Bill Wants to Talk about Hats

[@nicquintana1092]

I want to hear Bill talk about hats!

[@punishedprops]

Boy howdy are you in luck.

[@ScuubaSteefe]

Maybe he should read us "Caps For Sale" 😂

[@ChrisPage68]

@@punishedprops You can pay 💵 for "distressed" hats. How about your hat done in EVA? 😜

[@midnightrambler4468]

We call it a Flat Cap in the UK(Originates in the 16th Century), specifically Yorkshire where I originate, it's very popular still....

[@punishedprops]

Oh that’s awesome. 😃

[@buzz.b]

I half expected to see the usual montage that accompanies builds at the end to show off the hats, complete with moody lighting, smoke, and vibrant soundtrack.

[@lucasblanchard47]

Always appreciate a good daily hat. Even more so an inherited heirloom from a family member. Great content as always, much love from Texas!

[@punishedprops]

♥️ Texas was spectacular.

[@Dont_Poke_The_Bear]

Bill, the "ole reliable" hat problem is REAL! Especially with flat caps. By the time a great hat gets broken-in and you realize it deserves to be in your life long term, it turns into the nearly impossible search to find more to buy. The challenge I have for you as a maker though... Go on a quest to MAKE new versions so you can essentially have an endless source and take us along for the journey!

[@punishedprops]

I should try and pull a pattern off this new one.

[@dovaquinn]

@@punishedprops since the old one is falling apart you can probably seam pick it to get accurate patterns

[@KevlarGorilla]

Bill can talk about hats, as a treat.

[@punishedprops]

Wooohoo!

[@leemarsh3569]

Do love a good flat cap. I have my favourite Harris Tweed cap, handy with the Scottish weather!

[@punishedprops]

A perfect combo! 😂

[@davidfountain6607]

I was never big into hats till I got older and my hair started getting thinner. Then it became more comfortable to keep my scalp covered from the sun and rain. (Rain on the scalp feels weird!) So I've had assorted ball caps, and variations of the one you just got. It also warms my heart to see you're such a loving couple!

[@punishedprops]

Thank you! ♥️

[@vipunen88]

I also love ivy caps. Looking forward on local summer festival, where there is one seller, with different styles of them. I just remove the plastic brim and replace it with felt, so the hat can be smooshed in pockets and bags, without breaking it. It also makes it easier to fix. No hard plastics or metals, just different types of fabrics to squees

[@punishedprops]

That’s such great idea!

[@TewaAya]

Thank you for posting these videos. I've been aloof on my hobbies currently as I've started applying for a local job in my city. I like how even the simplest of interest could be an inspiring story.

[@punishedprops]

You’re welcome! 😄

[@ough357]

every once in a while at local markets i see this one person who makes beautiful little hats, almost like fascinators, out of like, felt, feathers, lace, all kinds of materials. they're just a little bit out of my price range but considering the work that goes into them definitely worth the price!

[@TheDiamondsDad]

Hats are awesome and I appreciate your logic on why you started wearing them, same here. Hide the hair. I daily drive flat caps too and rotate depending on my outfit, however I have a bowler that I absolutely love wearing when I go out.

[@punishedprops]

I used to wear a bowler back in my bartending days! 😄

[@bluetea1400]

I am also a lover of the cabby hat, or flat cap! I just found a couple of new ones last fall, and was so excited. I'm currently swapping between a brown canvas one and a black corduroy that has that fantastic side seam!

[@punishedprops]

Ooh yeah, so stylish!

[@classicbandgeek]

I had a flat cap that perished in a washing machine incident as well - Wore that sucker out to the point that the front edge of the brim started to open up and then the brim itself basically turned into powder when I decided to wash it before wearing it to work! It was a perfect grey - not to dull or bright, with a very fine paisley print as the liner. Its only marking was a small patch that said "Send Your Good Luck", I think it was made in South Korea. Never did find a replacement.

