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How many?
So, how many lids does the average Indygearhead have? Are they all fedoras? Gimme a total and a breakdown of the flavours and colours and materials, even. Just for interest's sake.
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I try to have at least one example of each vendor, as I will not advise or comment (at least I try NOT to advise or comment) on someone's choice of 'lid' or gear item if I've never owned or at least had one in my hand for personal experience with said item. In my case, at this time, I have about 7 on the shelf (I believe) in rotation for wear. Regards. Michaelson
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Without being able to sort through and count them all, I'd have to say I own somewhere two dozen hats. They range from a top hat to vintage newsboy caps to fedoras... Even an old German hiking hat (yes, the kind you'd wear with liederhosen) which belonged to my grandfather. Half of the hats in my collection are inherited from my grandfathers and they all fit. A good number of them have small brims are are from the 50's and 60's, but most are nice quality felt hats.
I love hats, period. I have a preference for wearing wide brimmed fedoras or newsboy caps (I have one from the 1930's) but I even have an engineer's hat and a scottish tam to wear with my kilt!
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I love hats, period. I have a preference for wearing wide brimmed fedoras or newsboy caps (I have one from the 1930's) but I even have an engineer's hat and a scottish tam to wear with my kilt!
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I'm a hat freak as well, but I do prefer the fedora as a type - I mean, EVERYONE looks good in a fedora.
I have two brown wide brimmed fedoras (one a Tilly, the other a Robert Hall),
-a new black (Hudson's Bay Co.) and a 1950's brown short brimmed fedora (one was my grandfather's),
-a woven (modern) pith helmet,
-a 1980's Soviet army officer's cap,
-a 1950's Soviet army fur hat (which came in handy last winter!),
-an American army officer's cap (once worn by Charles Durning) which is complete with bullet hole and remnants of real (pig's) brains,
-I have a reproduction aviator helmet, which rests on my gold idol,
-two red fezzes,
-a shiny aluminum hard hat,
-a beat up straw Panama with tacky hat band.
-three sets of Arab headgear -they're not call turbans, but the tablecloth looking deals with the ropes to hold it on over the Kufi hats.
I have some ball caps which are crew gear from films I've worked on, but I don't wear them anymore. ...and I wouldn't be caught dead in a cowboy hat. Ever.
I'm sure I have more, but I can't think of them right now.
So that's fifteen hats.
The Adventurebilt Fortune and Glory will be the sixteenth - and best.
Oh, and, Yes I do wear some of them out and about. Not the hardhat or the Durning hat though. That would just be silly.
I have two brown wide brimmed fedoras (one a Tilly, the other a Robert Hall),
-a new black (Hudson's Bay Co.) and a 1950's brown short brimmed fedora (one was my grandfather's),
-a woven (modern) pith helmet,
-a 1980's Soviet army officer's cap,
-a 1950's Soviet army fur hat (which came in handy last winter!),
-an American army officer's cap (once worn by Charles Durning) which is complete with bullet hole and remnants of real (pig's) brains,
-I have a reproduction aviator helmet, which rests on my gold idol,
-two red fezzes,
-a shiny aluminum hard hat,
-a beat up straw Panama with tacky hat band.
-three sets of Arab headgear -they're not call turbans, but the tablecloth looking deals with the ropes to hold it on over the Kufi hats.
I have some ball caps which are crew gear from films I've worked on, but I don't wear them anymore. ...and I wouldn't be caught dead in a cowboy hat. Ever.
I'm sure I have more, but I can't think of them right now.
So that's fifteen hats.
The Adventurebilt Fortune and Glory will be the sixteenth - and best.
Oh, and, Yes I do wear some of them out and about. Not the hardhat or the Durning hat though. That would just be silly.
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In my opinion you only need two: One really nice, clean dress hat and one well-travelled fedora with character.
I have a bulletproof Peters Bros custom that serves as my dress hat. It's clean, stiff and symmetrical—the proper gentleman’s hat. Next I've got my name in for one of Fedora's creations. I want this hat to have the turn and come with a much character as the Raiders hat had over its successors. It’ll be the one I wear several times a week and enjoy watching it age with as much grace as I do.
