Project Cubbins: Hat 353 - Think Tink Edition

Day 353 / Hat 353: White, baseball-style cap with front panel and bill printed with swirling blue, pink and white flowers and Tinker Bell (wearing a strapless green dress). Additional detail includes the word "Tink" in pink embroidery emblazoned with tiny pink crystals.

Plucked at random for today's installment of the Project from the MRBOH, methinks this child-sized cap belongs to her darling daughter Ava.

If you're not familiar with the modern iteration of Tink (although there is no date -- or any tag whatsoever for that matter -- anywhere on the hat, this appears to be the version of the winged urchin circa the 2008 animated movie), here's a little blurb about her from the Disney Fairies website (yes, there is one!):

"Tinker Bell is both sweet and sassy. She is loyal to her friends and will help fix their problems like a true Tinker Fairy. She loves adding lost things to her collection and going on adventures."

True Tinker Fairy indeed.

Related:

PC 352: Funky Teal Fedora
PC 351: I Messed with Texas
PC 350:  Whole Earth

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 352 - Funky Teal Fedora

Day 352 / Hat 352: Teal-colored wool felt fedora with center dent crown and 1 3/4 inch brim. Additional details include black grosgrain hatband with brown feather, oval, metallic-looking pin with the name "Bailey" on it and brown fabric sweatband lining. Silver printing inside crown reads: "Bailey, est. 1922, LiteFelt, made in the USA, packalble, water repellant." Interior label reads: "Bailey of Hollywood," and interior tag reads: "100% wool, made in USA."

Another loaner from The Headwear Association, the hangtag on this lid identifies it as a style called "Tino." I dunno who Tino was but man, he sure inspired one snazzy looking lid.

Related:
PC 351: I Messed with Texas
PC 350:  Whole Earth
PC 349: Gettin' Crabby

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 351 - I Totally Messed with Texas Edition

Day 351 / Hat 351: Navy blue, baseball-style cap with embroidery detail on front that reads: "Don"t mess with Texas" in white letters surrounded by a red oval with a blue, five-pointed star logo with white dotted-line design down the center.

Interior label reads: "Authentic Head Shots by KC Caps, one size fits most, made in Cambodia, 100% cotton."

Purchased (not stealth-snapped!) at the Stars of Austin gift shop at the the Austin-Bergstrom Airport in Austin, Texas, enroute home. 

And yes, we DID mess with Texas - in the best possible way - during our mini-break in the City of the Eternal Sound Check (there's an aloe vera plant somewhere out there with the battle scars to prove it). 

While most people have heard the oft-repeated phrase "Don't mess with Texas," most probably aren't aware that its origin is not political but environmental in nature, coined as part of a statewide anti-littering campaign in 1986 and it's a registered trademark of the Texas Department of Transportation. 

In fact, a sticker on the underside of the brim notes that  "a portion of the proceeds from the sales of these products will fund the state's litter prevention program ..."

So you might say that while I messed with Texas, I cleaned up after myself too!

Related:

PC 350: Whole Earth
PC 349: Shellfish Selfie
PC 348: Resistol is Futile

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 350 - Whole Earth Edition

Day 350 / Hat 350: Navy blue, baseball-style cap with embroidery detail on front that includes a multicolored "big blue marble" embroidered depiction of planet Earth along with the words: "Whole Earth Provision Co." in white. Hangtag indicates the "WEPCO logo cap" was made by Dorfman-Pacific Co.

Stealth-snapped at the Whole Earth Provision Co. store at 1014 N. Lamar Blvd. in Austin, Texas.

The first thing we thought of when we saw the sign out front was the legendary Whole Earth Catalog, which we thought had ceased publication years ago. We corralled an employee ( a fellow named Bill) who explained there was a connection. Rather than paraphrase poorly at (I wasn't taking notes), I'm pasting in the following excerpt from the store's website:

"As the 1960s ended, Jack and Linda Jones were ready for a change. They received encouragement from two unlikely sources: a horoscope and a book. The horoscope in Vogue magazine was clear: “Quit your job and start a new project.” The message from the Whole Earth Catalog gave direction: “...we’ve been telling everyone who’s inquired politely if they could open a store - Go Ahead.”

