M.C. Gannon Hat Company

[Chamuco]

Well, Michael just finished my 4th hat, it is a beaver Powder Blue with silver ribbon and binding.

Michael told me,while working on it, that he was exited about this hat, he believed it will be a very special hat.

Here are the pics.

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[EstherWeis]

Wowza, that is indeed a beauty!

 

[RJR]

Wowza, that is indeed a beauty!

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[Frunobulax]

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[Chamuco]

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Beautiful James !!

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[LuvMyMan]

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That is fantastic! Love that hat!

 

[LuvMyMan]

Well, Michael just finished my 4th hat, it is a beaver Powder Blue with silver ribbon and binding.

Michael told me,while working on it, that he was exited about this hat, he believed it will be a very special hat.

Here are the pics.

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I have never liked the light blue until now! The entire hat is so very nice and the ribbon colors make the hat look proper. Another gem you have in your collection of fine hats!

 

[moontheloon]

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you dirty dog ... I had no idea that you were even in line

that thing is ridiculously gorgeous .... congrats

please give some thoughts on it


... and Rodolfo that thing is special indeed !!!


it's raining Gannons !!!!

good ... now that you guys are out of the way maybe my 5th is closer to being blocked

 

[Bob Roberts]

Sneaky... Beautifully bashed Jim.

 

[DOGMAN]

Dang,Fruno.That hat is beautiful!

 

[Frunobulax]

you dirty dog ... I had no idea that you were even in line

that thing is ridiculously gorgeous .... congrats

please give some thoughts on it


... and Rodolfo that thing is special indeed !!!


it's raining Gannons !!!!

good ... now that you guys are out of the way maybe my 5th is closer to being blocked

Well, Anthony, my intent was to surprise you - so I'm happy I pulled that off.

The fit is great. I always stress when I order any hat, be it vintage, or new. I was fairly confident when I ordered my Peters Bros, because (Shane? - I can never remember who I talked to), took my measurements and sized the hat I had on, but I still fretted until I took it out of the box and put it on my head. I'm currently also stressing about the Gus Miller I ordered a week or so ago, even though he did the same thing. This thing is pretty much how I like my hats to fit.

The hat is great, though I kind of expected a little more - how shall I say - softness?, pliability? to it out of the box based on your descriptions. Don't get me wrong, this is wonderfully pounced, just a little stiffer than I had anticipated. Definitely not as stiff as my CDs, but not as soft and pliable as my Stetsonian. It will need steam to get the crease set; the pinch keeps popping back out when I dry bash. It is the new Silvermist, though, which is not supposed to be as thin as the old felt. I had fallen in love with the Silvermist when Chamuco got his, but Michael didn't have any of those bodies left when I placed my order. I love this color, though - it's got just the right amount of blue in it.

I also didn't communicate with him as heavily as some of you folks. Probably because I spec-ed it out pretty exactly when I sent in the order (hey, I'm an engineer - it's my nature). We did talk a little about whether we should still go with the wine ribbon because of the newer felt color (or maybe go with Silverbelly), but this is exactly what my vision looked like in my head. Initially, I tried to get him to do a sharksgill, but he wasn't comfortable with that as he's never done one before. I told him I'd be willing to be a guinea pig if he was willing!

The proof is in the pudding, though, right? And the pudding is I will order another fairly soon. I'm thinking of having him clone your Dark Moss for me - that's a great look.

It will be very interesting comparing this hat to the one Mr. Miller is making for me at Batsakes. I should have that in-hand in a week to ten days.

 

[Frunobulax]

Beautiful James !!

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That is fantastic! Love that hat!

Sneaky... Beautifully bashed Jim.

Dang,Fruno.That hat is beautiful!

Thanks guys! All props to Mr. Gannon. His workmanship is top-notch!

 

[moontheloon]

Well, Anthony, my intent was to surprise you - so I'm happy I pulled that off.

The fit is great. I always stress when I order any hat, be it vintage, or new. I was fairly confident when I ordered my Peters Bros, because (Shane? - I can never remember who I talked to), took my measurements and sized the hat I had on, but I still fretted until I took it out of the box and put it on my head. I'm currently also stressing about the Gus Miller I ordered a week or so ago, even though he did the same thing. This thing is pretty much how I like my hats to fit.

The hat is great, though I kind of expected a little more - how shall I say - softness?, pliability? to it out of the box based on your descriptions. Don't get me wrong, this is wonderfully pounced, just a little stiffer than I had anticipated. Definitely not as stiff as my CDs, but not as soft and pliable as my Stetsonian. It will need steam to get the crease set; the pinch keeps popping back out when I dry bash. It is the new Silvermist, though, which is not supposed to be as thin as the old felt. I had fallen in love with the Silvermist when Chamuco got his, but Michael didn't have any of those bodies left when I placed my order. I love this color, though - it's got just the right amount of blue in it.

I also didn't communicate with him as heavily as some of you folks. Probably because I spec-ed it out pretty exactly when I sent in the order (hey, I'm an engineer - it's my nature). We did talk a little about whether we should still go with the wine ribbon because of the newer felt color (or maybe go with Silverbelly), but this is exactly what my vision looked like in my head. Initially, I tried to get him to do a sharksgill, but he wasn't comfortable with that as he's never done one before. I told him I'd be willing to be a guinea pig if he was willing!

The proof is in the pudding, though, right? And the pudding is I will order another fairly soon. I'm thinking of having him clone your Dark Moss for me - that's a great look.

It will be very interesting comparing this hat to the one Mr. Miller is making for me at Batsakes. I should have that in-hand in a week to ten days.

so glad you dig it ...

strange that it does not sound as soft as the hats I have received ... I do not know anything about the Silvermist color though ... hopefully it softens up for you over time

really fine looking piece ... you definitely shocked the shit out of me with this one

 

[EstherWeis]

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Oh no you didn't !

