Hat of the Day!

[CANES]

This is the face you make when you spend your workday outside in the pouring rain and 48 degree weather. At least I had my favorite hat to keep me dry.

American Hat Makers "Freedom". Great rain hat and I wear it year round.

 

[Southsider]

Hat Store in Ecuador where "Panama" Hats are actually made:

 

[ralph029]

Hat Store in Ecuador where "Panama" Hats are actually made:
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It's so rare to see black Panama's.

 

[shrews824]

Had to get one more for the upcoming warmer weather. Boston Scally Cap... "The Worker"

 

[ByMyBeard]

Hat Store in Ecuador where "Panama" Hats are actually made:

How many did you take home with you?

 

[Southsider]

How many did you take home with you?

I ended up with one which my wife bought for me. It was a Super-Fina for $70 in an extra-large head size. This was my official introduction to Panama hats back in the day (2013). I still have it and it has been a really nice hat for all these years. If I were to go back to Ecuador now I would try to get to the real traditional manufacturing center, a town called Montecristi. I would likely buy at least two, one for every day and one really nice one. A really nice hat might cost around $2,000.

I now live in Florida and, unless there is wind or rain, a Panama hat is the perfect hat for all occasions. You can wear one with a suit or with shorts and sandals. For that matter, you can wear a Panama hat while painting and smoking a cigar.

 

[Southsider]

And here is a picture of the manufacturing process wherein a hat shape is formed (Ecuador 2013):

 

[Davidkimberly]

Straws have been out since Mardi Gras and I've decided to embrace it.
I'm happy to reacquaint myself with this Stetson Madrigal.

 

[ralph029]

I've been watching this thread for quite a while. I don't take very many "selfies" so I never think to post here. I'm a hat guy too. I have more than I can wear. I live in Phoenix AZ so I wear summer hats most of the year. This Bailey Nelles is the hat I grab when I travel. It also splits time with my Bogan for the few months of the year I can wear felt here in the desert. I'll do my best to post more.

 

[cleanshaved]

I've been watching this thread for quite a while. I don't take very many "selfies" so I never think to post here. ........... I'll do my best to post more.

Selfies are not needed for this thread. Just a photo of the hat will do just fine.

The weather here turned a bit cooler this morning, so I reached for this from Hills Hats.

 

[Davidkimberly]

I've been watching this thread for quite a while.

Glad you finally shared. Here in New Orleans I have the same problem with not having much of a felt season. I do try to take advantage when I can. Like @cleanshaved said, you don't need to take selfies, just a shot of the hat is enough if that's more your style.

 

[ralph029]

Not going to be many days left here in the desert to wear my winter hats. Today's choice, one of my favorites, my Bailey Bogan...

 

[Davidkimberly]

Walking down Canal Street in New Orleans and I ran into one of my literary heroes, Ignatius J Reilly.
I'm wearing a vintage Italian straw by Felice Marinesi

 

[Davidkimberly]

Not going to be many days left here in the desert to wear my winter hats.

I know what you mean, besides a week or so of cool weather last month, we've been wearing straw since Mardi Gras.

 

[ralph029]

For today, my Stetson Royal Flush.

 

[cleanshaved]

Winter is coming.....Hanna Hats was the order of the day.

 

[cleanshaved]

Hanna Hats - Walking Hat

 

[ralph029]

A new summer hat. My Bailey Tessier.

 

[FarmerTan]

A new summer hat. My Bailey Tessier.

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Very nice. Does it breathe? I mean does air flow through it, sorry.

 

[ralph029]

Very nice. Does it breathe? I mean does air flow through it, sorry.

Not as much as I would like. I probably won't be able to wear it when it's 105+ here unless there is a light breeze. It's a very comfortable hat though while our temps here hover around 100.