The Whole Earth Catalog was a revolutionary publication that flourished in the 1960s into the early 1980s. The Catalog encouraged “individuals to conduct their own education, find their own inspiration, shape their own environment and share the adventure with whoever is interested.” The Catalog had hundreds of pages filled with short descriptions of books and tools that presented an encyclopedic view of the world and how it worked from the microscopic to the galactic.

For an item to be included in the catalog, it had to meet four criteria: useful as a tool, relevant to independent education, high quality and/or low cost and easily available by mail. But what the Catalog’s readers really longed for was a store where they could actually lay their hands on the books and tools they’d been reading about. Jack and Linda Jones, with the help of their friends and family, made that dream a reality by opening a retail store, Whole Earth Provision Co., based on the ideals and products found in the Whole Earth Catalog.

The first Whole Earth store opened on December 14, 1970, a block from the University of Texas campus in Austin. It was so successful that the shelves were empty ten days later. The store had an eclectic stock where shoppers could find items like “how-to” and travel books (including the Whole Earth Catalog), grain mills, massage oils, baby carriers, geodesic dome model kits, Aladdin mantle lamps and beekeeping supplies. Gradually, hiking boots and lightweight camping equipment like tents, backpacks and sleeping bags were added to the mix."

According to its website the Whole Earth Provision Co. now has nine stores in five Texas cities - including three in Austin.
Since Austin is where Whole Foods got its start (we also popped into its flagship store today) I can only wonder if the name was somehow inspired by the Whole Earth name (store or catalog).
Another bit of trivia? Our friend Dudley DeZonia once worked at the original Whole Earth Catalog, I believe it was from 1969 until its demise in 1971. 

Related:

PC 349: Gettin' Crabby
PC 348: Strait from the Boot
PC 347: Sinamay by Southwest

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 349 - Gettin' Crabby Edition

Day 349/ Hat 349: Red felt crab beanie-style hat with black and white eyes and red crab claw details both on bendable things not unlike pipe cleaners.

Interior tag reads: "JHats 4/13, made in China," and interior barcode sticker reads: "America! 11265, Crab Hat, $6.99"

Purchased for the Project by my sister-in-law, Kathleen who spotted it in the Baltimore airport during a connection en route to Austin, Texas, to meet the Bride and me.

So today's tip o' the crab claw goes to 'Thleen for her discerning eye for headgear - especially in light of the fact that she can't eat crab, lobster and the like 'cause she's allergic.

How's that for not being the least bit shellfish?

Related:
PC 214: Naughty Pine
PC 150: Austin Beanie
PC 127: Everything's Coming Up Roosevelt


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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 348 - Strait Up Stealth Snap Edition

Day 348 / Hat 348: White cowboy hat. gray, two-tone grosgrain hatband includes metal western belt buckle style detail. Hangtag reads George Strait Collection by Resistol.

Interior leather sweatband stamped with the words: "Resistol, self-conforming, George Strait Collection. Made in Texas, USA," on one side and "xxxxx10xxxxx Genuine Shantung Panama" on the other. (I didn't know this until looking it up online, but that apparently designates a tightly rolled paper woven to resemble straw.)

Interior tag describes it as a style called Cole with a 4-inch brim in size 7 1/2.

This hat was stealth-snapped at Allens Boots on South Congress Street in Austin this afternoon (yeah, I messed with Texas) but don't feel the least bit bad as the Bride was distracting the sales team by purchasing a pair of Liberty Black, made-in-Mexico, chocolate brown, fringe booties.

Despite the name, Allens represents in the hat department too, and for a fee of $5, will shape your hat.

I also like Allens because their men's section has a sign above that reads "Man Cave."

So today's (unwitting) hat tip goes to Allens Boots.

