Yearly Archives: 2024

What kind of trickery is this? An update already?!? It’s only been two months since our last update, and we’re back with more fezzy goodness for you. We’ve had a surprising run of new additions to the collection, so it seemed like a good time to do an update.

First up, check out our new pearly white Moose Legion fez over in the Animal Lodges exhibit.

And, since we’re talking colors, there’s a new, and very unusual, green colored Nile Shriners fez in the Shriners area for you.

There was a big update to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows exhibit, with a new Lodge fez and two new Encampment fezzes.

In a rarely updated area, we have added a new International Masons fez over in the Clandestine Organizations area.

Lastly, we have also updated the Occupational and Affinity Groups exhibit with a new Masonic Square Club fez from New Jersey.

Thanks for reading and best wishes for a great holiday season!

Six months seems like an appropriate amount of time between updates, right? It’s hard to believe that we are already approaching the Fall season. But, alas, time marches on and so does our fez collecting. It mostly a quiet summer for the Fez Museum, though we are pleased to bring you five new exhibits to expand the collection.

One of our smallest, and least updated exhibits is the Just for Fun area. We’ve added a new Sportsman Club Inc. fez to this area. We sure are hoping they didn’t shoot birds of that size!

Next is fancy Knights of Pythias fez, with a title bar designating the owner as the Grand Master at Arms. If only the sewing had been just as fancy!

We have added two Odd Fellows pieces as well. One is a basic, no frills Encampment fez (which we think came from West Virginia), while the other is a Samaritans fez from Khayyam Sanctorum.

The big score of this update is a Sciots Supreme Pyramid few, which you definitely won’t want to miss.

Stay fezzy, my friends!

Howdy, fez heads!

It has been about 6 months since our last update and boy were we due! When it rains, it pours as they say. We have been steadily buying some unusual and high quality fezzes to expand our shared fraternal knowledge. This update represents improvements to 8 exhibits, and includes a baker’s dozen of new fezzes!

Let’s start with the unknown – our Unknown Fezzes exhibit that is, where we’ve added two new mystery fezzes – the blue Achernar fez and a cute little Anzettes hat.

Next stop by the Veteran’s Groups area, where we’ve posted a white fez from the National Order of Trench Rats and a Past Golden Cat’s fez from the Alley Cats.

While on the topic of animals, hit the Animal Lodges area next, where we’ve constructed a new exhibit about the Lions Clubs International and snagged a rare “Silver Eagle” fez from the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Two new fezzes can also be found in the Knights of Pythias area, one representing a bit of a mystery as to its design and the other demonstrating that African American Pythianism is alive and well.

Of course, any update isn’t complete without a couple of Shriners pieces. You can check out a rare, white Al Menah Shriners fez over in their area, after which you can behold the rhinestone encrusted glory of a Past Imperial Potentate’s fez from the Prince Hall Shriners.

But, we’ve saved the best for last. There’s a new LOTO fez in the Odd Fellow Women’s Groups section, which compliments are two newest additions to the Odd Fellows Social Groups exhibit. Yes, that’s right, we’ve scored two very rare Muscovites fezzes! There’s a new white one as well as red Royal Order of Muscovites fez, rounding out our collection from this, our favorite group.

We wish everyone a great spring and hope to see you back soon!