What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[fabiovenhorst]

Ramenzoni

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Mallory

 

[Robieman]

Did someone say Wet Western Wednesday?

Hope all have a good Wednesday regardless of weather!

 

[Michael A]

Borsalino Idorsca will be going with me to the library today.
IMG_1327 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_1309 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_1307 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Supposed to start snowing later today and turn very very cold.
IMG_1330 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_1338 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a great Wednesday,
Michael

 

[Michael A]

For my trip to Eugene today I wore a WWII Vintage Stetson Vita-felt fedora. I have a "hat guy" in Eugene, and now a "watch guy"! I took my father's Hamilton Railway Special pocket watch to Anderson Watchmaking on Oak Street. Marc was really helpful and schooled me on this heirloom. It was made in 1946, so my Dad bought it when he came back from Guam and went to work for the Southern Pacific and settled in Eugene. Probably used during the 1950s. He said that these railroad watches were extremely accurate, they had to be to keep trains on schedule and not running into each other. It does need a good cleaning, but he is 4-5 months backlogged and it would be $175. It will be fine for a while. He took the back off to check it out and we found that my father's name, DOB and his date of death as well as MY NAME with my birthday (DOD is blank!) engraved. My mother must have had this done. I never knew. I will be wearing it with pride for a while and then getting it serviced. Marc said they need it about every 5 years.

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Great look, Red. I posted my photos this morning and then took a look back at what I had missed since yesterday and I see we chose some very similar clothes, 24 hours apart. And watches
IMG_1320 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
This one isn't railroad quality, but was my grandfather's. If I recall it dates to 1912. And if my memory is correct I believe I am implicated in breaking off the second hand back when I was around 5. Still keeps great time.

Michael

 

[Steve1857]

Great look Mike and a fantastic watch with a family history. I can understand why you'd be proud to wear it.

For my trip to Eugene today I wore a WWII Vintage Stetson Vita-felt fedora. I have a "hat guy" in Eugene, and now a "watch guy"! I took my father's Hamilton Railway Special pocket watch to Anderson Watchmaking on Oak Street. Marc was really helpful and schooled me on this heirloom. It was made in 1946, so my Dad bought it when he came back from Guam and went to work for the Southern Pacific and settled in Eugene. Probably used during the 1950s. He said that these railroad watches were extremely accurate, they had to be to keep trains on schedule and not running into each other. It does need a good cleaning, but he is 4-5 months backlogged and it would be $175. It will be fine for a while. He took the back off to check it out and we found that my father's name, DOB and his date of death as well as MY NAME with my birthday (DOD is blank!) engraved. My mother must have had this done. I never knew. I will be wearing it with pride for a while and then getting it serviced. Marc said they need it about every 5 years.

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[Steve1857]

Manchester made Imperial Stetson for a trip to Copenhagen today.

I've just found out how to find all the other threads I follow on the FL. It was so much easier with Tapatalk.

Seems like I've got a lot of catching up to do.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Crazy lighting this morning as a result of the thermonuclear, eight light-minutes distant, yellow, type G, middle-aged, radiant, ball of light off to my right shoulder. A vintage Stetson Open Road with a larger brim was my answer to the ambient lighting.

Best, Eric -

 

[Blare]

For my trip to Eugene today I wore a WWII Vintage Stetson Vita-felt fedora. I have a "hat guy" in Eugene, and now a "watch guy"! I took my father's Hamilton Railway Special pocket watch to Anderson Watchmaking on Oak Street. Marc was really helpful and schooled me on this heirloom. It was made in 1946, so my Dad bought it when he came back from Guam and went to work for the Southern Pacific and settled in Eugene. Probably used during the 1950s. He said that these railroad watches were extremely accurate, they had to be to keep trains on schedule and not running into each other. It does need a good cleaning, but he is 4-5 months backlogged and it would be $175. It will be fine for a while. He took the back off to check it out and we found that my father's name, DOB and his date of death as well as MY NAME with my birthday (DOD is blank!) engraved. My mother must have had this done. I never knew. I will be wearing it with pride for a while and then getting it serviced. Marc said they need it about every 5 years.

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how very cool Mike!! Certainly a very special watch.

 

[Blare]

Manchester made Imperial Stetson for a trip to Copenhagen today.

I've just found out how to find all the other threads I follow on the FL. It was so much easier with Tapatalk.

