Recent content by cpd670

Well the hatband I ordered awhile back showed up. I am very impressed with the quality. It fits perfectly.

Gillette Clothing Company hat arrived today. I am impressed with the quality. Hat looks like it was rarely worn. Granted it is a copy of a Stetson Open road but the price has me thrown off a little considering it is pure beaver. The box is thinner cardboard and the strap is vinyl. I was going to...

I really like the look of the first hat. Not sure I could pull off the look in the mid-west though. I ordered a leather and horsehair band from a seller on Etsy. Can't wait for it to get here to post some pictures.

So what are the do's and don'ts of hatbands? Specifically contrasting color or complementary color for your hats. What materials (feather, ribbon, leather, horsehair or something else) works for what style and material of hat? Do people even worry about these things? I have several western...

I'm about 35 miles east of Cincinnati. Mr. Miller rebuilt the Stetson a little over a year ago. I really need to get into his shop more often. I remember him saying he was 83 when I was in there getting a Borsalino for Christmas last year.

I really don't have the words to describe the hat properly. It is stiff compared to the Akubras , Beaver Brand, or Stetson Dune 5X (rebuilt by Gus Miller @ Batsakes) hats which I regularly wear. The hat has a 3.75" brim which is an OK size, I prefer a 3 - 3.25". The sweatband is a full 2"...

Received my Watson Hat Company win from last week. 100% pure beaver felt. Fits perfectly. Now I'm on the hunt for the perfect band, which is going to cost more than the hat.

I finally went to see Gus this past Saturday afternoon, with a tired old Stetson to get a new lining and leather sweatband. His wife called yesterday( Tue.) afternoon and said it was ready. Less than 3 days turn around. I picked it up today and was surprised at how great it looked. I also ended...

Left to right: Snowy River - Glen Grey Reef - Natural Coober Pedy - Santone Lightning Ridge - Sand Banjo Patterson - Heritage Fawn

So how do you all store your hats? I have slatwall tower with a bunch of shelves and I keep all of my hats turned on their crowns. I keep eyeing the slatwall hooks but have no idea if they would hurt my hats or not. There are several different styles. I've also saw some at a local shop that...

Finally got to open my Banjo Patterson today. It fits in nicely with my other Akubra hats.

I got lucky a couple weeks ago and found an Akubra Lightning Ridge. One of those rare finds that I always seem to be a a few minutes to late for.

New member here. After doing some searching I ended up here. I must say there is a wealth of information and I am looking forward to learning as much as I can. Like some of you I started wearing hats after a trip to the dermatologist. My first real hat was an Akubra Snowy River. Today I will be...