Project Cubbins: Hat 330 - Monster High Monday Edition

Day 330 / Hat 330: Baseball-style cap with black front and bill and black, pink and white aalover geometirc print. Applique on front of black and white skull wearing a pink hair bow (skull bow, maybe?) with faux gem and stud detailing. Additional detail includes neon pink printing on bill that reads: "Monster High."

There are three interior tags. The top one reads: "Monster High, Monster Chic, Mattel Inc.," on obverse and "2014 Mattel Inc., ABG Accessories" (along with ABG's mailing address) on reverse. Middle/second tag reads: "100% cotton exclusive of decoration, Girls 4-16, made in China" on front with care instructions on back "Hand wash cold, lay flat to dry, do not iron.") Third/bottom tag is printed on front side only and includes the word "Target" followed by a bunch of what I can only assume are style/inventory numbers.

This is lid number three from the MRBOH, and I had no idea, until I grabbed this hat out of the bag what a "Monster High" was. A quick glance at the Wikipedia entry reveals it to be an "American fashion doll franchise created by Mattel and launched in 2010." The entry goes on to describe the characters as "inspired by monster movies, sci-fi horror, thriller fiction, and various creatures."

I don't know much from fashion dolls but I know good word play -- and the list of character names gave me a good chuckle. They include Abbey Bominable (the daughter of the Yeti), Draculaura (you guessed it - Count D's kid) and Clawdeen Wolf (the daughter of a werewolf , her siblings include and older sister Clawdia) and, my absolute favorite, Deuce Gorgon (the 16-year-old son of Medusa).

Deuce Gorgon? Monster High? Not a bad way to start a post-Easter Monday. May the rest of the week be as chock-a-block chuckle filled. The hat-tip to Marilyn Ruiz. **[Updated 4/23/14 1:13 p.m. PDT] A belated assist to Marilyn's niece  Bridgette Rodriguez. "The cap belongs to her," MR says, "[she] forgets everything at my house."

Related:
PC 329: Ears to You
PC 328: Pink and Pint-Sized
PC 327: Ya Heard

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

Project Cubbins: Hat 329 - Ears to You Edition

Day 329 / Hat 329; White faux fur bunny ear headband with pink satin insets. Sourced from the "Misc. Seasonal" box in the Garlodge to celebrate the holiday.

And what a holiday it's been - the Bride and I just returned to the homestead after what felt like a celebrity Easter egg hunt - every time we turned over a rock or walked out of a church service it seemed there was another bold-faced name (or two or three) in close proximity.

It started with "second church" (i.e. the contemporary service) at which we spotted "Law & Order" actor Sam Waterston. Post-churchin' we almost stumbled over Billy Bush (he of "Access Hollywood" fame) and family outside.

Then, in the lobby of The Beverly Hills Hotel I exchanged a curt but courteous "hello" with Mark Wahlberg who was there with his family --  and, just in case you were wondering, neither of us were wearing our ears at the time.

But things really kicked into high gear when Jay Z and Beyoncé and family (including Blue Ivy in the most ridiculously cute pair of bunny ears EVER) arrived at the Polo Lounge for Easter brunch. The Bride and I were a few tables away but, for a brief, shining, sun-fulled Easter afternoon, if you squinted just right, it felt for all the world like we were brunching it with one of the most famous couples in the pop culture universe.

Our dessert celebrity sighting? That would be John O' Hurley -- the guy who played J. Peterman on "Seinfeld" -- who waked past us on the way to his table as we were wrapping things up.

Happy Easter!

Related:
PC 328: Pink and Pint-Sized
PC 327: Ya Heard
PC 326: Adjustment Bureau

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

What Are You Looking Hat???

Spotted this sign on Larchmont Blvd. this evening. Who doesn't love a good hat-related pun?

Project Cubbins: Hat 328 - Pink, Pint-Sized Cowboy Edition

Day 328 / Hat 328: Sparkly, pink plastic cowboy hat with dark pink plastic hatband detail and elastic string.