[@punishedprops]

I feel you. I hope you happen one your hat white whale some day. 🤞

[@springsoldier6317]

I have always been partial to beanies myself, the comfort and diversity of materials makes them great I think

[@punishedprops]

I have a nice one for chill walks in the morning.

[@DAWS0NStream]

duuuude! watched the eclipse from the parking lot across from my apartment in MTL, it was AMAZING!!! the whole neighborhood erupted in cheers and screams at the peak! what a thing! i also have a VERY similar hat, and it is my FAV!

[@DAWS0NStream]

i actually got my cabbie hat on wish of all places, for like 4 bucks, it came in multiple colours, and its adjustable with some straps, and clipped bucles on the sides. its been my go to hat for almost 10 years now!

[@punishedprops]

The eclipse was so magical!

[@jasonjulian1]

Flat caps... Yep. I've got like a dozen of them. Various materials, colors and patterns. I tend to grab the one that matches my clothes for the day. I find they're dresser than a ball cap, but not as "much" as any other hat. Fits all occasions and weather. Loved hearing about your hats, Bill!

[@punishedprops]

Exactly! They fit that perfect range of nicer than a baseball cap, but still pretty casual.

[@Vegetyus]

I was never much of a hat wearer, but then during the pandemic i started buzzing my hair down really short, and since i have pretty fair skin I needed to have something to keep my head from getting burned in the warmer months. I remembered picking up a wool flat cap (similar to yours, just wool) for a costume and being surprised it actually suited me. We have a store that sells British goods in town and they had a good selection of them so i picked up a couple. My favourite is a simple charcoal grey one.

[@punishedprops]

There’s elegance in simplicity. 😄

[@locozee42]

My favorite flat cap is Boston Scallys original 5 panel. Its not to heavy and not to light. It breathes quite well for a (I believe) wool hat. its perfection

[@punishedprops]

I have one of those somewhere. Great hat.

[@locozee42]

@@punishedprops I only wish it came in black as well

[@drumsNstuff79]

I just bought two 5 panel Boston Scally hats a little while ago and they have become favorites. One is Beige from the Captain series. The other is a blue plaid polyester.wool from the Distillery series. I like the blue plaid one because it has character and just gives a vibe.

[@azteclady]

What a lovely, loving thing to do! (and indeed, the original hat's design is much better)

[@punishedprops]

Isn’t it?? 😄

[@jaeric]

I have one ivy cap that I like, but I can't find more in the same style. It's similar to your favorite hat and the temporary replacement you were wearing at the beginning of the video. Can I ask where you found both?

[@KevinMeeker4L]

I'm glad to hear we rock the same kind of hat!

[@KevinMeeker4L]

You should make one of those big baseball snapback hats that are popular, but in the cabbie style: sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2023/04/27/b5ce6bff-94a8-4ecd-937b-e78da3efc3ac/thumbnail/770x433/5bc1395de3b75783840fa300abcf4044/gettyimages-1251641821-2.jpg

[@punishedprops]

Look at us!

[@cmcfalls2]

Check out Boston Scally! They have AMAZING hats like these! As a bald guy, I love the look of this style of hat!

[@punishedprops]

I got one of theirs a while back, but I can’t seem to find it.

[@GethOverlord]

I have always been into hats and I'm so happy you were able to find your flat cap again! I've collected hats for a number of years and my go-to daily wear is wide brim fedoras. I have a hat made from the same hat shop that provided the fedora for Indiana Jones: Temple of Doom and have definitely been told I'm unrecognizable without the hat by multiple people 😅 Enjoy the new hat, and if you're ever interested talking more about hats my collection did focus on hats with unique functions or stories. 🤠

[@punishedprops]

Oh yeah I need to get my paws on an Indy hat some day.

[@cowboy124aa3]

I love that hats you wear!! Just wanted to make a comment, I was watching the video from 5 years ago about your larger vacuum form machine you made, and had a thought about keeping the platic from slipping out the sides instead of using the screws to hold it in place you could use thin heat resistant rubber gasket between each frames. the plastic should then stay in place when pulling the vacuum on the buck! also you should used staggered metal spacer bars to keep the two wood pieces from collapsing in on its self instead of the metal mesh you would get better air flow through it.. just a thought i wanted to share!

