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Brent; Fav was typed with today's emotions. It leads the pack of Gannons, but as expected can change with a whim.
The combo of the blue-mist felt efforts by Michael Gannon, the style and details. The felt work I spoke to on the Gannon thread. It is really well done. So fun to pop it open to open crown and then smoothly run my hand down, make a quick center dent, pop a couple fingers from underneath to make a diamond and slide my hand to make some side dents. Just organically creases. It has a similar feel to the felt as my Stetson Stratoliner Royal DeLuxe (silverbelly).
Blue-smoke Winchester beaver felt rocks! Gray/blue/silver in different lights - make it so very cool. The style! The brim stitching ala Stetson Playboys and the ribbon width make it so very easy to pick up and wear. Country, yet downtown. Being able to ask for a 30's crown on the hat seals the deal for me. Brent, you have seen this felt up close and know that it is not perfect in its color uniformity. It works for this hat and I perfectly.
"Fav." The "new hat" rainbow effect is certainly a factor. It is sitting on a wood block with the plastic crown protector on it on my desk. Out to see and easily pick-up.
Most versatile felt hue, for me, would still have to be Winchester's VS Dove and then Silverbelly.
Excellent question Brent. Cheers, Eric -