Interior tag reads: "Hat - Chapeau, Amscan, Inc. Elmsford, NY 10523, made in China."

This is the second hat plucked from the freshly acquired MRBOH (the first was yesterday's) and if a traditional cowboy hat (like the Stetson I sported back at PC 50) is considered a ten gallon hat, then this one is probably a three-ounce version at best.

I don't have a problem with that though because where I come from, three ounces is equivalent two shots (aka jiggers) of alcohol. Which means, in essence, I'm wearing a double-shot cowboy hat.

As for the pink sparkly hue? Let's just say it matches my saddle and spurs perfectly.

Oh, and wait 'til you see my little pony ....

Related:
PC 327: Ya Heard
PC 326: Adjustment Bureau
PC 325: Tiny swashbuckler

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

Project Cubbins: Hat 327 - Ya Heard 2 is the Word Edition

Day 327 / Hat 327: Black, baseball-style cap with DC logo applique detail on front that consists of interlocking letters D and C in allover print of DC/checkerboard pattern in black, red and gray. Entire logo is edged in red embroidery.

Additional details include red embroidered DC logo on back, red fabric on underneath side of bill and stretchy Flexfit sweatband inside and no fewer than three interior tags. One simple reads "YOUTH" (yes, in all caps),  a second reads "Flexfit, patent U.S. 5715540," and a third reads: "One size, style 76301061, 09-12, made in Bangladesh" on one side and "Spot clean only, 98% cotton, 2% Spandex" on the other."

While I can't find a photo of this exact style online (the last numbers in the series make me think it dates back to September 2012), similar lids with similarly placed logos are referred to as the "Ya Heard 2" style.

(The earphones are simply Friday/fun day window dressing ...)

Graciously loaned to the Project by co-worker Marilyn Ruiz, she tells me it's one of her son Javier's favorite hats (Dude man is nine.) "You have to give that one back to me right away," she says, "He'll want it."

The hat-tip to Marilyn, with the assist to Javier. And look for more contributions to come from the newly stocked MRBOH (Marilyn Ruiz Bag O' Hats)!

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PC 326: Adjustment Bureau
PC 325: Tiny swashbuckler
PC 324: Priceless Pyramid

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

Project Cubbins: Hat 326 - Attitude Adjustment Bureau Edition

Day 326 / Hat 326: Khaki-colored basebeall-style cap with red embroidery on front that reads: "The Adjustment Bureau." Interior tag reads: "Authentic Head Shots by KC Caps," on one side and "made in Bangladesh" on the other.

Most likely this was originally a cast and crew gift (or a promotional freebie) related to the movie of the same name. I purchased it minutes ago from the Good Will store at 7919 Beverly Blvd. not far from Project Central, having identified the store earlier this morning as a potential source of headwear.

While There was a deep bench of hattery on hand, I picked this one nearly immediately because the movie whose name graces the front was a particularly hat-heavy one. (I did a q-and-a with the film's costume designer Kasia Walicka Maimone titled "The hierarchy of hats" back in 2011.)

Oh, and just in case you were wondering, the hat is adjustable in the back.

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PC 325: Tiny swashbuckler
PC 324: Priceless Pyramid
Return of the broad-brimmed hat

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

Project Cubbins: Hat 325 - Tiniest Swashbuckler Edition

Day 325 / Hat 325: Gray printed paper pirate hat with black and white Jolly Roger print detail on front and and brown contrast printed edging. Additional detail includes elastic string to keep in place while buckling assorted swash.

Freshly assembled for purposed of the Project from the package of Mini Party Hats (a Christmas-tide gift from my sainted mother) , it being the final hat in the series of six. (For some reason the teeny tiny tiara and the pink cowboy hat slipped through my grasp -- I feel pretty confident they're safe and sound among my belongings at Naughty Pine back in the 802.)

