#10/6 HATS

• • Commander JET

    Keymaster

    21/01/2012 at 13:14

    #10/6 HATS
    http://www.toysoldiersunite.com/groups/10-12-hats/

    We are the Special Interests squadron known as

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    01/02/2012 at 22:41

    Soldiers…. Present Your Hats!

  • Sergeant Larks

    Participant

    02/02/2012 at 18:00

    Just applied, as I often wear beanies/caps… I’ll take a picture to present ASAP

  • Tinker the YJ

    Participant

    03/02/2012 at 02:44

    Tinker wears a fez when he’s creating things. Fezzes are cool.
    

    Also this.
    

    

  • Pvt Morglum

    Participant

    07/02/2012 at 14:06

    impressive fez. here is my own.

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  • Geoff Nicholson

    Participant

    13/02/2012 at 22:44

    Oh, I should try to find my old hats pictures…

    How’s this?
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    Or this?

  • Geoff Nicholson

    Participant

    13/02/2012 at 22:50

    Oh, I should try to find my old hats pictures…

    How’s this?
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    Or this?
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    More Fezzes…
    

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    14/02/2012 at 18:25

    It would appear that we are being over run by Fez wearers!

    There must be other headgear around out there, come on soldiers, lets see what’s the soldiers favourite!

  • Colonel Moriarty

    Participant

    28/02/2012 at 13:56

    *tips my fedora at everyone and gives a thumbs up* Colonel Moriarty reporting for duty!

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    10/03/2012 at 09:46

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/4940464419/lightbox/

    I love this hat! It’s my new favorite, after my tan outback fedora. A side view:

    

  • Pvt Morglum

    Participant

    19/03/2012 at 17:49

    i have a new pith helmet! its niiiiiiice. white at the mo but plan to dye it black and maybe put some sort of yellow robot design on it. but sure yet. pics when its done….so exciting.

  • Geoff Nicholson

    Participant

    21/03/2012 at 22:25

    Inadvertent double-post!

    There has to be another tophat picture…

    

    

    

    

    There. See? It’s not all Fezzes.

  • Geoff Nicholson

    Participant

    21/03/2012 at 22:27

    And how about silliness with hats?

    SILLY HATS ONLY!

  • Lady Grey

    Participant

    03/04/2012 at 20:21

    hand-knitted hats are cool too
    

  • Lady Grey

    Participant

    03/04/2012 at 20:38

    huh? why didn’t it work?

  • Captain Yellow Jacket Mayo

    Participant

    03/04/2012 at 20:39

    Lady Grey:
    huh? why didn

  • Lady Grey

    Participant

    03/04/2012 at 20:44

    Captain Mayo: what kind of link did you use?

    I copied the .jpg link

  • Captain Yellow Jacket Mayo

    Participant

    03/04/2012 at 20:46

    Lady Grey: I copied the .jpg link

    do you have the pic in photobucket if so right click the img and open it in a new page then copy that link and apply it.

  • Sampson the Ultrajester

    Participant

    04/04/2012 at 01:28

    Here’s a nice hat I managed to get on Friday. http://www.toysoldiersunite.com/members/sampsontheultrajester/album/picture/698/

    Outside of when I had to sleep, it almost never left my head all weekend.

  • Batty

    Participant

    06/04/2012 at 16:50

    While I have a good assortment of hats, the only photo I have on this phone is this!
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  • Batty

    Participant

    06/04/2012 at 16:57

    ^This was at Pyrate Daze last August with fellows TechiefIve and Jonny B. Goode (I’m the girl).

    Can anyone else actually edit their posts? I can’t.

  • Col. Bear Sanguine

    Participant

    12/04/2012 at 23:28

    

    My bushhat. I did have my TSU pin on the side (vent holes. It’s a leather hat, what do you take me for?) until the clutchback fell off and vanished. So now it’s cool on it’s own terms.