[@MegaRetroRocket]

Right now my daily is a wool newsboy cap my wife bought for me when we visited Whidbey Island. It matches one we bought for my son when he was born, and inspired by a style my father prefers. It's quilted on the inside and very comfortable, but it's just getting to the season where it's a bit too warm, so I've been looking for something breezier. I'm now checking out an ivy hat as a suitable replacement, thanks for the referral!

[@punishedprops]

I love having a hat for every season.

[@bretlemieux2489]

I honestly had a cap similar to that that, I used for about 5 years. I got told I looked like an old man driving in it, but I liked that style of hat and that was about 20 years ago. I have started my broad brimmed hat collection I use those more often now.

[@punishedprops]

I’m leaning hard into my “old man” phase. 😂

[@bretlemieux2489]

@@punishedprops I apparently also in my broad brimmed hats.

[@ToymakersToolbox]

God, I miss Byrnie Utz! I bought so many caps and hats from those folks. Great hat store. One of the all-time greats, bar none.

[@punishedprops]

Agreed! A gem in the middle of Seattle.

[@ToymakersToolbox]

@@punishedprops I have a difficult to fit head and they always had something for me. Love the flatcap/cabbie style. I have a great Stetson brand wool one for winter that I bought from their closing sale and a Mucros (an Irish brand, apparently) that's a bit lighter-weight I bought in Portland. Too many other hats to name.

[@blister4walken]

I found a hat in a hedge recently, whilst on a bike ride. Took it home, washed it, repaired and patched a few holes. It is a blue 100% Cashmere beanie hat, made in Scotland. New, they cost £100......!!!! A lucky find, and a fun restoration/repair. It also fits my big silly head. 😀

[@lorddeez1385]

What a nice find! Love coming across things like that

[@punishedprops]

Wow what an incredible find!

[@blister4walken]

@@punishedprops i know. Best part for the repair is that the colour matches an old blue wool blanket i had recently used to make a blanket hoodie/bush shirt. I love it when a plan comes together.

[@rotomon]

I have an English Laundry hat that I found in a similar fashion and I've yet to find any that quite fits like it does.

[@punishedprops]

Take care of that hat!

[@egyptwns89_26]

I came to love the paddy cap over 10 years ago in college and it has become my favorite hat style. I have one that is my personal favorite to wear but it has a hole in the outer shell and I need to address the issue with it before it gets worse.

[@punishedprops]

I think a patch would be a neat way to fix the hole and add some character.

[@JSanime]

How is it that the hats you just pick up randomly on a sale rack become your best and favorite hats? I had a mossimo hat from target that I wore so much that I put it on one day and the entire brim came off in my hand. 😂😂😂

[@punishedprops]

Right?? I wish I bought 5 of them when I had the chance.

[@mmseng2]

@@punishedprops This I have learned. As a boring, habitual kind of person, if I ever find a particular piece of clothing that I love, I intentionally go out and buy at least one backup (or more depending on what it is). It's a good exercise for anyone really. Just take a day, go through your home, identify all of the things that you've come to love and would be really disappointed if you couldn't replace. Note them all down, take photos and document brands/labels/sizes, and go searching online to see which (if any) of them you can buy more of right now. Then do it.

[@durp0012]

my favorite type of hats as well

[@punishedprops]

Fantastic!

[@kcmatthews3778]

I wear Boston Scally Caps every day. Been looking for a lightweight OD 8 panel for years.

[@punishedprops]

Their hats are great!

[@Acbr78]

Liked this. Good change of topic. 👍

[@punishedprops]

Glad we can all have a little fun. 😄

[@TravisCrawfordTCMI]

My go to daily driver is a Brixton Pork Pie hat. I love it. However, love me a good flatcap like you have there as well. It's a good look Plan on me talking with you about hats in Vegas in a couple weeks! 😁😁

[@punishedprops]

Oh heck yeah! Vegas baby!

