My Grandmother's Hats

My grandmother passed away a few months ago.  These are some of her hats.

This one makes me think of a Tamara de Lempicka painting:

Strawberry Short Birthday

I can't really tell if this is supposed to be first and foremost a Birthday Cake or a Strawberry Shortcake.  No reason it can't be both, I suppose.  If nothing else, I am certain that it's not an Ice Cream Cake.  You can tell because it doesn't have those chocolate crunchy things at the bottom of it like the Carvel Ice Cream Cakes do.  I like those things.

This is another IKEA gem.  for some reason these were 50% off.  I know, I don't understand it either...

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Scott's hat

It's been a while sine I got to post a co-worker's hat, since Amanda moved on quite a while ago.   But today Scott walked in wearing this:

This was met by a barrage of the Indiana Jones theme coming from the in-house a capella group we have here.  It's about three sizes too big for my head.

New York Police

You can't really make it out, but the badge says "New York Police."  100% legit.  Also, it's made out of cardboard, like a cereal box.

The Lonely Flower

The Lonely flower.  Klappar Maskerad, from the brilliant and creative minds at IKEA (made in Vietnam).

No longer lonely.

Santa Pom Pom

 

A wintery hat with a Santa-on-a-string pom pom:

It's kinda sorta almost a Christmas Fez.  This hat was hidden behind my bed for about a year, until the last time I moved.  I suspect the guilty party has four legs.

More Wire Hangers

Well, just one wire hanger, but two Styrofoam™ cups (not actually Styrofoam™, just plastic foam).

Racoon head

Totally Stylin...in 1956.  Hat donated by the girlfriend's father.  Photo taken months ago.  Post posted now.  Apparently Davy Crockett really did wear one of these things as a joke because of how awesome it is.  See for yourself:

FedEx Horns

A client sent me a bunch of CDs and papers via FedEx, so I folded up the envelope and put it on my head.

You can buy Princess Beatrice's wedding hat...

...if there's something wrong with you.

Princess, are we laughing with you, or laughing at you?  The answer is at you.  If you hurry, This hat can be yours.  Bid on ebay.  Only a bit more than four days left to bid, and the price is only up to $29,545.88.  Don't miss out!

05/22/2011: UPDATE! Some nameless philanthropist jackass won the hat, a steal at just $131,648.00

Sparkly Purple Baby Hat

After a brief hiatus, this thing.  Which was on my bedroom floor for months, but I finally did laundry.

Operation Infinite Desert Freedom Enduring Dawn Justice Storm Odyssey

As a semi-followup to late March's Muammartacular! here's a six-color desert pattern boonie hat.  I think this is Desert Storm issue.  Also, it's way too small on me and it hurts to wear.

Yet another Old Lady Hat

I don't even remember where this came from.  Unlike some other Old Lady Hats, this one doesn't smell like mothballs or too much perfume.

Muammartacular!

There are a lot of things being said about the current leader (for now) of Libya, Muammar Gaddafi.  Rather than jump on the bandwagon just to be popular, I'm choosing to point out one of the Gaddafi's shining strengths, his excellent fashion sense: