What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[steur]

1950's Stetson Whippet! View attachment 163856

That's a great look. Very stylish.

 

[Roadopen]

Style-Rite porkie this morning
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Sounds like another nice day is on tap here.
4-9-2019 Today's Clothes by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good one,
Michael

Sharp Dressed Man as always Michael!!! A great match with the get up outfit!!

Wear it Well!
Rodney

 

[steur]

Thanks Dennis. It served me well on the first trip, but I got a blow out on the second. Waiting for the bike shop to open so I can go get a new tire and tube put on.

Today, Royal Deluxe Stetson
IMG_9198 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9196 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_9197 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
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I did toy with the idea of the blue Marathon,
IMG_9194 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
But decided I didn't want to risk bike grease on it.
IMG_9185 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Or the suede jacket.

Have a good Sunday,
Michael

It would be sacrilege! The Stetson looks nice too, but the Marathon and suede jacket is a winning combo, Michael.

 

[steur]

Standard Hat Works of Waco De Luxe

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Very nice, Brent. It's the brim curve Alanfgag seems to favor.

 

[steur]

Modern Royal Deluxe Quality Stetsonian

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Lovely hat, Jim. I like those shades of brown.

 

[steur]

You're welcome, B.

I decided to wear one of my best hats today. Definitely an @alanfgag grade hat. Wonderful felt and shape.

It was just a liiitle tight across my forehead, so I placed it in a custom band block and then forgot about it until today.
It fits perfectly now.

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Hmmm, that's nice, Max. The crease tells a lot about that felt.

 

[steur]

What a glorious Sunday here in the NE.

Have a great week!


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Great colour on that homburg, Reggie!

 

[steur]

Hey, I hadn't realized it was exactly one year ago today that I posted in the Lounge for the first time.
So many things have happened to me since then that it somehow seems a lot longer.

I've learned a lot, made several new friends, and bought a whole bunch of hats.
I love this place. My life is better and more varied because of it.
Thank you, guys.

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You took to it like a duck to water, Max. After only a year your collection is more than impressive. Congrats!

 

[steur]

Traveling today in a vtg.50's Stetson 3X Clear, Fifteen. This is a terrific wide ribbon fedora. I wear wide ribbon felt hats less often than mid or thin.

This hat is an immediate fav as the felt is glorious. The felt on this Fifteen rivals a 50's 7X that I have. Malleable so that the crown or brim take a shape easily. A dress weight felt that takes a shape and keeps it until brushed by my hand. The felt is dense that is soft to the hand.

The hat was sold at The Kleinhans Co., Buffalo, NY. This was a high end mens clothing store (Kleinhans Co. was in business from 1893-1992).

Above is a pic of the Kleinhans Hat Department display in the 50's.

Best wishes, Eric -

Fabulous looking hat, Eric. For a moment there I thought the last pic was of Max's hat room

 

[steur]

View attachment 164051 View attachment 164052 View attachment 164054 View attachment 164055 Greetings All and getting back to hats:
Today...traversing the hat trail i spied Ol Dirty Berty peaking out. She’d been hanging out with a bunch of Italians so i gave her the day. She’s old, wrinkly, not to fancy but ain’t dead yet. Though the Old Girl’s sweatband looks like a teenager.
Be well. Bowen

Is that a shtreimel?

 

[steur]

Mayser's "Supra" date stamped November 14, 1950. Johann Zehme München was the Royal Bavarian Court Supplier (est. 1834). Unfortunately the famous store closed in 2012 and was replaced by Prada. Here is a story from 2012 and interestingly some of the comments don't match the story content.

https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&tab=rT&sl=de&tl=en&u=https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.aus-nach-178-jahren-in-der-city-hutmacher-raus-prada-rein.fb64d67c-fdd4-46d0-98c9-e271bea56b62.html

I have neglected taking photos of Mayser Paper Labels. This one is actually date stamped November 14, 1950 (14.11.50) so an extra bonus.

The inside sweatband seam is also date stamped!

Beautiful, Steve. Quite a deep flange in the back there.

 

[steur]

Couple days of spring and sun.
Stetson Royal deluxe open road
Texas Hatters Cuenca derby
Ultrafino montecristi
(Same pugaree for both those straws)

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All of them nice, Jeff. The panama is the winner for me though.

 

[steur]

Been out of the loop for a while. I miss the hatlove, discussing it with the wife is just not the same. Have some new hats to get posted. In an exchange with the Holland Connection I came up with a wonderful heather finish homburg. This Wilson (English manufacture) is a dream. The felt is supple and clay like. The liner reads like a book. Lots to love about this one. I've got to take some detail photos and post it (catching up!) I wore it to rehearsal for the play I'm stage managing last night. I'll be getting out the black hats for a few weeks though. I'm thinking it may be early 1950s.

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Glad to see you posting again, Mike. And the Wilson has found a good home. Hard to part with it, but it needed a better place to get worn.

 

[steur]

While not a hat I wore today, this was last Friday in New Orleans. I was able to meet the owner of a NOLA hat institution, Sam Meyer. He still comes into the shop a couple of days each week. His grandson was on the lounge a while back. They were so impressed with the light blue duplex from Mike Miller, they begged me to come in and show Sam. He got a real kick out of meeting a Lounge Member from the other side (left coast) of the USA. It was an honor to meet him.

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Very cool. The man is somewhat of an institution I believe.

 

[steur]

Yesterday and today; multiple hat days.

Mallory

Barbisio Rat Gondin

Eres - Kent

Borsalino

Birsalino Gulaela in Rutenio colour

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Is that a shtreimel?

Ha ha.
I saw what you did. It’s just similar! Lol
B

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Greetings All:
Today....it’s a black Premiere Strat, circa 2014. Actually a nice attempt at revisiting the golden years of vintage Strats. Makes me want a vintage black one.
Be well. Bowen

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

While not a hat I wore today, this was last Friday in New Orleans. I was able to meet the owner of a NOLA hat institution, Sam Meyer. He still comes into the shop a couple of days each week. His grandson was on the lounge a while back. They were so impressed with the light blue duplex from Mike Miller, they begged me to come in and show Sam. He got a real kick out of meeting a Lounge Member from the other side (left coast) of the USA. It was an honor to meet him.

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Nice story and visit. And here i thought you just were busy pounding nails and painting the hat room!! Holdin out on us Red.
Good go!
B

 

[Steve1857]

View attachment 164220 View attachment 164221 View attachment 164222 View attachment 164223 View attachment 164224 Greetings All:
Today....it’s a black Premiere Strat, circa 2014. Actually a nice attempt at revisiting the golden years of vintage Strats. Makes me want a vintage black one.
Be well. Bowen

The flow of the bow made me think it was vintage, Bowen. Nice hat even so.

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[Redfokker]

Nice story and visit. And here i thought you just were busy pounding nails and painting the hat room!! Holdin out on us Red.
Good go!
B

Yes, I have a lot of catching up to do. The remodel did come to an end, but so did my back. Blew it out moving back in (probably a box of books), then off to limp around New Orleans. I have some great images to post in that thread. The hat room is basically the same, just more organized.