[@dereishus01]

This was awesome. Hats are great for so many reasons! I also wear them daily. Brit is so sweet!

[@punishedprops]

She really is!

[@purplemur]

I go back and forth on wearing hats. Went with ballcaps through high school. Paused in college. Got a fun, floppy, knit kind of beanie hat from a friend that I wore for about five years before losing it on a whirlwind tour of several airports (gotta love getting re-routed twice in one trip). Paused a bit. Started wearing fedoras and trilbies for a couple of years. Currently paused...but feeling a new hat phase coming on. Not sure where I'll land, but I've got a nice leather short top hat I might try to acclimate to. Made a quick hat band and feather accent for it...might be fun to try various versions of that this year.

[@punishedprops]

It’s time for the return of the hat! 😄

[@5avan10]

I never leave the house without a hat. I don't want to burn my head in the sun, or get wet in the rain! In cool weather I wear a Stetson Black Hawk gambler's hat. In warm weather I prefer a Stetson seagrass hat because it breathes and keeps me cool, yet shaded. I get compliments on my hats quite often; most people don't wear interesting hats where I live. Where I used to live it was more common to see people wearing cowboy hats or other different types of hats, so it feels natural and comfortable to me to just wear the hats I'm used to. But where I live now, ball caps are pretty much all I ever see, so people can't help but notice my hats it seems.

[@punishedprops]

I’m gonna have to get a cowboy hat when I visit my brother in Kentucky.

[@garthor]

I also enjoy these flat, newsboy, golfing hats... I never really know what to call them, but they are some of my favorite. I think I need a new one, but I kinda want one that's adjustable, because I feel like sometimes I need it a little tighter, and sometimes I need it a little looser. They're great though, at both keeping your head warm in the winter, and the rain/snow/sun out of your eyeholes. My family was around recently, and it was not terribly warm out, so I loaned them a bunch of extras because they're all from warmer weather places and came un-prepared... :D

[@punishedprops]

I bet your family looked super stylish that day! 😄

[@garthor]

@@punishedprops they did... :D

[@aprilblackregentart6647]

Brit for the win!! How cool, I love finding something elusive.

[@punishedprops]

She’s the best!

[@wakjagner]

I daily drive a Brixton's Fiddler cap, which started in a nice olive drab and has faded a bit over the years, brims still holding up great but the leather band along the front is starting to darken up from natural oils, as leather does. I originally purchased the hat for my sister, I have a brown Brixton's Fiddler that I like to wear in the winter time, as its quite a bit warmer than this, but green's her favorite color. When it arrived it was not the size I ordered. Her loss was my gain, some ten years on.

[@punishedprops]

Ooh I like that! I had a Greek fisherman hat I wore for a while. Pretty similar.

[@crestsphinx1]

I got a greek fisherman hat a few years ago as a gift. It became my every day wear and I can't imagine wearing anything else

[@punishedprops]

I used to wear one of those too!

[@nathanhiggins860]

I wear hats for style and function (keeps rain and sun off my head). I wear a hat like yours (I always called them newsboy caps) or a Fedora (small brim like yours). Hard to find good hats since you need to try them on and see how they look and fit. I also had the problem of not finding the same brand of mine that wore out. As far as other hats I have, I have a coachman's hat and a cheap bowler hat for a performance. Can you share where she found that hat online?

[@punishedprops]

It was an auction website and there was only the one, unfortunately.

[@godofsquirrels494]

I have a couple of wool caps that have ear covers on them. Really helps on cold winter days. My ears are too big for my own good.

[@punishedprops]

Ooh stylish and functional!

[@GatiloGamer]

really want to see you guys make a helldivers helmet, i just started my own using some of the mandalorian patterns as a base

[@punishedprops]

I’ve seen a bunch of people online making Helldivers costumes. Great stuff!

