Stetson Fedora

rosney

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Nov 12, 2012

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• Apr 8, 2013

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So this weekend I went to an estate sale in a town near mine in hopes of finding a few pipes. After only a few minutes I realized there weren't any pipes. Other than pipes I was there for some tools and any other treasures I could find. I think I scored with this one. I found a vintage Stetson fedora in perfect shape with the box! It made me think of the article on here a while back by G.L. Pease. I jumped all over it since I love these types of hats and always wanted a Stetson. Here she is to drool over!

Oh yeah and I payed $2 for it.

 

peckinpahhombre

Lifer

Dec 24, 2012

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$2 was a steal. Nice one.

 

ghost

Lifer

May 17, 2012

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• #3

$2 was a steal.

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No kidding, great find!
I wish I could pull off a fedora, they just don't look right on me. I'm a flat cap guy, which is helping me wean off ball caps once and for all...

 

gnatjulio

Lifer

Mar 22, 2012

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• Apr 8, 2013

• #4

Sweet!!!!

 

tanless1

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Sep 14, 2010

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Ball caps are an important TOOL in the trucking industry. Sure, I love other

Hats, but the adjustabilty of the ball cap to compensate for the ever changing

Direction of sun and glare is hard to beat.

 

pstlpkr

Lifer

Dec 14, 2009

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Birmingham, AL

• Apr 8, 2013

• #6

Very nice.

I love my Stetson... Cromwell.

 

lordofthepiperings

Lifer

May 3, 2010

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• Apr 8, 2013

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I love the classic hats fedoras, bowlers, and flat caps. Usually only wear ballcaps if I'm at a ballpark or doing yardwork.

 

checotah

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Feb 7, 2012

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• Apr 8, 2013

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HATS!?! We're talking HATS? Oh, yeah, my kinda thread.... 13 felt cowboy, 4 straw cowboy, 3 Fedoras (1 Stetson), one top hat, two bowlers, 3 Irish walking, 4 flat/golf, 5 straw golf, 3 Indiana Jones type floppy, one beret, 4 hunting, 3 fishing, 3 uniform, 1 Harley biker...then there are the ball caps and informal things...and anything else I forgot..... If you don't have hair, you have hats!

 

pstlpkr

Lifer

Dec 14, 2009

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• Apr 8, 2013

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Checotah I'm jealous :mrgreen:

Hats are heady subject. :D

(Well somebody hat to say it.) ... Sorry.
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rosney

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Nov 12, 2012

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The funny thing is I really dont feel like I can pull off a hat either, never have. I love the way they look on other people but it must be something about my build. I have one leather hat that started out as a safari hat then I trimmed the brim down more to my liking. Its my favorite and I wear it without caring if it looks good or not. I love collecting them though. I wish I saw more of these types of hats out in public.

 

rosney

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Nov 12, 2012

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• Apr 9, 2013

• #11

Sorry guys, I accidently deleted the photo I used in the original post. Here it is again.

 

peckinpahhombre

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Dec 24, 2012

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I am also a hat guy. Have about 15. In the summer, I primarily wear panama hats. My most unusual hat is below:

 

rosney

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Nov 12, 2012

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peckinpahhombre- That hat is awesome!

 

phred

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Dec 11, 2012

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• Apr 10, 2013

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Ah, hats... I used to wear them regularly when I was in college. First one was a wool cap that I bought second-hand for a theatrical production, which I wore out and eventually replaced. Later switched to a broad-brimmed fedora style with a military surplus trench coat. Got out of the habit after moving to Denver - mostly I had ball caps and another broad-brimmed sun hat for hiking and yardwork, but after discovering my Scots heritage and Steampunk, I've started collecting again. I've got both a wool Balmoral and a leather Glengarry to wear with my kilts, a felt gambler for Western styling, a nice top hat that I've customized with a grosgrain ribbon band and some small bottles, and a fez... :D
Still need a bowler and a nice Panama hat for warmer weather. I may need to pick up another fedora at some point, though I've never been a fan of the stingy-brim style that's popular these days. I plan to make a tarboosh-style embroidered Victorian smoking hat sometime this year, actually - possibly embroidered with botanical illustrations of the tobacco plant, as the leaves and flowers would make a terrific design.

 

nobail

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Dec 26, 2011

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• Apr 10, 2013

• #15

I've always said that there are too few hats worn today. I bought a very nice hat with a wide brim at a haberdashery to use while working. The occasion called for standing about in the weather and of course I wore my new hat. Several of my coworkers made fun of the brimmed shade maker until it started to shower, then downpour. There I was with a warm trench coat and a wide brimmed hat on while the rest were getting soaked. I didn't hear anymore jokes about the old guy wearing a hat.

 

philip

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Oct 13, 2011

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• Apr 10, 2013

• #16

Nice looking hat, Rosney.

Here's a picture I drew of one of my favorite hats.

I don't wear it much on the boat, though.

Broad brims aren't much good in the wind.

 

topd

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Mar 23, 2012

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Emerson, Arkansas

• Apr 10, 2013

• #17

I've always been a hat guy......

 

uberam3rica

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Sep 7, 2011

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• Apr 10, 2013

• #18

I'm not big on hats, this is my only one:

 

numbersix

Lifer

Jul 27, 2012

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• Apr 10, 2013

• #19

Nice Stetson rosney - congrats!

Hats are heady subject.

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@peckinpahhombre that is a very cool hat.
I wear glasses - so this means a hat is integral to my outside gear. It keeps the sun out of my eyes and the rain off of my glasses. But it's a ball cap for me. Perhaps I should look into alternatives...

 

tslex

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Jun 23, 2011

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• Apr 10, 2013

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We are hat folks.
I wear a real hat to the office everyday for three reasons:
1. In tribute to my Dad, who would no more have gone to the office without a hat than without trousers.

2. Because it is eminently practical: cool in the summer, warm in the winter, keeps off the sun and the rain.

3. I look DAMN good in a hat.
(I will wear a cap now and then on the weekend.)
I own many Stetsons, including some fine multi-x cowboys, and a couple of good fedoras, but I think my favorite hats may be my several Akubras. That's an Australian maker and I found them a great value, stylish and long-wearing.