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I have a trekker hat and it has been soaking wet several times. No issue with the leather hatband

Yes, the "Rolling Thunder" hat. The hat band was made by a Native American living in Arizona. It is a one off, entirely hand made. He previously had an Etsy store called Dancing Blackbird but that has disappeared from Etsy. I sent the hat band to Rick. The hat, along with the hat band, are a...

The hat on the man from New Mexico. I apologize for not posting this sooner. I have a story about this hat, originally planned for a big birthday. The COVID pandemic and a bunch of other life events altered those plans. I love the hat, it has been on a couple of road trips and celebrated at...

PS. I am often in Virginia.

Yes I admit, I owe the design concept of this hat to you! If you ever make it to New Mexico, I owe you a night on the town!

Crown height is 5 inches in front after the bash and the brim width is approximately 3 inches.

A closer view of the hat. Pecan 100% beaver, western weight.

As I promised Rick, here is my new Phoenix hat on its way to the Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the Grand Canyon. We hiked down the South Kaibab trail and spend a couple of nights at Phantom Ranch. More photos and more details of the hat in a future post.

A picture of me sporting a humanshoes hat at my niece's wedding in Santa Barbara, California

On top of Chimney Rock Mesa at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico

I asked for a 5 inch crown and a 3 inch brim. Although I have not measured it, I think the hat is fairly close to those dimensions. My only real criticism or concern is that the felt body seems a bit thin. Someone asked about rain, the hat got a bit wet today, not a deluge, but it did not seem...

Here is one more photo with me wearing the hat. The felt color is closer on this picture but you cannot see the ribbon work

A new hat arrived today, quickly from Greece to New Mexico. This is Agnoulita's "Banjo" hat, rabbit fur, chocolate brown with a forest green 3/8" thin ribbon. The felt color is difficult to produce on screen. The ribbon is fairly close to actual on my monitor. Craftsmanship is excellent. I took...

Ms. and Mr. Redkev on a hike Canada Del Ojo, just north of the Tohajiilee Indian lands, about 40 miles southwest of Albuquerque, NM. Ms. Redkev (aka Dana) is wearing her Banjo Patterson in heritage fawn. I am in sporting a fawn Campdraft.

It is generally a shock to people when they learn that some of the best value méthode champenoise sparkling wine made in America comes from New Mexico. The Gruet winery was founded in 1984 by a bother and sister who traveled here from the Champagne region of France. I recently uncorked a bottle...