[@VariablePenguin]

I have a decently sized collection of hats as well and also prefer the flat caps. My everyday wear is my grandfather's Irish tweed flat cap that I stole from my dad. Also your Fedora is actually a Trilby.

[@punishedprops]

Stylish! 😄

[@VariablePenguin]

​@@punishedpropsI actually patched my hat with my laser by cutting small leather patch for under the brim where a sewn in snap had worn a hold into the fabric. I engraved a small Irish harp onto it for some class.

[@HawkWorley]

Thanks for sharing, I normally only wear hats in costume.

[@punishedprops]

You’re welcome!

[@herbveitenhans3285]

I love the flat caps but here in FL they are super hot and i sweat like crazy. I usually wear Boston Scally, but most are solid panels and hot. I’d love to find one with better ventilation. Lately I’ve switched to a simple straw hat when in and out of the garage as it provides better sun protection.

[@punishedprops]

I wore my straw hat for me recent Florida trip and it was perfect.

[@cxob2134]

Me and a bunch of friends used to go to a bunch of airshows and Aviation Expos and so on as a group of Hobby pilots, and one day we had some generic hats custom embroidered with a some faux Mission patch on it, and a bright stripe across the cap so we could easily find each outer in large crowds. And we made up a bunch of lore about what faux Organisation we belong to just to mess with these Sales people at Trades shows for a laugh. But the design files where lost over the years, friends moved away and so on, but i still got some of these hats, and i wear them as a reminder of what fun you can have with some dumb ideas.

[@MuzikMan2014]

The new/old hat looks better on you. You can tell it fits *you* 👍 I've taken a vintage cowboy hat; trimmed the brim, and steamed it to make it look like an "Indiana Jones" style hat. I've worn other hats and people always say something to the effect of "it just doesn't look as good as your Indy hat"

[@punishedprops]

Thanks!

[@Epicgato]

I will love to see Bill making a pattern from his old hat and try to make is own hat

[@punishedprops]

That sounds super fun!

[@thatguymarco]

not sure if it counts as a hat but i quite like fisherman beanies, the way they fit and keep your head warm is great

[@punishedprops]

Yes! I have a beanie for when I go for a walk when it’s chilly out.

[@AzraelThanatos]

I have a few hats that I use a lot, I've got a more basic ball cap that I tend to use if it's going to rain and I have a coat that has a hood, then I've got a nice wider brim leather hat that I have no idea about the actual design, but I've had it for years and it's held up to a lot without issues...I believe it's an oil tanned leather. The last is a cheap, urban camo boonie that I tend to use when it's to warm for the leather hat to be comfortable. I have a few other hats that I've used such as a rather nice suede bycockett that I tend to use for RenFaire and similar things, and there's a leather fedora that I was given, but I don't wear that often. There's a few really old military hats that I inherited from my grandfather that I used to wear until I outgrew them that I still keep.

[@punishedprops]

That’s quite the collection!

[@Mu-podcast]

I've been wearing a wide brimmed fedora sorta like what Adam has for the last 25+ years. I got another of the same thing recently, and I found that I just can't wear it yet. It looks so different from my worn in one that it just doesn't feel right. I need to make the creases in the crown a bit more sharp, and shape it a little to be closer to my old one.

[@punishedprops]

Most hats start to look better with age. 😄

[@TheRealAlpha2]

As I've gotten to the age that I can't pretend anymore that it isn't, I've had to consider what to do about my thinning hair. and I always said when it gets to that point it's not wroth looking silly and trying to hide that it's going, just shave it off. But as it started to happen in colder months I found myself wearing beanie or fitted hats more, and I think it's time t invest more into it as I continue shaving. They're easy to ear, that fit close to my head without too much excess and keep my ears warm.

[@punishedprops]

Oh yes, hats are absolutely my plan for when my hair starts to go.

[@JasonMaggini]

I have my late grandpa's beat up old cowboy hat hanging up in my office. Not my style for sure, but I love having it.