Related:
PC 347: Strangers on a Plane
PC 346: Under a Buck
PC 345: Weld, Weld, Weld

Project Cubbins: Hat 347 Sinamay by Southwest Edition

Day 347 / Hat 347: Cream-colored, broad-brimmed sinamay hat with black polka dots and large bow detail. Interior label reads: "C&C Exclusive" and interior tag reads: "100% sinamay, made in China."

Photographed on this morning's Southwest Airlines  flight from LAX to Austin, this hat fell into my lap - almost literally - as it belongs to my port-side seatmate (the Bride is starboard) a delightful woman by the name of Elspeth Connatty. 

I was able to control my hat-borrowing impulses when she first sat down, but after the Bride pointed out Ms. Connatty had not one but THREE summery, broad-brimmed hats sitting quietly on her lap, it was more than I could bear. When the hat gods speak who am I to not listen?

It turns out EC is hatkeeper for her family's trip to an Austin wedding. "We're English and people expect the English ladies to go all out with the hats at weddings." (I am paraphrasing a bit here.)

Team Connatty hails from the Bay Area (Richmond, California, to be exact) and Elspeth is a midwife by trade‎ (at UCSF Medical Center). 

Ms. Connatty even remembers where she purchased the hat - the Berkeley Hat Shop on Telegraph. 

So today's hat-tip most assuredly goes to Elspeth Connatty for indulging my millinery whimsy. 

Related:
PC 324: The "Eye" in Pyramid
PC 252: The Domino's Effect
PC 104: Talking to Strangers

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 346 - Under a Buck Edition

Day 346 / Hat 346: Trucker-style cap with maroon mesh back and brown cloth front. Embroidered patch on front depicts an eight-point buck along with the words "Buck Fever." Interior tag reads: "Goorin Bros." and fabrication is listed as 57% polyester and 43% cotton. Made in China.

This is the sophomore contribution to the Project from my UTB neighbor Carrie (her first was this Derby-appropriate dapperness), who appears to be nearly as millinery mad as myself. It also marks the Project's sophomore installment of Goorin's "Animal Farm" series (the first was PC 313 aka "Naughty Lamb").

Per the words on the embroidered patch, this style is apparently called "Buck Fever" -- which may sound like a porn star name to anyone who hasn't seen a good old-fashioned Vermont hunting season in action. While I've never had buck fever myself, I've seen many a an in the throes of it.

And all I can say is: "Oh deer."

Related:
PC 345: Weld, Weld, Weld
PC 344: Olive Drab Stone
PC 343: The Graduate

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 345 - Weld, Weld, Weld Edition

Day 345 / Hat 345: Black plastic welder's mask/helmet with and smoked black glass lens. Lest any of you think does not qualify as "headgear" (remember I said "hats and headgear" when I started this Project), it is attached to a padded black and gray inner head harness that allows the mask to be flipped up.

Pressed into the plastic are various and sundry pieces of information includsing: "This mask is made of impact resistant polypropylene & conforms to CE EN175 & American ANSI Z87.1 standard."

Loaned to the Project via the MRBOH, this belongs to Marilyn's mechanic friend who asked that it be returned as soon as possible because he needs it for work. That's right, MR wrangled me a working welder's mask!

Related:
PC 344: Olive Drab Stone
PC 343: The Graduate
PC 342: California Chrome Dome

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 344 - Olive Drab Stone Edition

Day 344 / Hat 344: Olive-drab-colored baseball style hat with Rolling Stones name screen printed in weather black stencil -like letters and the Stones lips and tongue logo in red. Adjustable closure. Interior label reads: "Rolling Stones" and interior tag reads: "Concept One Accessories" on front and "100% cotton, made in China" on back.

Plucked from the MRBOH this morning, this actually marks the second RS-related lid to be included in the Project (the first was way back at PC 200).

