Show us your2023 hats!

[The Shoe]

It’s just gone midnight here. Happy New Year everyone!
This year only brought me two new hats, but I consider them both to be stars in my collection: a Bismuto Borsalino that came to me from Stefan, and the Black Cherry Hornskov I got for Christmas.

Some traditional Japanese New Year decorations.

 

[steur]

It’s just gone midnight here. Happy New Year everyone!
This year only brought me two new hats, but I consider them both to be stars in my collection: a Bismuto Borsalino that came to me from Stefan, and the Black Cherry Hornskov I got for Christmas.
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Some traditional Japanese New Year decorations.
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Happy new year to you and Etsuko, Gary. A great way to start this thread!

 

[BobHufford]

The keepers from this year ... in order of purchase.

Big western from White & Davis.

Resistol San Antonio.

Two Dobbs Fifteen derbies.

Montgomery Ward "Roundup".

 

[BobHufford]

... continued.

Cavanah Grabron.

S. F. Wilson (by Schoble) "The Avenue" derby.

Stetson Royal DeLuxe Supper Club.

Stetson Whippet.

Penney's Marathon.

 

[BobHufford]

... continued.

Stetson Amish.

John A. McDonald.

Rand's 10X for the granddaughter.

Stetson Exposition Medal era.

Colorado Mountain Hat Co.

 

[BobHufford]

... continued.

Resistol Diamond Horseshoe 20X.

Stetson Select Panama.

Dobbs Game Bird.

Swann-Abram sample hat.

Penney's Marathon "Carlsbad".

 

[BobHufford]

... continued.

Valentine the Hatter.

Raw Hide Felts "Montana".

Resistol Roundup Pamama/Milan.

White & Davis Panama.

Churchill stingy straw.

I did buy four hats today, but they are a mystery. Tune in next year for those results.

Happy New Year everyone!

 

[BobHufford]

Missed one.

O'Farrell.

 

[steur]

Missed one.

O'Farrell.

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Whoa! You managed to land quite a few spectacular ones last year, Bob. Great to see them all lined up. Happy new year.

 

[The Shoe]

Whoa! You managed to land quite a few spectacular ones last year, Bob. Great to see them all lined up. Happy new year.

He sure did!

... continued.

Cavanah Grabron.

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S. F. Wilson (by Schoble) "The Avenue" derby.

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Stetson Royal DeLuxe Supper Club.

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Stetson Whippet.

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Penney's Marathon.

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Hey Bob, there’s any number of hats there I’d take as a trade for my Watties Baked Beans hat. It doesn’t have to be the Whippet!

 

[BobHufford]

Whoa! You managed to land quite a few spectacular ones last year, Bob. Great to see them all lined up. Happy new year.

Thanks Stefan! Happy New Year to you and yours as well. Looking forward to your 2023 hat review!

He sure did!

Hey Bob, there’s any number of hats there I’d take as a trade for my Watties Baked Beans hat. It doesn’t have to be the Whppet!

That is tempting Gary, but I would just be wearing that one all the time. It would break the spirit of my other hats.

Happiest of New Years to you and Etsuko!

 

[TheOldFashioned]

Missed one.

O'Farrell.

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Very nice year indeed, Bob. Congrats!

 

[steur]

Alright then. No use in building the suspense any longer
As usual in two parts: finders - the hats I've found and moved on (or try to at least)- and keepers - speaks for itself.

Finders. Actually more than in 2022, which surprised me a bit.

Keepers. Less than in 2022. Am I beginning to learn?

This is what having close to 500 hats in a small attic looks like. Anyone interested in taking a couple hundred hats from my hands?

 

[PanosChris]

Alright then. No use in building the suspense any longer
As usual in two parts: finders - the hats I've found and moved on (or try to at least)- and keepers - speaks for itself.

Finders. Actually more than in 2022, which surprised me a bit.

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Keepers. Less than in 2022. Am I beginning to learn?

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This is what having close to 500 hats in a small attic looks like. Anyone interested in taking a couple hundred hats from my hands?

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It's not your fault, Stefan. They asked for it

 

[steur]

It's not your fault, Stefan. They asked for it

Exactly! They followed me home!

 

[Mean Eyed Matt]

Happy New Year to you all!

A special thanks to Stefan: I showed your pictures to my wife and she is not only reconciled to my hats, but said "Maybe we should have made the study a hat room!" Good prospects for 2024 for me!

 

[Rmccamey]

Looks like pg. 42 of the HAS manual under the sub heading, "Just One More".


Thanks for sharing a great year of hats, Stefan.

Alright then. No use in building the suspense any longer
As usual in two parts: finders - the hats I've found and moved on (or try to at least)- and keepers - speaks for itself.

Finders. Actually more than in 2022, which surprised me a bit.

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Keepers. Less than in 2022. Am I beginning to learn?

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This is what having close to 500 hats in a small attic looks like. Anyone interested in taking a couple hundred hats from my hands?

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[steur]

Looks like pg. 42 of the HAS manual under the sub heading, "Just One More".


Thanks for sharing a great year of hats, Stefan.

Thanks, Randy. The first one of 2024 just came in

 

[BobHufford]

Very nice year indeed, Bob. Congrats!

Thanks Jonathan!

 

[wsmontana]

Missed one.

O'Farrell.

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Wow Bob, you had a great year! I’m amazed at the variety and quality of hats you are able to find!