What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[Joao Encarnado]

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Stetson of unknown quality with 4,5" brim

 

[countryclubjoe]

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Wearing a Dobbs straw for the first day of Spring.

You Gentleman look fabulous today, one and all.

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Mr. Sintra's straw looks familiar.. LOL

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[viclip]

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Stetson of unknown quality with 4,5" brim

Now that's a hat!

 

[countryclubjoe]

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Stetson of unknown quality with 4,5" brim

Kind of small in terms of an unidentified flying object , IE flying saucer, however for a hat, it is Outstanding! and I wish I could pull off the wide brim look... Great brim, great hat.

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[Garrett]

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Mr. Sintra's straw looks familiar.. LOL

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Sinatra's straw was a very finely woven Milan from Cavanagh. But yes, similar block.

 

[dh66]

Country Club I LOVE the coconut straw Dobbs porkpie. That is one of my favorite kinds of straw for hats, I just really like the way it looks.

Just got my wireless internet on at the new house. Man, I've missed a ton of nice hats the last week or so. Hard to keep up relying on free wi-fi hotspots. Looking forward to catching up.

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[countryclubjoe]

Country Club I LOVE the coconut straw Dobbs porkpie. That is one of my favorite kinds of straw for hats, I just really like the way it looks.

Just got my wireless internet on at the new house. Man, I've missed a ton of nice hats the last week or so. Hard to keep up relying on free wi-fi hotspots. Looking forward to catching up.

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Welcome back and thanks for the kind words. Good luck with the new house.

 

[DJH]

Fawcett Friday!

Sahara Artlite with copper ribbon

 

[T Jones]

Good Morning Gents! Very nice collection of hats so far! Sorry I'm in a rush again this a.m.

Richard, mayserwegener, ccjoe, Joao, David, very impressive guys. You all look great!

What do you do with a rare hat that doesn't fit right? I try to either trade it off or sell it! This one looks to be pretty rare. I haven't seen another one like it. I'm wearing a Stetson Imperial in a suede finish. It's something of a Gay Prince clone. The color on this hat is a beautiful Purplish / Gray, and it's the sofest felt I've handled. It looks to be from the mid to late 1940's. I've seen the suede finish in 3Xs and Royal Deluxes, but rarely have I seen that finish in Stetson's Imperial line, not to mention that I haven't seen the Imperial suede finish in this style...anyone have any info on this one?

 

[hatophile]

Great VS Dave.
A rare and lovely color Terry.

Wacky white Wekony today. It's now snowing, but supposed to be in low 50s later.

 

[alanfgag]

What do you do with a rare hat that doesn't fit right? I try to either trade it off or sell it! This one looks to be pretty rare. I haven't seen another one like it. I'm wearing a Stetson Imperial in a suede finish. It's something of a Gay Prince clone. The color on this hat is a beautiful Purplish / Gray, and it's the sofest felt I've handled. It looks to be from the mid to late 1940's. I've seen the suede finish in 3Xs and Royal Deluxes, but rarely have I seen that finish in Stetson's Imperial line, not to mention that I haven't seen the Imperial suede finish in this style...anyone have any info on this one?

Imperial was another name used in Stetson's fifteen dollar price bracket, along with Stetson Fifteen and Stetson 3X Beaver Quality. The suede finish felt and whipstitch detailing was used in a model advertised as the Tijuana. I've had a couple - both with 2 3/4" whipstitched brims and a self ribbon with whipstitch on the top of the band. There were likely other variations, though none seem to have been as popular as the Gay Prince from Dobbs - at least they seem to appear less frequently today. Does your brim edge appear to be original? Inside photos would help to determine whether it is from the 1940s or 1950s.

 

[Miamibruno]

Sorry for the disappearance act. This and next week are the busiest of my whole year.

David - I love copper ribbons. Yours is exceptional.

TJones - Looks fabulous. Don't know a darn thing about the hat, though.

Hato - Love the swoop on that one. Wekony? New to me. I love these independent hatters.

Wearing my 40's Marathon today.

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[hatophile]

Another great hat and tie combo Bruno. When the weather straightens out here (if ever) I'll break out my vintage ties.

 

[alanfgag]

Wacky white Wekony today. It's now snowing, but supposed to be in low 50s later.

Nice to see that white beauty again... it always makes me a little Weekony knees.

 

[hatophile]

Nice to see that white beauty again... it always makes me a little Weekony knees.

Ha, me too Alan, but don't tell my wife

 

[alanfgag]

March 21... no more coats day. Wearing my B-JB-AF Mallory.

 

[buler]

March 21... no more coats day. Wearing my B-JB-AF Mallory.

Love that hat! I even know what the secret message means....

B

 

[Garrett]

March 21... no more coats day. Wearing my B-JB-AF Mallory.

I love it when these treasures stay within the FL family

 

[alanfgag]

I love it when these treasures stay within the FL family

+1. My favorite hats come from my lounge friends. I think that has something to do with them being favorites.

 

[hatophile]

That's a beauty too Alan, looks like she's been around, though.