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[TipTop]

Rodkins, those are amazing. Nice haul! I love the binding on the vita-felt.

Ray, Terry, Sam Diamond-- excellent specimens as well. What a great rattler band!
I'm not sure that Knox could quite pass as a homburg, though. Could it be an Alpine hat?

This just came in from ebay:
Wormser Royal Luxury, with a very cool sharksgill and cross-stitched ribbon.

Ah, those days before focus grouped-marketing. Tell us Bowlerman, what's it like to have a "Wormser" over your ears??? Sure is an elegant piece for such an icky name!

 

[randooch]

Thanks mike , the felt on this sucker is really nice too . Ive had 3 whippets from various eras now and the felts have each had their own qualities about them.

How about a noggin shot, Bond? Perhaps it looks better than you think!

 

[bond]

Randall, believe me black or dark hats just make me look more anemic than than normal with my silver hair and light complexion. So I ll spare all of you guys the horror of modeling this one.
On the flip side bowlerman is an example of somone who wears dark hats well and he could definitely rock this one.

 

[bond]

The whippet is going on the block.

 

[JAVIER]

The whippet is going on the block.

Wish it was my size 1/8 , some 3/8er is gonna get a bute!

 

[DJH]

Bond, I like the black Whippet.

Jeff, cool Wormser. I can across one in an antique store a while ago - an Open Road clone. Was tempted to buy, but I thought the price was too high.

New arrival for me; Sahara ArtLite with Art's vintage copper ribbon

I'll post some photos in the Hall of Fame thread after I crease it.

 

[Chief000731]

My new hat from Major Moore and the guys here on the Fedora Lounge...

Thank you all that made this hat possible... Chief.

 

[jbucklin]

Chief, you should get some kind of "hat of the year award" or something. It is plain scary how good that lid looks on you! Plus, it's the story behind the hat that also makes it so very special. Kudos to Major Moore as well.

 

[Chepstow]

David, sharp Hat with nice ribbon.

 

[cybergentleman]

looking good- wear it in good health. all the best.

 

[Brad Bowers]

Early Cavanagh Derby:

More in The Cavanagh Club.

Dobbs Double Life and Deestalker.

More in The Dobbs Diner.

Brad

 

[TipTop]

Royal Beaver Hat in "ginger"
With "Royal" embossing and a gold-colored liner, this appears to be the top of the Beaver Hat Brand line, and it feels it. It looks huge head-on, but in profile, it's more proportional. The felt is luxuriously soft on its surface, but quite firm in its construction. Need to decide about a rebash as it could use a cleaning on underside of brim.

 

[Chepstow]

Brad and Ray, great new Hats, gents. My Congrats to the new arrival.

 

[bowlerman]

Ah, those days before focus grouped-marketing. Tell us Bowlerman, what's it like to have a "Wormser" over your ears??? Sure is an elegant piece for such an icky name!

Thanks for the comments, fellas! I couldn't be happier with this hat-- it is truly exemplary, and there's something about the block and proportions that really speaks to me. I speculate that it is very similar to a Whippet, less to a Strat.

Ray-- the felt is awesome, I think a suede finish. It's my third Wormser, even despite the name!

 

[1961MJS]

Hi Ray

I THINK you may want to sell that hat to a Tennessee Volunteer. It's at least close to being their color. That's ORANGE. Shape is good, but that color is something else. I liked your gambler hat in the Western pictures MUCH better.

Later

 

[EggHead]

Chief, that hat looks really good on you.

 

[randooch]

Ray, that terra cotta number is capital B "Bodacious!" Are you ready for snide remarks in public? That is to say, "you packin' heat, partner?"

Dang! Makes me hungry for turmeric-laced tacos, somehow.

 

[buler]

So we didn't find any hats between Illinois and Tenn. But I stopped quick at a mall in Wisconsin today and found this. Portis hatbox, Bond milan, Mallory Balibuntal, and a Roswelle brown derby. More in the Roswelle thread on the derby.

B

 

[RBH]

Nice score Bill..... do shakes go with the hat?

 

[bond]

Looking sharp Chief,that hat suits you,very nice!