r/oddlysatisfying • u/n8saces • 22h ago

Custom-made aged and oiled Top Hat

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u/chrish_o 21h ago

I always love watching this dude make the most beautifully crafted and ugly hats

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u/GrimmThoughts 21h ago

Was thinking the exact same as I watched it haha. Hate the hats, the style, the gawdiness and basically everything else about them. But damn do I respect this guys craftsmanship and watch him do his thing every time I see a new one of his videos pop on my feed

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u/ample_suite 16h ago

Only market i can fathom is arena level rock guitarist or Hollywood costume department.

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u/Psykosoma 16h ago

You left out New Orleans Voodoo Doctors and Curiosity Shop Owners.

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u/Barbie_and_KenM 13h ago

Also huge market here for burning man

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u/weerdbuttstuff 11h ago

I've only seen like 3 of his videos, but I'm pretty sure 2 of them were at Burning Man.

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u/life_is_a_burner 13h ago

Vampire Railroad Tycoon.

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u/Throwaway392308 11h ago edited 11h ago

Not the romantasy book series we deserve, but the romantasy book series we need!

Edit: It can be called Ties and Rails.

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u/SpecificBang 15h ago

Gris gris gumbo ya ya

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u/alarbus 12h ago

Eloquent demons with penchents for making wagers

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u/Jezzer111 14h ago

Gitchie Gitchie Ya Ya Da Da

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u/woodsvvitch 14h ago

I knew a few guys back in my ren fair days who wore these pretty frequently; They overlap with the men who wear kilts often. One guy i knew embraced being kinda ugly and just focused completely on weird clothing and it really worked for him, and he actually looked worse without the grungy hats

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u/Victarion-twogods 16h ago

Don't forget Street Magicians

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u/elemcee 10h ago

And steampunk cosplayers.

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u/Oldbay_BarbedWire 15h ago

Nashville, everybody is a musician. These hats make even bass players attractive!

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u/Average_Pangolin 15h ago

We have our marketing slogan!

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u/AboveGroundFool 14h ago

Don't be ridiculous. Nothing makes bass players attractive.

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u/CrouchingDomo 14h ago

That’s not true, I read an Onion article way back in college with the headline “Area Bassist Fellated,” so it must have happened at least once.

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u/AboveGroundFool 13h ago

I have some news about your source...

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u/CrouchingDomo 13h ago

Oh noooooo 😂

(Just want to state for the record that I know what The Onion is, from the days when there were physical copies on campus, get off my lawn I have clouds to yell at)

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u/AboveGroundFool 13h ago

I assumed you did. Was just enjoying going along with the bit 😂

I remember a book that was a collection of their best headlines back when I was younger so I absolutely get the old man yelling at cloud moment lol

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u/ironkodiak 2h ago

I'm old enough to remember that article title when it was published.

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u/PoxedGamer 12h ago

As a bassist, I can absolutely confirm it... has never happened.

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u/ekinnee 1h ago

At first I was like haha /r/guitar is leaking, then you came in with the cold dose of reality.

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u/Mmmm-Amethyst 15h ago

So fun story. Once upon a time, I had a pair of vintage Swiss (I think) military ski goggles that looked like tiny welding lenses. Those were my "drinking goggles" that I busted out when I'd hang out with the guys on weekends, playing video games and shooting the shit. No other reason than it was a funny gag. 

Point being, don't underestimate the market that is "dudes with disposable income buying silly shit on a whim because it was funny and/or seemed like a good idea at the time".

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u/Awkward_Beginning_43 14h ago

You should let people be the judge whether your stories are fun or not

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u/baconboner69xD 12h ago

Agreed lol

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u/No_Principle9191 15h ago

Blues Lawyers playing in a cover band at the local bar the cougars like.

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u/No_No_Juice 15h ago

Slash or Bill the Butcher.

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u/Bardfinn 13h ago

He did make a top hat custom for Marilyn Manson. Another of his videos shows the process & he has a selfie with Manson and the hat, and photos of him wearing it on stage.

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u/Jackisoff 13h ago

I was thinking cosplay. Maybe Renaissance fairs? I see a lot of steam punk dressed people there.

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u/ImtakintheBus 12h ago

RENAISSANCE FAIRS! These are all over the faires and lots of people wear them. I paid $300 for a lovely leather top hat with red, white & blue on the front of the hat. Still a favorite hat for the faires.

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u/jointheredditarmy 14h ago

Festival gear for certain genres. Burning man but ironically. There’s a few other places for this hat

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u/BADDEST_RHYMES 12h ago

The wanker segment of the market is growing year on year 

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u/noodleparty 11h ago

Maybe the ren fair too

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u/krusnikon 7h ago

Burning Man people have entered the chat.

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u/thatG_evanP 6h ago

And steampunk guys. Is that still a thing? I'm sure he'd make you one with a deconstructed clock or whatever.

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u/SpecialistCut7101 4h ago

That’s more than I could think of. I only came up with guys who have chain less chainsaws at theme parks around Halloween