What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

New-to-me JBS Twenty from a recent trade with @hambone71. I love this guy, Phil, thanks!

A 2-3/8 brim is always a welcome addition to my collection and the tugboat style bash atop this smaller brim very much satisfies my eye.

Based on the later-edition liner coupled with the wide sweatband style, I would speculate this guy as a late 50s/early 60s model. Not the end of the Twenties line but getting close.

Same wonderful clay-like felt that I expect from a 50s Twenty, though.

This little bulldog will definitely see head time, I’m a fan.
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Beautiful hat, Nathan.

 

[Blare]

My score from an antique store in Boise yesterday. Resistol Dakota, Double X; the color is Canyon. Based on when the headband-imprinted dealer closed up shop, and the factory tag, with price, still inside the headband, I'm going to guestimate this one as very late 70s to very early 80s. It's got a few flaws, but nothing that's going to keep me from enjoying the hell out of wearing it! The setting is Deer Flat again.
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Nice addition, Voodoo

 

[VoodooSan]

Nice addition, Voodoo

Thank you, Joe!

 

[Blare]

Royal Stetson Playboy

had it out today and did some side by side comparisons with it‘s Playboy brothers. https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/side-by-side-hat-comparisons.65983/page-54#post-3074244

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Beautiful hat, Nathan.

Thanks Joe! That Playboy you’ve got is certainly a classic - those old golden liners are so darn attractive.

 

[Rmccamey]

Probably an optical illusion but your band makes the crown look shorter and more like a Coach hat than a Topper. Either way, that one looks great, Bob.

New to me topper -- most likely an equestrian hat.

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[BobHufford]

Probably an optical illusion but your band makes the crown look shorter and more like a Coach hat than a Topper. Either way, that one looks great, Bob.

Thanks Randy! I'll get a measurement when the hat and I are in the same room again. That beaded band is quite wide though.

 

[Rmccamey]

A mighty fine western, Mark.

There's a long story about this hat, in the Western anyone thread, but here's the condensed version: it's my re-shaping, of D Bar J's re-shaping, of a complete beater I picked up at a cowboy flea market over 30 years ago. Wore this while taking my daily walk at Deer Flat, and then antiquing in Boise, were, wonder of wonders, I bought another vintage hat!

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[Frunobulax]

Royal Stetson Playboy

had it out today and did some side by side comparisons with it‘s Playboy brothers. https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/side-by-side-hat-comparisons.65983/page-54#post-3074244


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Black Playboys are a rare bird.

 

[VoodooSan]

A mighty fine western, Mark.

Thanks, Randy. It was a long, torturous, road to get where we finally came to!

 

[Rmccamey]

Those antique store and thrift store finds are usually very special hats. I still have my first such find, an RD Open Road.

My score from an antique store in Boise yesterday. Resistol Dakota, Double X; the color is Canyon. Based on when the headband-imprinted dealer closed up shop, and the factory tag, with price, still inside the headband, I'm going to guestimate this one as very late 70s to very early 80s. It's got a few flaws, but nothing that's going to keep me from enjoying the hell out of wearing it! The setting is Deer Flat again.
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[VoodooSan]

Those antique store and thrift store finds are usually very special hats. I still have my first such find, an RD Open Road.



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THAT is a beautiful score, Randy.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

New member here – thanks for letting me join. Today is a Banjo Paterson day for me. I lowered the crown a bit by making the teardrop more telescope-like. My wife isn’t a fan of the color (says it’s too green), but there’s something about this hat that keeps me reaching for it when I head out the door. Maybe cause it’s built like a tank and feels like it can handle anything you throw at it. View attachment 588599 View attachment 588600

Nice BP. My wife doesn’t like many of my hats, but she doesn’t mind that I do.

 

[Blare]

Thanks Joe! That Playboy you’ve got is certainly a classic - those old golden liners are so darn attractive.

Thanks Nathan.

 

[Rogue Scholar]

Nice BP. My wife doesn’t like many of my hats, but she doesn’t mind that I do.

Haha, well that’s a good deal

 

[quikrick]

Showing some Pork Pie love.
Lock & Co.
The lighting got weird in that second pic, came out looking grey, but it's black.

 

[carouselvic]

R D Stetson Employee Store

Factory Reject

 

[Frunobulax]

San Antonio

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Still a bit under the weather at home. It’s a dismal day anyway. A JBS 15 always lifts the spirits! (some raindrops visible on the felt)

 

[hambone71]

Still a bit under the weather at home. It’s a dismal day anyway. A JBS 15 always lifts the spirits! (some raindrops visible on the felt)

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You know I love that one! Hope you get to feeling better!