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    15/04/2012 at 20:59

    It would appear that Your hat rejected the pin then Bear

  • Col. Bear Sanguine

    Participant

    15/04/2012 at 21:35

    Would that it were that simple. Sadly it was the laws of Physics that made them star crossed lovers. One of the lesser known theories in Quantum Physics is that when two inanimate objects of eqaully huge a-matter or “Awesomeness-Matter” cannot occupy the same aproximate space without creating dangerous “Anti-awesomeness-matter” which is known to cause severe creativity vacuums and the abandonment of fun-saving projects. Worry not, I do have plans for the badge when it gets back from it’s temporary tour of the omnidimentional multiverse.

  • Shay Starling

    Participant

    11/05/2012 at 00:49

    owo I…I have applied for membership to your most prestigious group. While I wish I had a better photo of any of my wonderful hats, I’m afraid the only headgear I happen to have an excellent photo of is…this.

    I did not make the hat, nor did I photograph it–honors for those two things go to http://tinytophats.deviantart.com/. I DO own it however, and OH MY GULAY I LOVE IT SO. It actually bobs and moves with my head, and the first time I wore it, people were stopping me to take photos–and even video–of it. :’3 It and I were meant to be together.

    

  • ReficulNatas

    Participant

    04/06/2012 at 12:12

    Hats, you say…

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

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  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    06/06/2012 at 23:44

    Ladies Gentlemen and habadashers, It would appear that Reficulnatas has thrown down the Gauntlet. Who what be the challenger!

  • Pvt. Caine

    Participant

    07/06/2012 at 17:36

    Here, have a newsboy cap with my application.

  • Pvt Morglum

    Participant

    23/07/2012 at 14:41

    well while in the local market, inbetween the meat sellers and fruit merchants, i found an ancient bloke selling ww2 stuff. including a real used during operation market garden tin hat. only 30 squids. now, the chances that it is really 70 years old are slim, but ive seen the same model online for

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    29/07/2012 at 08:40

    I await pictures eagerly Morglum!
    Untill then have the picture of me in a helmet I stole from Monte
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  • Odin

    Participant

    31/07/2012 at 21:56

    So heres my link to my pic wearing my hat. Oh yes and somewhere on my FB page is the hat I actually made. Hope these links will work. *sodding new age teck grumble grumble*
    https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150466695106885&set=a.10150466694921885.422215.608236884&type=3&theater

    Well it didnt make a link but cut/paste of the numerical alphabetical code above into my web browser did send me to the pic. So it half worked. *sigh*

  • Odin

    Participant

    31/07/2012 at 21:57

    [Image Can Not Be Found]

    Ok lets try this =)

  • Jack Squat

    Participant

    03/08/2012 at 05:15

    Salutes, salutations, and simple hellos. While i have a few hats, I am not a collector. While I’ve adorned my caps I am not a decorator. What i am, at least as far as is relevant in this thread, is a millinery manipulator. I favor the fedora for style even thought the balance and brim stiffness is better with a bowler. I like the point of a fedora. I think it makes me look just sinister enough.

  • Pvt Morglum

    Participant

    12/08/2012 at 09:29

    

  • Pvt Morglum

    Participant

    12/08/2012 at 09:30

    hurrah! it works!…finally. so, hmmh hmmh, my new tin hat.

    smashing.

  • Commander JET

    Keymaster

    12/08/2012 at 13:47

    All cleaned up!
    Love the new Hat! 8)

  • Pvt Morglum

    Participant

    12/08/2012 at 17:17

    thank you jet darling.

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    13/08/2012 at 22:09

    Hurrah and Huzzuh for headfuls of hats!

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    11/09/2012 at 22:20

    So then my fellow haberdashers, what cranial adornments do You have lined up for the coming season?

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    06/04/2013 at 10:30

    MOAR HATS NAOW!

     

    Ladies and hatters, we have a serious lack of action in here recently, this is why I have decided that I need to buy some more hats! Pictures to follow.

  • That Guy That Does Stuff… Aka: Mike

    Participant

    06/06/2013 at 06:50

    Hat time!

    I’m on the left…

     

    And Cons are always fun!

    

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    08/06/2013 at 10:46

    That Sir, is a mighty fine hat. Allow me to aim my thumb skywards in your honour.

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    02/07/2013 at 16:06

    Now for a terrible confession….There are no photos of my hats in this thread. Please forgive me and allow me to rectify this.

     

    

    The “Outdoors Man”

     

    

    The “Builder of a Utopian Playland”

     

    

    The “Every Invasion”

     

    

    To Blend in with Steam Punks

     

    

    Formal Wear

     

    

    Snowboarding Prop

     

    

    “Leftie”

     

     

    I do have a few more, and shall en devour to get photos.

     

     

  • Brigadier Davis

    Participant

    05/07/2013 at 18:09

     

    

    Also this one.

  • Constable Ad-Tavi

    Participant

    27/06/2014 at 04:09

    So, I believe the idea of membership approval of this group is by posting a pic of oneself in a favourite hat. Well, dear H.A.T.S. members, this is my favourite hat. It is a steampunk bummer/forage kepi out of red and black leather that I made hand sewn for Steamcon III.

    

     

    Here’s a few more shots of the hat.

    

    

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    08/07/2014 at 04:50

    http://voltor07.deviantart.com/art/Hat-1-0-466448662

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    05/08/2014 at 08:54

    Constable, after looking at that hat again, I may want one eventually in black and yellow.  Could I possibly inquire about a commission?  In the meantime, enjoy Hat 2.0. http://voltor07.deviantart.com/art/Hat-2-0-Front-473198365

  • Constable Ad-Tavi

    Participant

    13/08/2014 at 03:45

    @Sgt. Voltor said:
    Constable, after looking at that hat again, I may want one eventually in black and yellow.  Could I possibly inquire about a commission?  In the meantime, enjoy Hat 2.0. http://voltor07.deviantart.com/art/Hat-2-0-Front-473198365

    Of course you can inquire. 

    As to commissioning one, I would need two things:

    1) Hat size in inches

    2) Shade of yellow desired (I will do my best to match it)

    Once I get these, I can price the leather needed and give you a quote and we can go from there. 

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    13/08/2014 at 05:52

    I will get you that information ASAP…within the next couple weeks.

  • Constable Ad-Tavi

    Participant

    14/08/2014 at 02:08

    @Sgt. Voltor said:
    I will get you that information ASAP…within the next couple weeks.

    Sounds good

  • Engineer Airhead

    Keymaster

    25/08/2014 at 20:46

    I should have done this a long time ago…
    Having joined only recently, I am open to any flaming you can throw at me!

    HATS HATS HATS HATS HATS

  • Tactical Sgt. Iceroyale

    Participant

    11/09/2014 at 22:53

    Should have joined a long time ago :D

     

    Here’s what my buddy and I get up to

     

    http://www.memecenter.com/fun/3621815/hat-off?fb_action_ids=10202087298016237&fb_action_types=og.likes&fb_source=aggregation&fb_aggregation_id=288381481237582

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    27/08/2016 at 06:04

    Hi, I’m new to this division, just making the rounds, I’ll get some pics of my hats to put up. And on the topic, has anyone herd of Optimo Hats, they are a local Chicago hattery, they hand make their hats, the owner apprenticed to an old hatter. Great history and talent there. By the way, how does one insert a picture on this forum?

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    27/08/2016 at 16:34

    Link all pictures from another site.  Like photobucket or Flickr.  I have heard great things about Optimo Hats, need to get off my butt and grab one for myself.  Welcome!

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    29/08/2016 at 05:06

    @Sgt. Voltor YJ said:
    Link all pictures from another site.  Like photobucket or Flickr.  I have heard great things about Optimo Hats, need to get off my butt and grab one for myself.  Welcome!  

    Thanks, and here is a hat

     

    

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    29/08/2016 at 18:37

    That is indeed a fantastic specimen of a hat!

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    30/08/2016 at 01:48

    On my next day off I’ll do a photo shoot of the rest of my hats.