Related:
PC 343: The Graduate
PC 342: California Chrome Dome
PC 341: Luxe Leather Lid

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 343 - The Graduate Edition

Day 343 / Hat 343: Square academic cap (aka mortarboard) in purple with gold-colored tassel and gold plastic "90" charm clamped to top of tassel. Interior tag reads: "Oriental Trading Company, Omaha, Nebraska, 68127, Item No. 38/851" on front and "All new material, polyester, made in China, not recommended for children under 3 years of age." (Which really makes me laugh because what on earth would anyone under three years old possibly be graduating from? Toilet training?")

Additional interior detail includes a piece of blue masking tape with the name "Ava" handwritten in black Sharpie. That's the name of Marilyn's daughter and this hat was plucked for today's installment of the Project from the MRBOH.

I was hoping that delving into the origins of the mortarboard would reveal some fantastical back story. The most I could find in my cursory survey of the interwebs is that it is "generally believed by scholars to have developed from the biretta, a similar-looking hat worn by Roman Catholic clergy." (Wikipedia) and that it's called a mortarboard most likely because some wag at one point observed that it resembled the square mortar-carrying board a mason (not a Freemason - but the other kind) would hold in one hand while wielding a trowel on the other.

And yes, I'm hanging tassel to the left -- which is traditionally where it you move it place it upon graduation.


Related:
PC 342: California Chrome Dome
PC 341: Luxe Leather Lid
PC 340: Paper Olive


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. 

 

Project Cubbins: Hat 342 Google Chrome on my Dome / Dapper for the Derby / Horse Sense Edition

Day 342 / Hat 342: Woven straw hat with braided multi-colored hatband detail and exquisite embroidered applique detail of three black horses, each with with a rider, sulky rig and horse mane rendered in a single different color -- yellow, green and red. Interior detail includes black silk sweatband lining and single tag that reads: "Medium."

Graciously loaned to the Project by UTB (Up The Block) neighbor Carrie Carr in honor of today's running of the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby (aka "The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports"). Of it's provenance I believe CC said it had belonged to her grandfather and she dates it to the 1960s."

Although the Kentucky Derby -- which, as of this writing is just 20 minutes away -- isn't harness racing, the hat is more than appropriate to mark the occasion first because a horse is a horse (of course, of course) and because today's odds on favorite is a horse named California Chrome. And anyone who knows computer Google Chrome browser logo is three colors -- yellow, green and red -- swirled around a blue dot.
browsers knows the

Those same three colors are represented on this hat. And if you factor in that my eyes are technically blue -- well I think we know just who the winner of this race is gonna be.

It makes (horse) sense to me ...

So today's Derby-related hat tip goes Carr for the loaner - especially since she hadn't known about the Project until yesterday evening and came up with this particular lid on the spot.


Related:
PC 341: Luxe Leather Lid
PC 340: Paper Olive
PC 339: Hello Knitty 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 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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 341 - Luxe Leather Lid Edition

Day 341 / Hat 341: Leather, baseball-style cap with black leather back and gray suede leather front and bill. Interior taping detail in purple. Additional detail includes two parallel vertical lines (each approximately one inch in length) embroidered in purple on back oh hat just above the adjustable snap thingy.

There are two interior tags. The top one reads: "Gents" on the front and "one size, 100% genuine leather" on the back," and the second one reads: "PO#GEN17834 328, made in China." While a cursory glance at the label's website doesn't turn up this exact two-tone cap, it appears to be similar to this $98 number.

Loaned to the Project by Ingrid "Hat on Hand" Schmidt who has the uncanny ability to produce a piece of headgear every single time she stops by the office.

So I doff the luxe leather lid in 'Grid's general direction for her continued contributions.

Related:
PC 340: Paper Olive
PC 339: Hello Knitty Cap
PC 338: Human Sock Monkey

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 340 - Paper Olive Edition

Day 340 / Hat 340: Olive-drab-colored, western-style woven hat with braided brown leather (or faux leather) hat band detail and brown, stretchy fabric interior sweatband. Interior label reads: "Broner, wear it!" and interior tag reads: "100% paper, men's one size, made in China."