Seems like I've got a lot of catching up to do.

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Very nice Steve. Little by little I’m coming across some of those threads. LOL

 

[Blare]

Crazy lighting this morning as a result of the thermonuclear, eight light-minutes distant, yellow, type G, middle-aged, radiant, ball of light off to my right shoulder. A vintage Stetson Open Road with a larger brim was my answer to the ambient lighting.

Best, Eric -

Excellent Eric.

 

[Hagwood]

For my trip to Eugene today I wore a WWII Vintage Stetson Vita-felt fedora. I have a "hat guy" in Eugene, and now a "watch guy"! I took my father's Hamilton Railway Special pocket watch to Anderson Watchmaking on Oak Street. Marc was really helpful and schooled me on this heirloom. It was made in 1946, so my Dad bought it when he came back from Guam and went to work for the Southern Pacific and settled in Eugene. Probably used during the 1950s. He said that these railroad watches were extremely accurate, they had to be to keep trains on schedule and not running into each other. It does need a good cleaning, but he is 4-5 months backlogged and it would be $175. It will be fine for a while. He took the back off to check it out and we found that my father's name, DOB and his date of death as well as MY NAME with my birthday (DOD is blank!) engraved. My mother must have had this done. I never knew. I will be wearing it with pride for a while and then getting it serviced. Marc said they need it about every 5 years.

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Wow, great story on the watch. That will be a treasured heirloom for sure.

Nice hat too.....

 

[Hagwood]

While at Northwest Hats in Eugene today I was able to see a friend's Borsalino Italian hat from the early 1950s. It was shipped in from Bill Hughes from Texas. The Stetson I was wearing came from him. I was in awe of this special hat. The name in the sweat band translates to "Otter". Whether it is made from otter fur or it is a color name is a question. I must admit to petting this creature and trying it on. Sorry Bill, but it had to be...

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Beautiful hat, and very cool to find one that came from Bill there !

 

[Hagwood]

Borsalino Idorsca will be going with me to the library today.
IMG_1327 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_1309 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_1307 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Supposed to start snowing later today and turn very very cold.
IMG_1330 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
IMG_1338 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a great Wednesday,
Michael

Wonderful Michael, you are going to be the most stylish Man at the Library !!

 

[Hagwood]

Manchester made Imperial Stetson for a trip to Copenhagen today.

I've just found out how to find all the other threads I follow on the FL. It was so much easier with Tapatalk.

Seems like I've got a lot of catching up to do.

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Looking sharp Steve ! That's the color of ribbon I'm after for my Dobbs Twenty from Panos. It's on order, so hopefully it's right when it shows up......

Enjoy Copenhagen.

 

[Hagwood]

Crazy lighting this morning as a result of the thermonuclear, eight light-minutes distant, yellow, type G, middle-aged, radiant, ball of light off to my right shoulder. A vintage Stetson Open Road with a larger brim was my answer to the ambient lighting.

Best, Eric -

Dang, "thermonuclear, eight light-minutes distant, yellow, type G, middle-aged, radiant, ball of light" !

Sounds Dangerous......

Great Hat.

 

[Frunobulax]

Very nice Steve. Little by little I’m coming across some of those threads. LOL

I have to admit, since the day I joined this site (which was quite some time before I discovered TapaTalk), I've just gone up top and hit "New Posts" when I land on the site. I have a stable of Watched threads, but I usually use those as short-cuts to finding things when I want them. I hit this place often enough I'm more interested in what's new. And sometimes I get caught up in some other interesting threads that are not hat related, as well.

Dang, "thermonuclear, eight light-minutes distant, yellow, type G, middle-aged, radiant, ball of light" !

Sounds Dangerous......

Great Hat.

Don't look directly at it.

 

[Steve1857]

Looking sharp Steve ! That's the color of ribbon I'm after for my Dobbs Twenty from Panos. It's on order, so hopefully it's right when it shows up......

Thanks, Tim. I really like the ribbon colour. It goes very well with the tan shade of the hat. Hope you'll like yours, too.

Enjoy Copenhagen.

 

[Hagwood]

Stetson Fifteen 3X for the rainy morning. Compliments of Randy @Rmccamey !

 

[quikrick]

Crazy lighting this morning as a result of the thermonuclear, eight light-minutes distant, yellow, type G, middle-aged, radiant, ball of light

Best, Eric -

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