[@punishedprops]

That’s so cool!

[@steprockmedia]

She's a keeper! That girl of yours...and the hat, of course.

[@flaagan]

I love flat caps / cabby caps like your first one, really should wear one more often so my dome isn't getting cooked. The foam pirate hats - loved watching that project, so want to make one like that themed after LeChuck's in Curse of Monkey Island.

[@punishedprops]

All of the hats in Monkey Island are spectacular.

[@Brenilla]

I love floppy river hats, I think they are called bonnies hats. They are lovely I lost mine but recently redound it! Would’ve been sad to never recover since I got it branded at scout camp

[@punishedprops]

Close call!

[@edwardaelredson4703]

What's your head measurement were you wear your hat?

[@punishedprops]

23” or 58.5cm

[@wendynordstrom3487]

I love a good hat! And I enjoy making them too!

[@punishedprops]

I should try and make one of these caps some day.

[@HDBrown-wc9xt]

Those hats are also called Dolphin caps. I have a ton , love them.

[@punishedprops]

Oh fun! I’ve never heard them called that.

[@edburdo]

I have a nice Fedora... on my third now (same brand/style). For dress wear, I have a nice bowler. I've also had a nice pork-pie too, but I wore that one out.

[@punishedprops]

So stylish! I had a bowler back in my bartending days.

[@nagasadow99]

I've got two newsboy hats that I love, the original I got early 2000s and wore for years but it never quite fit comfortably, so I got another one that became my main hat. Also have a hat similar to yours just all black, plus a few basic military style hats and just dad hats I wear occasionally. Similar reasons as well, don't want to do my hair, so I'll put on a hat. XD very cool video tho! The fact that she did that without telling you just made me smile, that's so sweet. x)

[@punishedprops]

Doing your hair is for suckers. Yay hats! 😄

[@battlejitney2197]

I so miss Byrnie Utz. A part of the Emerald City died when they closed. I too love sporting flat/cabbie hats. I rotate in a pork-pie and a summer fedora now and then (both purchased from Byrnie Utz). Do you have a new favorite haberdashery in the Seattle area?

[@punishedprops]

I had a pork pie hat for a while. No idea where it is now. I haven’t yet found a new hat store.

[@battlejitney2197]

@@punishedprops My porkpie does double duty for my Walter White costume.😉

[@The_TroyT]

As a fisherman I like boonie hats but the wind always messes with the brim. Then I found a company called shelta who makes boonie hats with a kydex insert in the brim. They are expensive but worth every penny.

[@punishedprops]

Oooh yeah the perfect hat is worth every penny.

[@cutedarkarts]

Hats! I love hats, and I actually have a few I made myself! They are kinda not everyday wearable sadly, as they’re both massive fantasy mushroom cap hats, but hey thats what the other hats I own are.

[@punishedprops]

I need to make more hats! 😄

[@erikpeters8507]

Hat care could be a topic for another time-crunch video. I had a Star Wars ball cap I wore until the brim was about as stiff as a soft taco....

[@punishedprops]

I should go through and touch up all my hats.

[@CDRaff]

I had a decent ivy cap when I was in college, but these days I personally like a good "dad hat"(floppy topped baseball cap). Ironically they are mainly made by women's clothing companies these days so I have a ton of ladies hats.

[@punishedprops]

No judgement here.

[@wsoeltkakd]

How about Helmets? I've made a few, but would love to hear your thoughts on helmets, such as style, what series they're from, what do you like about one over the other....

[@punishedprops]

I should do a video about all my masks and helmets. There’s way too many to list here. 😂

[@DanielCooper1]

I love hats. I have ... I think I have about 35-40ish hats, mostly baseball caps I've collected over the years, one of the first I got was Atlanta Braves at the old Turner Field. Aw. Love that hat. A bunch of New Orleans Saints hats, and a disturbing number of Slytherin related baseball caps. Then I started collecting 'local brewery' caps from my hometown and towns I go to, so I have a good collection of those. I also have a very nice Ivy that I cycle through my daily wear, but I've also knitted 3 - one that my father wore until he passed, one that I wear occasionally, and one that I frogged 'cause it ended up slightly too small. Last, I have a couple straw Panama-style hats that are great for when you're doing yard work. I do prefer to cover my crazy hair.