Plucked for the Project from the most recent batch of loaner lids graciously provided by The Headwear Association.

Though not exactly my style, I think it lends a distinct James "Crocodile Dandy" Goldstein vibe to my look -- if crocodiles were made of paper, that is.

Related:
PC 339: Hello Knitty Cap
PC 338: Human Sock Monkey
PC 337: Monster 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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 339 - Hello Knitty Cap Edition

Day 339 / Hat 339: Pink knit cap with heart-shaped Hello Kitty applique on front. (Kitty is sporting a crown, by the way.) Additional details include multicolored embroidered stars and hearts, dark pink contrast edge and the words "Hello Kitty" embroidered in white.

There are two interior tags. The bottom one reads: "100% acrylic, exclusive of decoration, made in China," the top one reads "Hello Kitty by Sanrio, used under license, manufactured by Berkshire Fashions Inc." on the back and "Princess Hello Kitty, only at Macy's" on the front The princess part explains the crown and the overall air of feline royalty this cap exudes.

Graciously loaned to the Project by Marilyn and plucked almost purely at random from the MRBOH.

FYI, the green stuffed Grinch (another Seussian flourish) looming over the top of the cap is not part of it - nor is the red shredded floral thingy between said Grinch and the top of the hat. Their appearance is totally random. Sharp-eyed readers might be able to spot all kinds of other random things on the shelf behind me that seem like they should be INSIDE my head rather than outside.

What can you spy with your little eye?

Related:
PC 338: Human Sock Monkey
PC 337: Monster Tiara
PC 336: Eye, Eye, Eye

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. 

Project Cubbins: Hat 338 - Human Sock Monkey Edition

Day 338: Hat 338: Heather gray, white and red knit cap made from a pair of sewn-together wool socks. Interior reversible lining is black polar fleece. Matching labels inside and out read: "Pook Toque."

This hat (in its unworn state below) arrived yesterday from my sainted mother who had told me she had a "curious" hat to send me for the Project. She was SO not kidding. Not only curious but Canadian as well. The included hangtag even includes a logo of a maple leaf surrounded by the words: ""Proudly made in Canada."

Here's brief description of the lid from the company's website: "The Pook Toque™ is the most fashionable and unique winter toque you will find anywhere. From skiing the slopes, walking the dog on a brisk winter night, keeping warm in a cottage, or attending your daily business meeting, you want to be seen wearing the Pook Toque™

I mean who doesn't want to stay warm in a cottage -- especially if said crib is in the Great White North?

The hangtag - which unfolds to a 8 X 11 inch (pardon, make that 20.32  X 27.94 centimeter) piece of paper also includes photos of some 38 different ways to rock the Pook (add "rock the Pook" to the list of things I never thought I'd peck out on a keyboard). The version I'm sporting above is one of the two "signature styles" known as the "Standard Pook
Toque." The version below, which showcases the reversible interior, is called "The Executive." (Other styles include "Beaver Tail," the "Donald Trump Comb-Over" and the Seussian-inspired "Cindy-Lu Who.")

While the hat-tip undeniably goes to the Salted Fist of Nancy for this Canadian curio crafted of winter-grade woolen hosiery, the Bride gets honorable mention for her swift and spot-on judgment of the look, which she rendered less than 10 seconds after I plopped the Pook upon my pate.

"You look like a human sock monkey," she said.

Also:
PC 337: Monster Tiara
PC 336: Eye, Eye, Eye
PC 335: Chavez Ravine

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 337 - Monster Tiara Monday

Day 337 / Hat 337: Silver plastic Monster High tiara with pink faux gemstone embellishments and dangly logo bit in center front. Plucked for the Project on a Monday morn' from the MRBOH.

A tip o' the tiara to Marilyn with the assist , perhaps unwittingly, to her Monster High obsessed daughter Ava. (While this is the second consecutive "Monster High Monday" courtesy of Marilyn, last Monday's lid belonged to her niece not her daughter.)

