment 822511 View attachment 822512

Nice to see you in the Banjo brother, I know you've been talking about giving it some head time.

Roll Tide! Smash Kiffin!