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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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Howdy! Long time no post cuz I haven't had anything new to share.

Wearing a '50's Knox Twenty today. I wouldn't call this one a refurb -- more like a resurrection...

She photographs well so it was impossible to tell from the listing photos that the body was COVERED in deep moth bites. So much so that I couldn't pounce them out entirely without damaging the structural integrity of the felt. The worst area was the break -- full 360 of moth gnashes. I couldn't smooth that out so I covered it up by stretching the crown height by 1/8". And to boot, the sweat was dry and cracked...

I'm really curious about how this was stored because despite the aforementioned issues, the liner is pristine. Anyway -- she does photograph well and I love the fit so all-in-all, not disappointed.

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Great save of a lovely hat.


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A spot of rain earlier and still a nice cool morning. Resistol Stagecoach should keep my head dry if any more shows up.
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Have a fine Wednesday,
Michael
Nice color on that western. Great look.

Feeling a bit under the weather yesterday, I decided to take a personal day. As we all know, idle hands are the Devil's workshop, so after laying around a bit I finally motivated myself to finishing this refurb. About a month ago, I found a Dobbs Hanover Square at an estate sale for the astronomical price of $2.50. A little beat, and a bit dirty, with a few nibbles, but all in all still in acceptable shape. In preparation for a bath, I had my first bad Lexol experience. After treating the sweat, I went back and looked several hours later and the leather had separated from the reed assembly in such a way it was not repairable. So a call to Bond set me up with a new sweatband. I gave it a naphtha bath, a good steam bath, ironed out the crown, and re-flanged it. I took the opportunity of being at home yesterday to cut and install the new sweat (in addition to putting a new sweat in a hat for my wife).

So today, a Dobbs Hanover Square. Hat by Dobbs, unfinished sweat by Bond, refurb by Fruno.

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Some of the original sweat. There were no store debossments.

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Great save of a super hat Jim. I would like to find one of the other Dobbs in that series. We never see them on the lounge.

Nice save Jim. Great hat. Since the threat of rain has turned into sunshine it put me in the mood to don the Hanover Square while sitting out on the new patio furniture set I thrifted yesterday.
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The comfort factor for coffee in the yard mornings skyrocketed with the new chairs.
Michael
Great to relax in the morning air with a Dobbs and a cup-o-joe.

The weather has been nice, sunny and bright but still cool and breezy. Perfect for my light weight Borsalino Icaro. I'm really liking this hat, the more I wear it the more I like it!
Very nice!

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I bookmarked their website the other day. Looks like a nice weave on this Panama. You can never have too many straws.

Howdy! Long time no post cuz I haven't had anything new to share.
Wearing a '50's Knox Twenty today. I wouldn't call this one a refurb -- more like a resurrection...
She photographs well so it was impossible to tell from the listing photos that the body was COVERED in deep moth bites. So much so that I couldn't pounce them out entirely without damaging the structural integrity of the felt. The worst area was the break -- full 360 of moth gnashes. I couldn't smooth that out so I covered it up by stretching the crown height by 1/8". And to boot, the sweat was dry and cracked...

I'm really curious about how this was stored because despite the aforementioned issues, the liner is pristine. Anyway -- she does photograph well and I love the fit so all-in-all, not disappointed.



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I like that ribbon work, did you do it too? Just like I tell my actors at the theater, props only have to look good from 20 feet away!

Two hat day today. Started off with the Borsalino Ghiaccio.
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Second one was the Ecuadorian supernatural (only just fits the width of the picture).
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Two great looking lids today Stefan.

One more for the string of straws we're starting to see. From Dale, thank you very much, this 1950s (early 60s?) Cavanagh Milan. A bit worn, but presents well despite all those years. And the ribbon really brings out the Japanese Red Maple!
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Beautiful Milan Charlie. Is it early enough to be a true imported Italian. Love the brim.

Same old TFCD...