Photographed in front of the Pirate Lair (aka Garlodge). Notice the piratical-looking lock on the door behind me.

Yes, you're right, I should've saved it for Pirate Season but there''s more pirate gear behind yonder blue door. Trust me on that.

And yesterday's hat was a big one -- in both size and impact -- so I figured today would be an appropriate time to play some small ball -- hat-wise anyway.

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PC 242: Poquito Sombrero
PC 237: Tiny Toque
PC 215: Fez for Ants

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

Project Cubbins: Hat 324: Putting the 'Eye' in Pyramid Edition

Day 324 / Hat 324: Pyramid-shaped hat with base sides measuring 14 1/2 inches long and base to point sides measuring 13 1/2 inches. Constructed of cardboard and duct tape finished with a coat of gold spray paint. Detail on front includes stick-on "googly eye" embellishment that measures 7 inches in diameter.

(If you look real close, you can see our palm tree Steve reflected in the googly eye - which I think adds an extra dash of Egyptian flair to the whole look.)

This fantastically pyramidal piece of headgear was graciously mailed in to the Project by a complete and total stranger by the name of Ryan O'Connor who sent me the following e-mail back on April 2, 2014:

"Dear Adam,

I'm writing you from all the way on the East Coast due to a recent discovery of your quest to wear a hat a day for 500 days.  This is one of the most amazing blogs I've found. That being said I'd like to share with you a hat that I've recently produced with my friend Tiffany.

The back story here is we want to win a costume contest for an "Egyptian" themed party.  So what is more Egyptian than a pyramid, right?   I've attached some blueprints [omitted here] that we drew up the other day.  The only thing that this blueprint doesn't include is the 7-inch googly eye that we are putting on it tomorrow.

Our question is would you at all be interested in wearing this hat if we shipped it to you?

Let us know!

Ryan and Tiffany"

Of course I answered in the affirmative and asked him to provide a little bit of  background on himself and the building of the pyramid. This was his response on April 5 -- six days before a large box appeared on my doorstep:

"Hey Adam,

So unfortunately I didn't exactly win the contest, but judging by the reactions of everyone at the

Ryan O'Connor (in the pyramid) and friends.

event, I should have won the people's choice award for best costume.

That being said, Tiffany and I are done with the hat for now and it's currently making its journey to California via USPS!

We're pretty confident you're going to enjoy this hat as much as us and all of our new fans from last night.

As far as where I hang my pyramidal hat, I am a grad student at UConn and to break up the monotony of studying and working full time, I end up doing a lot of fun-spontaneous-random activities like this. Basically, I'm a very studious individual but as Tiffany put it 'we follow our whimsy in our spare time.'

This particular activity was an Egyptian themed party at a science museum here in Connecticut.  We were searching for Egyptian headdresses and came across your blog chock full o' great hats.

Keep us updated on the hat adventures and thanks for sporting this pyramid!"

What Ryan doesn't explain -- but should be pretty clear to anyone with as much as a single dollar in their pocket -- is the reason for putting an eye on the top of the pyramid.

That would be a clear reference to the reverse side of the Great Seal of the United States. (I guess I never realized it, but this is technically what's on the back of the seal that we're familiar with from non-money settings -- the one with the bald eagle clutching olive branches and arrows.)

Ryan and Tiffany may not have won the costume contest, but as far as Project Cubbins is considered, their pyramid is right on the money! And for that, they get today's hat-tip - and a very sincere thank you.

The world doesn't have near enough whimsy so keep it up!

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PC 322: Dirty Devil
PC 322: By George
PC 321: T for Tiara

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

Project Cubbins: Dirty Devil / No Contest Edition

Day 323 / Hat 323: Hybrid trucker-meets-baseball style adjustable-size cap with ivory-colored mesh back and washed-down blue fabric front panel, bill and crown button. Additional detail includes white and blue embroidered applique patch of the Duke University Blue Devil mascot on front and blue "TW" logo on wearer's left (the same direction the devil is facing).

