Phoenix Hat Company

I've stamped my own sweats from the beginning CWV. I started out with an old Franklin machine, which I still have, and then acquired a couple of newer Howard imprinters that I mostly use now.

 

Very nice Brent. Congrats on another piece of Rick's fine workmanship.

 

I found this on my front steps just a short while ago...

Photos to follow soon...

~shoes~

 

I apologize for the delay... I still have some lingering health issues from that spine infection from two years ago... Doc told me that I was in for a long recovery... but...

Anyway...

My hat from Phoenix... beautiful... I LOVE it... it’s one of his ‘Arizona’ style hats that I hope will visit Arizona when possible...

It’s a four-inch brim... I lean more towards Western-style hats.

Anyway, well worth the wait... what with the virus and my own health issues, where the Hell was I going...

Thanks so much, Rick...

~shoes~

 

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Looks good, never would have picked that ribbon color, but it looks good.
Later

 

Looks good. I like the wide brim as well. I hope you and the hat find your way back to AZ soon!

 

Hi there, HatRack... I would love to get back out to that place in your profile photo... one of my favorite places to be... I understand that Covid has played great havoc with the Navajo Nation...

I think I'm going to like this hat quite a bit....

~shoes~

 

I like the hat quite a bit. That one or something very similar to it has been on my want list, but it will probably be a while before I have one due to financial reasons and there are at least a style or two I have ahead of it that I would like.

I was lucky to have the rare opportunity to visit Monument Valley a little over a year ago, and I instantly fell in love with the place. I wish I could have stayed longer. My only regret was drinking a little too much whiskey on an empty stomach and not being able to soak in the night sky like I normally would have wanted to. I was also sidetracked by some neighboring campers from Germany with whom I had good company with for an hour or two. It is disheartening to hear of the havoc that covid has wreaked on the Navajo nation. I surely hope they are able to overcome this soon. In any case, I have no idea if or when I'll be able to return. For now I'm left with vivid memories and photographs of my experience in the hope that I may be able to see it again some day.

 

That hat looks great!

 

Nice hats, gentlemen! I'm glad to see that Rick is still finding time to turn out fine hats occasionally, with all of the other things he's into. Every time I see one of his hats I get a craving, but with three that he's built for me, two Gannons, and a small handful of Akubras and Resistols, I have my "needs" pretty well met. I'm pretty certain I won't wear out any of my customs in my lifetime, but it sure is fun to see everyone else's!

 

It’s nice to peak in this thread every now and then since it builds anticipation for my first custom ever that Rick will do.

Looking forward to the days and seeing it age with me and taken on a few trails.

 

That sure is nice. Rick did a nice job on that. I definitely need to get some curling shackles.

 

check out the one GuyMorseBrown sells. He also has a YouTube vid showing him using it. I love mine.

 

I am really enjoying it... I have several new hats that are begging to be worn...

That whole region out there talks to me, if you know what I mean... I don't know if I lived there in a previous life... but I adore it... Monument Valley... Arches... Canyonlands.... The Grand Canyon...

One of these days...

~shoes~

 

It is truly a magical place. I started going to Utah 25 years ago....hiking in Canyonlands it was easy to be alone....hiking all day and not seeing another human. It was possible to get a camping site in Arches most days. Alas, these days it has been "discovered" and Arches, Canyonlands are abuzz with people. Moab is a zoo now with its own airport. Zion was busy back then but still enjoyable now they are talking about a reserve system to keep the crowds or hordes under control.