About hats, how come????

[Bugscuffle]

How come it is that a fair quality felt hat, nothing great, just a fair hat, sells for about $100.00, that is until you want a high crown and a 5" brim, and then it costs $300.00? Come on now! That little bit of extra felt can't cost that much! Does anyone make a decent hat, like i said, nothing fancy just a decent hat with a high crown (preferably an open crown) and at least a 5" brim for around $100.00 ?

[GunClick Rick]

No matter where ya go, there ya are

Yep and the spot your standin on is the most important spot of all!Cuase you can go anywhere in the world from right there.

[GunClick Rick]

Ya want the Hoss er the Festus


the Tex Mex,Duke or the Spaghettie



The Hanger ons


The rackers


Or ~The Dark Ranger~


Or the Buffalo Band


Most all found at the second hand store and such and reshaped by ME

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[Major 2]

Bugs.... not quite $100 .... and NOT wool felt

But I'll suggest you look here  http://benderhats.com/

I have no dog in the fight....
I'll tell you Tim is a real Gentleman. I have one of his hats and I'd go to him again....
$130 for my custom made 100% fur felt (Nutrea) Bell Crown.
 




 

[GunClick Rick]

What size do ya wear Scugbuffle? I know where there is a good Resistol cheap and i could shape it up fer ya.Ain't none of the ones i showed for sale or nothin..But that is what i do is find them and fix them up.I ain't no pro just somethin i like to do..

[Bugscuffle]

Thank you Major, I'll give him a call.

[GunClick Rick]

Hard to beat that price on Nutria that Major showed!

[Bugscuffle]

Rick, I agree about the nutria. I have a Stetson Nutria campaign hat that I like. I wear a size 7 hat. What brim and crown does the Resistol (just about my favorite brand of hat)have?

[GunClick Rick]

Darn it,was just trying to remember,i saw it a few days ago and i know it has silk band around the brim edge.all that was wrong with it is about 3 inches of it was lifted up,nothin at all a tiny dab of glue and iron it back down,he only had 10.00 on it but i was lookin for somethin else or i would have snagged it..I think it may have had a pinch front,cuase i hate the cattle crease,the cattle crease is real hard to reshape and get the creases not to show too much.

[Bugscuffle]

What I'd like to end up with is something like a Stetson Tom Mix, 5' brim, tall crown, crease front. I'm not too sure about the side dots. If they are there and don't want top come out then OK, I'll keep them. If they will come out then I'll take them out.

[GunClick Rick]

That's a style i'd like to do,gettin that brim just right is a challenge.

[Curley Cole]

I got this real Stetson for $4 plus another $10 to shape it the way I wanted. Hat band I had layin around...



I don't want to tell ya how much I paid for this one, as it is a high crown, wide brim, and custom done....and a long wait to get it too...but it is just what the doctor ordered for the outfit.



curley