What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Blare]

Good morning. I have been catching up on 14 pages of posts. To a one I have enjoyed the posts. You folks have been sport'n some very fine lids!

I have had work commitments and a mountain escapade that has pulled me away from sharing. Here are some hat pics to share.

Not all moments can be fedoras. Yes I do sport a ball cap for the appropriate soirée.

A VS fedora. This is a Stratoliner inspired fedora made with dove beaver felt.

A fuzzy Ika fedora.

A Stetson Playboy.

A Stetson Stratoliners in different hues.

A Stetson Fifteen w/Mode Edge.

A Champ Supreme.

A 30-40's Borsolino.

A Lee Commander.

A Lee Adventurer.

A Stetson Whippet.

On with the hat parade!

Cheers to all, Eric -

What an array!

 

[M Hatman]

Thank you Stefan. It has pretty much stayed on my head this whole week

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[Mighty44]

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Love this!

 

[The Shoe]

The calm after the storm (the typhoon wasn’t half as bad as expected). Very pleasant outside, wearing the Akubra Blue Mountains. I find this one an awkward one in my collection. I wanted a big brim and I love the hat band with the feather. I like the hat a lot, but it’s difficult to find a place for it. With the deep dip front and back, it’s not one for going out.. I already have a couple of Akubras for the garden and barbecue. I do barbecue a lot, so maybe it goes into the barbecue rotation.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Good morning. I have been catching up on 14 pages of posts. To a one I have enjoyed the posts. You folks have been sport'n some very fine lids!

I have had work commitments and a mountain escapade that has pulled me away from sharing. Here are some hat pics to share.

Not all moments can be fedoras. Yes I do sport a ball cap for the appropriate soirée.

A VS fedora. This is a Stratoliner inspired fedora made with dove beaver felt.

A fuzzy Ika fedora.

A Stetson Playboy.

A Stetson Stratoliners in different hues.

A Stetson Fifteen w/Mode Edge.

A Champ Supreme.

A 30-40's Borsolino.

A Lee Commander.

A Lee Adventurer.

A Stetson Whippet.

On with the hat parade!

Cheers to all, Eric -

Serious lineup of hats, Eric!
Especially like the many pearl and dove grays this week! Glad you had a good vacay and glad you’re home safe!

 

[Steve1857]

The calm after the storm (the typhoon wasn’t half as bad as expected). Very pleasant outside, wearing the Akubra Blue Mountains. I find this one an awkward one in my collection. I wanted a big brim and I love the hat band with the feather. I like the hat a lot, but it’s difficult to find a place for it. With the deep dip front and back, it’s not one for going out.. I already have a couple of Akubras for the garden and barbecue. I do barbecue a lot, so maybe it goes into the barbecue rotation.
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That one suits you a lot, mate.

If you're not going to wear it out, then it's a perfect rotation hat for putting an extra shrimp on the barbie

 

[wsmontana]

The calm after the storm (the typhoon wasn’t half as bad as expected). Very pleasant outside, wearing the Akubra Blue Mountains. I find this one an awkward one in my collection. I wanted a big brim and I love the hat band with the feather. I like the hat a lot, but it’s difficult to find a place for it. With the deep dip front and back, it’s not one for going out.. I already have a couple of Akubras for the garden and barbecue. I do barbecue a lot, so maybe it goes into the barbecue rotation.
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That would be a great hat for Tenkara!

 

[Blare]

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Looks a very very similar hat. Cool ad.

 

[Boomerang]

Hufvud Bogart in Emerald Grey, 50x Beaver, for Saturday's fun.

 

[VoodooSan]

Hufvud Bogart in Emerald Grey, 50x Beaver, for Saturday's fun.

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VERY handsome hat, sir!

 

[The Lost Cowboy]

Hello friends,
It has been a very busy two weeks for us in Melaka. I leave here on Tuesday for two months of intense physical therapy in Thailand; but before I go, I'd like to share what we've been up to this last fortnight.

Every year we have a performance art festival in Melaka. Most of the performers are from Australia but we also have many from Indonesia and also local Malaysians. This year we had something like 70 artists taking part (counting musicians).

Usually I perform, but my health has kept me from it this year, though it has been a real blessing to be in the audience. Most of the performances are dance/movement oriented. We have a number of sites around the old town in Melaka where artists can choose to perform. Some of them use spoken word elements and one duo performed a short theater piece. We also had a handful of purely musical performances. Tonight we will end the festival with a 2-3 hour production where all artists will take part, called "Eulogy for the Living."

