Northwest Hats, Eugene, Ore.

[Bob Roberts]

LOL! You must not be a fan of color Bob.

Only when I drop acid

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Love the band too. Those colors really pop!

It goes over big at the theater.

 

[Redfokker]

It goes over big at the theater.

Mike and the Amazing Technicolor Straw Puggaree! This hat will fit well at an upcoming Sharknado 5 party next Saturday, both not to be taken seriously.

 

[FedOregon]

I think that pug is fantastic. I'm going to call Mike and have him set one aside for the Milan he's repairing for me.

 

[Bob Roberts]

Too late. He's all out of those pugs. I bought his whole inventory and will destroy them.

 

[Mustang Mike's Hats]

Thanks for the chuckle Bob! Oh wait ... I think he's serious!!!

 

[Redfokker]

Had a great visit with Mike today. Picked up my refurbished Brent OR clone that was saved from moth bite hell. He also redid the sweat and liner on a Derby of unknown manufacture. This derby is early, the original sweat had a taped seam with the ghost of the small round size sticker. The curl on the brim is really sweet. It will be a daily driver derby. I also ordered a new homburg from Mike. Going with a bone beaver felt and an interesting vintage ribbon he has that is kind of a dark teal blue. A really nice triple stitching on the brim curl will make it a quasi Lord's Hat. Should be a real statement.

 

[KarlCrow]

Had a great visit with Mike today. Picked up my refurbished Brent OR clone that was saved from moth bite hell. He also redid the sweat and liner on a Derby of unknown manufacture. This derby is early, the original sweat had a taped seam with the ghost of the small round size sticker. The curl on the brim is really sweet. It will be a daily driver derby. I also ordered a new homburg from Mike. Going with a bone beaver felt and an interesting vintage ribbon he has that is kind of a dark teal blue. A really nice triple stitching on the brim curl will make it a quasi Lord's Hat. Should be a real statement.

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Great stuff

 

[scottyrocks]

Should be a real statement.

Can't wait to see it.

 

[Redfokker]

Can't wait to see it.

It will be a while, Mike is super busy. His shop is littered with hat projects. I made sure to scope out Lounger's hats and touch them for good luck!

 

[FedOregon]

It will be a while, Mike is super busy. His shop is littered with hat projects. I made sure to scope out Lounger's hats and touch them for good luck!

I think mine are still waiting...

 

[FedOregon]

Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that @Bob Roberts claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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[Bob Roberts]

Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that Bob claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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...and I saw that particular pug in one of yer other posts. I decided to be kind.

 

[FedOregon]

...and I saw that particular pug in one of yer other posts. I decided to be kind.

Thanks, Buddy, yer the best.

 

[RJR]

Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that @Bob Roberts claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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That is beautiful!

 

[Ken David]

Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that @Bob Roberts claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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Fantastic! Grade 12 SWEET

 

[Redfokker]

Got a text from Mike, when I was nursing my sore feet from the walk home from the shop, so I called and we chatted for about an hour. Mike emailed me a few pics of the grade 12 Cuenca straw for my approval before he shipped it to me with the 2 other repair jobs (one felt, one Milan), AND 3 pugs, hehehe.... including one that @Bob Roberts claimed he had bought up and destroyed!

I love the looks of this one. Head shots coming later.

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I think that ribbon treatment may be one I need to steal. The weave on that straw is just crazy

 

[Redfokker]

Off for a trip down to Eugene to visit Mike. I'm going to have him give my Echter Borsalino a little nudge bigger, rides kind of high. My Huckel Chamois is a very large 7 3/8 (I took a chance on the listing) so it is needing a shrink to make it a wearable hat. I'll say hi to all of your projects in the works while I'm there.

 

[Redfokker]

Hey Doug, I should have written you a note on your box leaving from Mike's this morning. The postman picked it up not long after I got there. Got to see the makings of my new project by Mike. Left the Huckel there for a re-blocking and sizing. It should fit like a custom in no time. The Borsalino fits like a glove now. It is going to get some serious head time. Not to pimp for Mike too much, but he has some "production" hats made from Fespa felts for $185. Nice.

 

[FedOregon]

Hey Doug, I should have written you a note on your box leaving from Mike's this morning. The postman picked it up not long after I got there. Got to see the makings of my new project by Mike. Left the Huckel there for a re-blocking and sizing. It should fit like a custom in no time. The Borsalino fits like a glove now. It is going to get some serious head time. Not to pimp for Mike too much, but he has some "production" hats made from Fespa felts for $185. Nice.

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You should have signed the box somewhere, Red! Something like, Inspected by Number 1....

Mike told me about his production hats, but didn't say they were FEPSA felts. How does the felt compare to Winchester beaver?