Hello From Nashville - I'm New Here

[Hap]

Hello folks,

Just wanted to introduce myself - I've been reading on here for a few days and finally decided to post.
I love hats. I don't have a large collection, but those that I do have I really enjoy wearing.
My oldest hat, or I should say, the hat I've had the longest is a Stetson 4X Beaver that started out as a Western style hat (Gambler, flat telescope top) with an ugly faux tooled leather hat band, but over the years (it's about 18 years old) I've reshaped the brim and the crown so it has more of a fedora style than a western style. I also removed the wide fake leather band and replaced it with a thin leather band that I made from an old discarded binocular bag strap. That hat has been everywhere with me and has a few scars from the travels to show for it.
Anyway - glad to have found other folks who appreciate hats.

 

[KY Gentleman]

Welcome to the Lounge, Hap! Post some pics of those hats!

 

[RedPop4]

Nice first post.

 

[indycop]

Welcome to the lounge Hap! You have a custom hatter about 2 hours from you, and an event coming in february in Monteagle!

 

[Hap]

KY Gentleman - I just changed my avatar to show off one of my favorite hats - well I guess it's technically a cap, but not of the baseball variety. It was made by Hanna Hats in Donegal, Ireland.
I'll get pics posted of my others.

Indycop - where's the custom hatter and what's the event taking place in Monteagle?

 

[indycop]

http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=33307 Alot of folks from your area will be there, MajorMoore, RBH, Warbird, Duck. I am probably the farthest to show.

and this is majormoore on the lounge who is in brighton Tn.
www.buckaroohatters.com

do a search of buckaroo hatters or majormoore and you will find some of his work.
This is mine,
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=34260

 

[Boxerken]

Welcome Hap, Glad to see someone else from Nash on here.

 

[tinmanzzz]

A Big Hello from the East

A Big Hello from the East
Enjoy.

 

[Rick Blaine]

HOWDY!

Welcome from another VOL in Knoxpatch!

 

[RBH]

Welcome to the Lounge.

We will have you in a proper fedora before long.
There is an Akubra bug going around, much less having a custom hatter so close.

Hope you enjoy your stay!!!

 

[warbird]

Welcome. Music City needs a few more fedora wearers.

 

[carter]

Welcome Hap! Hanna makes great hats and caps. I have one of each. Nevertheless, we'll have you in a fedora soon! :cheers1:

 

[WH1]

Welcome to the lounge. I also have a favorite cap purchased in Donegal this summer, good choice.

 

[Duck]

Welcome, aboard.

 

[Beowulf67]

Welcome to the Lounge.

I'm just a little way south of you near Huntsvegas, AL.

 

[rrog]

Welcome from another TN guy. East TN, Jefferson County, just up from Knox County. Glad to have you on the board.

Rick

 

[D.W. Suratt]

Welcom to the Lounge Hap. I think that cap your wearing will be my next purchase. I've been looking for one like it, and so far that's the best one I've seen. The price on it is very reasonable too.