What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Daniele Tanto]

Echter Rockel Velour, possibly later 1920s. This is an early Rockel Alsfeld Velour. I found this Velour back in 2021.

Molto, molto bello! Bravo Steve

 

[Daniele Tanto]

Hückel Alpha Velour

HÜckel Exclusiv

Borsalino Landasca Dattero

These three are tied, even though they are horses of the finest breed.

GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro Savoy

The winner is this one, of which I have a copy made by "Borsalino Classic" not so fine as this

 

[steur]

These three are tied, even though they are horses of the finest breed.

The winner is this one, of which I have a copy made by "Borsalino Classic" not so fine as this

Grazie, Daniele. Hard to choose favorites with so many fine hats to pick from.

 

[Good Lukes]

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Joe The Hatter - 144 Rogers Ave
Dark Tan Lightweight Felt
4 1/2 crown as shaped (about 5 1/2 open)
1 5/8 Faded grosgrain ribbon
2 1/4 raw edge brim

Here is the second hat from the hat roulette box. This one is in fact the one that held the most interest for me. But only for a whimsical coincidental connection to me. “Designed and Created” by Joe The Hatter of Brooklyn, NY. OK… so the hat was sold at a store with the same name as me. In addition, the store just so happened to be located at 144 Rogers Ave. As some are aware I once upon a time wrestled professionally as Blare Rogers… “grandson of Nature Boy Buddy Rogers”. So That’s the silly little connection for me and this hat… Joe The Hatter on Rogers Ave. It doesn’t however completely end there though… on the same day I bought this hat, I also came across the most unique piece of Nature Boy Buddy Rogers memorabilia I have seen to date. A Pennsylvania Railroad Good Luck Token commemorating (Na)“TURE BOY BUDDY ROGERS vs KATO”. I believe I was able to match it up with their October 6, 1954 match in Lancaster, PA 10/06 when Buddy Rogers beat Oyama Kato. I knew this would be the perfect adornment for this hat!

The hat has a nice boxy crown and a bunch of character with its sun faded ribbon. I did manage to find under the sweat a dried up and discolored 1950s HCA standardized tag so any mystery is solved on the actual maker even if it oddly was located near the front of the hat. It is unfortunately a bit too large for me. But was easily remedied with a couple felt strips behind the sweat. I originally planned on attaching the token right on to the bow keep but it kinda gives off a hint of “sheriff badge” vibe that way. I found though the token slips nicely behind the ribbon for now. I may attach it more permanently… but I can’t decide if it looks better positioned to the front part of the bow or to the middle/rear of the bow keep. This one I can see being a regular knock around hat for me.

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Wow, what a great hat story. Thanks for sharing, Joe!

 

[Good Lukes]

Sunday is here again and so are the hats of the week. New batch mostly.

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Rehfus
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Borsalino Landasca Dattero
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Wehrmeier
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GB Borsalino fu Lazzaro Savoy
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Mossant Castor for Sools
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Tough call but the Wehrmeier wins it by a hair over both Hückels.

 

[Good Lukes]

Borsalino Bubani today!
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So much to like here, Marcel. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Pellie]

So much to like here, Marcel. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you Luke.

 

[Frunobulax]

Marathon

 

[RickP]

Today is an Adampremier.

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Love a good Adam!

 

[RickP]

Worth-Walden 100X.

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Love the look of a Montana/ Gus with a brim curl! Structure without being formal or dressy!

 

[BobHufford]

Love the look of a Montana/ Gus with a brim curl! Structure without being formal or dressy!

Me too Rick — thanks!

 

[mayserwegener]

Stellar velour hat, Steve. Really like the bow treatment as well.

Stefan, Thank you! Fantastic series of hats from you! Great to see the rare find Carl Blum Velour!

 

[mayserwegener]

A beautiful Rockel, Steve. I especially love the bow design

Joe, Thanks! Your Lee Silver Label Edgelee looks fantastic! Great color combinations!

 

[mayserwegener]

Wowza!!!! That bow!!!!!

Mark, Thank you!

 

[steur]

Tough call but the Wehrmeier wins it by a hair over both Hückels.

Thank you, Luke.

Stefan, Thank you! Fantastic series of hats from you! Great to see the rare find Carl Blum Velour!

Thank you, Steve.

 

[Blare]

Worth-Walden 100X.

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Very cool hat, Bob. Love the crease.

 

[Blare]

Wow, what a great hat story. Thanks for sharing, Joe!

Thank you Luke.

 

[BobHufford]

Very cool hat, Bob. Love the crease.

Thanks Joe! I’m not planning to mess with it much.

 

[Blare]

Joe, Thanks! Your Lee Silver Label Edgelee looks fantastic! Great color combinations!

Thanks Steve.

 

[Blare]

Marathon

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A lovely Marathon, Jim.