Interior tags read: "Top of the World, towcaps.com," and: "100% cotton, made in Bangladesh." SKU sticker under bill reads: "dirty meshroyal size adj," which is actually covering another SKU sticker that reads: "vintage mesh."

The Bride brought this hat back for the Project from her college reunion this past weekend (You may recall I borrowed another one of Duke lids for PC 238). And, unbeknownst to her, she may have brought back a bigger contribution than she knows.

While examining the hat, I came cross a separate hangtag (see at right) that contained the Top of the World stylized shield"Take a photo of this cap, post at Facebook.com/towcaps, photos with most likes wins free hats." What the what?
logo along with the following words in tiny (and I mean really tiny) print:

I can't think of a better way to help push Project Cubbins toward hat 500 (which, need I point out, is only 177 hats away) than to "like" my way into a pile o' hats.

If you agree with me, let your thumbs do the talking -- I say we see if we can get Top of the World to help put Project Cubbins over the top!

In the meantime, today's hat-tip, with a double-down of future assists, goes to the Bride.


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PC 322: By George
PC 321: T for Tiara

PC 320: Gone Squatchin'

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which celebrated the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

Project Cubbins: Hat 322 - By George He's Wearing Your Hat Edition

Day 322 / Hat 322: Blue and white woven fedora with pleated floral fabric (a jacquard, I believe) hatband detail photographed at the 11th Annual John Varvatos Stuart House Benefit this afternoon in West Hollywood.

Graciously loaned to the Project by stylist, "Fashion Police" co-host and author of the recently published book "Glamour by George," George Kotsiopoulos (with me -- sans headgear -- in the above photo).

"It's from Zara," George told me of its provenance. A cursory search of the Zara website turned up this Floral Hat with Band, which describes the composition of the hat as "100% paper," and the embellishment (we're guessing that's the hatband part) as "100% cotton."

GK was a good sport for loaning his lid so a sincere thank you along with a stylish tip o' the hat for his contribution.

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PC 321: T for Tiara

PC 320: Gone Squatchin'

PC 319: Claiborne Cowboy

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

Project Cubbins: Hat 321 - The Silent T is for Tiara Edition

Day 321 / Hat 321: Gold paper Wonder Woman tiara with red star in center and blue (possibly black - I didn't pay too much attention) edging detail.

Graciously loaned to the Project by publicist Alaine Azcona on site at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Of its provenance she says: "I don't know what [exhibitor] booth it was from, all I now is that ther were a bunch of girls in Batman T-shirts handing them out." (If that doesn't sound like the fulfillment of a dying comic book geek's last wish I don't know what does ...)

It is of course, meant to emulate the distinctive tiara worn by Wonder Woman, described as follows in a D.C. Comics wiki entry on the headpiece:

"All variations of Wonder Woman throughout the Multiverse wear a small, golden (or occasionally silver) tiara adorned with a red star, a symbol of her status as princess of Paradise Island.

The tiara can be used as a throwing weapon, similar to that of a boomerang. With her level of super-human strength Wonder Woman is capable of cutting very durable substances, a prime example being when she cut Superman's throat to temporarily disable him."

So that hat tip goes to Alaine for the gracious loan of the paper tiara (which she literally pulled from her purse to have me place temporarily atop my head). 

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PC 320: Gone Squatchin'

PC 319: Claiborne Cowboy
PC 318: Tarnish Up Top

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

(You can e-mail me at: adam at adamtschorn.com)

Project Cubbins: Hat 320 - Gone Squatchin' Edition

Day 320 / Hat 320: Trucker-style cap with green mesh back, white foam front and green bill. Black screen printing on front reads: "Gone Squatchin," with the logo of the Animal Planet logo below and to the right (but, curiously, without the final apostrophe). Interior tag reads: "65% percent cotton, 35% nylon, one size fits all, made in China, RN 129231."

