What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[jonesy86]

Whole look is great.. including the mask.. I suppose it will become new part of fashion

Thanks. I am trying to become an influencer with my mask fashion sense.

 

[mayserwegener]

Another beauty, Steve. Looks luxurious!

Stefan, Thanks! Great run for you with the French series. Fantastic Tirard today!

 

[Frunobulax]

“Block 203” it is, then. I have to say; not much of a striking name, Jim.
When do we get to see some pics?

https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-resistol-roundup.42092/page-86#post-2656294

 

[mayserwegener]

J. Hückel´s Söhne were famous for Velour Soft Felt Hats but their Stiff Felt Hats were also very popular. This week I will feature J. Hückel´s Söhne Stiff Felt Hats.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Wien, early 1900s. Here is another WWI era or earlier Stiff Felt. Dense felt with a fantastic finish. I really like the form.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Neutitschein Post Cards (from my collection)

J. Hückel´s Söhne Hutfabrik Neutitschein (1908). Same time period as of above Stiff Felt.

Villa Hückel (1903)

What it looked like when I visited Novy Jicin, Czech Republic (prior WWI Neutitschein, Austria) in April 2011. This was the original Villa and unfortunately not in good condition. Fortunately now (2020) is under restoration.

Villa Hans Hückel Neutitschein (1909)

 

[Blare]

30 Days to 30 Hats - Day 30
Borsalino Antica Casa - Coffin Box Hat

Borsalino Antica Casa - Coffin Box Hat
White super soft petable felt
2in brim with overwelt
Gradient pattern ribbon
Grosgrain sweatband
Rolls up inside it’s travel coffin box

This is one of the two infamous Borsalino Coffin box I acquired not too long ago. They are a very cool piece of Borsalino history. From what I’ve been able to gather from Alan F and Stefan these hats were intended to be rolled up and stowed in their coffin travel boxes just long enough for tourists to return home to the US with them. Then they would be taken to a local hatter to be restored to a perfectly blocked shape. These two hats apparently stayed in their boxes for the last several decades. I decided because of their unique nature and that they weren’t a style I would wear regularly I would keep them in this state for posterity and bring them out when the occasion arrives. Today seems just one of those occasions

 

[Blare]

J. Hückel´s Söhne were famous for Velour Soft Felt Hats but their Stiff Felt Hats were also very popular. This week I will feature J. Hückel´s Söhne Stiff Felt Hats.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Wien, early 1900s. Here is another WWI era or earlier Stiff Felt. Dense felt with a fantastic finish. I really like the form.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Neutitschein Post Cards (from my collection)

J. Hückel´s Söhne Hutfabrik Neutitschein (1908). Same time period as of above Stiff Felt.

Villa Hückel (1903)

What it looked like when I visited Novy Jicin, Czech Republic (prior WWI Neutitschein, Austria) in April 2011. This was the original Villa and unfortunately not in good condition. Fortunately now (2020) is under restoration.

Villa Hans Hückel Neutitschein (1909)

Very cool Steve. Thanks for sharing

 

[RBH]

I just can't see Willie out for a run.

He did...

 

[Frunobulax]

He did...

Learn something new every day.

 

[Frunobulax]

Out for a dog walk. I thought I would keep the Resistol theme with this San Antonio.

 

[The Shoe]

Out for a dog walk. I thought I would keep the Resistol theme with this San Antonio.

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Show us your shoes!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Out for a dog walk. I thought I would keep the Resistol theme with this San Antonio.

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Looks like Funkytown is getting a bit of rain. Someday I’ll find a Resistol fedora in my size with a brim width over 2 inches.

 

[Royce Bloom]

Willie turns 87 this Wednesday. The guy’s a machine.

He did...

 

[The Shoe]

Willie turns 87 this Wednesday. The guy’s a machine.

My father is a huge fan. Me, not so much, but I really love this duet with Ray Charles. Making it more appropriate for the Lounge, he looks to be wearing a pretty nice hat.

 

[Frunobulax]

Show us your shoes!

You don't want to see that.

 

[steur]

J. Hückel´s Söhne were famous for Velour Soft Felt Hats but their Stiff Felt Hats were also very popular. This week I will feature J. Hückel´s Söhne Stiff Felt Hats.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Wien, early 1900s. Here is another WWI era or earlier Stiff Felt. Dense felt with a fantastic finish. I really like the form.

J. Hückel´s Söhne Neutitschein Post Cards (from my collection)

J. Hückel´s Söhne Hutfabrik Neutitschein (1908). Same time period as of above Stiff Felt.

Villa Hückel (1903)

What it looked like when I visited Novy Jicin, Czech Republic (prior WWI Neutitschein, Austria) in April 2011. This was the original Villa and unfortunately not in good condition. Fortunately now (2020) is under restoration.

Villa Hans Hückel Neutitschein (1909)

Another beauty, Steve. I like the simple elegant lines of this one.

 

[steur]

30 Days to 30 Hats - Day 30
Borsalino Antica Casa - Coffin Box Hat

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Borsalino Antica Casa - Coffin Box Hat
White super soft petable felt
2in brim with overwelt
Gradient pattern ribbon
Grosgrain sweatband
Rolls up inside it’s travel coffin box

This is one of the two infamous Borsalino Coffin box I acquired not too long ago. They are a very cool piece of Borsalino history. From what I’ve been able to gather from Alan F and Stefan these hats were intended to be rolled up and stowed in their coffin travel boxes just long enough for tourists to return home to the US with them. Then they would be taken to a local hatter to be restored to a perfectly blocked shape. These two hats apparently stayed in their boxes for the last several decades. I decided because of their unique nature and that they weren’t a style I would wear regularly I would keep them in this state for posterity and bring them out when the occasion arrives. Today seems just one of those occasions

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I was wondering if these would make the cut. They deserve a spot, but that's me.
On the subject of these coffin box hats I recently came across another one (didn't buy it) that still had the original instructions with it. Looks like this:

I think you wouldn't do that every time you decided to wear the hat, which proves to me that these boxes were indeed for transportation (and avoid import taxes).

 

[steur]

Out for a dog walk. I thought I would keep the Resistol theme with this San Antonio.

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Very nice, Jim. Resistol did make some awfully good hats in their day.

 

[steur]

French week is closing. Best go out with a bang.
Berteil beaver in brown. One of the finest hats I own. Thanks to @Daniele Tanto for pointing this one out and the French seller willing to ship it over.

 

[Royce Bloom]

My father is a huge fan. Me, not so much, but I really love this duet with Ray Charles. Making it more appropriate for the Lounge, he looks to be wearing a pretty nice hat.

I grew up in West Texas and went to a certain university in Austin (yet not big on country music), so Willie is pretty near and dear to me. The great thing about him, given your post of him and Ray Charles, is that you can think of any music icon of the last 50 years and he’s done at least one duet with them. Chameleon country jazz music genius.

 

[Royce Bloom]

I grew up in West Texas and went to a certain university in Austin (yet not big on country music), so Willie is pretty near and dear to me. The great thing about him, given your post of him and Ray Charles, is that you can think of any music icon of the last 50 years and he’s done at least one duet with them. Chameleon country jazz music genius.

I guess to keep this post semi-salient to the thread, I wore my silverbelly Akubra Campdraft Deluxe whilst moving half a ton of mulch and latticed brick from the truck to the backyard while listening to Willie.