For the event, I finally broke down and purchased a cheap straw hat. You can see it in the first photo. It is just too hot and humid out to be attending performances all day in the Fed IV. I don't care too much for the design of the hat at all, but it works for what I need and it cost all of $2.50 US. The second photo is of me dancing at one of our venues in the Fed IV.

I am also including just a very very very small sample of photos from the event to give you a taste of what it is like. Every year the festival produces thousands of professional photos - I chose most of these from photographers who signs their photos, but I could have randomly chosen many others of just as good or even better quality. The photos that aren't signed are my shots.

I don't know another festival of this kind in the world (though I know they exist), but I have been part of this one since 2011 and am very blessed to be here again this year.

Happy Sunday friends.

 

[Boomerang]

VERY handsome hat, sir!

Thanks Mark! Just might be my favorite.

 

[GHT]

The calm after the storm (the typhoon wasn’t half as bad as expected). Very pleasant outside, wearing the Akubra Blue Mountains. I find this one an awkward one in my collection. I wanted a big brim and I love the hat band with the feather. I like the hat a lot, but it’s difficult to find a place for it. With the deep dip front and back, it’s not one for going out.. I already have a couple of Akubras for the garden and barbecue. I do barbecue a lot, so maybe it goes into the barbecue rotation.
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It was the brim that caught my attention, then I read, "I like the hat a lot, but it’s difficult to find a place for it." That's me, but not hats. I have a wardrobe full of Hawaiian shirts, which I do my best to rotate, but inevitably some are more favourable.

For church this morning the bespoke Gamble & Gunn stone grey.
Do you like the bow tie? Tina made it from an off-cut of one of
those Hawaiian shirts. It got a few smiles at church.

 

[The Shoe]

It was the brim that caught my attention, then I read, "I like the hat a lot, but it’s difficult to find a place for it." That's me, but not hats. I have a wardrobe full of Hawaiian shirts, which I do my best to rotate, but inevitably some are more favourable.
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For church this morning the bespoke Gamble & Gunn stone grey.
Do you like the bow tie? Tina made it from an off-cut of one of
those Hawaiian shirts. It got a few smiles at church.

I’ve obviously seen a few of your Tina-made Aloha shirts. In fact I’ve been inspired to look for a nice aloha shirt for myself. I haven’t had much luck finding one that speaks to me. After hearing about Tina’s difficulty with staying still, I actually thought that maybe she’d like to sit down at the sewing machine and make one for me! I’m sure there are some other Loungers that would be interested in her handiwork.

 

[Mighty44]

Hello friends,
It has been a very busy two weeks for us in Melaka. I leave here on Tuesday for two months of intense physical therapy in Thailand; but before I go, I'd like to share what we've been up to this last fortnight.

Every year we have a performance art festival in Melaka. Most of the performers are from Australia but we also have many from Indonesia and also local Malaysians. This year we had something like 70 artists taking part (counting musicians).

Usually I perform, but my health has kept me from it this year, though it has been a real blessing to be in the audience. Most of the performances are dance/movement oriented. We have a number of sites around the old town in Melaka where artists can choose to perform. Some of them use spoken word elements and one duo performed a short theater piece. We also had a handful of purely musical performances. Tonight we will end the festival with a 2-3 hour production where all artists will take part, called "Eulogy for the Living."

For the event, I finally broke down and purchased a cheap straw hat. You can see it in the first photo. It is just too hot and humid out to be attending performances all day in the Fed IV. I don't care too much for the design of the hat at all, but it works for what I need and it cost all of $2.50 US. The second photo is of me dancing at one of our venues in the Fed IV.

I am also including just a very very very small sample of photos from the event to give you a taste of what it is like. Every year the festival produces thousands of professional photos - I chose most of these from photographers who signs their photos, but I could have randomly chosen many others of just as good or even better quality. The photos that aren't signed are my shots.

I don't know another festival of this kind in the world (though I know they exist), but I have been part of this one since 2011 and am very blessed to be here again this year.

Happy Sunday friends.
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Looks amazing, Nathan—wish I could join you! Good luck with your P/T.

 

[Blare]

Hello friends,
It has been a very busy two weeks for us in Melaka. I leave here on Tuesday for two months of intense physical therapy in Thailand; but before I go, I'd like to share what we've been up to this last fortnight.

