erikgunnlugson wrote:Now I just have to ask why you keep getting the same one over and over again?
What else you got?
E.
The Raiders fedora is my favorite of the four and they all end up looking pretty much the same. In addition to the 3 Penmans I have 2 Adventurebilts that are the same (although one of them seems to have a shorter crown for some reason).
I suppose part of the reason I rationalize getting multiples to spread the wear across several hats slowing the process so hopefully they'll outlast me. Of course since I have one favorite that I wear pAetty much all the time, that particular rationalization folds like a cheap suit. Still it sounds good.
Also, by having multiples, should one have to be send away to be reblocked, or (gasp) become lost or damaged, I have others that can step in and no-one will notice.
As for what else - I've been collecting hats for about 45 years.
In addition to the 3 Penman and 2 AB Raiders all in beaver, I have:
One AB KOTCS in brown beaver
One AB KOTCS Train hat in grey beaver
One Penman Seaplane hat in grey beaver
One Penman Cairo (rabbit)
One Garrison Cairo (rabbit)
One Penman Howard Hughes - Whiskey beaver (the limited edition one)
One Penman Casablanca in Granite beaver
One Penman in Dark Moss beaver
One Penman Raiders in Sand beaver
One Magnoli Herbert Johnson Poet (blocked by Steve Delk) - brown
One Herbert Johnson Poet - brown
One Akubra Federation IV - brown
One Akubra Federation IV Deluxe - brown
One Akubra Federaition IV - black
One Akubra Cattleman - grey
One Akubra Bushman - brown
One Akubra Squatter - grey
One Akubra Snowy River - tan
Two Banana Republic travel hats (made by Akubra) - one light tan and one olive green
One Akubra Slouch
One Abercrombie & Fitch Safari hat - olive green - with Zebra band
One Vintage Silhouettes Barnstormer - Dove grey beaver
One Borsalino Milano - dark grey
One Smithbilt Homburg (my father's ofice hat from the 50s)
One Stetson Open Road (my grandfather's)
One custom light grey fedora in western felt - light grey beaver (Roberts Hats - Abilene, TX)
One RCMP uniform parade hat (my uncle's)
One Brent Black Gatsby Montecristi
One Brent Black Kentucky Smith SE
One Christy's folding Panama
One Banana Republic Panama
Two Stetson fedoras - one light brown one dark brown
2 or 3 western hats
2 or 3 other straw hats
More baseball caps and other flat caps than I care to think about
Oh yeah . . . . and one wife who is frequently irritated by how much closet space the above consume.