Art Fawcett VS Hall of Fame

[univibe88]

Very nice Delthayre! But no headshot???

 

[Delthayre]

Pleased to serve

Very nice Delthayre! But no headshot???

I didn't include it in that post, but I provided one in its post in the Post All New Hats Here thread.

For your convenience, it is included below.

 

[HungaryTom]

Congratulations Delthayre!

I frankly admired the Sesquipedalian and I admit I did pinch the color combination.
I also like this lighter colored hat - the ribbon treatment is fine.
The name itself deserves an extra praise.
You also have to be careful with the dosage of your investments making you also a quality focusser.
Mr. Fawcett offers hat solutions that are really unique and match the wearer's character.

 

[daizawaguy]

Beautiful hat, and another knock-out ribbon.

 

[univibe88]

I have a question for all your VS owners. I thought about starting another thraed, but I figured we have a captive audience here.

How much do you baby your VS hats? How much do you use them as intended?

Personally, I put them through their paces. In fact, I think that wearing my granite fedora in several rain and snow storms has been good for it. The felt is now even softer and the sweatband has gotten softer and fits even better (if that is even possible!) The liner is a tad discolored from the damn pomade I put in my hair, but I really don't care about that.

I just give it a brush sometimes and I keep it on a hat rack with the brim turned up when not it use. Otherwise I just wear it!

I know indycop has run a race wearing one of his. Any other user stories out there? Art, any dos or don'ts?

 

[Delthayre]

Like a newly waxed hood

The only care that I apply is brushing them occasionally. No weather has made me demure at wearing one of my VS hats. Doubtless some day in the future, I will send them to someone for reblocking and professional cleaning, but I don't imagine that I will need to do that any time soon. Neither of my hats have suffered especially abusive weather, but I have worn the Sesquipedalian in a handful of rainstorms and a snowstorm; it bore all of them without 'complaint'. The Selcouth hasn't been on my head long enough to be worn in a storm, but I doubt that it will bear them any less well than the Sesquipedalian.

All told, VS hats are quite resilient.

 

[Viper Man]

Awesome hat, Delthayre. I gotta say though, I really like the names you choose for your VS hats. They're perfect! :eusa_clap

 

[Art Fawcett]

Art, any dos or don'ts?

Yup Univibe...DO wear them...DON'T baby them..they are only hats. You should be able to brush them off once & a while and keep going.

 

[RBH]

Yup Univibe...DO wear them...DON'T baby them..they are only hats. You should be able to brush them off once & a while and keep going.

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
That is the best advice I have ever heard!!!

 

[kaosharper1]

New "Majestic"

I asked Art to replicate a Johnnyphi Adam Majestic that I lost to Jimmy the Lid. It finally came, and he did a great job, as usual. Now I have the hat in lightweight beaver, custom fitted, and more suited to SoCal. I really liked the ribbon treatment with the two buttons, which I thought gave it a clean line. This is my first "work of Art" and will certainly not be my last.

 

[Delthayre]

Torches along

That's quite splendid. I especially admire the wide edge binding. The ribbon treatment is intriguing as well.

Yup Univibe...DO wear them...DON'T baby them..they are only hats. You should be able to brush them off once & a while and keep going.

Hear, hear!

 

[Not-Bogart13]

I saw this one in person yesterday. Very nice, and it has broken in so nicely in a short period of time. Also, it's the first time I've seen, in person;
1. The Dark Moss on a complete hat - much nicer than just the samples or photos.
2. An Art Fawcett that didn't belong to me!

 

[bolthead]

Great hat Kao.....

Super job Art, I love the ribbon treatment, the 2 buttons are classic. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[BobC]

I asked Art to replicate a Johnnyphi Adam Majestic that I lost to Jimmy the Lid. It finally came, and he did a great job, as usual. Now I have the hat in lightweight beaver, custom fitted, and more suited to SoCal. I really liked the ribbon treatment with the two buttons, which I thought gave it a clean line. This is my first "work of Art" and will certainly not be my last.

Very nice looking, kao. What color is the felt and how wide is the brim?

 

[Colby Jack]

Kao...That hat is gorgeous!...Art strikes again!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[kaosharper1]

BobC:

The brim is 2.5" and it is silverbelly. It has a silver hat band and the brim is bound in a tan/gold color. Art may be able to tell us the exact color.

 

[Viper Man]

Very nice Kaosharper! I always love it when this thread gets bumped.

..they are only hats.

This should be my mantra. lol

 

[BobC]

BobC:

The brim is 2.5" and it silverbelly. It has a silver hat band and the brim is bound in a tan/gold color. Art may be able to tell us the exact color.

That is a very sharp hat, Kao and Art. These lighter colored lids are really catching my eye lately. That one is a knock out.

 

[kaosharper1]

That is a very sharp hat, Kao and Art. These lighter colored lids are really catching my eye lately. That one is a knock out.

Once I moved to Pasadena from Boston, dark hats didn't seem quite right.

 

[daizawaguy]

I asked Art to replicate a Johnnyphi Adam Majestic that I lost to Jimmy the Lid.

Wow! Impressive! For those that did`nt look up the original, here it is: