Hi, Tip Top. I have always worn it with the open crown. The brim I have shaped flat all around, tip up in front (kinda a Wild Bill look), and even with a pencil roll. Takes pretty much what you want.Originally Posted by TipTop
Hi, Tip Top. I have always worn it with the open crown. The brim I have shaped flat all around, tip up in front (kinda a Wild Bill look), and even with a pencil roll. Takes pretty much what you want.
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Quyana cekneq, Neva
Colter Blues Alley Flight Jacket
Yep TxSon, you're pretty much screwed if you wanted to start saving money. There are several OTHER Western hat type threads too. John Wayne's Akubra thread evilly forced me into my next (two?) hat purchases, one Sun body to try out the John Wayne/Ford Cavalry hat look on me, and then one from Major Moore if that one looks good.
What's worse is that my local hat guy told me to go to a Candy store, they have Pecan's dipped in Gran Mariner and dipped in Dark Chocolate. I"m down about $30 a month from that place too, but not JUST from the chocolate pecans. Imagine a candy store the size of two convenience stores, and wall to wall candy and nuts.
Grumble, grumble, time for a dark chocolate covered coffee bean or two.
Mike
Groucho Marx said it best:
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying all the wrong remedies.”
Welcome! Given your address, your surprise is a surprise to me! We hope not to confuse but to expand your view of hats. I just posted info on my first custom hat, a gambler, in another "first question" thread. Fire away with any questions this "Yankee" might answer!
BTW, I just did some more research on the Rand I bought on sale for $299 from ORVIS yesterday and it appears to the the #95 Windrider with the Sunset Trails Sterling silver 1/4 buckle set. That would be a $500 hat direct from Rand.
Last edited by TipTop; 03-20-2012 at 07:58 AM.
Cheers,
Ray
Haha! Thanks so much for the welcome. I can certainly attest to the fact that there is no shortage of eclectic western-wear. I have absolutely no doubt that after a few weeks around here, that my head will be literally and figuratively covered with ideas.
Oh, and I too am a Yankee by birth. Grew up in central Ohio and still miss White Castle! haha
I see that I am screwed! I indeed should have consulted with my checkbook before coming here!!
Thank you for the additional information. I have been reading through quite a few very interesting, informative, and entertaining threads on here. I will have to check into the other threads that you mention. Much appreciated.
The pecans sound incredible by the way. Sweets are another weakness of mine, but I tend to justify the expense as a medical necessity..
Ritch Rand for Orvis
My Orvis-on-Sale 7X beaver Rand arrived and I append a couple of pics. It is very handsome, but I fear very fragile in the color department. I figure wearing it to Wyoming next month ought to break it right in. The sterling silver buckle set is bright compared to my other Rand which is more "aged/tarnished" in appearance. The beige satin lining is marked ORVIS 150 Anniversary 2006, in gold, while the perforated sweat has the gold Rand logo and 7X. I like it a lot; the felt is luxurious.
Last edited by TipTop; 03-28-2012 at 07:10 AM.
Cheers,
Ray
That's a quintessential cowboy hat, Ray. Looks fine on you! I like the subtle leather work and the width of the band.
Randall
+1. Very nice! It looks like the felt is fairly light weight?
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Quyana cekneq, Neva
Colter Blues Alley Flight Jacket
Thx Randall and Griz, Yes, I'd say the felt is relatively light, but certainly stiff. The overall weight of the hat is not hefty; I spose that's better for warm weather wear too. BTW, to call this "bone" is an understatement; the felt is creamy white, maybe alabaster, and is equally lucent and soft in surface texture; very elegant.
Here is a liner shot, showing perforated goat sweat and Orvis liner: (I checked the production date-- November 2011--so I guess they are just using up the 150th anniversary liners.) For $299, I think it is a solid value, compared to Rand's 8X for $400+.
Last edited by TipTop; 03-29-2012 at 05:57 AM.
Cheers,
Ray
On ePrey, this is the same as my brand new Windrider, with only one bid...
Cheers,
Ray
Nice! Wish it was a 7 1/8!
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Quyana cekneq, Neva
Colter Blues Alley Flight Jacket
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