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“WTF’ Hats,” that are hard to believe...

Tukwila

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Seriously?!?
Painting on fedoras is not something I like at all. Ugh. I've seen it done by hatters that I respect, and it started up in Ecuador a few years ago with their Panama hats. A lady in a shop showed one to me and I feigned a weak smile and said no, thank you... I hated that they ruined (IMO) a perfectly fine handwoven straw hat.
 

Tukwila

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It does not quite qualify in this thread but being too lazy to start another. Rand Hatters out of Billings employs a guy that creates art on their westerns using what looks like a wood burning pen. He creates amazing outdoor scenes on the sides of the hats.....elk in a forest setting etc. They are quite stunning. They also have a woman on staff who does painting on the felts...more on the feminine side, flowers etc. Also look good.
I saw that on Instagram. As much as I hate painting on hats, this treatment looks more like scrimshaw on fine ivory pistol grips to me.
 
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Not so much of an actual WTF hat... but this arrived today in place of what should have been a Borsalino. The seller had given me the heads up of his mistake and joked he hoped the other guy was not using my hat as a minnow bucket. To which I replied I could not guarantee I would not Try use his pail as Hat. So we have this in the fun and spirit of WTF hats

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PS. I think it’s a bit big
 

scottyrocks

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Not so much of an actual WTF hat... but this arrived today in place of what should have been a Borsalino. The seller had given me the heads up of his mistake and joked he hoped the other guy was not using my hat as a minnow bucket. To which I replied I could not guarantee I would not Try use his pail as Hat. So we have this in the fun and spirit of WTF hats

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PS. I think it’s a bit big

Okay, the door has been opened for us to just put whateverthe@#$%wewantonourheadsandcallitahat.
 

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