That’s my two cents.
I have a bulletproof Peters Bros custom that serves as my dress hat. It's clean, stiff and symmetrical—the proper gentleman’s hat. Next I've got my name in for one of Fedora's creations. I want this hat to have the turn and come with a much character as the Raiders hat had over its successors. It’ll be the one I wear several times a week and enjoy watching it age with as much grace as I do.
That’s my two cents.
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I've got an Optimo Indy in chocolate brown, A Herbert Johnson Poet, circa 2000, a DP crushable Indy(bleh), and a Stetson with a stingy brim.
Tons of baseball caps, driving caps as well.
Funny, since the hair has been thinning, the hat collecting seems to be taking a more prominent role.
I'll never wear a rug, and refuse to try any of those hair grow products,
that let you keep the hair you have....Great! I'll look like I'm going bald for the rest of my life, and paying big bucks to look that way.
Fuggettaboutit!
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Tons of baseball caps, driving caps as well.
Funny, since the hair has been thinning, the hat collecting seems to be taking a more prominent role.
I'll never wear a rug, and refuse to try any of those hair grow products,
that let you keep the hair you have....Great! I'll look like I'm going bald for the rest of my life, and paying big bucks to look that way.
Fuggettaboutit!
'Blues
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I've got
My Akubra Regular
Dorfman Pacific (it just kinda... sits on the shelf... that's the hat that I let people mess with and wear and whatnot)
Back to the Future baseball cap from Universal Studios
Black leather biker hat (it was a gift from one of my teachers... I don't wear it hardly ever)
Oakland Raiders baseball cap (Not a football fan at all, but I love the shape of the hat)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl baseball cap, given to a friend of mine at the world premiere, then given to me
Anaheim Angels baseball cap (go Halos!)
In Christ,
Shane
My Akubra Regular
Dorfman Pacific (it just kinda... sits on the shelf... that's the hat that I let people mess with and wear and whatnot)
Back to the Future baseball cap from Universal Studios
Black leather biker hat (it was a gift from one of my teachers... I don't wear it hardly ever)
Oakland Raiders baseball cap (Not a football fan at all, but I love the shape of the hat)
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl baseball cap, given to a friend of mine at the world premiere, then given to me
Anaheim Angels baseball cap (go Halos!)
In Christ,
Shane
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Headwear, owned by me:
Akubra Regular Federation
Late 1990's Herbert Johnson
Sailor's cap from my service days (white top & tally band)
Swedish Navy forage cap
NCO dress uniform peaked cap
Swedish Armed Forces field cap
assortment of USN caps and ball caps. My favourite is a vintage Georgia Bulldogs cap - nice fit and nobody else in Sweden owns one, I'm pretty sure...
On the wish list:
Lock & Co. Extra Firm Coke
Collapsible top hat
A nice, dressy Homburg (black)
So there.
Akubra Regular Federation
Late 1990's Herbert Johnson
Sailor's cap from my service days (white top & tally band)
Swedish Navy forage cap
NCO dress uniform peaked cap
Swedish Armed Forces field cap
assortment of USN caps and ball caps. My favourite is a vintage Georgia Bulldogs cap - nice fit and nobody else in Sweden owns one, I'm pretty sure...
On the wish list:
Lock & Co. Extra Firm Coke
Collapsible top hat
A nice, dressy Homburg (black)
So there.
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Three brown "Federation"
Two grey "Federation"
One fawn "Federation"
Two slouch hats of the Boer's war (1899 ) from the British Army
Two souch hats of the WW II (British Army)
Two slouch hats from the Australian Army - the Australian slouch hat of the WW II is my favorit hat.
One cow boy hat of the beginning of the twenty century
Three "Herbert Johnson" of the eightees
Two "Herbert Johnson" from Replix - the Indiana Jones fedora.
and many others...
I'm crazy...
