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I'll Lock Up
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Kansas
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Judgmentalist

A-List Customer
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440
I’m boring. Same hat as yesterday. When it’s dialed in, it’s dialed in. Hard to prove with a selfie, but I feel like I grew up out of the ground underneath this one. This is my hat.

If I could order one from Art today, I might add a splash of color to the bow, but the understated chill of this one is growing on me. The ribbon isn’t why it’s my hat. The shape is - it just looks correct in the mirror.

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19,943
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Nederland
Hi! It's been a while.

I own over 600 hats, and have decided to sell most. I live in Mexico City, and the cost of shipping by DHL or Fedex is high, so I plan to visit my new grandson in NJ in about a month, take some of my hats with me, and leave them in my son's home to be shipped to buyers after I leave.
Pictures of most of my hats are in Instagram, max.tejeda2018
If anyone is interested, please let me know.
Did not see that coming, Max. What made you decide to purge?
 

TheEnglishSwede

New in Town
Messages
24
Location
Borås, Sweden
Hello all,

I thought I’d share a few of the hats I’ve worn over the past couple of weeks during my recent misadventures.

Two weeks ago, I was out walking with my young horse. The plan was to ride later in the trip, but we never made it that far. Something in the forest — most likely a wild pig — startled her. I have three clear snapshots in my mind: turning around to see her tense up, being dragged face‑down along the ground, and then staring up at a bright blue sky through the trees. That’s when I realised something was very wrong with my right arm.

I phoned my wife, who managed to find the horse, and then I called for an ambulance. Long story short: I had broken my arm a few centimetres below the ball of the shoulder.

Since I had planned to ride, I was wearing my Back on Track riding helmet with MIPS. Judging by the scratches and dirt on it, the helmet definitely did its job before the horse and I parted ways. It was also the hat I wore in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

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After X‑rays and a CT scan, the doctor did what he could to improve the position of the bone, and I was sent home with some very effective painkillers and instructions to return for surgery.

A week later, on Tuesday, I went back for the operation. For the trip I wore my Lock & Co. Traveler. It’s a very practical hat — I can roll it up and stuff it into a rucksack pocket. Probably not ideal for the hat, but very convenient for me. The lines and creases are from the previous owner, who clearly kept it rolled up in it's tube for far too long, and I haven’t yet put in the effort to work them out. I also wore the Traveler on Wednesday when I was discharged.

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During the operation, I had an allergic reaction to penicillin. I’m not entirely sure how severe it was, but it was serious enough that the hospital called me back yesterday to leave a blood sample and I'm returning next week for allergy tests. For that journey, I wore my green Borsalino — a hat that has quickly become my wife’s favourite. She now criticises most of my other hat choices. It’s perhaps my most beat‑up and dirty hat, so it’s often the one I wear to and from work during the colder, wetter months to and from work.

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Whilst in hospital I found, bid on and won a Mayser hat, I'll look to put some picture of that up soon and hopefully I can get a little more information on that from the knowledgeable people here.

Take care and always wear a safety hat if it might be required.

/Mike
 
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19,394
Hello all,

I thought I’d share a few of the hats I’ve worn over the past couple of weeks during my recent misadventures.

Two weeks ago, I was out walking with my young horse. The plan was to ride later in the trip, but we never made it that far. Something in the forest — most likely a wild pig — startled her. I have three clear snapshots in my mind: turning around to see her tense up, being dragged face‑down along the ground, and then staring up at a bright blue sky through the trees. That’s when I realised something was very wrong with my right arm.

I phoned my wife, who managed to find the horse, and then I called for an ambulance. Long story short: I had broken my arm a few centimetres below the ball of the shoulder.

Since I had planned to ride, I was wearing my Back on Track riding helmet with MIPS. Judging by the scratches and dirt on it, the helmet definitely did its job before the horse and I parted ways. It was also the hat I wore in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.

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After X‑rays and a CT scan, the doctor did what he could to improve the position of the bone, and I was sent home with some very effective painkillers and instructions to return for surgery.

A week later, on Tuesday, I went back for the operation. For the trip I wore my Lock & Co. Traveler. It’s a very practical hat — I can roll it up and stuff it into a rucksack pocket. Probably not ideal for the hat, but very convenient for me. The lines and creases are from the previous owner, who clearly kept it rolled up in it's tube for far too long, and I haven’t yet put in the effort to work them out. I also wore the Traveler on Wednesday when I was discharged.

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During the operation, I had an allergic reaction to penicillin. I’m not entirely sure how severe it was, but it was serious enough that the hospital called me back yesterday to leave a blood sample and I'm returning next week for allergy tests. For that journey, I wore my green Borsalino — a hat that has quickly become my wife’s favourite. She now criticises most of my other hat choices. It’s perhaps my most beat‑up and dirty hat, so it’s often the one I wear to and from work during the colder, wetter months to and from work.

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Whilst in hospital I found, bid on and won a Mayser hat, I'll look to put some picture of that up soon and hopefully I can get a little more information on that from the knowledgeable people here.

Take care and always wear a safety hat if it might be required.

/Mike
I hope you have all that behind you soon enough!
 
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18,260
Location
Maryland
R. & M. Wegener, "Extra" "Haarhut", possibly mid 1950s. I really like the Band + Bow design. Also has great Form. Found this Soft Felt back in 2012.