Looks great on you!
Lovely color as well.
And I've got a thing for those red toned ribbons.
I keep putting them on the misters hats and he keeps telling me to replace them...

The guy's got golden hands!

 

[Bob Roberts]

Well, Anthony, my intent was to surprise you - so I'm happy I pulled that off.

The fit is great. I always stress when I order any hat, be it vintage, or new. I was fairly confident when I ordered my Peters Bros, because (Shane? - I can never remember who I talked to), took my measurements and sized the hat I had on, but I still fretted until I took it out of the box and put it on my head. I'm currently also stressing about the Gus Miller I ordered a week or so ago, even though he did the same thing. This thing is pretty much how I like my hats to fit.

The hat is great, though I kind of expected a little more - how shall I say - softness?, pliability? to it out of the box based on your descriptions. Don't get me wrong, this is wonderfully pounced, just a little stiffer than I had anticipated. Definitely not as stiff as my CDs, but not as soft and pliable as my Stetsonian. It will need steam to get the crease set; the pinch keeps popping back out when I dry bash. It is the new Silvermist, though, which is not supposed to be as thin as the old felt. I had fallen in love with the Silvermist when Chamuco got his, but Michael didn't have any of those bodies left when I placed my order. I love this color, though - it's got just the right amount of blue in it.

I also didn't communicate with him as heavily as some of you folks. Probably because I spec-ed it out pretty exactly when I sent in the order (hey, I'm an engineer - it's my nature). We did talk a little about whether we should still go with the wine ribbon because of the newer felt color (or maybe go with Silverbelly), but this is exactly what my vision looked like in my head. Initially, I tried to get him to do a sharksgill, but he wasn't comfortable with that as he's never done one before. I told him I'd be willing to be a guinea pig if he was willing!

The proof is in the pudding, though, right? And the pudding is I will order another fairly soon. I'm thinking of having him clone your Dark Moss for me - that's a great look.

It will be very interesting comparing this hat to the one Mr. Miller is making for me at Batsakes. I should have that in-hand in a week to ten days.

It may be characteristic of some of the Winchester beaver hat bodys. Was expecting the same when I had a custom made from a Winchester beaver.

 

[Chamuco]

I have never liked the light blue until now! The entire hat is so very nice and the ribbon colors make the hat look proper. Another gem you have in your collection of fine hats!

Thanks for your kind words.

Michael is an artist who loves what he does.

This is my 4th Gannon, all of them beautiful hats.

Cant wait to get this one !!!



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[Chamuco]

Well, Anthony, my intent was to surprise you - so I'm happy I pulled that off.

The fit is great. I always stress when I order any hat, be it vintage, or new. I was fairly confident when I ordered my Peters Bros, because (Shane? - I can never remember who I talked to), took my measurements and sized the hat I had on, but I still fretted until I took it out of the box and put it on my head. I'm currently also stressing about the Gus Miller I ordered a week or so ago, even though he did the same thing. This thing is pretty much how I like my hats to fit.

The hat is great, though I kind of expected a little more - how shall I say - softness?, pliability? to it out of the box based on your descriptions. Don't get me wrong, this is wonderfully pounced, just a little stiffer than I had anticipated. Definitely not as stiff as my CDs, but not as soft and pliable as my Stetsonian. It will need steam to get the crease set; the pinch keeps popping back out when I dry bash. It is the new Silvermist, though, which is not supposed to be as thin as the old felt. I had fallen in love with the Silvermist when Chamuco got his, but Michael didn't have any of those bodies left when I placed my order. I love this color, though - it's got just the right amount of blue in it.

I also didn't communicate with him as heavily as some of you folks. Probably because I spec-ed it out pretty exactly when I sent in the order (hey, I'm an engineer - it's my nature). We did talk a little about whether we should still go with the wine ribbon because of the newer felt color (or maybe go with Silverbelly), but this is exactly what my vision looked like in my head. Initially, I tried to get him to do a sharksgill, but he wasn't comfortable with that as he's never done one before. I told him I'd be willing to be a guinea pig if he was willing!

The proof is in the pudding, though, right? And the pudding is I will order another fairly soon. I'm thinking of having him clone your Dark Moss for me - that's a great look.

It will be very interesting comparing this hat to the one Mr. Miller is making for me at Batsakes. I should have that in-hand in a week to ten days.

Mine is very soft James, maybe the only one that is a little bit stiffer is the black cherry, but,is much more softer than any of my akubras.

My Silvermist is almost as soft as my vintage Borso, anyway I bet you will love the hat !!

Congrats again on a beautiful Lid

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[Frunobulax]

so glad you dig it ...

strange that it does not sound as soft as the hats I have received ... I do not know anything about the Silvermist color though ... hopefully it softens up for you over time

I just got an email from Michael - he read my comments in the thread. He indicates this Silvermist is some of the stiffest he's gotten, and the old Silvermist was some of the softest. As I figured, it's a quality of the felt (and maybe the dye?) and, yes, I expect is to soften up over time. And as I said earlier, It'll be fun comparing this to the Gus Miller hat I'm awaiting - that one is a Winchester Bone in beaver.

really fine looking piece ... you definitely shocked the shit out of me with this one

My work here is done.

Thank you Esther and Chamuco!

 

[moontheloon]

Well, Michael just finished my 4th hat, it is a beaver Powder Blue with silver ribbon and binding.

Michael told me,while working on it, that he was exited about this hat, he believed it will be a very special hat.

Here are the pics.

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just went back to look again ... and this piece is really really special

 

[Chamuco]

just went back to look again ... and this piece is really really special

Cant wait to get it Anthony, cant wait

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