Regards
Two grey "Federation"
One fawn "Federation"
Two slouch hats of the Boer's war (1899 ) from the British Army
Two souch hats of the WW II (British Army)
Two slouch hats from the Australian Army - the Australian slouch hat of the WW II is my favorit hat.
One cow boy hat of the beginning of the twenty century
Three "Herbert Johnson" of the eightees
Two "Herbert Johnson" from Replix - the Indiana Jones fedora.
and many others...
I'm crazy...
Regards
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Lee Keppler brown Indy fedora
PB custom
Herbert Johnson brown Indy fedrora (Todd's)
Foldable wool felt fedora from Orvis (kinda Indy-ish; 39 bucks, who cares)
Unknown quantity of baseball caps (don't even wear them anymore)
Race car helmet
2 hockey helmets
Columbia sportswear baseball style cap with ear flaps (keeps my ears warm while shoveling snow)
3 or 4 Police uniform hats (don't wear them unless I am forced to- looks like a hat that a milkman used to wear)
1 furry winter Police hat (refuse to wear, doesn't look very stylish on me, think Gomer Pyle)
On the immediate horizon:
Adventurebilt 100% beaver brown Indy fedora
Adventurebilt 100% beaver grey Indy fedora
PB custom
Herbert Johnson brown Indy fedrora (Todd's)
Foldable wool felt fedora from Orvis (kinda Indy-ish; 39 bucks, who cares)
Unknown quantity of baseball caps (don't even wear them anymore)
Race car helmet
2 hockey helmets
Columbia sportswear baseball style cap with ear flaps (keeps my ears warm while shoveling snow)
3 or 4 Police uniform hats (don't wear them unless I am forced to- looks like a hat that a milkman used to wear)
1 furry winter Police hat (refuse to wear, doesn't look very stylish on me, think Gomer Pyle)
On the immediate horizon:
Adventurebilt 100% beaver brown Indy fedora
Adventurebilt 100% beaver grey Indy fedora
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More than most, not more than a few.
I guess I am not a gear head. I am a hat lover. I have about 65 hats in my collection, they are fedoras and Montecristi and Cuenca Panamas.
I have two top hats, one a Christy Beaver, the other a collapsable (Rogers Peet Co.)
I have a pith helmet.
I have one cowboy hat.
Mostly, I have VINGAGE fedora's from the 30's thur the 50's. Mint stuff only.
Can anyone recommend a counselor for those with the "hat sickness"?
I have two top hats, one a Christy Beaver, the other a collapsable (Rogers Peet Co.)
I have a pith helmet.
I have one cowboy hat.
Mostly, I have VINGAGE fedora's from the 30's thur the 50's. Mint stuff only.
Can anyone recommend a counselor for those with the "hat sickness"?
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You mean your pants don't sing? Thanks, Langpuss. I took three years of German in high school (years ago) but never had the chance to use it, so my German is more than rusty these days. Ach mench...Langpuss wrote: And Bink - you mean LEDERhosen. The concept of "singing trousers" is too weird for me!!
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Here's what I have.
Akubra Cattleman - fawn - rain & sun hat, tough as nails
Akubra Down Under - steel gray- looks great with anything
Akubra Cattleman - sand - recreased to a pinch front & reshaped brim
Akubra Bobby -tanbark brown - cut down brim, recreased to pinch front & C-crown
Stetson 'Diamond Jim' - shantung straw, rockabilly style
Stetson Temple - sable - got new in late 80's from the great Meyer the Hatter in New Orleans, well worn and it shows
Miller Milan Straw - C-crown fedora, very nice summer dress hat
Serratelli Hat Co. 1920's buckaroo style hat - huge but light weight
Akubra Snowy River - Santone fawn - recreased to pinch front & cut to 2 5/8"
2 vintage pure fur C-crown fedoras bought from a great old local hat shop in the mid-80's right before they went out of business
Several boonie hats of various shades courtesy of Uncle Sam
One of these hats is on my head at mostly all times. Mostly.