Every year we have a performance art festival in Melaka. Most of the performers are from Australia but we also have many from Indonesia and also local Malaysians. This year we had something like 70 artists taking part (counting musicians).

Usually I perform, but my health has kept me from it this year, though it has been a real blessing to be in the audience. Most of the performances are dance/movement oriented. We have a number of sites around the old town in Melaka where artists can choose to perform. Some of them use spoken word elements and one duo performed a short theater piece. We also had a handful of purely musical performances. Tonight we will end the festival with a 2-3 hour production where all artists will take part, called "Eulogy for the Living."

For the event, I finally broke down and purchased a cheap straw hat. You can see it in the first photo. It is just too hot and humid out to be attending performances all day in the Fed IV. I don't care too much for the design of the hat at all, but it works for what I need and it cost all of $2.50 US. The second photo is of me dancing at one of our venues in the Fed IV.

I am also including just a very very very small sample of photos from the event to give you a taste of what it is like. Every year the festival produces thousands of professional photos - I chose most of these from photographers who signs their photos, but I could have randomly chosen many others of just as good or even better quality. The photos that aren't signed are my shots.

I don't know another festival of this kind in the world (though I know they exist), but I have been part of this one since 2011 and am very blessed to be here again this year.

Happy Sunday friends.
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How very cool. Thanks for sharing, Nathan. I hope the next few weeks will be therapeutic.

 

[TimmyV]

Hello friends,
It has been a very busy two weeks for us in Melaka. I leave here on Tuesday for two months of intense physical therapy in Thailand; but before I go, I'd like to share what we've been up to this last fortnight.

Every year we have a performance art festival in Melaka. Most of the performers are from Australia but we also have many from Indonesia and also local Malaysians. This year we had something like 70 artists taking part (counting musicians).

Usually I perform, but my health has kept me from it this year, though it has been a real blessing to be in the audience. Most of the performances are dance/movement oriented. We have a number of sites around the old town in Melaka where artists can choose to perform. Some of them use spoken word elements and one duo performed a short theater piece. We also had a handful of purely musical performances. Tonight we will end the festival with a 2-3 hour production where all artists will take part, called "Eulogy for the Living."

For the event, I finally broke down and purchased a cheap straw hat. You can see it in the first photo. It is just too hot and humid out to be attending performances all day in the Fed IV. I don't care too much for the design of the hat at all, but it works for what I need and it cost all of $2.50 US. The second photo is of me dancing at one of our venues in the Fed IV.

I am also including just a very very very small sample of photos from the event to give you a taste of what it is like. Every year the festival produces thousands of professional photos - I chose most of these from photographers who signs their photos, but I could have randomly chosen many others of just as good or even better quality. The photos that aren't signed are my shots.

I don't know another festival of this kind in the world (though I know they exist), but I have been part of this one since 2011 and am very blessed to be here again this year.

Happy Sunday friends.
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I've been curious about how things were going for you Nathan. Nice to see pix from a land far far away. Hope the PT does ya good.. Thanks for the update

 

[TimmyV]

This morning's pick is from Lamson Hubbard out of Baltimore. Dove Gray with matching brim edge binding and grosgrain ribbon hatband. The unreeded sweatband is nice too. I especially like how they did the brim binding as it is wider on the top side than the bottom.
This hat caught my eye the other day, mostly because of the "Whippet-ness"
( not sure you'll find that in the dictionary. lol. ) I had never seen a hat from these folks but a little research here at TFL tells me they have been around a very long time.

 

[RickP]

Thanks to TimmyV for the inspiration! Yesterday I picked up a nice 2 gal stoneware whisky jug for a hat display . A local guy collects Texas Whisky jugs but this one had no markings but the 2 gal mark and he didnt want it. Got it for a good price and I didnt have to pay shipping. Looks cool by itself, but looks great with a hat on to. I dug out a piece of mahogany and made a little platform for the crown to sit on.. Now I can see the whole jug when a hats there!

 

[TimmyV]

Thanks to TimmyV for the inspiration! Yesterday I picked up a nice 2 gal stoneware whisky jug for a hat display . A local guy collects Texas Whisky jugs but this one had no markings but the 2 gal mark and he didnt want it. Got it for a good price and I didnt have to pay shipping. Looks cool by itself, but looks great with a hat on to. I dug out a piece of mahogany and made a little platform for the crown to sit on.. Now I can see the whole jug when a hats there!


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Sweeeeeeet !! Great minds think alike.lol.