Congratulations on your Inauguration Barack Obama!
Don’t be a Henry Harrison wear a hat! (Look at this video for the reason!) This is a very funny video about the history of hat wearing by presidents at their inauguration. Great Illustrations in the video! Apparently the last hat wearer at an Inauguration was Richard Nixon. This video urges Barack Obama to bring back the tradition and offers a hat (a Stetson no less) as a free gift. There is another set of videos below telling the story.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW8GhOm9UaQ
The story is that Josh Shayne has partnered with Stetson to produce a Presidential Hat. This is a very grand Fedora. A limited edition of only 2009 will be made. Here is the story of the making of the hat for Obama. A portion of the sale proceeds will be donated to charity -- please read on.The goal was to deliver the hat to Obama prior to the Inauguration at 12 noon EST January 20, 2009.
This video is the story of the making of the Obama hat and the tradition of Stetson making hats for all past presidents.
Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTV7cLSuKjY
Hartford York has been chosen by Stetson as the distributor of the Presidential Hat. A portion of the proceeds of sale from the hat will be donated to the Hats off for Cancer Fund. ( See below)
The upscale Pinnacle Hat, is the most expensive hat and costs $295 it is a handsome fedora, and will arrive in a handsome Stetson hatbox, with a numbered certificate and a special embossed leather sweatband identifying it as one of this special series. ( The goal is to present Hat #1 to the President Elect himself).
“The Pinnacle” is a pinch front fedora from Stetson. It is made from the traditional 100% pure beaver fur felt, the choice of the West. The hat has a pinch front with satin lining and grosgrain band. It is made in America.
The hats are custom ordered and will ship on a first come/first served basis beginning on February 13.
Josh Shayne, a videographer, has been blogging about his efforts to deliver hat number 1 to Barack Obama. He has posted videos to You Tube about his journey to deliver the hat. Will he or won’t he? He wears a very handsome hat himself in the video. What a great warrior to bring back hat wearing back into style. Well done.
Here’s the latest video (# 10) It shows the delivery of the hat to someone said to be an aid to Obama. (Deep Throat) Is he or isn’t he. The suspense continues.
Here is the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTmG_QTqKIg
Did Obama get the hat and will he wear it on the big day?
Congratulations on a fun promotion and series of Videos Josh and good luck!
Hats off for Cancer
Hats off for Cancer supports kids with medical hair loss. Please check it out. Every Mad Hatter Day (October 6 in the USA) (10/6 from the famous Mad Hatter illustration) it sponsors a hat drive for the charity.
Hats Off For Cancer collects and donates hats of all kinds to the courageous children who lose their hair due to cancer treatments.
Hats Off For Cancer has donated more than 690,000 brand new hats to hospitals, camps, and individuals worldwide since 1996.
The objective is also to raise awareness of the problems of children facing medical hair loss due to Cancer treatment.
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