[@punishedprops]

Right on! I gotta try and make a legit hat some day.

[@connormccarter9581]

I started going bald at a young age and mostly wore hats to avoid sunburn. After a while I discovered that I preferred ball caps in the summer and Ivy (flat) caps in the winter. I have beloved wool herring-bone ivy that actually fits. And I have had a lot of luck running my hats through the washing machine on delicate cycle with a table spoon worth of detergent and letting them air dry...

[@punishedprops]

I’m scared to put my hat in the washing machine. 😬

[@connormccarter9581]

@@punishedprops Hand wash in a cleaned cheezit container?

[@connormccarter9581]

Meh, it doesn't matter. Thanks for the hat history!

[@anthonyrich1592]

Hair is difficult. I shaved my head about 15 years ago to go to a theme party as Mr. Freeze and haven't stopped shaving it since.

[@punishedprops]

I’m into that kind of pragmatic hair care. 😂

[@rickywhyte7601]

Surprisingly, this was a very interesting video

[@punishedprops]

Why thank you. 😄

[@johnturner112]

your original worn out hat would be great for a post apoc theme like at Wasteland Weekend.

[@ropeany1]

I have one of that style that I made out of leather. Makes for a very nice everyday hat when I'm not at work.

[@punishedprops]

Oooh that sounds like a super fun project.

[@mertz7305]

I wear my Last Crusade fedora from Ad Vintage through fall and winters. Never wore hats before getting it for my Indy and I just fell in love with the thing. The wife looks forward to me busting it out every year. Course I think she has ulterior motives. 😂

[@punishedprops]

Some day I gotta get an Indy hat.

[@larryu3727]

I love my Barmah Kangaroo hat with venting on the sides, and both my wife and I have custom hats from Texas Hatters, Inc in Lockhart Texas. My wife has a number of hats from all over the world as we get her hats as we travel. Some from Germany, Seattle and Texas just to name a few places.

[@punishedprops]

I love the idea of getting a hat from wherever you travel. What a great souvenir!

[@DoughnutDragon]

I love hats but I'm not a hat person. They always make my head too warm and it just becomes more hassle than it's worth. Which sucks cause hats always look so cool and there's so many unique kinds you can get.

[@punishedprops]

I find the longer my hair is, the less I can tolerate a hat.

[@stephencarey6114]

Try stetson newsboys hats. I love em

[@punishedprops]

Ooh those have attitude.

[@CamoLlama6]

Hats! My favorite topic! I have been wearing boonie style hats for years. I have worn out a large number of them, so many that I had to start making my own because I could not find the style I liked in stores anymore. And I make them on non-traditional colors. My most recent one is purple wool with a cotton lining!

[@punishedprops]

That’s so cool!

[@gozer87]

I've got a corduroy flat cap that I bought back 2003 that I can't replace because they don't make it anymore.

[@punishedprops]

That’s always such a bummer!

[@JadyLester]

I used to wear berets and flat caps pulled back all the time. I was gonna bring em back, and couldnt find them ANYWHERE. I resorted to getting one from Amazon and it was stuff, oversized and looked like a mushroom. Despicable. I cant seem to find one floppy and thin enough for the look I want.

[@punishedprops]

It’s so tough shopping for hats online. A local hat store is where it’s at.

[@sgsax]

Hat gang here. I've got several flat caps (or what I call snap-brim) in my collection that I rotate frequently. Also ball caps (what the kids call "dad hats" these days), a trillby, and a proper fedora (beaver felt and everything). A friend just gave me an antique bowler, but it's too small for my noggin. I never leave the house without some kind of hat. Glad you found your white whale!