Borrowed for the Project from the between-desk-divider in close proximity to Calender section compatriot Chris Lee who told me: "It's nominally my hat, it's actually more Amy Kauffman's - she wears it more than I do." Lee explained that the hat was part of a promo for the Animal Planet show "Finding Bigfoot."

A little interweb sleuthing turns up this civilian version (sans logo) available through the Animal Planet online store. And that's not all, other offerings include T-shirts ("Keep Calm and Squatch On") and a set of four drinking glasses -- because you'll never truly find Bigfoot unless you start your hunt at the bottom of a pint glass.

And maybe, just maybe, when the finally find Sasquatch they'll discover he has custody of that missing apostrophe. Until then we're gonna loan one of our own -- and go Squatchin'.

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PC 319: Claiborne Cowboy
PC 318: Tarnish Up Top
PC 317: Closet SOB

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 319 - Cowboy Situation Edition

Day 319 / Hat 319: Black cowboy-style hat with pink faux-snakeskin hatband detail and black grosgrain sweatband. Interior tag reads: "Liz Claiborne, made in China, see over for content." Reverse side reads: "100% wool, exclusive of decoration."

Cribbed from the Bride's headgear archive. Of its provenance she says: "I think I bought that back before hats were so big [as in popular]." She says she probably bought for some kind of "cowboy situation."

"I think  I got it when we were getting to go to Santa Fe for Thanksgiving or something like that," she said.

At any rate, the Liz Claiborne of old doesn't exist any more - the company changed its name to Fifth & Pacific and sold off the namesake brand to J.C. Penney Co.a few years back.

The names may change, but the hats remain the same ...

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PC 318: Tarnish Up Top
PC 317: Closet SOB
PC 316: Feelin' Bookish

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 

Project Cubbins: Day 318 - Tarnish Up Top Edition

Day 318 / Hat 318: Open-weave straw hat with two-inch brim, brown grosgrain hatband and beige grosgrain sweatband interior. Additional detail includes deconstructed linen and grosgrain pom-pom on hatband. Interior label reads: "Tarnish" and tag reads: "100% natural straw, made in Italy."

Loaned to the Project from the Bride's headgear holdings. Of its provenance she says: "I bought that at Loehmann's -- the one on La Cienega that's now closed -- before we went to New Orleans with Kathleen."

 Indeed we have photographic evidence of said hat out in the wild in the form of a photo of the Bride and her sister kickin' it in the Crescent City two Memorial Day weekends ago.

FY collective I's, Tarnish is a Nordstrom department store private label (aka "house brand").

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PC 317: Closet SOB
PC 316: Feelin' Bookish
PC 315: ART in RTH

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 
Got hats? If you loan 'em, you'll get e'm back safe and sound!

Project Cubbins: Hat 317 - No SOBs in the Closet Edition

Day 317 / Hat 317: White, baseball-style cap with blue embroidery on front that reads: "SOB" with red embroidered circle/slash design over top -- denoting, of course, "No SOBs" in that iconic road sign sort of way. Interior tag reads: "Headmaster, Inc., one size fits all, made in Mexico."

This random loaner to the Project came very early this morning courtesy of the coat closet at my dentist's office and is proof that, if you ask, pretty much anyone with a head has access to some kind of hat.

Me (to the office's registered dental assistant Nancy Gonzalez) : "Hey Nancy, got any hats."

Nancy: "No."

Me: "There aren't any hats just kicking around the office?"

Nancy: "Um, no. Well, I don't think so. No wait ..."

Nancy goes to the closet, opens it up, peers way in the top back corner, gets a step stool, stands on it and reaches halfway to Pasadena (to office is in Beverly Hills, BTW) and retrieved this messaged millinery.

I'm guessing the "No SOB" is what makes visiting Dr,. Hanam-Jahr's office for my dental prophylaxis and the occasional bitewing X-ray so pleasurable.

And a big hat tip to Nancy for indulging this SOB.

