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Spent the morning with Mike for my Birthday treat. Watched him build a sweat, stitching etc... Much to my surprise, he had my Baby Blue Duplex custom finished! He sent an email, must have missed it. This is the perfect hat for spring, on sunny and cool days. The light blue brim is Winchester bunny. He has pounced it to the quality of the finest beaver, great new process I understand. The crown is one of his better quality Cuenca bodies. The shark's gills are just a joy to behold, they are crisp and perfectly in line. This hat will be my signature lid for an upcoming Alaska cruise in June. Have to decide what to wear to the formal dinners on board???
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Mike's price of $375 (starting price) for this duplex hat seems very fair.
After my initial surprise at the increase of his prices I quickly realized that Mike's hats are still a great value and worth every cent. I love that he's willing to experiment with styles. I'm resisting making an impulse buy, but that duplex hat checks all the boxes.