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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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Sam Craig

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A new Ebay purchase. A handpainted Resistol 4X beaver from Slim's Western Wear in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Can't seem to find any information on the store, or on "Hats West", which is who did the artwork.

I really like it, though there are a few holes in the top from mothing.

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Here are some up-close shots of the artwork.

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My cat got curious at this point. Don't worry, he's still alive :D.
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Wow!
Alex, that is so cool.

How do they keep the paint from chipping when the felt flexes?

Perhaps it would be a hat of limited applications, but it is surely one of a kind!

Looks good on you, too ....

Sam
 

Neophyte

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Wow!
Alex, that is so cool.

How do they keep the paint from chipping when the felt flexes?

Perhaps it would be a hat of limited applications, but it is surely one of a kind!

Looks good on you, too ....

Sam

Thanks! I was wondering the same thing, but it seems like flexing was kept at a minimum. For one, the amount and severity of mothing tells me this hat wasn't worn that much. I definitely won't be risking it in a rainstorm lol.

That is absolutely wild!

Thanks Jimmy! Indeed I've never seen anything like it. Even so, I was surprised when I was the only bidder and won the hat for $9.99. :eeek:

Neo - the painted hat is very cool. I don't think I could pull off wearing it, but it looks good on you. Congrats on such a unique find!

Thanks DJH :). If I ever tire of wearing it, or if I find it too uncomfortable to wear in public, it could at the very least function as an art piece lol.
 

bowlerman

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Very, very nice lids so far today!
Something really grabs me about those Alessandrias, especially since everyone's been posting so many cool Borsos lately.
rlk-- That's a very cool hat. I'm not sold on the two tone ribbon, but you've done an impressive job of coordinating it with your other attire today.

Going through my inventory this morning, trying to decide which, if any, go on the "perhaps I will sell this" category. I"m trying this one out to see if I can pull it off, but I"m not ready for a public appearance in town yet...
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Dobbs Baskin "pace setter collection"
 
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