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Western, anyone?

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View attachment 133074 View attachment 133075 View attachment 133076 View attachment 133077 View attachment 133078 Stetson Amish 4X Felt Bashed Open Crown. 3" Black Bound Edge Brim. 1" Black Ribbon and Bow w/Red and Black Feather.
Winston, you remind me of researcher & author Mark Amaru Pinkham. And I know you have most of your brims trimmed but I think brims in the 3" to 3-1/8" range would be a perfect look for you.

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humanshoes

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I told myself I wouldn't buy any more hats when I can damn well make them for myself, but it's just too hard to pass up a nice old, bound edge Stagecoach for less than price of dinner. I didn't take a before picture, but this one had the standard, hideous macramé hatband so you can imagine. A quick brushing, dry crease, an old Boy Scout band, and she's good to go.
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I told myself I wouldn't buy any more hats when I can damn well make them for myself, but it's just too hard to pass up a nice old, bound edge Stagecoach for less than price of dinner. I didn't take a before picture, but this one had the standard, hideous macramé hatband so you can imagine. A quick brushing, dry crease, an old Boy Scout band, and she's good to go.
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That looks really good. Some Stagecoachs even had hideous brim binding. Great makeover!

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I told myself I wouldn't buy any more hats when I can damn well make them for myself, but it's just too hard to pass up a nice old, bound edge Stagecoach for less than price of dinner. I didn't take a before picture, but this one had the standard, hideous macramé hatband so you can imagine. A quick brushing, dry crease, an old Boy Scout band, and she's good to go.
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Looks good, Rick. I’m glad to see you adding to your collection: it’s along the lines of not trusting a skinny chef. ;)


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That looks really good. Some Stagecoachs even had hideous brim binding. Great makeover!

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I bought a Hi Yo Silver a while back with plans to convert it, but the sweat was toast and the felt looked and felt like it had spent decades in a garage cooking. If I keep it, the brim binding and crown ribbon are going in the bin.










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"So what do you do with Good Ole Boys Like Me?"
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You read the novel by Elmer Kelton, then watch Tommy Lee Jones in the movie.

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Last I knew Tommy Lee Jones still owns the screenplay rights to two more Kelton novels but he said after the Homesman they would probably never get made into movies because it is so hard to get studio financing for a Western today.
 

humanshoes

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You read the novel by Elmer Kelton, then watch Tommy Lee Jones in the movie.

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Last I knew Tommy Lee Jones still owns the screenplay rights to two more Kelton novels but he said after the Homesman they would probably never get made into movies because it is so hard to get studio financing for a Western today.
Too damn bad. The world needs more good western movies.
 

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