Vintage Silhouettes Custom Hats - Official Affiliate Thread

[David Gibson]

Hi @David Gibson we’ve talked on the phone a few times. You just completed my Stetson XXX / Whippet conversion. I can most certainly vouch for your work. Thanks and welcome to the forum.

Thank you Bill.

 

[David Gibson]

Are you taking over the shop?

There is still much uncertainty.
Art has a lot invested. I have invested quite a bit already in the shop I have.

 

[Tukwila]

I've seen David's work, too, and was keenly impressed when we visited Art's shop in the Medford area, before the move to Central Point.

 

[belfastboy]

There is still much uncertainty.
Art has a lot invested. I have invested quite a bit already in the shop I have.

Is your shop in the Medford/Central Point area as well?

 

[Art Fawcett]

David is working out of my shop right now but has his own set up in his home. He also works with Kathy Sturm so he takes a lot home to work on nights and weekends. It really is up in the air as to how this works out finally but he will be around in some form. All will become clear as time goes on BBoy ( I hope)

 

[Rmccamey]

Best of luck, Art. Restructuring a company is a lot like starting one up which, as you well know, is a lot of work.

 

[jonbuilder]

I sent this vintage Stetson XXX cowboy hat to VS Custom Hats to be converted to Whippet style fedora. I sent Art this picture of a Whippet I saw on eBay.

Congratulations Art and Bill Nice work nice hat
Added congratulations David, you have worked on a couple of my hats

 

[jonbuilder]

Art do you have or have access to the silverbelly hat bodies noted on your website?
I think an Art finish silverbelly would trump a NOS Stetson 100 in that the hat finish by Art would have more attention than a factory employee finished Stetson 100, akin to a stetson 100 built from someone noteworthy like a president or company executive
Edit: Replace silver belly with Sterling beaver above. I guess now silver belly refers to a color close to the beavers, belly fur perhaps in days gone by silver belly refer to the fur taken from the beaver's belly.

 

[Tukwila]

My silvermist 100X from Art is a beauty.

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[jonbuilder]

My silvermist 100X from Art is a beauty.

Nice! What 1s 100X a felt grade?

 

[Robieman]

My silvermist 100X from Art is a beauty.

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That's a beautiful hat. May I ask, what color is the ribbon? It appears a burgundy on my screen, but as we all know, sometimes screens are not accurate.

 

[Art Fawcett]

100x= 100% Pure beaver Jon. If you are asking for a 100% then yes, I have them available. If you are asking for a Sterling beaver ( belly silver tone only) them I am currently out of those bodies but have them on order. I made my last one a couple of weeks ago

 

[Tukwila]

That's a beautiful hat. May I ask, what color is the ribbon? It appears a burgundy on my screen, but as we all know, sometimes screens are not accurate.

Yes, burgundy

 

[Robieman]

Yes, burgundy

Thank you. I thought it was, and I really love that combination. I have a hat in mind similar to yours, so now I know how it will look.

 

[jonbuilder]

My post above comparing Arts' hat to Stetson one hundreds, I intend to reference Sterling beaver felt. The silver belly fur from premium beaver pelts.
I made my decision and sent a deposit for a Sterling Beaver hat. I have a 60s Stetson 100 and sold anther one hundred, a size too large for me, last year. I am confident the hat I receive from Art will trump.
EDIT: FYI I continued the Stetson one hundred verses VS Custom sterling beaver thought in the Stetson One Hundred thread.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Art, as I recall a while back you were trying to re-source Confederate Gray. Is it available again? How about Blue Smoke?

 

[Art Fawcett]

Confederate is unavailable Jack but I should be able to get Blue Smoke

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Confederate is unavailable Jack but I should be able to get Blue Smoke

Thanks Art.

 

[NewJack]

Thanks Art! Whatta beaut!! Not sure when you're hanging up your spurs, but I may want to see you again...

 

[psklenar]

Thanks Art! Whatta beaut!! Not sure when you're hanging up your spurs, but I may want to see you again...

NewJack,

Beautiful, what color is that felt?
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