why so many California hats??

[McElmurry]

This is the state hat for Iowa (at least it was when I was a lad):

I use to drive one of these.






So I prefer to wear one of these.





I am not really seeing a lot of California hats up this way. Maybe it is more of a south of the Grapevine thing.

Giants hats seem to be selling like hotcakes.

[Panache]

Giants hats seem to be selling like hotcakes.

It does seem as of late our state colors are black and orange

Cheers

Jamie

[EagleJCS]

It does seem as of late our state colors are black and orange

Cheers

Jamie

I think that's just Halloween...

[LitTrog]

I use to drive one of these.






So I prefer to wear one of these.

Me? I used to drive one of these:






So I prefer to wear one of these:





Keep the 'hand strong, yo.

[MacGumerait]

Hah! Not even close! At least the sort of hat I'm talking about and linked to above, with the state flag on them. (My OP mentions "state pride" and all of the hats on the Ebay search I linked to show the California state flag, and are not hats of sports teams or universities.)

There are what, over 800 hats on Ebay with permutations of the California Republic "bear flag" on them (using the search "California Republic hat") but Texas only a tiny handful. Check out this search, with various Texas colleges, universities, and sports teams taken out... see that very few show the Texas state flag

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...-tech&_sacat=0

You need to remove that stuff because the quite specific search "California Republic hat" has over 800 hats. (Searching "Texas Republic hat" gives only 3 items; "Texas flag hat" only 65 items. The vast majority of the items which come up with a "Texas hat" search are cowboy hats and hats of various universities and sports teams.)

Well , that's because Texans don't need to be out there in droves trying to sell their hats on Ebay , they want to keep them !! And rightly so !

[ShaunMaxwell]

If you were in Texas, you'd be amazed at the number and variety of Texas-themed caps you'd see.

Here's one I frequently wear:



Also, bear in mind that Texas has had many flags in the course of its history, and I'd be willing to bet you could get a cap for most of them. (See below for a sampling, though by no means an exhaustive list.)

[Tobus]

If you were in Texas, you'd be amazed at the number and variety of Texas-themed caps you'd see.

Here's one I frequently wear:

Nice! I've always loved the Gonzales flag. Not only for its history, but for its symbolism and simple statement. I rather tend to think it's an excellent iconic representation of the Texas way of thinking, and is an ingrained part of our way of life. I see a lot of them being flown on poles at fancy ranch gates around the Hill Country. The De Zavala flag has also enjoyed a resurgence in popularity of late, I've noticed.

[ShaunMaxwell]

Nice! I've always loved the Gonzales flag. Not only for its history, but for its symbolism and simple statement. I rather tend to think it's an excellent iconic representation of the Texas way of thinking, and is an ingrained part of our way of life. I see a lot of them being flown on poles at fancy ranch gates around the Hill Country. The De Zavala flag has also enjoyed a resurgence in popularity of late, I've noticed.

I agree wholeheartedly about the Gonzales flag. I have a framed De Zavala flag that I had made hanging in my guest room, above an old cavalry saber... It's definitely been on the scene much lately. Curiously, though adopted, the De Zavala flag was never actually used and there is controversy about what it would have looked like. I had mine made the way I think it should look!

[McMathTX]

If you were in Texas, you'd be amazed at the number and variety of Texas-themed caps you'd see.

Here's one I frequently wear:

Getting way off topic, but Rahr Brewery in Fort Worth sells a cool flag that mimics the Gonzales flag. It has the star above a Rahr beer bottle laying on its side with "COME AND DRINK IT" below. They have it on T-shirts too; not sure about caps.
Dean

[macwilkin]

I can't say I've worn it with a kilt, but I do have a "TEXAS NAVY" ball cap, featuring a white embroidered fouled anchor and lone star, which was featured on the buttons of the TN uniform, that I wear on occasion.

T.