Safe travels, Ale, and may you have a wonderful Holidays with your family in the old country.
Great hats today, gents.
DOUGLAS: That Weekender is just superb.
David: Impressive 7XCB display, but Santa needs a bit of rake.
Alan: Love the steely grey color on your Stetson, and nice...
I remember that old thread...great initial impetus but ran out of steam, it seems, due to the relative scarcity of surviving specimens. I think there have been quite a few more examples of the old Standard Quality unearthed since 2009 to warrant consideration of a reprisal of that thread.
Perry: A sincere thanks for your always kind comments!
Alan: Congrats on your new black beauty. Those old Standard Quality lids are just magnificent! Fine, fine felt with impeccable finishing and top-shelf trimmings. The brim flanging, as you pointed out, is just spot on perfect, to my...
Ale: Thanks for the kind words! Wide-open aperture at f3.5 for the falcon photo.
Eric: Appreciate your very kind comments. Whenever we get a chance to meet up somewhere in the Twin Cities, the treats are on me!
Jeff: Thank you! The colors of the Royal Hat Works lid is very accurate as...
Of Raptors And Reptiles
In front of the Bell Museum Of Natural History at the University Of Minnesota, Saturday afternoon. Royal Hat Works.
"Juneau", one of the Peregrine Falcons at the U of M's Raptor Center.
Walking towards the U of M's iconic Dinky Dome...
...to enjoy...
Splendid hats this entire week and weekend, gentlemen. It was thoroughly enjoyable doing some catch-up tonight, reviewing all of the great lids which were posted. :yo: to all!
Thank You
Thanks for all the kind comments, gents, I appreciate them.
Josh: Thank you, my friend. I LOVE this Mallory Ten. The felt color is a vibrant blue-grey with pronounced violet undertone, and it has a luster, almost like a semi-satin finish, especially evident at the top of the...
Weekend Windfall
Saturday morning dawned bitterly cold. As the Winter Solstice approached, the feeble sunshine did little in providing any warmth. I thought it appropriate to wear the Borsalino 'Angora' I picked up for a song just a few weekends ago.
Just last weekend we stopped by the...
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