Anyone into felt hats?

[tacops]

This is a 1972 American Hat Company Larry Mahan series pencil roll Beaver felt grizzly.  Larry Mahan was a multi-year world champion rodeo rider. This hat has been through a lot of really good times and bad while on my head over the years.  The hat band is a girls macramé belt that I found in the bed of my F100 one morning after a particularly eventful night. I didn't know the girls, by name, so I couldn't return it.  As a hat band it prompts fond memories.  I found that the pencil roll tended to hold too much water so I cut it off after a few years and shaped the edge with steam and a spoon.  The crown has been steamed and shaped in many forms over the years, this is current.  Considering all the beer, blood (multi-species), sweat, brown liquor, pee (multi-species), gas, oil, etc. that this hat has been exposed to I don't know whether it is now considered an independent ecosystem or a bio-hazard.  The silk liner gave it up many years ago as did the leather sweat band.  I have other hats that are perhaps more socially acceptable but this is "The Grizz". I guess it is to me what a blanky is to a kid.

[Grunt67]

I've got one felt hat I no longer wear. Just never got used to it. Also have a straw white Stetson that I wear occasionally,  plus a black one. Wear my Retired Army cap every day.

[leroy]

Used ta wear brimmed hats all the time.. Mostly good straws, but I've got several Akubras.  The Akubras are probably the best bang for the buck in a " real " felt hat.. period...  Big brim ta little, I love em all. 

Since I've gotten older, I dont wear the felts much.  Just too lazy ta keep up with em, unless the weather is really bad.  Got the " real panama fedora " bug ALA Brother " Pappy O'Daniel ".  The real panamas are the " real thing " for summer wear if they are well  vented..   I like them alot.  

Dapper leroy...

[Garufa]

Y’all are making me want to get a fancy lid.

[gregintenn]

8 minutes ago, Garufa said:

Y’all are making me want to get a fancy lid.

You got one in your avatar!

[Garufa]

Just now, gregintenn said:

You got one in your avatar!

You make an excellent point there but I’m afraid hipsters have ruined that type of chapeau.

[maroonandwhite]

4 minutes ago, Garufa said:

You make an excellent point there but I’m afraid hipsters have ruined that type of chapeau.

Only if we let them! Let’s lead the charge!!

[Spots]

Stetson Stratoliner everyday. I wore my last fur felt hat, a 40s vintage Bonner Pehlps until it fell apart. I bought this one in silverbelly. Reshaped the crown and brim myself, then added in a handcut grosgrain ribbon. Did all the mods to get what I wanted without spending a fortune. I wear it all day most days unless im working on something greasy that would ruin it. 

[maroonandwhite]

I’m hoping my Akubra comes in this week. It sat at the airport in Australia for a while.