Akubra Cattleman - fawn - rain & sun hat, tough as nails
Akubra Down Under - steel gray- looks great with anything
Akubra Cattleman - sand - recreased to a pinch front & reshaped brim
Akubra Bobby -tanbark brown - cut down brim, recreased to pinch front & C-crown
Stetson 'Diamond Jim' - shantung straw, rockabilly style
Stetson Temple - sable - got new in late 80's from the great Meyer the Hatter in New Orleans, well worn and it shows
Miller Milan Straw - C-crown fedora, very nice summer dress hat
Serratelli Hat Co. 1920's buckaroo style hat - huge but light weight
Akubra Snowy River - Santone fawn - recreased to pinch front & cut to 2 5/8"
2 vintage pure fur C-crown fedoras bought from a great old local hat shop in the mid-80's right before they went out of business
Several boonie hats of various shades courtesy of Uncle Sam
One of these hats is on my head at mostly all times. Mostly.
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Gesundheit.binkmeisterRick wrote:You mean your pants don't sing? Thanks, Langpuss. I took three years of German in high school (years ago) but never had the chance to use it, so my German is more than rusty these days. Ach mench...Langpuss wrote: And Bink - you mean LEDERhosen. The concept of "singing trousers" is too weird for me!!
bink
Fairly hatless since I lost a box in a move:
A (cheap) Fed
A cowboyish trail hat
Many, many, many ball caps for projects I've worked - it's an aerospace industry thing...they keep on giving me hats...
Somewhere lost in one of my moves was my box of mystery hats, including a hockey helmet, my grampa's old german hat (sounds like Bink's singing pants hat), a furry russian, etc., etc....(must have gone to the same place all the lost ball point pens go).
Sorry to dredge up the old topic, but here goes.
I currently own:
Regular Federation - brown
Vintage Champ c-crown beaver fedora - dark grey
C-crown light grey fedora from Art Fawcett (Vintage Silhouettes)
Optimo "Indy Brown" Indy-style fedora in beaver/nutria blend
Optimo "Phantom Blue" C-crown style fedora in beaver/hare blend
Optimo "Natural Nutria" Park Avenue (center dent, wide pinch)-style fedora in beaver/nutria blend
Optimo Milan Straw "Havana" (center dent, wide pinch)-style hat
800wpsi Montecristi Straw hat, in a diamond-style fedora block (bought from our own Indiana Montecristi, and blocked by Graham)
A couple more lower grade Montecristis for yard work.
Optimo "Toffee" Signature Line C-crown fedora in 100% beaver.
Numerous newsboy and driving caps.
The next hat I want is a Homburg.
I currently own:
Regular Federation - brown
Vintage Champ c-crown beaver fedora - dark grey
C-crown light grey fedora from Art Fawcett (Vintage Silhouettes)
Optimo "Indy Brown" Indy-style fedora in beaver/nutria blend
Optimo "Phantom Blue" C-crown style fedora in beaver/hare blend
Optimo "Natural Nutria" Park Avenue (center dent, wide pinch)-style fedora in beaver/nutria blend
Optimo Milan Straw "Havana" (center dent, wide pinch)-style hat
800wpsi Montecristi Straw hat, in a diamond-style fedora block (bought from our own Indiana Montecristi, and blocked by Graham)
A couple more lower grade Montecristis for yard work.
Optimo "Toffee" Signature Line C-crown fedora in 100% beaver.
Numerous newsboy and driving caps.
The next hat I want is a Homburg.
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I went through my piles of felt and boxes and counted 87 as of now.
This does not include the ones I have in a closet at my parents house.
You will find many of them on Ebay over the next few weeks.
I have too many.
Way too many.
Vintage, modern, Homburgs, fedoras, Aussie, cowboy, pith helmet, four wool newsboy caps and just a bunch of various felt hats from overseas and here, some custom some spur of the moment.
Some worn to the point of looking comical some I haven't worn.
This does not include the ones I have in a closet at my parents house.
You will find many of them on Ebay over the next few weeks.
I have too many.
Way too many.