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PC 316: Feelin' Bookish
PC 315: ART in RTH
PC 314: Sly Turk

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 
Got hats? If you loan 'em, you'll get e'm back safe and sound!

Project Cubbins: Hat 316 - Feeling a Bit Festival of Bookish Edition

Day 316 / Hat 316: Black, baseball-style cap with multi-color embroidery on front that reads: "Los Angeles Times Festival of Books University of Southern California." Interior tag reads: "Gear for Sports Headwear, 100% cotton made in China, RN # 49314."

A promo cap for the upcoming, you guessed it, Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, (taking place this weekend -- Saturday April 12 and Sunday 13 -- on the USC campus in downtown L.A.) graciously loaned to the Project by Tracy Boucher. It's actually been sitting on the corner of my desk and I figured if I didn't post it today pretty soon I'd be flipping the page and the opportunity would be gone.

As someone who spent his growing up years NIB (Nose In Book), I always enjoy the FOB. Last year I caught a panel discussion on single-subject obsessions like duck stamps, tacos and the race to build the world's most complicated watch (which I wrote about here), the year before that I sat in on a talk with children's author Judy Blume (recapped in "Are you there Judy Blume? It's us, your fan base").

Shameless plug for the mothership? Yeah, I suppose so. But I'll tip my hat (and anyone else's for that matter) for any book-centric event.

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PC 315: ART in RTH
PC 314: Sly Turk
PC 313: Naughty Lamb

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 
Got hats? If you loan 'em, you'll get e'm back safe and sound!

Project Cubbins: Hat 315 - ART in RTH Edition

Day 315 / Hat 315: Black, super-soft, military-influenced cap with cord closure in back.

Additional detail on back of hat includes a pair of vertical button-hole-like holes. ("Designed for a feather," said the sales associate, "but you can put whatever you want there.")

Interior tags read: "RTH" and: "100% cotton, made in USA, gentle was cool, do not bleach, tumble dry low, med iron if needed, rthshop.com."

Purchased by the Bride for inclusion in the Project from Rene Holguin's RTH boutique n La Cienega, one of her favorite stores in the whole world, (longtime readers might recall I borrowed her RTH knit cap way back in August for PC 92.)

I'm thinking the flat circular top (which you can't really tell from the above photo since it's jammed down on my head) and short visor in front makes this more or less a civilian version of the kepi.

Whatever it is, I can tell you it's one of the most comfortable things I've ever placed upon my head, its broken-in feeling and super-soft hand making it the headwear equivalent of a James Perse T-shirt.

And you know what? I might just go find a feather for my cap.

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PC 314: Sly Turk
PC 313: Naughty Lamb
PC 312: Brown Burlapish


Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 
Got hats? If you loan 'em, you'll get e'm back safe and sound!

Project Cubbins: Hat 314 - Sly Turk Edition

I borrowed today's hat (left) from this pasty chap (right) who also happens to share my distinctive haircut.

Day 314 / Hat 314: Straw fedora with open weave crown, blue contrast edging and predominantly blue grosgrain hatband detail with bow, feather and crown emblem. Interior tags read: "Christy's Crown Series" and "made in China." Hangtag reads: "style no. CCS714-NAT." While I couldn't find that exact one online,this one is similar but for the hatband detail.

Stealth-snapped today at the Trina Turk boutique on Third Street while accompanying the Bride on a shopping/foraging/top-acquisition mission. I don't feel bad about the stealth snap as the Bride did end up making a purchase -- and, for the record, I had fully intended to buy a lid, but just wasn't able to find one to my liking.

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PC 313: Naughty Lamb
PC 312: Brown Burlapish
PC 311: Yellow Dot
Trina Turk pairs up with Banana Republic

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 
Got hats? If you loan 'em, you'll get e'm back safe and sound!