Oh, and if you were intrigued as I was about the back story on yesterday's "googly eye" hat, MR has graciously provided it (see first link below).

Related:
PC 336: Eye, Eye, Eye
PC 335: Chavez Ravine
PC 334: Nacho Helmet

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 336 - Bucket of Eyes Edition

Day 336 / Hat 336; White cotton bucket hat with multi-colored allover stick on "googly eye" embellishments. Additional detail includes intertwined red and green antenna-like embellishment glued to top of hat. interior tag reads: "Oriental Trading Co., Omaha,Nebraska 68127. made in China."

Plucked for the project from the MRBOH, I can only imagine the googly eye details were an after-market modification to the original hat. A quick eye census found 81 on hat with clear glue spots where another baker's dozen might have once resided.

I have no idea what this hat's back story is, but it brought such a smile to my face, I couldn't help but post it as soon as I saw it.

[Updated 4/28/2014, 9:47 a.m.] Post-publication, I e-mailed Marilyn who sent the following explanation: "The hat is about three years old, it was hand-crafted by Javier Sanches for his 1st grade ([he's] now [in] 4th grade) 100 day project. And, you're right -- there are some google eyes missing. The hat was given to each student and they were free to decorate with 100 of whatever they wanted." 

Which makes the original eye census an even 100! (In my haste to count I'd probably low-balled the ocular orb count by at least 10 and there's close to 10 missing which gets us right where we need to be.)

The hat-tip to Javier on that one! The eyes definitely have it.

Related:
PC 335: Chavez Ravine
PC 334: Nacho Helmet
PC 324: Eye of the 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 335 - Chavez Ravine Edition

Day 335 / Hat 335: Blue, baseball-style cap with white Los Angeles Dodger "LA" logo on front. Additional details include adjustable size strap and white embroidery on wearer's left that reads "'47."

Procured for the Project at Dodger Stadium where LA is playing the Colorado Rockies where LA is currently ahead 4 to 2. (Whoops, make that 5 to 2.)

By my reckoning this is the third Dodger-related lid in this batting line up and the second in a row.


Related:
PC 334: Nacho Helmet
PC 333: Honey Bourbon Porkpie
PC 332: Star and Skull on a Stingy Brim

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 334 - Batter Up in Dodger Blue Edition

Day 334 / Hat 334: Hard blue plastic batter's helmet style headgear with white Los Angeles Dodgers logo printed on front and the barely imperceptible letters "MLBP, VWS" in raised blue plastic on flattened top portion of crown.

Although I'm at a loss as to what the "VWS" stands for, the MLBP no doubt stands for Major League Baseball Properties. (Formed in 1966, it functions as the in 1966 as the various ball clubs' agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection.

This headgear was graciously loaned to the Project by fellow cube farmer and generous Project donor Jenn Harris who was at a Dodger game a few days ago.

This is clearly not one of the regulation batting helmets (no ear cover thingy for one) and the flat spot on the crown makes me think it is intended as a receptacle/bowl of sorts -- like the kind that might be used for a "home run ice cream sundae" or "dugout chips and guac" (Jenn does work in the Food section so it's not that much of a stretch.)

But I'm happy to report that, whatever the provenance, this Dodger keepsake came to me sans foodstuffs of any kind. And stay tuned for more Dodger-related headgear as I'm taking in my first game of the season at Dodger Stadium this weekend.

Batter Up!

Related:
PC 149: Dodger Blues Edition
PC 333: Honey Bourbon Porkpie
PC 332: Star and Skull on a Stingy Brim

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 333 - Honey Bourbon Porkpie Edition

Day 333 / Hat 333: Leather porkpie hat with printed weathered hound's-tooth check pattern on crown and brown fabric hatband detail and contrast taping on 1 3/4-inch brim. Interior lined in black silk (or silk-like) fabric. Interior tag reads: "Ashbury Bourbon" on obverse and contains the quote "I'll sleep when I'm dead," on the reverse.