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    05/09/2016 at 22:36

    Hey if anybody is looking for a peaked cap, somebody on ebay has a large surplus of Toronto Police Hats for $20.

     

    Here is the link if your interested.

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Canadian-Toronto-Police-Peak-Cap-Hat-Assorted-Sizes-New-NO-BADGE-/371630850155?hash=item5686ecc06b:g:Y3AAAOSwboVXO15q

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    13/09/2016 at 05:05

    I too still need to set up a photo shoot of my hats. I have quite the collection.

  • Geoff Nicholson

    Participant

    14/09/2016 at 18:11

    Hats are quite a thing.

    Optimo as a brand, I have never heard of (my shop is Paul’s in San Francisco), but Optimo as a style, now that’s a different matter.
    

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    26/10/2016 at 01:16

    Optimo is a hat shop in Chicago, its pretty neat, the makes all the hats he sells by hand. He apprenticed with the the previous owner of the shop, who had been making hats since I think the 40’s or something, and that guy apprenticed with somebody making hats before that. Long story short, they are extremily expensive but also extremely high quality. I dream of the day I can afford one.

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    14/12/2016 at 22:50

    I finally got around to photographing my hat collection. So here it is.

    

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    14/12/2016 at 22:53

    There are alot.

    

    

    

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    14/12/2016 at 22:56

    

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    14/12/2016 at 22:57

    Fun Fact the first two hats are called Peaked Caps, and the third is called a Garrison Cap.

    

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    14/12/2016 at 22:59

    My favourite hat of all time is the first one here, its called a Porkpie.

    

    

    

    

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    14/12/2016 at 23:00

    So, what do you all think of my hat collection? Whats your favorite out of the lot?

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    15/12/2016 at 19:03

    The second peaked cap is my personal favorite…maybe it’s time for me to retire one of my army hats in favor of a similar peaked cap…

  • Captain Dermut

    Participant

    16/12/2016 at 07:48

    Quite a collection there. I liked 1 and three the best. But 5 brought on a smile, I must say. Kudos for including it.

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    16/12/2016 at 10:56

    @Sgt. Voltor YJ said:
    The second peaked cap is my personal favorite…maybe it’s time for me to retire one of my army hats in favor of a similar peaked cap…  

    That Peaked Cap is actually an RCMP captain or Lieutenants hat, cost me a pretty penny to get off of ebay, but worth it, too bad my head is huge and the thing dont fit without leaving a huge line on my forhead.

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    16/12/2016 at 10:59

    @Captain Dermut said:
    Quite a collection there. I liked 1 and three the best. But 5 brought on a smile, I must say. Kudos for including it.  

    Thanks, 1 is by the look of it a leather stingy brim porkpie, 3 is a Boater hat, and the 5th is a rice picker hat, I am unsure of what its actually called. Picked it up in Japan as a souvenir. 

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    27/12/2016 at 15:01

    Just bought a French Foreign Legion Captains Kepi. Can’t wait to add it to my repertoire of hats.

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    27/12/2016 at 18:58

    @Specialist Kit Allison said:
    Just bought a French Foreign Legion Captains Kepi. Can’t wait to add it to my repertoire of hats.  

    SWEET!

  • Captain Dermut

    Participant

    27/12/2016 at 21:21

    @Specialist Kit Allison said:
    Just bought a French Foreign Legion Captains Kepi. Can’t wait to add it to my repertoire of hats.  

    Excelent!

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    27/12/2016 at 23:39

    Here is what it looks like, I think I might add it to my Toy Soldier Uniform.

    

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    28/12/2016 at 01:18

    @Specialist Kit Allison said:
    Here is what it looks like, I think I might add it to my Toy Soldier Uniform.

      

    Do it…but replace that goofy insignia with a smiling robot pin from the TSU Armory.

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    28/12/2016 at 10:58

    @Sgt. Voltor YJ said:

    Do it…but replace that goofy insignia with a smiling robot pin from the TSU Armory.  

