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HAT ADORNMENTS: ribbons, bows, pins, pugs, leather, etc.

RBH

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Here is another. The trick is to bend the shank without breaking it, if it bends right you can slide it into or under the bow keeper.

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Chepstow

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Nice Hat pins Gents, I have seen here.

RBH, your small Horse pin on the thin ribbon looks great.

DJH, the Stratoliner Pin also.

carouselvic, the J.B. Crest are great. I have a couple of this on my Stetsons. It's hard to find.
 

job

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I thought it would be nice to have a place to show the meany beautiful hat treatments there are. If there are names that are known for bows for example please include them.

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Selfband
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Rabbit

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Top to bottom: 2 Resistol late 40s/early 50s, 1 Brent 1950s, 3 Borsalino 40s/50s, Mallory 1930s, Mallory 1950s, Stetson Standard 1930s, Stetson Special late 30s

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Rabbit

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No problem-o :)

For those who haven't had the chance to see a ribbon installation...

1930s frayed ribbon on a vintage Montecristi:

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Another Fray:

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TipTop

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How coincidental: I was just about to suggest or post a thread on UNIQUE hat bands--that is something beyond grosgrain in various folds and colors. The reason is that I am awaiting arrival of a sterling silver decorative band and need some guidance on how to mount and care for it. Here is the auction, and I am convinced that I stole it, simply based on pricing of any added silver conchos or ornaments from places like Ritch Rand, etc.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260950429834?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Any experience with these is welcome. Thx.
 
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DJH

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Since it's still Tumwater Tuesday, my TumH2O ribbons...

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Of my custom hats, Art's ribbons are the most elegant, Tony's are the more "in yer face" flamboyant.
 

bond

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Nothing subdued about those D.Nice though.
Rabbit I recognize that Mocha Brown Borsalino! that was one of my favorites for sure.
 

Rick Blaine

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Leather

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Have two of these types of bands, above. Seemed to be Commonwealth countries civil service/ranger type. Both have been Canadian Stetsons, fwiw. Very much to my liking.





Also recently came into a couple of these,
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tho' I do not think I am meant to. I wear them upside down & backwards to avoid confusion.


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I want one of these. I wonder if'n you might be able to cut it straight down the center & have two? [huh]

also have a couple of NDN seed bead bands and a couple more leather w/ conchos. And I have taken the leather chin strap from trooper hats, it makes a dandy 3/8" thin leather ribbon- very Open Road/Bear Creek/Moose River-ish.

FYI- Kids leather western belts for .50 a pop from the Goodwill or Sally-Ann can also work GREAT!
 

TipTop

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I like leather bands and have a hand-tooled one on a new Ritch Rand (avatar) that is very handsome. There are a couple of Stetson "Revengers" on ePrey right now that have about 1-inch tooled bands. What is the last deep, double-buckle band? Looks like a misplaced weightlifter's wrist brace!
 

Rick Blaine

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I like leather bands and have a hand-tooled one on a new Ritch Rand (avatar) that is very handsome. There are a couple of Stetson "Revengers" on ePrey right now that have about 1-inch tooled bands. What is the last deep, double-buckle band? Looks like a misplaced weightlifter's wrist brace!


A Matt Damon as Texas Ranger

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LaBoeuf, in True Grit, repro.

I may still cut one in half. I like it.
 

randooch

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How coincidental: I was just about to suggest or post a thread on UNIQUE hat bands--that is something beyond grosgrain in various folds and colors. The reason is that I am awaiting arrival of a sterling silver decorative band and need some guidance on how to mount and care for it. Here is the auction, and I am convinced that I stole it, simply based on pricing of any added silver conchos or ornaments from places like Ritch Rand, etc.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/260950429834?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649

Any experience with these is welcome. Thx.

Ray, that's quite the interesting piece of workmanship. Unusual to say the least. What hat will it adorn?
 

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