Show us your 2021 hats

[The Shoe]

Here’s my haul from 2021. Sparse compared to some, but I collected hats at a rate I can’t imagine myself matching in future years…not true, I have a good imagination, but this year’s haul is unlikely to be matched. I have a wife putting the break on!

I’d love to see your hauls.

 

[GHT]

That green hat, back row, outside right, just what I'm looking for. My hat collection is quite limited, just fifteen in all. Problem is, my hat size, at seven and three quarters (62cm) they are not as easy to find as smaller sizes. I tend to go for bespoke. Now if you want to start another thread about Aloha shirts............................

 

[Frunobulax]

2021 hats?

That's a lot of hats!

 

[The Shoe]

That green hat, back row, outside right, just what I'm looking for. My hat collection is quite limited, just fifteen in all. Problem is, my hat size, at seven and three quarters (62cm) they are not as easy to find as smaller sizes. I tend to go for bespoke. Now if you want to start another thread about Aloha shirts............................

I’m afraid the camera is deceiving you here. That hat is not green. It’s a grey heathered Véritable Feutre de Poil (maker unknown) that I got from Daniele.

 

[The Shoe]

2021 hats?

That's a lot of hats!

I would have agreed with you…then I joined the lounge. Now, I’m not so sure!

 

[StoryPNW]

Here’s my haul from 2021. Sparse compared to some, but I collected hats at a rate I can’t imagine myself matching in future years…not true, I have a good imagination, but this year’s haul is unlikely to be matched. I have a wife putting the break on!
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I’d love to see your hauls.

That was a good 2021 for you, I enjoy seeing your pictures.

Here's my 2021, mostly the last 6 months since I joined the FL.

 

[The Shoe]

That was a good 2021 for you, I enjoy seeing your pictures.

Here's my 2021, mostly the last 6 months since I joined the FL.

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That’s what happens.
May 2022 bring you many more hats.
Time to try a new style? A homburg? A bowler? Maybe a big ol’ western with a Gus crease!? Or a fez? I haven’t seen a fez on here for ages!

Happy New Year.

 

[StoryPNW]

That’s what happens.
May 2022 bring you many more hats.
Time to try a new style? A homburg? A bowler? Maybe a big ol’ western with a Gus crease!? Or a fez? I haven’t seen a fez on here for ages!

Happy New Year.

I think 2022 will be the year for a Panama, maybe an Indy hat, and almost certainly my first custom. I'm not sure if I can pull off the Homburg but might be tempted to try. I'd try on a Gus sometime too but that is a lot of hat!

 

[Steve1857]

That’s what happens.
May 2022 bring you many more hats.
Time to try a new style? A homburg? A bowler? Maybe a big ol’ western with a Gus crease!? Or a fez? I haven’t seen a fez on here for ages!

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year 2022 to you and Etsuko, Gary.

Great idea for a new thread. I'll have to check back on the hats I picked up in 2021 and post them soon. I think it was probably the most lucrative hat year so far.

Meanwhile, here's one of me in my Stefan @steur created Fez from 2020

 

[The Shoe]

Happy New Year 2022 to you and Etsuko, Gary.

Great idea for a new thread. I'll have to check back on the hats I picked up in 2021 and post them soon. I think it was probably the most lucrative hat year so far.

Meanwhile, here's one of me in my Stefan @steur created Fez from 2020 View attachment 392296

And to you and yours, Steve.
Love the picture. When I first started frequenting the Lounge, Stefan’s Fezzes were quite common. It’s been some time since I’ve seen one, though.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I didn’t buy any hats in 2021.

“What? This old thing?…I’ve had it for ages.” Not that my wife is anywhere near dumb enough to fall for it.

Happy New Year!

 

[Zombie_61]

I picked up a few wool Porkpies this year 'cause they got good to me and I didn't have to spend a lot of money on them. But to save time and space in this thread, this was the most recent, the best, and my favorite of the hats I acquired this year:

My first Borsalino, a dark brown fur felt with a lighter colored "ribbon" with a somewhat coarse weave and what looks like a printed-on pattern that appears to have been designed to make the hat look used and a bit worn. Also my first hat without a liner. Crown height as it's currently creased (Teardrop) is 3-1/2" at the front, gently sloping to 3" at the rear; brim width is 1-3/4". The felt on the crown is soft and shaped easily, but wouldn't hold any shape I gave it (seemed to be reverting to previous creases) until I sprayed it with distilled water and let it dry. The nice folks in the Borsalino Brotherhood thread have informed me that it was most likely manufactured between 1961 and 1965, so if that's true the hat and I are approximately the same age.

 

[Bill Hughes]

My 2021 hats. There were actually a couple more but they came and went fast.

 

[The Shoe]

My 2021 hats. There were actually a couple more but they came and went fast.
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That’s a spectacular selection! I especially like that top one. The ribbon on the second one also looks great. I’ve never tried a boater. I’m always worried that they wouldn’t fit my long oval head, but I do like how they look.
Full disclosure. I also bought a Dobbs that I quickly got rid of. Not enough research before purchasing - lesson learnt.
Here’s hoping for an equally impressive 2022!

 

[glider]

My 2021 hats. There were actually a couple more but they came and went fast.
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Those are interesting hat's, unique even. Very nice!

 

[RossRYoung]

Another +1 on the nice selection, Bill!

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Here’s my haul from 2021. Sparse compared to some, but I collected hats at a rate I can’t imagine myself matching in future years…not true, I have a good imagination, but this year’s haul is unlikely to be matched. I have a wife putting the break on!
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I’d love to see your hauls.

Congrats, Gary, on a bountiful year! I for one have greatly enjoyed watching your collection grow and appreciate your wonderful contributions to the Lounge.

My 2021 hats. There were actually a couple more but they came and went fast.
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Most impressive, Bill! I love the variety of styles, shapes, and colors you have managed to curate this past year.

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Looking back I have to say that 2021 was a good year for me. I added my oldest felt and straw hats to my collection, a Stetson No. 1 Quality (LOT 2534) and a late 1800s Western Straw Works, respectively.

Front to back, left to right, as received this year:
Thoroughbred (Beaver Brand), Borsalino, Western Straw Works, Borsalino (Zlateff cache), AdaMajestic, Stetson No. 1 Quality, Borsalino (German market), Dobbs Plainsman, Augsburger, and an unknown fur ambassador hat made in Sweden.

I also hit my self imposed limit for felts and had to move some along to make room for new additions. Things will be more difficult going forward as decisions will have to be made about what makes the cut.

 

[GHT]

My 2021 hats. There were actually a couple more but they came and went fast.
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Ooh-la-la, where do you keep the key to your hat cupboard Bill?

Now this has given me some thought. Having just recently re-watched Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade on TV over the holidays, my wife has found out where she can buy a Dr Schneider paper pattern so that she can replicate the outfit. I shall treat her to the hat to go with it.

When she wears her outfit at festivals I like to match her's with something of similar vintage, but definitely not, Indiana Jones. I have a modern yet vintage style blazer that a hat like your lovely straw would be a perfect match.

 

[steur]

Here’s my haul from 2021. Sparse compared to some, but I collected hats at a rate I can’t imagine myself matching in future years…not true, I have a good imagination, but this year’s haul is unlikely to be matched. I have a wife putting the break on!
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I’d love to see your hauls.

Great idea. This will take some doing though. I'll be back.