Project Cubbins: Hat 313 - Black Sheep of the Family Edition

Day 313 / Hat 313: Black, trucker-style cap with cloth front, mesh back and black and white embroidered patch on front of a black sheep beneath the words "Black Sheep." Detail on back includes Goorin's castle logo in white on a black square. Additional detail (added by me for a bit of maritime flair) is a round metal pin depicting an anchor.

Interior tags read: "Goorin Bros., bold hatmakers since 1895," and "Designed in San Francisco, Goorin.com, 57% polyester, 43% cotton, made in China."  Hangtag reads: "Style: 101-600, color: black, name: Naughty Lamb."

I picked this lid up on Larchmont Blvd. today specifically for the Project, having seen similar Goorin hats ("Bear" and "Cock" to be exact) at a store in Palm Springs. I was headed for one of those two when I stepped into the Goorin store on Larchmont but opted for the Black Sheep as that's what I've always been told my last name means in Russian. The truth, of course, is something a bit more convoluted than that. Here's a brief excerpt from a site called the Surname Database about the last name "Tchir" that applies to "Tschorn" as well (I distinctly recall some of the same verbiage on a scroll - yes  a scroll - I ordered many years ago):

"[Tchir] is a Polish-Slav surname of uncertain origins. It is probably a 'short form' of a patronymic nickname surname such as 'Tschorn', and in that respect would be a form of the English surname 'Black', originally a literal description for a dark or swarthy person, or more logically a description of national origins such as Celt, Gael, Slav or Mongol, all of whom were black haired."

Black sheep, swarthy Slav, it makes no never mind to me, since I kinda like the "Naughty Lamb" style name Goorin's given the cap. I thnk next time I explain the meaning of my last name I'm going with that ....

Related:
PC 312: Brown Burlapish
PC 311: Yellow Dot
PC 310: Agua Caliente Cap

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 
Got hats? If you loan 'em, you'll get e'm back safe and sound!

Project Cubbins: Hat 312 - Basic Brown Burlapish Edition

Day 312 / Hat 312: Brown baseball-style cap with a slightly coarse weave reminiscent of burlap. Additional detail (and by that I mean the only additional detail of any kind on this simple, straightforward hat) is a single eyelet in each of the six panels that comprise the crown.

Interior tag reads: "Yupoong, cotton, one size fits all, made in Dominican Republic."

If I'm not mistaken (I'll go grubbing tomorrow to be sure) this represents the last hat from the incredibly bountiful Susan J. Tschorn Bag O' Hats (SJTBOH). A sincere hat-tip to sister Sue and her thoughtful hand-off of the hats -- not to mention filling in the details and backstories on the assorted lids along the way.

Related:
PC 311: Yellow Dot
PC 310: Agua Caliente Cap
PC 309: Ace in the Desert

Q: OK, nice hat -- but what exactly is Project Cubbins, anyway?

A: One man's homage to Dr. Seuss and his second book, "The 500 Hats of Bartholemew Cubbins," which is celebrating the 75th anniversary of its publication in 2013, Project Cubbins is an attempt to document the wearing of a different hat or piece of headgear every day for 500 consecutive days. No do-aheads, no banking of hats, no retroactive entries. PC started on May 27, 2013 with Hat 1. 
Got hats? If you loan 'em, you'll get e'm back safe and sound!

Project Cubbins: Hat 311 - Yellow Dot Edition

Day 311 / Hat 311: Yellow, foil polka-dot-covered fedora. Purchased at The Rite-Aid in Palm Springs in a hat-mergency. That is all. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 310 - Straight Off the Reservation Edition

 

Day 310 / Hat 310: red, baseball-style cap with black embroidery on front that reads: "Indian Canyons, Agua Caliente Reservation" along with multi-color embroidery of a handheld decorative rattle-like device. Interior tag reads: "G, 100% cotton, one size fits all, made in China."

Purchased for the Project at the Indian Canyons Trading Post after an exhaustingly strenuous hour and a half,five mile hike through the aforementioned canyons.