Montera Picona

The second overseas donation from Rosa.  The Montera Picona is the traditional Asturian hat, made of dark wool and worn by men. It features a pointed tip that was once used to cover the face against the cold, though it is now largely ornamental.

 From the side you can better see the blue and yellow ornamentation.  Blue and yellow are the colors of the Asturian flag and coat of arms.

Elf with Ears

Another elf hat.  This one has ears sewn on to it. 

It turns out that elf ears point towards the back, apparently, whereas Spock ears point towards the front. 

Also, here is some sort of Spock/elf hybrid, for no reason.

Pink Puppy

Some people think it's a cat.  Those people are wrong.

Miss Cleo

Fuzzy Miss Cleo turban.

Sort of:

 Want me to tell you your fortune?  Too bad.

Dodgeball

Stolen last Tuesday from, umm, dodgball.

Also:

St~Germain

St~Germain, a French liqueur, sends out paper party hats to celebrate New Years.  The Eiffel Tower hat is from 2010 and the windmill is from 2011.  These two hats are on loan from the private collection of a generous donor.

My girlfriend's hat

I suppose it's more ugly than silly, but just look at it.  As the inset below clearly shows, it's even got flowers, berries, and what looks like it might be a butterfly.

Happy New Year from the street

Found laying on the street on 01/01/2011 in front of the Astoria Beer Garden.

Another Chef's Hat

Another one of Aaron's Chef's hats.  This one is Swedish Chef poofy.

Stovepipe

Did someone say Abe Lincoln?

Tiny Sombrero

Pink Sequin-Encrusted Cowboy Hat

Almost as good as the leopard cowboy hat.

Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum

Jared & Dave's hats from their Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum costumes

Goofy

Dan's (impressive) home made Goofy hat for his Halloween costume.

Cleopatra

The first donation to come from overseas.  Rosa generously sent this from Spain.