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[Bugbear]

Oooo, Thanks for the hat links.

We'll just keep those links here, so we can all find them. I have a file of links to stuff from X Marks. You never know when someone might be looking around for something.

[BoldHighlander]

I pull mine on with a distinctively rakish tilt, and I cock it off to one side. And anyone as calls my tilted, sticks-out-to-one-side hat silly, I'll be havin' words with outside.

As long as you don't wear it turned sideways like some do with b-ball caps then your good

[Bugbear]

Ted,

was poking about the 'web and found some different single-panel "Driving" type of caps out there. I think the most common name (from what I've seen) for this style is either the "Ivy" or "Flat" cap.

Here's the links:

Ivy Cap
http://www.getahaton.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=99

(Cavanagh) Flat Cap
http://www.noggintops.com/page.cfm?p=233

Irish Flat Cap (nice brown or gray tweeds)
http://www.noggintops.com/page.cfm?p=66

Ted, if your searching for a nice tweed style, I think the last link is what you might want. These Irish Flat Caps come in either a brown or a gray tweed, and are not badly priced at about $42.

Very stylish looking caps Ted!

I guess these were a popular topic.

[BoldHighlander]

Yeah, for years I wanted to get another one of these, but in a nice brownish tweed, and thanks to the gentlemen here who directed me to some links, I finally ordered one this weekend. It's a fine Herring Brown Tweed in tones of brown to cream w/ some olive green. I wish you could see the pictures I'm posting of it:



in a style that they call "Extra-Full Cut":

(that's not me in the pic).

Well Ted, don't know what I did but I deleted my post (before I posted it), so lets try this again

This afternoon (I just got home from work, so for me its still Thursday - 03/13) my 8-panel "Working Class Chap's Cap" a.k.a "Newsboy" arrived! As soon as I put it on my head it became my favorite hat (& I've got quite a collection too).

I don't have a digital camera (that works) so soon as I can rustle up some pictures I'll be posting them. I might wait until my much anticipated (modern) Mackay box pleat, made by our own Matt Newsome, arrives.
Naw, that'll be a couple months yet I'm sure.
But this cap will definitely go nicely with said kilt

One more thought concerning the Driving /Flat Cap that you favor, and the 8-panel Newsboy that I like. Today I received from Blockbuster.com the film "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" (1920s IRA vs Brits story) that I'm going to watch tomorrow, but I noticed in both the trailer for it, and in watching our copy of "The Secret of Roan Inish" recently that the Flat Cap is very much in evidence and seem's to be truely a very Irish style of hat.
(I'll have to go back and watch "The Quiet Man" and see if this is also the case with it).
Whereas, to my eye anyways, the 8-panel Newsboy seems to be more of an American "gangster" style. I recall a picture of the real Baby Face Nelson wearing one, as did John Dillinger at one time, and in the films this was so too. As matter of fact when in "The Godfather II" they flash back to the Robert DeNiro/early Don Vito scenes you see the 8-panel job alot.
hmmm
Curious, no?

[Bugbear]

Well Ted, don't know what I did but I deleted my post (before I posted it), so lets try this again

This afternoon (I just got home from work, so for me its still Thursday - 03/13) my 8-panel "Working Class Chap's Cap" a.k.a "Newsboy" arrived! As soon as I put it on my head it became my favorite hat (& I've got quite a collection too).

I don't have a digital camera (that works) so soon as I can rustle up some pictures I'll be posting them. I might wait until my much anticipated (modern) Mackay box pleat, made by our own Matt Newsome, arrives.
Naw, that'll be a couple months yet I'm sure.
But this cap will definitely go nicely with said kilt

One more thought concerning the Driving /Flat Cap that you favor, and the 8-panel Newsboy that I like. Today I received from Blockbuster.com the film "The Wind That Shakes The Barley" (1920s IRA vs Brits story) that I'm going to watch tomorrow, but I noticed in both the trailer for it, and in watching our copy of "The Secret of Roan Inish" recently that the Flat Cap is very much in evidence and seem's to be truely a very Irish style of hat.
(I'll have to go back and watch "The Quiet Man" and see if this is also the case with it).
Whereas, to my eye anyways, the 8-panel Newsboy seems to be more of an American "gangster" style. I recall a picture of the real Baby Face Nelson wearing one, as did John Dillinger at one time, and in the films this was so too. As matter of fact when in "The Godfather II" they flash back to the Robert DeNiro/early Don Vito scenes you see the 8-panel job alot.
hmmm
Curious, no?

Nothing wrong with the 8-panel hat though. I'm sure I would wear one if I had one.
The flat cap has a simpleness to it that I like. Thanks for reporting that about your newsboy hat BoldHighlander. I guess I do think a bit of Ireland with the hat... I've also read that dock workers in England wore the flat cap too.

Thanks for posting those pics, and don't worry that I can't see them, I'm sure other's will comment on them at some point.

You know, when I first joined up here. I would read through all the comments for the pictures that were posted, but I would post "nice picture" or something like that then one of the other blind members outed me as being blind, so I stopped that. No, he just noticed something in a comment I made and brought it up, so I thought might as well tell up front.

Here's a question to throw out there, which of these styles did the "Waltens," John Boy if I remember correctly, wear? Perhaps other characters.

[BoldHighlander]

Here's a question to throw out there, which of these styles did the "Waltens," John Boy if I remember correctly, wear? Perhaps other characters.

Hi Ted, just checking in for a moment.

Ah, I love "The Waltons" -- especially the series before Grandpa Walton passed away. It reminds me of spending time with my Grandparents (who were from the Ozarks) or with kin out visiting from the hollers.

Anyhow, John Boy wore an 8-panel (as did other characters from time to time). I found a picture of a younger John Boy wearing a rather flat looking one, but I do recall when he went away to college that he wore one a bit more like what I wear now, though his always seemed to run towards being a white /off-white color I think (hmm, Hollywood good guy in the white cap? )

Here's the picture:


I also found a couple of interesting links to Waltons related websites:

http://www.the-waltons.com/

http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionC...92/walton1.htm

I really should get the early years on dvd, its tv that I don't mind my daughter watching.

[Bugbear]

Thanks for posting that, BoldHighlander. I just wanted to make sure we were talking about the same thing. I grew up watching all those reruns on TV, "Little House on the Prary," was another one. Those hats are nice too, and they're kind of the same idea. If I had some kind of knee pants, I might prefer on of the 8-pannel hats. Those long shorts people are starting to wear are going a little bit toward bringing that style back...

Hi Ted, just checking in for a moment.

Ah, I love "The Waltons" -- especially the series before Grandpa Walton passed away. It reminds me of spending time with my Grandparents (who were from the Ozarks) or with kin out visiting from the hollers.

Anyhow, John Boy wore an 8-panel (as did other characters from time to time). I found a picture of a younger John Boy wearing a rather flat looking one, but I do recall when he went away to college that he wore one a bit more like what I wear now, though his always seemed to run towards being a white /off-white color I think (hmm, Hollywood good guy in the white cap? )

Here's the picture:


I also found a couple of interesting links to Waltons related websites:

http://www.the-waltons.com/

http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionC...92/walton1.htm

I really should get the early years on dvd, its tv that I don't mind my daughter watching.

[BoldHighlander]

Ted, it's funny how certain things jogs ones memory. For instance this discussion of the Waltons reminded me that I have a photo of my Grandfather (age 16) & my Great-Grandfather plus two of his brothers circa 1932, taken back in Missouri with their coon hounds (this was given to me along with others after my Grandfather's funeral last September).

Anyhow, in the picture both my Grandfather & one of his brothers are wearing 8-panel hats!

Here's the photo:

I'm not sure which brothers are in this picture (Stone, Woody, Daniel???), but the lad in the white shirt is my Grandfather (Gordon West) & to the far right is my Great-Grandfather (Daniel Sanford West).

and here's a close-up from the same photo of my Grandfather w/ his favorite coon dog:

[BoldHighlander]

Thanks for posting that, BoldHighlander. I just wanted to make sure we were talking about the same thing. I grew up watching all those reruns on TV, "Little House on the Prary," was another one. Those hats are nice too, and they're kind of the same idea. If I had some kind of knee pants, I might prefer on of the 8-pannel hats. Those long shorts people are starting to wear are going a little bit toward bringing that style back...

Ha!ha!
I never thought of that

You know, actually in the retro-greaser (hot rods, motorcycle, rockabilly) scene that I associate with the 8-panel "Newsboy" style is really popular, have even seen some Flat Caps as well. Mike Ness, lead for Social Distortion favors the 8-panel, and as he's the trend setter for the scene a lot follow his lead.

I, however, as mentioned earlier have worn this style on & off since junior high (1970s)

[Bugbear]

That's cool, glad you posted those.

In my mind the 8-p caps would go very well with a waistcoat or vest. I guess the flat caps too.There's something about not having that rem around the back that looks good to me. The baseball caps are too beatle bug lookin for me, and I have a high forehead., so I don't need that going on. I might get a 8-P cap now...