Not a Octopus Hat

This hat was described as Octopus hat however the seller cannot count as it only has 6 legs, so should really be Hextopus Hat.

Found in the £5 squid bin at the TORM the original reenactors market

The seller apparently thought it was hat they would never sell, been on their stall for a long time.

Basically looks like they cut up a wide-brimmed felt hat for some reason.

To make a hat that fits into no particular bracket.

Not sure what sort of idiot would buy this hat.... wait I did.

Mozi Hat

A camouflage bucket hat with a net hanging from the brim

Designed for the jungle/swamp to stop you getting bitten by bitey insects, especially mosquitoes.

Not living near a mosquito-infested area it's not of practical use for me, but knowing how rubbish mosquito relevant chemicals are, this has got to be a far better solution.

At the midpoint of the net is a nice ring which helps keep the net away from your face and provides weight to keep it down and the bottom edge is a tighter section to stop mozzies get in under the net.

 I found this going cheap on an auction site, so snapped it up.

White Cowphat

A flat cap or Cow-pat hat

This was part of job lot of RSC hats I purchased, all in very good condition.

See labels theatrical hats for other cow-pat hats that came as part of this set.

The Cone Head

The Cone Head

The picture below makes me think I should have a fishing rod and be sitting by a pond as a gnome.

A piece of paper wrapped into a cone and held together with a couple of pieces of sellotape needs no origami skills.  

The cone can be painted, a brim added to make it into a witches hat, a D put on front for dunces cap, good fun for very young kids or quick fancy dress wear.

As you can tell I spent nearly a minute making this hat.

Tin Foil Hat

The Tin Foil Hat

Almost every house must have a roll of aluminium foil, it needs no skill to make, just drop a large enough piece on your head and shape, if it does fit add more.

The idea of the tin foil hat is it protects your mind against electromagnetic radiation, mind control and mind reading.

To have any effect against any form of electromagnetic radiation it would need to be in several hundred layers, probably need to be built up to a couple of inches thick, as to the need, well we all live fine without them.

The use against Alien mind probes, Govemenent telepaths is of course just rubbish conspiracy theorist and probably a result of popular science fiction books and literature.

The Walking Sock Hat

 The Walking Sock Hat

 The sock hat was headwear used by pirates, basically a knitted beanie but this uses an old walking sock stretched over your head.

The end of the sock was tied in a knot in the photo below and is quite a comfortable hat, I would almost be tempted to wear it in public.

Plus you can get 2 hats out of a pair of socks, or use that odd sock that has lost its significant other.

Towel Turban

The Towel Turban 

Basically, wrap a towel around your head in any way that works, rolling and tucking bits in until it holds firm

The is a practical way to dry your hair faster if you still have any.

Knotted Hanky

The Knotted Hanky

Basically a fabric handkerchief with a knot tied in each corner.

This was a staple emergency hat to protect the British Holidaymakers from the sun when I was much younger. 

I have an image of Grandad wearing one during a holiday.