The "Bourbon" part refers to the style name, and a quick check of Ashbury's site reveals this particular pattern/color combination as "Honey" (other options include "Burlap" and "Cedar"). So yes, I've gone all honey bourbon porkpie up top today. Which kind of makes me hungry.

Another loaner lid from the PR sample closet at The Headwear Association, Ashbury (slogan: "Exclusive designs inspired by the S.F. underground. Unrivaled quality,") is a sub-brand of Head'n Home Handmade Hats. If that name sounds familiar to followers of the trek to 500, that's because They're the same folks that make the Steampunk Hatter line, a hat from which was featured in the extremely popular installment PC 331 two days ago.

As for the quote tucked into the back of the interior label? I don't know about sleeping when I'm dead but I'm pretty sure that after the next 167 lids I'll be taking a quick hat nap.

ALSO:
PC 250: A serving of porkpie takes me 'hatfway' to 500
PC 222: Stingy Made of Straw
PC 111: Whale of Tale

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 332 -- Star on a Stingy Brim Edition

Day 332 / Hat 332: Khaki-colored stingy brim fedora with black hatband detail and screen printing on wearer's left side that consists of a military-like five-point star, skull and wreath design in white, black, red and gray.

There are two interior tags. The top one reads: "Youth, 4-16, shell: 100% cotton, made in China" on obverse, and: "spot clean" on reverse. Second tag reads: "Target, 202070089, F16847579, Q3/09."

Pulled for today's installment of the Project from the MRBOH, this swanky kid lid, in all likelihood, belongs to her son Javier. And based on my reading of made-for-Target tags, I'm going to hazard a guess this originally hit store shelves for the back-to-school season of 2009.

The provenance of the design is a bit more problematic as there is no indication on the hat of a brand, collaboration or even private label designation. As it uses many of the same motifs as artist Shephard Fairey and his Obey Clothing brand, I'm going to guess that the design is meant to captitalize on the anti-establishment  success of that brand.

I say that because I don't recall - and my cursory search of the interwebs did not reveal - evidence of any kind of past deal between that brand and Target. If there was such a creature, this could well be a perfectly preserved specimen -- plucked from the amber of a tween boy's closet.

So the hat-tip goes to Marilyn Ruiz, the assist to her son Javier.

Related:
PC 331: Lucky Steampunk
PC 330: Monster High
PC 329: Ears to You

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 331 - 'Do You Feel Lucky (Steam) Punk?' Edition

Day 331 / Hat 331: Hand-stained leather top hat with shapeable wire brim. Details include metal hatbaond chain with gear (visible on front) and tiny key (in the back) and removable interior cloth sweatband. One interior tags read: "Steampunk Hatter, Curio." A second tag reads: "California handmade" on obverse and: "7 1/8 - 7 1/4, 57 - 58 cm., change sweatband to adjust size for your perfect fit."

Curio is the hat style name, by the way, and apparently that's a clock gear in the front. (Some of the hats are seriously fantastical -- like the monster-festooned Kraken and a hat full of copper plumbing and guages called the Pipefitter.)

As this was one of the hats in the new batch of loaner lids from The Headwear Association, it still has the hangtags attached. One covers the topic of adjusting the size (there are three sweatband/size reducers available, the second is the logo and website address of American Made Matters (which I mistook, at first, as American Made Hatters") and the third gets to the heart of this hat hat. It reads:

"Fashion From Yesterday's Future: Victoria grace clashes with western villainy in the retro future world of the Steampunk Hatter. Whether you're an elegant, intriguing lady, a gentleman with a whimsical streak, or a denizen of the nefarious underground, our toppers will set you apart from the riff-raff. -- Head'n Home Handmade Hats"

"A gentleman with a whimsical streak"? As Garfield the cat might say: "I resemble that remark." Atr least the whimsical part.

A hat-tip to the Steampunk Hatters -- and an assist to the continuously helpful PR folks working with THA.

Related:
PC 330: Monster High
PC 329: Ears to You
PC 328: Pink and Pint-Sized

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)