    That will depend on what the hat is made of, I dont want to damage it putting a safety pin through it.

  • Captain Dermut

    Participant

    28/12/2016 at 17:44

    If it’s a genuine one it is probably a felt one. Felt doesn’t always react well to pins, as some of my hats can attest too. Best thing to do in that case, and that is just my humble opinion, is get a iron-on patch and carefully apply that over the original insignia.

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    29/12/2016 at 01:48

    @Captain Dermut said:
    If it’s a genuine one it is probably a felt one. Felt doesn’t always react well to pins, as some of my hats can attest too. Best thing to do in that case, and that is just my humble opinion, is get a iron-on patch and carefully apply that over the original insignia.  

    I thank thee with your expert advice. 

  • gamergirl244

    Participant

    30/12/2016 at 17:30

    Dang that is a lot of cool hats.

  • Geoff Nicholson

    Participant

    24/01/2017 at 19:33

    I like my garrison cap, it lives with my OSD uniform, because it’s got a winged-airship on it.

    I’m still on the hunt for a good pith-helmet, as I’ve got an idea for a scout uniform which will go well with it.

    As for the kepi, if you’re lucky the insignia will not be sewn on or pinned, but there will be a grommet and a screw-post. With some creative desoldering and resoldering you can probably make a screw-back TSU pin!

  • Specialist Kit Allison

    Participant

    24/01/2017 at 21:47

    Got the kepi a couple weeks ago, The detail on it is quite nice. Though it means I cant put any TSU logos or pins on it without damaging it. But I like the insignia, it actually has sequins on it, so its a little shiny. I like shiny. I’ll post pictures when I get home. And check ebay for pith-helmet.

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    25/01/2017 at 20:46

    Awesome!

  • Nessie

    Participant

    05/04/2017 at 16:42

    Have my hatstack

    

  • Anonymous

    Guest

    05/04/2017 at 21:49

    Very nice hatstack!

  • Captain Dermut

    Participant

    06/04/2017 at 20:09

    Very nice. Very jelly.

    I’ve still to find at least one (affordable) top head that fits my big head.

  • Nessie

    Participant

    21/04/2017 at 14:34

    @Captain Dermut said:
    Very nice. Very jelly.

    I’ve still to find at least one (affordable) top head that fits my big head.  

    I know little to nothing about afordable hats. Of these i only bought one for full price, 50 euro (the one with the tartan ribbon). I also bought the hat with the snakeskin but got a huge discount from our local hatter. (Paid 15 euros for that) the bottom hat with the black goggles and the bowler with the brass goggles i got for free from said hatter. That other hat i inherited from my great grandfather.

  • Howard Mob

    Participant

    26/09/2018 at 15:53

    any suggestions on how to recolour a hat that is dark green to black with yellow stripes?

    Noting the fact that this is a 1960s style military hat

  • Lt. Sophie

    Keymaster

    27/09/2018 at 05:12

    @Howard Mob said:
    any suggestions on how to recolour a hat that is dark green to black with yellow stripes?

    Noting the fact that this is a 1960s style military hat  

    That would entirely depend on the material it’s made from. It may be difficult recolouring the dark green to a bright yellow though.

  • Howard Mob

    Participant

    27/09/2018 at 11:59

    its canvas material, I’ll have to get a picture of it.

    I had the idea of making a sort of case over the hat, but the bill makes it a problem, perhaps I recolor the bill and leave the rest green, with a case over it.

    • Geoff Nicholson

      Participant

      19/12/2018 at 17:25

      It might take to dying; they also make a “fabric” spray paint which is used for covering stains in upholstery … by colouring the whole piece another colour… that might work well.

      We used it to change some light brown car seats to dark brown. I don’t remember what other hues were available.

  • Geoff Nicholson

    Participant

    19/12/2018 at 17:23

    @howard it might take to dying; they also make a “fabric” spray paint which is used for covering stains in upholstery … by colouring the whole piece another colour… that might work well.

    We used it to change some light brown car seats to dark brown. I don’t remember what other hues were available.