Run Away from this HAT FORM

[Marc Chevalier]

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What the heck is this all about?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Aluminum-Hst-Fo...7QQihZ009QQcategoryZ14065QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


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[G. Fink-Nottle]

Hatform? Looks more like an ashtray. Ugh!

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Must have been for a movie that called for dozens of horrid hats, all looking the same.

When I saw the picture on eBay, I thought at first that someone was auctioning off the famous duct tape fedora. lol

 

[scotrace]

Easy Peasy

See, when I was a kid, we was poor.

Every year for Haloween, I was a "Hobo." because that's what mom could whip up. Old raggedy clothes and a bettered hat - the hat being the only piece of "bought" costume, recycled every year. It was plastic and obviously made on that form.

 

[Rosie]

I think it's some sculpture or an ashtray. It has to be.....right?

 

[Absinthe_1900]

Looks like a mold for a plastic vacuum formed novelty hat.

 

[Matt Deckard]

It is what we call in the industry... a hard hat.

 

[WideBrimm]

My Two Cents Worth

Hi all. I've been lurking for months. Figured I'd join so I could add my two cents worth from time to time.

Obviously it's a casting made from an old hat. My guess is that HST stands for President Harry S Truman. Pres Truman was a fisherman. As President didn't he go fishing in Key West, Florida? Probably would make a pretty good hat block to duplicate HST's fishing hat!

 

[Twitch]

lol You could make your own "beater" with that!

 

[Prairie Shade]

Nuevo Old?

Hey, I want one like that! They sand down jeans to look "aged", why not a hat. Could be the next thing. I kinda voting for the "costume" reply however. For a day on the stream, cold beer, tackle box, why not!!

 

[Not-Bogart13]

I think MK should buy it and make duplicates with the FL logo on it. Call it the Fedora Lounge Paper Weight!

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

I saw that too.

Looks like a part of some sort of machine that met with an unfortunate accident, but turned out to be roughly hat shaped. [huh]
Or maybe Widebrimm has the answer.


The seller's name says a lot,...Dr. Strangegoods lol

 

[PutALidOnIt]

Bid it up, Guys!!!

Ha, shows what you guys know!

It's a one of a kind, 60 year old Treasure of the Sierra Madre block that Bogie later used as an ashtray during the filming of Key Largo!

Was found in box of stuff at Robert Blake's yard sale! I bet it even includes a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Bobby himself! The perfect block for that treasure hunting beater and hurricane brisa... lol lol lol

 

[J. M. Stovall]

I think it's a prop from "Close Encounters". Used to form the mashed potatoes.

 

[Viola]

I like that, it has a certain style, a certain presence, and shame on you all for not recognizing a classic master of fashion's siginature look:

 

[Siirous]

With a few holes in the bottom and some imagination, it's a flower pot, of course!

 

[thefedorastore]

It's an aluminum porta-potti. Got one just like it on the boat.
D:eusa_doh:

 

[Fred G.]

Weeelllllll, Doggie!

It wouldn't need a hollowed-out inside if it were a hat form, would it???

Does look like Uncle Jed's hat, though...

 

[shoeshineboy]

I'M RUNNING...I'M RUNNING

I'M RUNNING


mark tssb

 

[Dinerman]

what the...