Black Sheep Hat Works

[mikespens]

Looks purple but know it's Navy, you'll be standing out from the flock with that one dogboy.

 

[jlee562]

Oh, I saw that one on facebook too. Congrats. I've really come to like the Playboy style.

 

[mikespens]

Winchester is the USA source of felt bodies. HatCo makes their own in Longview, TX. Felt bodies are also available to custom hatters from over seas.

A milliner is typically associated with a designer & maker of women's hats. From Webster's dictionary = a person who designs, makes, trims, or sells women's hats
Makers of men's hats is just called a Hatter...

And Bob is both, guess that makes him bi........

 

[gtdean48]

And Bob is both, guess that makes him bi........

Right, but you were talking about Bob's source of felt bodies in exception to Winchester, which is a felter, not a milliner or hatter....

 

[navarre]

And Bob is both, guess that makes him bi........

Yeah Mike, I guess I have to admit, I go both ways.. And to clarify, I think that either makes me a "Millatter" or a "Hatliner"

 

[mikespens]

Yeah Mike, I guess I have to admit, I go both ways.. And to clarify, I think that either makes me a "Millatter" or a "Hatliner"

Both too hard to say so I'll just call you Bob

 

[TomS]

That deep blue is amazing, really.

 

[Landman]

Silverbelly Playboy Ribbon

This one is on the way to me. It is a silverbelly beaver felt with a silver Playboy style ribbon and 2 3/4" brim. Bob sent two pictures and the color seems to change in different lighting. I think it looks great and I can't wait to see the liner and ostrich sweatband. Thanks Bob!

 

[gtdean48]

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Good looking Wanderer (Playboy ribbon with a bound edge) there Mike! Sweet!

 

[Landman]

Thanks Tom. I thought you might like that ribbon

 

[gtdean48]

Thanks Tom. I thought you might like that ribbon

It is a classic.
Shows the impact of popularity because I've seen Wanderer models, not Stetson, in catalogs back in the 1930s once I started looking.
It should be a Wanderer ribbon treatment & a Playboy is a Wanderer with a raw edge but we know the Playboy rules!

 

[Landman]

It should be a Wanderer ribbon treatment & a Playboy is a Wanderer with a raw edge but we know the Playboy rules!

Playboy just sounds better

 

[bowlerman]

Wow-- 1-2-3 whammys in a row. Very nice ones. I'm fascinated by that long hair and asymmetrical curl. Very sweet. When do we get the noggin' shots?


I have got to put Bob on my short list of hatters with whom to do business.

 

[gtdean48]

Playboy just sounds better

For true...

 

[bond]

Excellent hat mike . Thats a Nice style.

 

[mikespens]

Great color/ribbon combo Mike, very classy. I think you'll like the ostrich sweat. Post up when it arrives.

 

[Chepstow]

Mike, a beauty, fantastic shape, color and ribbon work. I looking forward to more photos and details if he arrives!

 

[navarre]

Playboy just sounds better

Wanderer- def: Itinerant people, who wander from place to place with no permanent home, or are vagrant.

Playboy- def:A wealthy man who spends his time enjoying himself, esp. one who behaves irresponsibly or is sexually promiscuous.

No-brainer there.

 

[Landman]

Thanks guys.

 

[TomS]

Wanderer- def: Itinerant people, who wander from place to place with no permanent home, or are vagrant.

Playboy- def:A wealthy man who spends his time enjoying himself, esp. one who behaves irresponsibly or is sexually promiscuous.

No-brainer there.

Good point.