What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

[FedOregon]

I've only seen advertisements. I seem to remember someone on the Lounge posting one. When I speak of building a custom around a whip stitch, this may be an option for a clone, in baby blue (?). This is dangerous, I'm going down to Mike's tomorrow, may come home with a new creation in the queue!

Any word on when your Slats (?) is up on the block? I'm thinking a Playboy clone in medium blue is next on my list.

 

[Redfokker]

Any word on when your Slats (?) is up on the block? I'm thinking a Playboy clone in medium blue is next on my list.

I'm going down to Mike's tomorrow. Hopefully good news, it should be close to being top of the queue. I'm going to take some pictures of all of his new hat making equipment, it is really cool! I'll be posting tomorrow on the NW Hats thread.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Chores done, showered and changed. Heading out on a walk before it hits 90'F. I will wear the Ecuadorian Panama Hat Co.'s milan. Lovely vintage milan.

Best wishes this late warm morning, Eric -

 

[moontheloon]

Beautiful. And thank you for the video. It will be my inspiration for the open crown Gannon in my near future. You are an artiste!

thank you ... but I am more of a student of the game hack

 

[FedOregon]

thank you ... but I am more of a student of the game hack

Yes, true, but some hacks are definitely better than others....

 

[RJR]

Chores done, showered and changed. Heading out on a walk before it hits 90'F. I will wear the Ecuadorian Panama Hat Co.'s milan. Lovely vintage milan.

Best wishes this late warm morning, Eric -

The color and shape are perfect,congrats.

 

[DJH]

Is this hat old vintage or a new custom? It has so much character, winner!

Hi Red, the hat is a custom Raiders hat, made by David Garrison (Garrison Hatters http://garrisonhatters.com/ ). I've had it for 4 or 5 years and use as a go-to outdoor hat.

It has survived heat, rain, snow - everything that can been thrown at it - and is still in great shape.

When the ribbon gets too sweat stained, I just wash it under the tap.

David makes super hats, Steve Delk (The Adventurebilt guy) helped him get started, with blocks and education. I bought mine for about $150 when David was having a sale - worth every penny!


Cheers! David

 

[T Jones]

The best modern production hat I own and also the best modern felt I've handled including customs

You can get an idea of how nice the felt is in the video below

Borsalino

Happy Sunday ya'll

This video made me hate the word "bash"
just can't get it to come out of my mouth anymore

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Looks really nice. One more for my bucket list.

 

[T Jones]

Toilet selfie today, just because I loved the bull's head toilet roll holder. I'm wearing my green foldable wide brimmed fabric hat.

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Love it! Kinda gives a new perspective on the term, "Bullsh*t".

 

[sergejvandervreede]

Yesssss! A casual everyday hat. This style is like my Portis "New Slant", sporty and light. You guys are enablers!
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Nice hat and yes, we aim to please [emoji1]

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[Bob Roberts]

Alas, the conundrum between "need" and "want" rears it's ugly head!

"JUST DO IT!"

 

[sergejvandervreede]

Chores done, showered and changed. Heading out on a walk before it hits 90'F. I will wear the Ecuadorian Panama Hat Co.'s milan. Lovely vintage milan.

Best wishes this late warm morning, Eric -

Beautiful Milan, Eric!

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[Redfokker]

"JUST DO IT!"

Yes, I will...tomorrow.

 

[T Jones]

Lotta nice looking lids this Sunday afternoon. Everyone looks great. I'm enjoying some coffee by a Japanese Maple that I grew from a seedling. Wearing another of my conversions. This is my Stagecoach Tallboy, so named for the tall crown.

This calls for some Oldies!

Red River Rock, Johnny and the Hurricanes

Queen of the Hop, Bobby Darin

Boogie Woogie Country Girl, Micke Muster (Jerry Lee Lewis knock off)

 

[Bob Roberts]

I've only seen advertisements. I seem to remember someone on the Lounge posting one. When I speak of building a custom around a whip stitch, this may be an option for a clone, in baby blue (?). This is dangerous, I'm going down to Mike's tomorrow, may come home with a new creation in the queue!

Just bring a beater or any raw brim hat you have and ask him to throw a whipstitch on it. See if you like it first...
and then do your custom.

 

[T Jones]

I've only seen advertisements. I seem to remember someone on the Lounge posting one. When I speak of building a custom around a whip stitch, this may be an option for a clone, in baby blue (?). This is dangerous, I'm going down to Mike's tomorrow, may come home with a new creation in the queue!

You may have been thinking of Alan. I know he had, or has a 3X Stetson Tijuana, (Stetson's version of the Gay Prince), in Suede Finish. I have a Stetson Premier in Suede Finish that may be a forerunner to the Tijuana. It seems to be a pretty rare hat. I've only seen two others like mine. A lounger has one of the two I saw. No one has been able to find any info on it so far....I haven't even messed with the crease. I left it just as I received it...It's a 2 5/8 raw edge brim with a whip stitched felted hat band. The other two I saw are the same way. Unfortunately, this hat's too small for me.

 

[Redfokker]

You may have been thinking of Alan. I know he had, or has a 3X Stetson Tijuana, (Stetson's version of the Gay Prince), in Suede Finish. I have a Stetson Premier in Suede Finish that may be a forerunner to the Tijuana. It seems to be a pretty rare hat. I've only seen two others like mine. A lounger has one of the two I saw. No one has been able to find any info on it so far....I haven't even messed with the crease. I left it just as I received it...It's a 2 5/8 raw edge brim with a whip stitched felted hat band. The other two I saw are the same way. Unfortunately, this hat's too small for me.

Interesting! I'm putting together a whipstitch idea file, and here we go! Thanks buddy!

 

[Bob Roberts]

Northwest Hat Company.

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[Bob Roberts]

Interesting! I'm putting together a whipstitch idea file, and here we go! Thanks buddy!

By the way there is a "Whipstitch" brim thread. At least there was. I started it but it didn't seem to get much traction.
Ps. The "Gay Prince" style of whipstitch once caught my eye but I concluded it looked way too "costumey" for my tastes.

 

[alanfgag]

I've only seen advertisements. I seem to remember someone on the Lounge posting one. When I speak of building a custom around a whip stitch, this may be an option for a clone, in baby blue (?). This is dangerous, I'm going down to Mike's tomorrow, may come home with a new creation in the queue!

There are a few dedicated posts to the Dobbs Gay Prince and a smattering of examples posted in other threads - from Dobbs and in like styles from other makers during the same era. I've owned several. Most were substantial felts of a sueded finish, though one Dobbs shown below is a lightweight hat with a heather finish.

Stetson, in 3X beaver quality: