What hat are you waiting for today?

[Frunobulax]

Decided to buy my very first hat today. Thought I'd start with one of these before I start moving up to the finer hats.
It's a 1960's Towncraft in dark gray (almost black), with a stingy brim. 4X beaver felt.
Very clean hat! Delivery will be next week, and I can hardly wait!

Not my style, but looks like a fine hat.

You know the rules..you don't get the secret handshake until you post a head shot.


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[deadlyhandsome]

Decided to buy my very first hat today. Thought I'd start with one of these before I start moving up to the finer hats.
It's a 1960's Towncraft in dark gray (almost black), with a stingy brim. 4X beaver felt.
Very clean hat! Delivery will be next week, and I can hardly wait!

I like a nice stingy and your hat certainly qualifies. Now where’s the head shot?


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[drmaxtejeda]

I like a nice stingy and your hat certainly qualifies. Now where’s the head shot?


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Yeah! Where is it?

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[Wyldkarma]

I was finally able to score that Levi's cowboy hat in my size! Been wanting one of these for years. Oh ... I had to take an old Edwards/Manhattan and some Stetson model ... Stratollner I think. Whatever. Oh yeah ... $15.

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Score.... !!!

 

[BobHufford]

 

[Desert dog]

Nice liner! Cool name too.

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[BobHufford]

Nice liner! Cool name too.

I knew I'd have you at the red liner...

 

[Hurricane Jack]

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One of the Holy Grails, there! Look forward to more.

 

[MondoFW]

Decided to buy my very first hat today. Thought I'd start with one of these before I start moving up to the finer hats.
It's a 1960's Towncraft in dark gray (almost black), with a stingy brim. 4X beaver felt.
Very clean hat! Delivery will be next week, and I can hardly wait!

Congrats, guy! Hope this one encourages you to keep collecting. There's a wonderful (and costly) world of hat to delve into.

 

[Redfokker]

Decided to buy my very first hat today. Thought I'd start with one of these before I start moving up to the finer hats.
It's a 1960's Towncraft in dark gray (almost black), with a stingy brim. 4X beaver felt.
Very clean hat! Delivery will be next week, and I can hardly wait!

A very nice, full featured slim brim. I think you will like this one.

 

[scottyrocks]

I am now only days away from receiving a custom I ordered in December.

 

[OldStrummer]

My skin problem recovery is coming along at a very nice pace. Today I got a haircut!

In celebration, I was browsing the Bay, spotted a hat and hit the button.

1960s Stetson Straw Fedora.

It was sized at 7 1/8 long oval, but the inside hatband measures 22 1/4", which I think will fit me nicely. Especially after a haircut!

Should be arriving by Saturday.

 

[Woodtroll]

Good news! Glad you’re healing well!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

My skin problem recovery is coming along at a very nice pace. Today I got a haircut!

In celebration, I was browsing the Bay, spotted a hat and hit the button.

1960s Stetson Straw Fedora.

It was sized at 7 1/8 long oval, but the inside hatband measures 22 1/4", which I think will fit me nicely. Especially after a haircut!

Should be arriving by Saturday.

Good to see you back, Fred. Glad the recovery is going well.

Is your new hat a coconut “straw?” Looks interesting.


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[OldStrummer]

Good to see you back, Fred. Glad the recovery is going well.

Is your new hat a coconut “straw?” Looks interesting.

Thanks for the well-wishes, everyone. It certainly feels better to look better! I still itch, and there is still some redness, but it's oh, so much better!

As for the hat, I didn't bother to ask the seller, and believe he probably wouldn't know. He wrote on the listing, "My grandpa bought this at the Men's Star Clothing store in Yakima WA." He also noted, “This old Stetson Straw hat is in pretty good condition. All of the stitching is intact as is the stitching for the headband. There are sweat stains on the headband and some soiling on the top and bottom of the brim, which is not very noticeable since the tan color of the straw tends to hide it.”

I confess to being overly eager to add a new hat to my collection as a celebratory gesture, so I wasn't spending too much time analyzing it. For what it cost me, I don't really care if it's perfect or not.

 

[Wyldkarma]

NOS Vtg Champ featherweight in medium blue. Very fair price. Got my fingers crossed on this one.

 

[Tukwila]

NOS Vtg Champ featherweight in medium blue. Very fair price. Got my fingers crossed on this one.

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I think you'll like that one! I have a light brown one, but I love the blue color on yours!

 

[Wyldkarma]

I think you'll like that one! I have a light brown one, but I love the blue color on yours!

Not sure, appears to be from the 50's? I don't have any info on dating the Champ fedoras. Ideas?

 

[Tukwila]

Not sure, appears to be from the 50's? I don't have any info on dating the Champ fedoras. Ideas?

Late 50's is what I'm thinking. @moontheloon had one, too, and mine has a pleated pug on it. IIRC, @Short Balding Guy / Eric has one or two as well.

 

[scottyrocks]

I am now awaiting delivery on this.