show your stuff, fellas!

[gcollins]

Let's start a new thread and show some cool hats. Lots of you have shown great hats, let's create the legacy!

I'd live to see MK's Optimo Bogie and sharpetoys' panama. This one may be a bit western, but I dig the design. Imagine a fedora mating with a western hat--and in nice thick beaver.


www.greeleyhatworks.com/images/misc/samplesd/sig5.jpg

 

[Panamabob]

Looks like the Afficianado to me. That is why I get confused on who blocks BB's hats.

 

[Zane]

I personally feel as if the more important issue is not whom blocks Mr. Blacks hats but more important that his hats are blocked well.

This is old faithful here, A belly beaver from antiquity witha Westernish flair and a fedora feel. I personally love the unique bow but I know this is not for all. I brought a whole CD of hat pictures with me to look over and I have to say some many fine creations on it. This is one I had taken of my personal hat.

 

[Zane]

Well browsing thsis Cd full of hats this one sure is a bute. They say you cannot start them too young.

 

[Canadave]

Is that hat (two posts up) levitating?

David

 

[jamespowers]

Originally posted by Canadave
Is that hat (two posts up) levitating?

David

Yep, its magic. :cool2:
Actually, if you look closely you will see something is holding it at the front of the brim.

Regards to all,

J

 

[Nathan Flowers]

Originally posted by gcollins
Let's start a new thread and show some cool hats. Lots of you have shown great hats, let's create the legacy!

I'd live to see MK's Optimo Bogie and sharpetoys' panama. This one may be a bit western, but I dig the design. Imagine a fedora mating with a western hat--and in nice thick beaver.


www.greeleyhatworks.com/images/misc/samplesd/sig5.jpg

I don't know... I am usually quite restrained about commenting on other folks hats, but in my honest opinion, Trent Johnson's "dress" hats

(such as this example: )

are quite possibly the ugliest Eastern Dress hats I have ever seen, and this includes his Aficionado.

Perhaps this is because I am from the East coast, but I personally cannot possibly see a person of "power and stature" wearing something like that green hat in that picture. It would look splendid on a pimp, however.

I think that maybe he is just too ingrained in the Western hat making tradition to make a good looking, traditionally Eastern-styled hat. (at least going by what he has posted on his website)

That said, his Western hats look terrific.

 

[Andykev]

Agreed

I ONLY like Trent Johnson's Afficiano in the STRAW. It is a nice blend of "Fedora" with "Plantation".

I think he is like "Jackson Hole" hatters, they have western weight and finish, and do dress hats in that body.

 

[gcollins]

Have to agree partly with Zohar on that green hat. In Chinese to say you are wearing a green hat means that your wife has affairs with other men. Nothing more insulting for a Chinese man!

Totally right on about Trent. His dress, if you click on the samples, look more like Western hats to me than a cool, classic fedora. And they feel more like Western dress hats than fedoras.

Even the aficionado in the light weight dress material doesn't strike me. They are made real well, though. Real well.

But the medium weight aficionado is awesome, and looks great on me. You can't believe how substantial beaver material feels. I love the aficionado with a reduced brim size. A kind of new classic.

G

 

[SHARPETOYS]

THis is how hats look on Candadave.LOL LOL

http://www.greeleyhatworks.com/images/base/beaver.jpg

I'm glad he's getting that shave.LOL LOL

 

[Andykev]

HAHHAHHAAH

Isn't that really a picture of FEDORA? Kinda like the movie "the shaggy dog" ...he's turned into a BEAVER.

 

[Art Fawcett]

LOL>>>>STOP...You're killing me!!!

 

[Art Fawcett]

OK, on a serious note, here's my current favorite

 

[jamespowers]

Originally posted by SHARPETOYS
THis is how hats look on Candadave.LOL LOL

http://www.greeleyhatworks.com/images/base/beaver.jpg

I'm glad he's getting that shave.LOL LOL

Geez, if that is the case, keep the hair. After a few hair cuts and shaves there will be enough to make a hat.

Regards to all,

J

 

[gcollins]

Hi Art, great brim, brah! That's the ne I say on another thread, and it looks great with the maroon ribbon.

What is the crown hight in front? like 4-1/2inches?

G

 

[Canadave]

Re: Re: show your stuff, fellas!

Originally posted by Zohar
I don't know... in my honest opinion, Trent Johnson's "dress" hats...are quite possibly the ugliest Eastern Dress hats I have ever seen, and this includes his Aficionado.

Come on Nathan, tell us how you really feel!

Originally posted by SHARPETOYS
THis is how hats look on Candadave.LOL LOL

http://www.greeleyhatworks.com/images/base/beaver.jpg

I'm glad he's getting that shave.LOL LOL

Roger, I asked you NOT to share that photo of me! (It's my bad side!)

David

 

[Panamabob]

My favorite hat at the moment. I keep selling my personal hats...darn't...gotta keep a hold of this one!

This is another favorite of mine from Ecuador...shrunken head!

 

[SHARPETOYS]

My favorite fur felt hat is my Indy style Optimo. The hat is soft light and floppy like the fedora's from the old days. No stiff cowboy beaver here. The other is a western beaver 30 plus year old vintage charlie 1 horse.

http://www.indygear.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8001

 

[Fedora]

Isn't that really a picture of FEDORA? Kinda like the movie "the shaggy dog" ...he's turned into a BEAVER.

LOL LOL LOL Sounds like you need a refill on those smart pills. They must be helping though. You haven't asked for the refund.

Here is a hat worn by real men, and worn by a real man. Ain't no sissy hats allowed in my house. Giddy up.


A real hat

 

[jamespowers]

Originally posted by Fedora
LOL LOL LOL Sounds like you need a refill on those smart pills. They must be helping though. You haven't asked for the refund.

Here is a hat worn by real men, and worn by a real man. Ain't no sissy hats allowed in my house. Giddy up.


A real hat

I think the poor guy who ended up as a shrunken head could have used some smart pills. LOL LOL Hey kid come here. Put your head in this hole. Whack, presto--shrunken head! LOL
A manly hat indeed. It looks like you got some fuller's earth on it though.
Where is the beaver in the picture? LOL

Regards to all,

J