What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[jimmy the lid]

Looks like a nice one, Jimmy. Light blue with navy?

Hey, Bob -- great to see you here! It's a light blue/gray felt with dark blue/gray ribbon.

And, thanks Chepstow and Mr. Slick.

 

[Aureliano]

Not the best picture quality as my camera's battery died. iPhone shot of my new (Got it last month at Graham's NY trunk show) "Park Avenue" Optimo in their new color Laguna Blue.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Beautiful color, Ale -- and the gray ribbon complements it perfectly. Very nice!

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks Jimmy. I'm liking this one a lot.

 

[DJH]

Not the best picture quality as my camera's battery died. iPhone shot of my new (Got it last month at Graham's NY trunk show) "Park Avenue" Optimo in their new color Laguna Blue.

That's a great look for you - I see why you're selling the other blue hat.

I was running errands in the scenic part of town this morning - Stetson 50 7XCB

 

[Aureliano]

Thanks, David. Yes I don't need to own two blue hats.

 

[jimmy the lid]

Yes I don't need to own two blue hats.

One can never own too many blue hats...

 

[randooch]

DJH and Aure, you guys look like movie stars.

Just making sure this 6 7/8 Bartonelli won't fit my 7 1/2 head before relisting it (see classifieds):

 

[jimmy the lid]

Just making sure this 6 7/8 Bartonelli won't fit my 7 1/2 head before relisting it

I think you can re-list with confidence...

 

[jimmy the lid]

A fall outing with my pal Bodie and my Stetson 25 Corral...

 

[Aureliano]

That's beautiful, Jimmy. Is that a park?

 

[DJH]

DJH and Aure, you guys look like movie stars.
Just making sure this 6 7/8 Bartonelli won't fit my 7 1/2 head before relisting it (see classifieds):

Yep, the young debonaire hero and the old grizzly villain!

Agree with Mr. Lid - you are safe to relist the Bartonelli.

 

[MikePotts]

Out standing in my field....

New Champ 'Strat' for want of a better description:

I'm slowly getting used to it,

never having had a hat of this size, it's taking a while

but I'm slowly beating it into a size that I can deal with

I found an original price tag in the sweat....$7.95!! - I paid almost 3 times that! - ripped off again!

 

[JTopenroad]

Nice 50 looks great!

 

[BR Gordon]

Just

I found an original price tag in the sweat....$7.95!! - I paid almost 3 times that! - ripped off again!

I know what it feels like to get ripped off. Just to make you feel better, I'll take that hat off your hands, and I'll even pay four times the tag price.

BR

 

[RBH]

Now that is a fine fedora!!
Looks great on you Mike!
By the way... I love that crease.

 

[TCMfan25]

While our farmers are preoccupied with the harvest this Autumn, I have been busy as well. My luck in finding nice vintage lids that fit my 7-1/2 melon continued yet again this past weekend.





Early Saturday morning, with the sun still low in the eastern sky. '40s Stetson Whippet. Undersized and overpriced.



Exquisite '40s Stetson Royal DeLuxe St. Regis. Near pristine condition save for a few smudges on the binding. Resistol box was sadly empty.



Big hat with a bargain price.



Back outside in the glorious sunshine. Barbisio Lugano on my noggin. Lee Blue Label Trinity in hand, and Portis SUPER-LUX on top of the Lee box.



Strong incandescent light washes out the violet undertone of the Portis.



The Lee Trinity has a beautiful factory block and wind trolley.







Back at Orchestra Hall Saturday evening, this time in the audience. Royal Hat Works.

That St.Regis wouldn't happen to be a 7 3/8 ??

 

[DJH]

Nice 50 looks great!

Thanks, JT. I'd been looking for a nice Open Road style hat for a while, so I was happy to find this one.

 

[mattface]

I wore the brown Stetson 3x so as to be all matchy matchy with my son in his new Richman.


Ash on Church St. in his snazzy new 1950s vintage hat. by mattface, on Flickr

 

[jimmy the lid]

For today's walk, Stetson 25 "Corral"...