Thank you, Gary. Yes, there will be at least a Day 2, possibly even a Day 3. These ten take us to about the middle of the 2025 list.
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OK, on to Day 2.
Dobbs two-tone straw (NOT the current Toledo model)
Resistol Hi-7-5
Knox
Bounty Hunter (Nate Funmaker-made, Oct. 1994) 50/50 beaver/hare
Mallory Coast to Coast
Biltmore Dartmouth
Stephen L Stetson
Grommet Mystery Hat
G.W. Alexander Laloo
Lock & Co. melusine
Dobbs two-tone straw (NOT the current Toledo model)
Resistol Hi-7-5
Knox
Bounty Hunter (Nate Funmaker-made, Oct. 1994) 50/50 beaver/hare
Mallory Coast to Coast
Biltmore Dartmouth
Stephen L Stetson
Grommet Mystery Hat
G.W. Alexander Laloo
Lock & Co. melusine
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Man, what a year you had!
Those are some great ones, Mark. That Disney with a worn in look stands out to me. I’ll refer to it as the Sod Buster.
PERFECT!!!! Thanks, Phil; that will now become it's official name in my head-canon!
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love the millstone
And finally, Day 3. Only 5 today; as I said, these were just the cream of the crop for 2025. Thanks for letting me share!
Stevens The Royalist
Resistol Sky Fleet
Stetson Slant
Shudde Bros (Original owner was a Texas Ranger sergeant.)
Open Crown by the late Randy Priest, Idaho hatmaker, and recipient of the Governor’s Award in the Arts for Excellence in Folk and Traditional Arts.
Stevens The Royalist
Resistol Sky Fleet
Stetson Slant
Shudde Bros (Original owner was a Texas Ranger sergeant.)
Open Crown by the late Randy Priest, Idaho hatmaker, and recipient of the Governor’s Award in the Arts for Excellence in Folk and Traditional Arts.
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Thanks for sharing. I’ve enjoyed seeing them all in one place. It’s been a spectacular year for you.
'25 was good to you, Mark! Those are some great acquisitions!
Thank you, gents. It truly was a banner year, and I'm grateful for the knowledge and guidance I've gained here that enabled me to better my understanding of what's worth snagging.
A fine way to end the series with. Superb hats, the lot of them, Mark!
Thank you, Stefan!
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2025 has been a year I realise I've not bought any new (or new to me) felt brimmed hats. Not sure that really counts as a fallow year for me, though, as I've been so institutionalised into the academic calendar since 1978, I can't think in regular calendar years. So my felt hats in 24/25 were all bought in late 24, while I still have a few months of 25/26 to go...
I did buy one brimmed hat in 2025, if a brown Daisy Mae from WPG counts. That got worn a lot when we went glamping on the South Downs for a holiday in July. Otherwise, this was a year of caps and berets (probably a good ten or so, collectively), and two flying helmets (one leather, one shearling).
Enjoyed seeing what others have picked up in 2025 here, which is inspiring me to look to my fedoras (and a couple of those on my watchlist) once this current freezing weather passes.
I did buy one brimmed hat in 2025, if a brown Daisy Mae from WPG counts. That got worn a lot when we went glamping on the South Downs for a holiday in July. Otherwise, this was a year of caps and berets (probably a good ten or so, collectively), and two flying helmets (one leather, one shearling).
Enjoyed seeing what others have picked up in 2025 here, which is inspiring me to look to my fedoras (and a couple of those on my watchlist) once this current freezing weather passes.
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Posting out of respect for my friend, Gary (@The Shoe). Picture are quick and dirty, and then I'm back in exile.
Resistol skinny ribbon with red liner:
Dunlap Select blind stitch overwelt in midnite blue:
Stetson 1900 Paris Medal velour:
Barbisio DVX Velvet:
Paragon Special (Note: Not the Paragon Hat Co. Sold at G.B. Nace, Son, & Co. Dry Goods 1910s/20s):
Resistol skinny ribbon with red liner:
Dunlap Select blind stitch overwelt in midnite blue:
Stetson 1900 Paris Medal velour:
Barbisio DVX Velvet:
Paragon Special (Note: Not the Paragon Hat Co. Sold at G.B. Nace, Son, & Co. Dry Goods 1910s/20s):
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Brent Black Panama #1 - Planter:
Brent Black Panama #2 - Fedora:
Dobbs Felted Welt Edge Fifteen:
Dobbs Improved Cavanagh Edge Leisure Light:
Ecuadorian Panama Hat Co Lords Hat:
Brent Black Panama #2 - Fedora:
Dobbs Felted Welt Edge Fifteen:
Dobbs Improved Cavanagh Edge Leisure Light:
Ecuadorian Panama Hat Co Lords Hat:
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Dalton:
Knox Topper:
Dobbs Arminto:
Borsalino Ipersca Scabro Misto Avio (both the Scabro finish and Misto Avio are undocumented):
Paul's Hat Works Panama:
Back into exile I go since the lack of respect, bulls***, and hypocrisy still reigns supreme apparently.
Knox Topper:
Dobbs Arminto:
Borsalino Ipersca Scabro Misto Avio (both the Scabro finish and Misto Avio are undocumented):
Paul's Hat Works Panama:
Back into exile I go since the lack of respect, bulls***, and hypocrisy still reigns supreme apparently.
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Good to see you here, Jonathan, even if only briefly. Quite a spectacular year in hats for you. Hard to pick a favourite amongst those.
Three posts full of stunning acquisitions, sir. You definitely had a great year.
These are stellar hats, Jonathan. Very glad you've shown these here to us.
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Dang … working in secret has unearthed quite a few gems Jonathan. Kudos!
