Sunday, March 22, 2015

Hats, hats

Everyone collects something.  At our house we have developed an unintentional collection of hats.  I say unintentional because it wasn't a collection that we focused on developing such as many other people intentionally develop, such as collections of fine art, patches, or golf balls.

No fine art adorns our walls, but our closets boast hats.

My husband and I both like hats, and as we traveled we would see hats that we liked and each purchase them, whether we were traveling together or separately.  Over the years it has turned into a collection of hats focusing on some of our favorite places, concerts, and teams.










Is this a valuable collection of any kind to anyone else?  No.  But to us, our hats are filled with great memories of some of our favorite times.  And that makes each one special to us, and when we wear the hat, some of those memories are with us.


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  1. Sonja March 22, 2015 at 11:09 AM

    fun post! my dad also had an unintentional hat collection! brings back great memories.

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    1. Cathy SankeyMarch 22, 2015 at 7:30 PM

      Thanks for sharing Sonya. I am glad to hear we are not alone. :)

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  2. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 11:10 AM

    I enjoyed the wide variety of hats. locations and personalities. The last was my favorite! Brad Paisley is an amazing performer!

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    1. Cathy SankeyMarch 22, 2015 at 7:31 PM

      Also love Brad Paisley. Hope to see him again this summer. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    I enjoyed the wide variety of hats. locations and personalities. The last was my favorite! Brad Paisley is an amazing performer!

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  4. LoriMarch 22, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    My husband loves hats. He's been known to change his shirt because he wants to wear a particular hat.

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    1. Cathy SankeyMarch 22, 2015 at 7:32 PM

      Thanks, Lori. Our husbands are the same-- mine also wants to coordinate hats. :)

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  5. Mary Ann ReillyMarch 22, 2015 at 12:02 PM

    Hats. Hats. Hats. You may have the content for a book:)

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    1. Cathy SankeyMarch 22, 2015 at 7:33 PM

      Thanks, Mary Ann! We could certainly write a book on hat memories!

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  6. JackieMarch 22, 2015 at 1:13 PM

    Oh my...we have done the same thing. We did not even like hats...but found that when we traveled...we could get one...or two...easy to pack...full of memories...and they don't break. Now we have quite a collection...and a couple look similar to yours...the Roma one and Hawaii Volcanoes. The 2014 OSU Championship caught my eye. We don't have that one. Thanks so much for bringing fun memories to me. Jackie http://familytrove.blogspot.com/

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    1. Cathy SankeyMarch 22, 2015 at 7:34 PM

      The new championship hat is our new favorite-- we are fighting over who will wear it. :) Thanks for sharing.

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  7. UnknownMarch 22, 2015 at 1:58 PM

    Your hats seem to cover such a wonderful range of interests! I'll bet there's a special story to go along with each hat. This is a special collection. I loved that you called it an "unintentional collection." Sometimes those collections are the best.

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    1. Cathy SankeyMarch 22, 2015 at 7:35 PM

      Thanks for sharing and for your feedback. We have many special stories, especially for those that their was only one hat left of that kind. I appreciate your feedback.

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  8. AnonymousMarch 22, 2015 at 2:19 PM

    Enjoyed the pictures and what you wrote about your hats. I guess my collection to compare is refrigerator magnets.

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    1. Cathy SankeyMarch 22, 2015 at 7:36 PM

      When my daughter was little we also had quite a few frig magnets. Easy to pack and every day we could see it and remember the place. :) Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Margaret SimonMarch 22, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    So fun to have a collection that you both enjoy. My husband and I don't collect the same things. Come to think of it, I may be the only one who collects anything. Anyway, It's great that you have memories to go with your collection.

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    1. Cathy SankeyMarch 22, 2015 at 7:37 PM

      Thanks, Margaret. This is the one we both enjoy the most. I appreciate your input and feedback.

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  10. Margaret SimonMarch 22, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    So fun to have a collection that you both enjoy. My husband and I don't collect the same things. Come to think of it, I may be the only one who collects anything. Anyway, It's great that you have memories to go with your collection.

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  11. MaureenMarch 22, 2015 at 8:16 PM

    Their value definitely increases when you group them together and consider them a collection - I mean, what an incredible reminder of your travels! Love this. We have a zillion hats...I need to think of them as our special travel collection.

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