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150 YEARS, WEGENER Hats 1857. COMPANY CELEBRATION, R. & M. WEGENER, LAUTERBACH-BLITZENROD, Friday, October 27, 1967, in the gymnasium in Lauterbach. I found this document back in 2016.

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150 YEARS

WEGENER Hats 1857

COMPANY CELEBRATION

on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the hat factory

R. & M. WEGENER, LAUTERBACH-BLITZENROD

Friday, October 27, 1967, in the gymnasium in Lauterbach

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PART 1:

4:45 p.m. Ceremony

Overture from the Festive Music in B-flat major by George Frideric Handel

Welcome and Opening Address:

Mr. Hans Wegener,

Managing Partner of R. & M. Wegener

Speeches:

Mr. Walter Dürbeck, President of the Gießen Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Mr. Karl August Vieregge, District Administrator of the Lauterbach District

Mr. Willi Fiedler, Mayor of the City of Lauterbach

Mr. Adalbert Breiter, Chairman of the Association of German Hat Retailers

Dr. R. Schlachter, Managing Director of the Association of Wool and Hair Hat Industries

Mr. Karlhans Lehmann, Chairman of the Trade Association of the Hat Fabric Industry

Mr. Hans Heiß, Chairman of the Works Council of R. & M. Wegener

Mr. Joachim von Metzsch, Spokesperson for the Sales Force of R. & M. Wegener

Andante (2nd movement) from Symphony No. 27

by Joseph Haydn

PART 2:

6:00 p.m. Light Music

performed by the Eduard Procher Band

Choral Music

performed by the Mixed Choir of the M. G. V. 1897 Blitzenrod. Conductor: District Choirmaster Georg Schäfer

PART III:

8:15 p.m. Variety Show with well-known artists

10:00 p.m. Dance Music: Eduard Procher Band

__________________________________________________________

Coffee and cake: 4:00 p.m., Dinner: 7:00 p.m.

End of the company party: 12:30 a.m
 
Messages
19,943
Location
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R. & M. Wegener, "Extra" "Haarhut", possibly mid 1950s. I really like the Band + Bow design. Also has great Form. Found this Soft Felt back in 2012.

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55317510068_93bf7d1a96_h.jpg


55317531923_5476ef25a0_h.jpg


55317784880_ce4001892e_h.jpg


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55317360806_2e2a40a0ef_h.jpg


150 YEARS, WEGENER Hats 1857. COMPANY CELEBRATION, R. & M. WEGENER, LAUTERBACH-BLITZENROD, Friday, October 27, 1967, in the gymnasium in Lauterbach. I found this document back in 2016.

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150 YEARS

WEGENER Hats 1857

COMPANY CELEBRATION

on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the hat factory

R. & M. WEGENER, LAUTERBACH-BLITZENROD

Friday, October 27, 1967, in the gymnasium in Lauterbach

55317402586_ac7844548a_h.jpg


PART 1:

4:45 p.m. Ceremony

Overture from the Festive Music in B-flat major by George Frideric Handel

Welcome and Opening Address:

Mr. Hans Wegener,

Managing Partner of R. & M. Wegener

Speeches:

Mr. Walter Dürbeck, President of the Gießen Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Mr. Karl August Vieregge, District Administrator of the Lauterbach District

Mr. Willi Fiedler, Mayor of the City of Lauterbach

Mr. Adalbert Breiter, Chairman of the Association of German Hat Retailers

Dr. R. Schlachter, Managing Director of the Association of Wool and Hair Hat Industries

Mr. Karlhans Lehmann, Chairman of the Trade Association of the Hat Fabric Industry

Mr. Hans Heiß, Chairman of the Works Council of R. & M. Wegener

Mr. Joachim von Metzsch, Spokesperson for the Sales Force of R. & M. Wegener

Andante (2nd movement) from Symphony No. 27

by Joseph Haydn

PART 2:

6:00 p.m. Light Music

performed by the Eduard Procher Band

Choral Music

performed by the Mixed Choir of the M. G. V. 1897 Blitzenrod. Conductor: District Choirmaster Georg Schäfer

PART III:

8:15 p.m. Variety Show with well-known artists

10:00 p.m. Dance Music: Eduard Procher Band

__________________________________________________________

Coffee and cake: 4:00 p.m., Dinner: 7:00 p.m.

End of the company party: 12:30 a.m
Fantastic hat, Steve. Impressive proportions and wonderful finishing.
 

Judgmentalist

A-List Customer
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440
Headed to the barber shop this morning.

Optimo upbrim fedora with a center dent. Very Homburg-adjacent - at least that’s how it feels to me. :) like a taupe/dove gray color with a lighter sort of silverish ribbon. This one doesn’t have a sticker inside the sweatband. Not sure which model it is.

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RickP

Call Me a Cab
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With *** powder dog I see playing on a famous Paterson story.
Been a big Paterson and Lawson fan for years. To me Banjo Paterson is a more enjoyable read.... mainly a positive note to his writing. Henry Lawson is a well written story but tends to have dark overtones

By the way an Akubra Lawson was my first Akubra many moons ago

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jba972

Familiar Face
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63
Thank you - good point - I forgot to talk about the hat lol - Optimo taupe/grey fedora - I went back and edited the post. :)

I love this one. Stiffer, more formal, brim ribbon.

Late in the season for felts but I wore it to show my barber who also somewhat of a hat nerd.
Great colorway...to my eyes it hinted green
 

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