Vintage, modern, Homburgs, fedoras, Aussie, cowboy, pith helmet, four wool newsboy caps and just a bunch of various felt hats from overseas and here, some custom some spur of the moment.
Some worn to the point of looking comical some I haven't worn.
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1 Akubra Federation Regular
1 Akubra Federation Deluxe in charcoal
1 Indiana Miller
1 DP Indiana Disney hat
1 Oiled Leather Fedora style hat.
1 Stetson in black (Fedora is currently working over)
2 bucket style fishing hats
1 Black BDU hat
1 Imperial Officer hat (star wars people)
over 80 Baseball caps
4 Knit winter hats (2 being return of the jedi knit hats)
1 Knit pull over ski mask (not telling what thats for)
1 Akubra Federation Deluxe in charcoal
1 Indiana Miller
1 DP Indiana Disney hat
1 Oiled Leather Fedora style hat.
1 Stetson in black (Fedora is currently working over)
2 bucket style fishing hats
1 Black BDU hat
1 Imperial Officer hat (star wars people)
over 80 Baseball caps
4 Knit winter hats (2 being return of the jedi knit hats)
1 Knit pull over ski mask (not telling what thats for)
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The Body count
1 Akubra Std Fed Brown
1 Akubra Deluxe Fed
1 Akubra Std in Grey
1 Akubra Std in Black
1 PB Custom
1 Lee Keppler
1 PB Borsalino Michaelson
1 Optimo Harley Earl
and one more that will surprise many (pleasantly I hope) in the next day or so (with some luck).
I'll keep you all posted.
Peace
Ken
1 Akubra Std Fed Brown
1 Akubra Deluxe Fed
1 Akubra Std in Grey
1 Akubra Std in Black
1 PB Custom
1 Lee Keppler
1 PB Borsalino Michaelson
1 Optimo Harley Earl
and one more that will surprise many (pleasantly I hope) in the next day or so (with some luck).
I'll keep you all posted.
Peace
Ken
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I have piles. Time to weed out the ones I don't wear and narrow it down to the few and the proud.zohar wrote:Mattdeckard wrote:I went through my piles of felt and boxes and counted 87 as of now.....
I have too many.
Way too many....
Matt, how do you decide when you have enough? I have 9 right now, and I'm nowhere near being done. I can imagine that 87 would be enough.
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I've got two Indy hats currently:
A Replix HJ and an Optimo Indy Brown
The HJ is that hat I wear when I know the goin is going to get rough because it seems he worse I treat this hat the better it looks. I wear the Optimo when I'm going less for "Indy on the streets of Cairo" and more for "Indy out on the town". I think the Adventurebilt I plan on getting in awhile will be my last fedora for a bit.
As for other hats, I have a newsie cap that I wear whenever I'm not wearing a fedora, countles baseball caps, and a really cool velvetish guinness top shaped like a shamrock but colored like a pint of guinness. I got it for drinking a certain # of pints of guinness (not surprisingly I don't remember how many it was) during St. Patrick's day in London a few years ago. After I got my hat, I helped a few friends get theirs (what can I say, I'm a nice guy)
I rarely go out without a hat anymore... I just don't feel completely dressed without one.
A Replix HJ and an Optimo Indy Brown
The HJ is that hat I wear when I know the goin is going to get rough because it seems he worse I treat this hat the better it looks. I wear the Optimo when I'm going less for "Indy on the streets of Cairo" and more for "Indy out on the town". I think the Adventurebilt I plan on getting in awhile will be my last fedora for a bit.
As for other hats, I have a newsie cap that I wear whenever I'm not wearing a fedora, countles baseball caps, and a really cool velvetish guinness top shaped like a shamrock but colored like a pint of guinness. I got it for drinking a certain # of pints of guinness (not surprisingly I don't remember how many it was) during St. Patrick's day in London a few years ago. After I got my hat, I helped a few friends get theirs (what can I say, I'm a nice guy)
I rarely go out without a hat anymore... I just don't feel completely dressed without one.