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What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

Randall Renshaw

Call Me a Cab
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2,754
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Nahunta, Ga.
Yes, lay it brim down on a table and press down from the top of the crown. It is spring loaded but should collapse with not too much pressure. The catch to hold it in the collapsed position engages as it reaches the end of its travel. It should pop open with a rap on your thigh. Never owned one that didn’t operate well, but obviously take it slow and easy.

Thanks, Alan.
Tried it and it works very well and easily. Took some work but I shaped the brim a little to give it more attitude. Was too flat. I like how it looks on. Really didn’t think I would.
Sewed the sweatband seam today.
After rechecking, I paid $28, which seems like a good deal for what I’ve seen others go for. Though, I’ve not paid much attention to them.
 

jonesy86

I'll Lock Up
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4,610
Location
Kauai
Dobbs Rosebud Florentine Milan Straw today. A plastic hat comes in handy when there are intermittent rains on my local beach.
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14,993
Location
Buffalo, NY
Thanks, Alan.
Tried it and it works very well and easily. Took some work but I shaped the brim a little to give it more attitude. Was too flat. I like how it looks on. Really didn’t think I would.
Sewed the sweatband seam today.
After rechecking, I paid $28, which seems like a good deal for what I’ve seen others go for. Though, I’ve not paid much attention to them.

Great! Certainly a very good price. It's almost time to get back out and visit the opera.
 

Edward Reed

A-List Customer
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494
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Aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress
Vintage Royal Stetson Whippet fur felt. (probably mid to late 50's) The grosgrain ribbon has what appears to be a darkened stain from perhaps the glue used to adhere it to the fur felt? otherwise the fedora is in fantastic condition.
I found this cool cotton canvas waistcoat so I thought I'd try it on with a standard Walmart Wrangler shirt and 1942 style army Khaki chinos. Threw on the A-2 leather jacket to get a sense of what it might look like as an ensemble... a bit "Dr. Jones" but I feel comfortable in it. Now I await November weather so I can walk about town looking all Indy and the Temple of Dumb. :p
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The Shoe

One Too Many
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1,773
Location
Wakayama, Japan
Two hat day today. My Knox raffia for a Costco dash into the emergency zone that is Osaka.
Excuse the snarl…it’s hereditary. Etsuko calls it my father’s face.
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Etsuko wore her Borsalino.
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The morning clouds drifted away and it turned into a very pleasant afternoon/evening for outdoor eating.
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No barbecue smells to worry about today, so I chose my Akubra Range.
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Etsuko chose a squishable Maxim.
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Messages
17,855
Location
Nederland
Hats of this week.
Penumbra panama (when it was still undamaged). The wind blew it off a table yesterday and it landed exactly on the pinch, damaging the straw. Witnesses, if there were any, might have seen me cry a little).
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Stetson 3x beaver Open Road (excuse the gloomy look; it was still very early)
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Borsalino Mogano
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Panizza cinabro
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Hückel chamois helgrau
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J Heinrich ITA
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Mayser Spezial
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Randall Renshaw

Call Me a Cab
Messages
2,754
Location
Nahunta, Ga.
Hats of this week.
Penumbra panama (when it was still undamaged). The wind blew it off a table yesterday and it landed exactly on the pinch, damaging the straw. Witnesses, if there were any, might have seen me cry a little).
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Stetson 3x beaver Open Road (excuse the gloomy look; it was still very early)
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Borsalino Mogano
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Panizza cinabro
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Hückel chamois helgrau
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J Heinrich ITA
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Mayser Spezial
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Wind. Enemy to hat guys throughout time. Firefighters, too. My brother is one.
I like the Huckel best, though they all look great. That outfit with that hat is top tier! I don’t have any reason to be in a suit very often, but enviously, you guys sure bring men folk up!
 

jlee562

I'll Lock Up
Messages
5,047
Location
San Francisco, CA
Vintage Royal Stetson Whippet fur felt. (probably mid to late 50's) The grosgrain ribbon has what appears to be a darkened stain from perhaps the glue used to adhere it to the fur felt? otherwise the fedora is in fantastic condition.
I found this cool cotton canvas waistcoat so I thought I'd try it on with a standard Walmart Wrangler shirt and 1942 style army Khaki chinos. Threw on the A-2 leather jacket to get a sense of what it might look like as an ensemble... a bit "Dr. Jones" but I feel comfortable in it. Now I await November weather so I can walk about town looking all Indy and the Temple of Dumb. :p

Nice color on that Whippet. The discoloration is probably sweat that came through. A Stetson of that era should have all sewn components, no glue.
 
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Messages
14,993
Location
Buffalo, NY
Hats of this week.
Penumbra panama (when it was still undamaged). The wind blew it off a table yesterday and it landed exactly on the pinch, damaging the straw. Witnesses, if there were any, might have seen me cry a little).
View attachment 339767

Stetson 3x beaver Open Road (excuse the gloomy look; it was still very early)
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Borsalino Mogano
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Panizza cinabro
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Hückel chamois helgrau
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J Heinrich ITA
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Mayser Spezial
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I'm sorry for the windblown scrape... collateral damage we face when sharing stuff with our hat friends. I can still remember every popped stitch I've caused hunting for clues behind sweatbands. As always, many thanks for your excellent photos of beautiful hats.
 

Edward Reed

A-List Customer
Messages
494
Location
Aboard a B-17 Flying Fortress
Nice color on that Whippet. The discoloration is probably sweat that came through. A Stetson of that era should have all sewn components, no glue.
cool! thanks for that info. I wasn't sure if they tacked it down with glue... it does indeed use small tack stitches to tack everything down. fortunately the slight dark staining is not as noticeable in person. for some reason it shows more in photos.
 

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