Just within your price range (assuming you escape customs fees - often do with Australian packages, compared to almost never with US) would be The Akubra Squatter: http://www.everythingaustralian.com.au/shopexd.asp?id=20 nice hats - I've got both colours, and you can ask for them to come open...
Alan, I'm honoured. Mona Lisa had to make do with that Leonardo bloke.
I've often been I look like an oil painting...
well I think that's what they mean by cracking up, getting a bit wrinkled and in desperate need of restoration :)
Excellent display today Gentlemen - not an uninteresting hat among them.
Michael - Nice Knox
David - Delicious duallist
Charlie - Very Special VS
Andy - Arresting Akubra.
Perry - Beautiful Binding
Mystic - Super Straw
Sam - Gorgeous gills
Alan - Super Stetson
Jeff - Nice Nutria
Terry -...
CCJ - very nice Homburg - good to see more of them of late :)
David - great looking Stetson - looks like nice weather too.
Charlie - Fantastic Pug!
Andy - nice Campy - showery here too.
MiamiB - Lovely Lee and Terrific Tie
Perry - nice OR
Jeff - great looking hat with a wonderful ribbon...
There are several threads dedicated to specific makers - that wold be the best place e.g. Dobbs Diner. Do a search, but if you can't find a makers thread post it here and someone will help!
Great Tumwater david
Sam - I like the bowler worn casually.
Mystic - lovely looking marathon.
Charlie - Very Splendid VS
Jeff - great brim on the Buckaroo.
Joao - looks good.
Alan - the felt on that Homburg looks wonderful.
Javier - very distinctive ribbon work.
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I'm perfectly happy with mine for the price - they're pretty average cuencas - the odd mis-weave but solid enough. I'm not very fussy about panamas though, and don't have any experience with the dear fine weaves...
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