As an example, this little Moose River is absolutely the most comfortable hat Ive ever owned. Even with stains, chunk out of brim, and discolored ribbon. I did a little white gas dunking / cleaning and then left it just the way it came to me. Grubby and casual clothes deserve a decent hat too!
I agree that sometimes its better to just do a light steaming / straightning, but leave the "character" there for all to enjoy. I have plenty of new looking hats, but some of my favorites are the ones with a bit of battle damage lol
Fun pair of newbies showed up today. A pair of Stetson Temples that came out of the same household. ( they needed to stay together so I gave BOTH of them a new home.) Both are Soverigns and almost appear unworn. The Caribou is a really firm feel, and the Sage is really really soft finish...
Fun day... I had a couple people stopped me to compliment my little towncraft hat. Once in Walmart and once at the local grill during lunch. Ill get a couple comments a month, but two in a day makes me smile. People DO still appreciate hats whether they wear them or not.
Im really leaning toward a simple modest 1 -1/4"ribbon and bow, and save the domed coins for leatherwork.. I could do a nice leather band with the coins every 2-3 inches all the way around, but that would add a couple pounds to the hat lol
Thought I try somethng a little different.... I didnt have anything with a curled brim and then this came to my attention. A fun little 3x beaver Stetson/ Eddie Bauer Gambler. Fresh out of the mail and time for a little bit of steaming, shaping, and cleaning.. The hatbands gotta go though lol...
Avoid an emergency this morning... was out of Bloody Mary ingrediants so the Dog and I had to make a little road trip a couple towns over to resupply (Ahh the joys of living in a semi dry county lol). Took the reworked/ resized Stetson Gus along. Got back and did the yardwork with a decent...
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