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I'm happy to see this one as much as you want to share it. Great beaded hatband as usual.

Scheduled tune-up and a recall replacement of airbag inflation unit this morning. Long wait had me going outside for a walk and eventually strolling the indoor auto displays. Wearing a Gannon (silverbelly) for my morning appointment.

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Best, Eric -
Strolling around in a beautiful hat like that will draw salesmen thinking you are rich. Honda dealership?

Hey Red: total love this one. Especially the gills. Speaking of..how’d you get the bird feeder thingy in the gills?
Russian History??? Brainiac!!!
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Thanks Bowen. The yellow thing is a wasp trap, had to put them out early this year. I'm just a old ass student who doesn't know when to quit.

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This one to go to the Pharmacy and refill my Anti-arrhythmia script before i go on in this thread. Then more punishment!
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Nice one Bowen.

Dunlap hem and haw for that not quite spring not quite summer sort of spring thaw felt straw day.

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I saw this earlier on Facebook. It was my inspiration for my custom Lt. Blue. Another one of the holy grail hats I seek.

Dobbs Cool man today. Temperature is supposed to be 90° by Friday. No sign of felt days ahead.
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I like that air conditioning weave on this Dobbs. Cool, man!

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Ecuadorian supernatural
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I've been wanting a homburgy/pencil curl straw lately. This one is over the top Jeff!

Stratoliner

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Nice Strat Brent.

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Since the temps are below 90 today, I am trying to squeeze out one more day of felt hats. This is a 1960s Resistol 5X El Lobo western - approx. 2-3/4" brim with a 4-1/2" crown as creased. Resistol calls the color "Silver Grey (Lighter Silver Belly)." This one was sold by Ben's Western Wear in Cotulla, TX, and it came to me unworn. Ben's is still in business. This hat is from the Byer-Rolnick era, but it was popular enough to stay in the Resistol line-up after B-R sold-out in 1967. The El Lobo was offered as a 7X with either a 3-1/4" or 3-1/2" brim in the 1971 Miller-Stockman catalog for $40.
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My VS crossover from the last few days
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Nice sunset and outstanding VS. Great images Johnny.

Mac Lachlan on this beautiful, not long until Friday, morning.

Happy day, folks.
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Mac Daddy Good! Have a great almost Friday!

Looks good Scotty, love the carbon darkness.

Almost nippy out this morning. Whippet is in the running today.
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Off for the grocery shopping in a bit. First maybe a hat fix watching Perry Mason. And more coffee.
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Have a good one,
Michael
Great looking Whippet, and my favorite buttery leather! Nice look.

Sunny, but much colder today.

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Great pattern on that cap, I need more caps. Great to see the sunshine for you.

Since the temps are below 90 today, I am trying to squeeze out one more day of felt hats. This is a 1960s Resistol 5X El Lobo western - approx. 2-3/4" brim with a 4-1/2" crown as creased. Resistol calls the color "Silver Grey (Lighter Silver Belly)." This one was sold by Ben's Western Wear in Cotulla, TX, and it came to me unworn. Ben's is still in business. This hat is from the Byer-Rolnick era, but it was popular enough to stay in the Resistol line-up after B-R sold-out in 1967. The El Lobo was offered as a 7X with either a 3-1/4" or 3-1/2" brim in the 1971 Miller-Stockman catalog for $40.
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Cool! I like a little education about westerns and Resistols, not a style in my wheel house.

Class, pure class Fabio.

Good morning. The 40'f morning temps have me enjoying a vtg. felt Stetson Playboy.

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Best, Eric -
Beautiful example of a Playboy. I used images of this one to create the Slats Playboy clone.

Hemp Stratoliner is becoming my favorite straw
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I like the way your brim profile is responding on this Hemp Richard. Mine is still giving me fits. Maybe some more steam this morning.

Catching a few rays on the patio.
Both hats by Esther.
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You both look so relaxed and happy about sunshine. I like it. Great hats.
 
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