What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[carouselvic]

Leghorn sold by the Ecuadorian Panama Hat Co.

 

[Steve1857]

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Stetson Nutria Quality Western
Late 1940’s to Early 1950s
Dark Brown Nutria Felt
About 5 inch crown as shaped (prob 6 Open)
Embroidered Stetson Nutria Liner
3 1/4 brim - 3 Ply Ribbon

So I’ve had a hankering for an older brown western. Cause you know…. Gotta keep up with my lack of cattle. Was thinking of something similar to my black Miller Western. Something with a softer older style moldable felt. I came across this Brown Stetson Nutria Quality and thought I could check two boxes at once. Asking price was a bit higher than I would normally want to go but I figured might not have another chance at one like this.

Out of the box it was in pretty decent shape. Still gave it a good brushing to clean up and steam for shape. As expected the Nutria felt is a bit more stiff than beaver/rabbit felts of the era…. Which I believe to be late 1940s to early 1950s…. But still shapes just fine.

I started by opening up the crown and working on the brim some. Then I settled on this center dent and front pinch. The fit and feel is perfect.

All and all it settles in nicely with what I was looking for. I wasn’t looking for a daily wear kinda hat.. but really it feels comfortable for me.

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A real nice find, Joe. Good job on the bash, too.

 

[Steve1857]

I want to feel that felt, Steve. If it’s one of YOUR best it must be really something. It definitely looks good.

Thanks, Brent

 

[Steve1857]

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I imagine this is the look I would get if I asked if I could touch your hat Steve. I would still ask though.

I would definitely respond in the affirmative, Bob

 

[Steve1857]

Borlesso Homburg.

Hat #4 from the recent batch from The Netherlands.

 

[Frunobulax]

Good ol' reliable, rusty trusty 3X OR

 

[Blare]

A real nice find, Joe. Good job on the bash, too.

Thanks Steve!

 

[carouselvic]

Baku blocked by the Chicago folks

 

[Granville]

So I’m down in Jersey to check on mom, and went to the graveyard to visit “the rest of the family”. I should mention that since I doffed my cap and began wearing brimmed hats in December I have yet to have one catch the wind and take flight. Well, standing at daddy’s grave he flicked it off my head and sent it cartwheeling through the tombstones.
He was always a joker.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

First trout of the season and the first outing of my SunBody Tall Gus:

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Later, I took two of my daughters to a friends gravel quarry pond and we had a blast catching bass and bluegill and crappie on ultralight spin tackle.


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My 21 year old daughter won our bet by catching the first bass.

Lovely girl, Brent! It's all in the genes!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

She’s happy she won the bet! I told her it was too small to count, but she wasn’t having any part of that.

And she was right!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Lovely girl, Brent! It's all in the genes!

Yep. Her mom is beautiful.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

And she was right!

She’s always right. She’s sharper and faster witted than I ever was.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Yep. Her mom is beautiful.

It takes a handsome guy to catch a beautiful gal, Brent! Believe it or not, even I was handsome once. That's how I caught Ana

When I showed my daughters this picture, Sabrina said: "My God, Dad, what happened to you?"

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Time has not been kind to me. My wife has aged much more gracefully.

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It's been kinder to you than it has to me! And you're right, she is beautiful! Here's a pictire of Ana and Shirley, my Mom, on our wedding day

 

[drmaxtejeda]

And one of Ana, Sabrina, and Mara Alisa last Christmass

 

[fabiovenhorst]

 

[carouselvic]

A Worth & Worth mid-ribbon Monti

 

[Pellie]

My wife and her Akubra Coober Pedy!

 

[Frunobulax]

When Black Friday comes...

Caxton