A Small Furry Animal For Your Head

[mayserwegener]

Hi,

Oh, absolutely. With very little time or effort, I know that it would look completely different. I have seen many long-hair hats that looked wonderful.

As this one is in the auction photo, it looks more like a cat that has just eaten a bird. I'm pretty sure that the photo's white balance is way off and this isn't even anywhere near the actual color of the hat.

As such, I took this to be a joke thread with the joke being on the hat's seller.

And, then, that ballcap just added to the humorous nature, of course! lol

later!

Stan

Sorry I shouldn't have come on so hard but there is a general view on this board that long hair finishes are low quality. Highly pounced beaver is not the end all of felt quality. For example the seal velour finish of the hat in my profile picture could not be made today. It is of the highest quality period. Beaver whatever it doesn't matter. Sorry for the rant.

 

[rlk]

 

[Lefty]

You are what I was looking for on all those snipe hunts.

 

[RBH]

Robert, dont bring that to Monteagle.. especially if Tom has any moonshine.

 

[gtdean48]

Robert, dont bring that to Monteagle.. especially if Tom has any moonshine.

For True!!! Now I know where those Urban Cowboy feather hat bands went to!!!!

 

[Memo]

Much ignorance on this board regarding long hair felt finishes. With some steam and brushing it would look completely different.

I am sure you think the hat in my profile is unfinished.

Wow! First the Carly Simon, "Your so vain" meltdown on the open road thread and now this. I was only bringing back my old cooties post. Some of us are ignorant and maybe that's why we come here to try and be enlightened.

 

[bolthead]

Much ignorance on this board regarding long hair felt finishes. With some steam and brushing it would look completely different.

I am sure you think the hat in my profile is unfinished.

I actually like it.

 

[mayserwegener]

Wow! First the Carly Simon, "Your so vain" meltdown on the open road thread and now this. I was only bringing back my old cooties post. Some of us are ignorant and maybe that's why we come here to try and be enlightened.

Sorry I came on so strong but this was reverse brushed which isn't outragous for this type Alpen style hat. My guess is it is from the 60s and the felt is of good quality. If it was brushed in a counter direction it would appear more slick like this Mayser (regardless of the style this is high quality felt finish, Borsalino, Habig others made such finishes).

 

[Mr E Train]

I spotted this oddity on eBay last week. It's the perfect hat for someone who longs to wear a small, furry animal on his head...

Hey, I think I found this hat on Bencraft's website.

http://www.bencrafthats.com/product.php?pid=196&subcname=Biltmore

 

[anon`]

Don't just stand there staring at it man! SHOOT IT and have it mounted on the wall!!

So, now that everyone in the office thinks I'm [even crazier] after spontaneously bursting out in laughter... this deserves to be quoted!

 

[mayserwegener]

Hey, I think I found this hat on Bencraft's website.

http://www.bencrafthats.com/product.php?pid=196&subcname=Biltmore

It is a similar style hat but the felt finish is different. The one that is being made fun of is more slick like my Mayser assuming it is brushed in a counter direction.

 

[CRH]

We chase those around but that one looks like it's had it's legs shot off.