What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[mayserwegener]

Beautiful hat. Looks mint!

Rollin, Thank you! Luckily it's in excellent condition.

 

[mayserwegener]

Wonky brims is usually caused from inserting a long oval head into a round oval hat.
If the hole is long enough inside the flange then you can use a smaller than usual stretcher to turn a round oval hat into a long oval.

This is very true and brim distortion is most noticeable in Stiff Felts. Unfortunately with Stiff Felts it's more difficult (tools / knowledge) to avoid / fix brim distortion after stretching / conforming (Oval or Rounded).

 

[Randall Renshaw]

Twofer today!

 

[TimmyV]

Wow!! What a beauty! What a great find.

Really nice Tim!

Wow ! Bound brim AND Stitching!

Simply.Awesome. That is an absolute BEAUTY, Timmy! Congrats on such a terrific score!

Thanks gents !!

 

[VoodooSan]

Twofer today! View attachment 677541 View attachment 677542 View attachment 677543

Great googly moogly!!!

 

[Rmccamey]

Cool!

If any of you want to see how you would have photographed in the 19th century there’s a great app called Tin Type that a friend just told me about. Costs a dollar to download but pretty cool.
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[Rmccamey]

Absolutely fantastic set of hats, gentlemen.

 

[carouselvic]

Borsalino

 

[mayserwegener]

Brüder Böhm "Böhms Ultima", possibly 1930s and made for the Norwegian Market. This is a really fantastic Velour with a very wide Band/Bow and tall Crown. It was made by the Brüder Böhm Neutitschein / Nový Jičín, Czechoslovak factory. I acquired this Velour from Panos back in 2021.

Victor Böhm's hat manufacturing apprentice certificate (Lehrbrief), issued in 1910 by the Vienna Hatmakers Association (die Genossenschaft der Wiener Hutmacher). Back in 2015 the grandson (Jonathan) of Victor Böhm owner and chief inventor at Brüder Böhm Wien, Neutitschein / Novy Jicin sent me the photos.

 

[Randall Renshaw]

By a small margin, this mystery Forty Jobber has the best felt I’ve ever owned.
A C&K I once had came very close.

 

[livelyjames]

May be against the rules to post this but here goes….shortbaldingguy used to post really cool hat pics here…..he has been MIA since January 6……..I sent him a message to check on him and got nothing….I hope he is ok….anyone know him or his status?

 

[Stu K 323]

Hat of the day is my newly received Gun Club by Stetson Diamond Jim from 2001 (I believe according to the sweatband) 4x fur. Not bad for the cost, sweatband is tatty so may need replacing. The hat band with its faux buckle isn’t my cup of tea at all and will likely not make it to the end of the day on the hat. I may try and make my own out of a scarf at some point.

 

[hatophile]

Stetson BRE from Clayton’s in Detroit.

 

[Frunobulax]

May be against the rules to post this but here goes….shortbaldingguy used to post really cool hat pics here…..he has been MIA since January 6……..I sent him a message to check on him and got nothing….I hope he is ok….anyone know him or his status?

He was active on IG yesterday, so he appears to still be on the right side of the grass.

 

[VoodooSan]

Brüder Böhm "Böhms Ultima", possibly 1930s and made for the Norwegian Market. This is a really fantastic Velour with a very wide Band/Bow and tall Crown. It was made by the Brüder Böhm Neutitschein / Nový Jičín, Czechoslovak factory. I acquired this Velour from Panos back in 2021.

Victor Böhm's hat manufacturing apprentice certificate (Lehrbrief), issued in 1910 by the Vienna Hatmakers Association (die Genossenschaft der Wiener Hutmacher). Back in 2015 the grandson (Jonathan) of Victor Böhm owner and chief inventor at Brüder Böhm Wien, Neutitschein / Novy Jicin sent me the photos.

Wow!!!! Stunning hat, tremendous history! LOVE the graphics on the certificate!!

 

[VoodooSan]

By a small margin, this mystery Forty Jobber has the best felt I’ve ever owned.
A C&K I once had came very close. View attachment 677749 View attachment 677750 View attachment 677751

Very nice looking! Congrats!

 

[VoodooSan]

Hat of the day is my newly received Gun Club by Stetson Diamond Jim from 2001 (I believe according to the sweatband) 4x fur. Not bad for the cost, sweatband is tatty so may need replacing. The hat band with its faux buckle isn’t my cup of tea at all and will likely not make it to the end of the day on the hat. I may try and make my own out of a scarf at some point.

Very nice!

 

[livelyjames]

He was active on IG yesterday, so he appears to still be on the right side of the grass.

Thank you!

 

[VoodooSan]

Stetson BRE from Clayton’s in Detroit. View attachment 677757

YOWZA!!!! That is a LOOKER!!!!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

May be against the rules to post this but here goes….shortbaldingguy used to post really cool hat pics here…..he has been MIA since January 6……..I sent him a message to check on him and got nothing….I hope he is ok….anyone know him or his status?

I haven’t talked to him but been figuring he has moved on from FL.