[@punishedprops]

That’s quite the collection!

[@evannielsen9013]

Hey Bill. I too love hats. I make a leather hat I refer as the new England bushwhacker. Made with veg tan leather. Sadly I had a house fire and I lost all of the ones I was making to sell. Just today I am making a new one. A first of many. I made a pirate hat also . that will have be remade also. .... Love your vids ...you make I'll watch them.

[@punishedprops]

Sorry to hear about the fire. Best of luck restocking.

[@lorddeez1385]

I daily wear hats now too. For the longest time I could not find a hat that fit me, my head and hair combined made it way too hard to find one, no standard hat size fit. Until one day, I had enough and posted to a hat subbreddit looking for a company that makes big hats. I got one, and have been wearing it ever since. It is a olive drab and khaki trucker style cap, soon to be embellished with a leather patch of my Ghostbusters franchise logo. Overall I veiw hats like the rest of my clothes and gear: functionality. I dont go so much for looks, but i do have a style i gravitate to, being trucker caps and outback hats. I have a outback hat that i had the same issue of with your hat, i cant find it online anywhere. It was my fathers, and technically still is, but i use it on hot summer days when i am out and about doing whatever outdoors, I like to wander. I have some pretty good memories involving that hat, and could go on and on about things but i will cut it short here. Thanks for letting me talk about hats!

[@punishedprops]

Thanks for sharing your hat stories. 😄

[@RawrBomb]

My grandpa had a hat like that I used to wear it around until it wore out finally.

[@punishedprops]

Your grandpa sounds like a cool guy.

[@JeiCos]

Oooo! Liking this kind of video. Let's us get to know more about YOU personally. Also, just cuz I gotta, I wasn't sure if you knew, but the one you called a "military style", the name is called "cadet cap". I had to buy one for my Trainer Red cosplay from Pokemon Red&Blue.

[@punishedprops]

That’s for the heads up. 😄

[@onegoodjoe]

I too wear pub caps/ ivy caps. I can't wear large brimmed caps, because I have a small head!

[@punishedprops]

You sounds like one classy human. 😄

[@bravodelta3083]

There's always room for a good flat cap :)

[@punishedprops]

Darn straight!

[@stayatfoamdadcreations8591]

I have the same problem with not knowing what to do with my (fading) hair. My favorite hat is the one I bought from @coregeek with his EMJ guitars logo button on it.

[@punishedprops]

Eric’s guitars are so incredible!

[@markzambelli]

1:51 I'm a milliner and I can think of several ways to fix that peak-sandwich especially as it's only broken in two pl...... 1:57 oh, nevermind 😉😛

[@punishedprops]

hahahahaaa

[@SuperVoodude]

Hats off to Britt! 😄

[@punishedprops]

Heyoooo!

[@haroonethreeeight]

Dude. I always thiught you were joking when you said you had a twin brother 😂

[@punishedprops]

Yeah a lot of people think I’m joking. 😂

[@ItsWaltieTime]

You have a new sewing machine. Make one!

[@jonfu1208]

Check out Boston Scally Company.

[@punishedprops]

I got one of theirs a while ago, but I can’t seem to find it.

[@markfergerson2145]

I wore a similar snap style cap for years until I destroyed it putting out a carburetor fire in a friend’s car. Long story. That was one of the first hats I wore after getting out of the USAF when I swore off hats because they are mandatory in the military. Eventually I changed my mind because I wore glasses and rain makes seeing impossible. I tried cowboy hats and many other styles. Currently I have four fedoras that I trade off depending on weather because they go well with the shape of my head and beard (or so I’m told). I share your “can’t be bothered” hair styling attitude and these days appreciate the shade.

[@punishedprops]

Hats > hair IMHO.

[@1fosters]

That Britt, she's a keeper!

[@punishedprops]

For real!

[@rylanwow]

and i want to hear bill talk about hats, would you look at that

[@punishedprops]

Splendid!