What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[steur]

Looking good on its maiden voyage

Thanks, Joe. It's a keeper alright!

A 20s Stetson bowler for services this morning.
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Looks good, Randall, and in great condition it seems.

Great looking hat! Cool color!

Thanks, Randall.

Good morning. Early morning dog soirree wearing a Stetson Buccaneer. Pale blue hat goodness!

Hat on a block drying I switched to a Mallory Ten. Cooling off, sipping coffee and eating a breakfast burrito. I have been enjoying watching the local loons.

Enjoy your Sunday morning.

Be safe, be strong and see you on the street soon, Eric -

Lovely hats, both, but I'll give it to the Mallory though.

First time out in my "new" Stetson 3X, Mode edge.

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Gorgeous hat, Jim. Congrats.

 

[steur]

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Mid 60s Playboy. Second hat of the day.

Very nice, Randall.

Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the ol' oak tree colored leghorn... from the Stetson factory store c.1938-41.

It all looks golden to my eyes, Alan. Fabulous.

Thanks Stefan!
Finding clouds around one's head is a hazard of living in Northern California no matter what hat you wear!
Oh wait... I guess it's the same in your neck of the woods too...

Yes, but that's because we're a tall people!

 

[steur]

Borsalino Rogers Peet

Knox Westlite

 

[Blare]

Borsalino Rogers Peet
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Knox Westlite
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Two great ones today

 

[steur]

Two great ones today

Thank you, Joe!

 

[Garrett]

Art Fawcett VS "Blueplex" today:

 

[Blare]

Borsalino Qualita Supreme - Feather Weight
Super light and thin brown felt
5 inch open crown - 4 1/2 as shaped
2 1/2 raw edge brim front - 2 1/4 sides
7/8 matching grosgrain ribbon
2 inch brown sweat
Oil skin liner tip

Here is the ultra thin, ultra light Borsalino Qualita Supreme Feather Weight straight out of its “coffin box”. I’ve been after one of these in a more traditional color and style ever since I acquired two oddball Coffin hats earlier in the year. My wife, who had intercepted this one when it arrived and held for my birthday.... Did not know how to roll and place it back in its box. So this one came out of its box pretty much scrunched into a ball. I thought for sure it would need a ton of steam to get it into a reasonable shape. However after a quick hand shaping and sitting out for a bit.. it really took form. A bit of steam would likely smooth out some of the less than perfect areas. However I am quite impressed how well it shaped without. Sure it is a fact that you have to give up some structure stability with a felt this thin and light... but all and all I really couldn’t be happier with this hat.

Im not sure the age of this hat.. but the oil skin liner and tiny piece of manufacturing tag could be a hint.

An extra cool bonus with this hat in addition to the coffin box is this instruction pamphlet that was included in the box that explains how the owner should unroll and steam their new hat into shape after they arrived home with it.

I’m looking forward to comparing this feather weight to the extra light weight black Borsalino I found a few weeks back.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

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Borsalino Qualita Supreme - Feather Weight
Super light and thin brown felt
5 inch open crown - 4 1/2 as shaped
2 1/2 raw edge brim front - 2 1/4 sides
7/8 matching grosgrain ribbon
2 inch brown sweat
Oil skin liner tip

Here is the ultra thin, ultra light Borsalino Qualita Supreme Feather Weight straight out of its “coffin box”. I’ve been after one of these in a more traditional color and style ever since I acquired two oddball Coffin hats earlier in the year. My wife, who had intercepted this one when it arrived and held for my birthday.... Did not know how to roll and place it back in its box. So this one came out of its box pretty much scrunched into a ball. I thought for sure it would need a ton of steam to get it into a reasonable shape. However after a quick hand shaping and sitting out for a bit.. it really took form. A bit of steam would likely smooth out some of the less than perfect areas. However I am quite impressed how well it shaped without. Sure it is a fact that you have to give up some structure stability with a felt this thin and light... but all and all I really couldn’t be happier with this hat.

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Im not sure the age of this hat.. but the oil skin liner and tiny piece of manufacturing tag could be a hint.

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An extra cool bonus with this hat in addition to the coffin box is this instruction pamphlet that was included in the box that explains how the owner should unroll and steam their new hat into shape after they arrived home with it.

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I’m looking forward to comparing this feather weight to the extra light weight black Borsalino I found a few weeks back.

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Nice! Amazing it can end up looking this good without steam!
Happy Birthday, Joe!!

 

[Blare]

Nice! Amazing it can end up looking this good without steam!
Happy Birthday, Joe!!

Thank Randall. My birthday was back on the 4th. Just now got around to posting this one up. You shoulda seen it when I pulled it out of the box! Really impressive how it sprung to life without steam.

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Cury

 

[Shadow1948]

New Marathon.

 

[johnnycanuck]

Hot summer weather is back again. Giving the plants an early morning water. Broke out my Wolseley Sun Helmet.

Have a safe day everyone.
Johnny

 

[Blare]

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New Marathon.

Excellent

 

[DaveProc]

Brent OR clone today

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

This
Be well and safe.
Bowen

 

[deadlyhandsome]

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Be well and safe.
Bowen

Best gills in the business!

 

[Bill Hughes]

In Virginia on vacation and a nephew's wedding. At Virginia Beach today in a Northwest Hats Panama.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Thanks, Joe. It's a keeper alright!


Looks good, Randall, and in great condition it seems.


Thanks, Randall.


Lovely hats, both, but I'll give it to the Mallory though.


Gorgeous hat, Jim. Congrats.

Thanks, Stefan. Both hats I wore that day are purt near mint condition. Too bad they all can’t be, right?
If all them men from the past owned 40 or 50 hats apiece, like they were supposed to, they wouldn’t have been so apt to wear ‘em out!

 

[Blare]

Stetson 3X Beaver Quality - Steel Grey (1950s ?)
6 inch open crown - rakish 5 to 4 inch as shaped
1 7/8 Black Grosgrain Ribbon with Box Bow treatment.
2 1/8 brim with 1/8 accented bound edge

After a much appreciated nudging by @M Hatman I decided to pull the trigger on this Stetson 3X Beaver Quality (along with a short brimmed Strat) We are estimating mid 1950s on this one. When it arrived the nearly 6 inch open crown looked almost freakish with the short brim. But I think I managed to settle on a shape I like here. The Steel grey felt has some blue tones is real nice dense and smooth... I would say very similar to my 50s whippet In quality. And it has GILLs! Very nice hat over all.

 

[2mar10]

Went for a long after dinner walk/hike. Took the slightly aerodynamic Stagecoach since it was a little windy. My mad selfie skills in action right here.
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Beautiful evening. The wind died down as the sun sank in the sky. I was raised on the Mississippi backwaters. The scenery never gets old.
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And I found a feather for this old hat.
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Beautiful pictures.