Twenty years of wear on a Rand's Hats beaver blend Gambler. It was frequently my everyday hat during that time, and still would be, had I not bought an Akubra Territory.
One of my earliest memories is of my grandfather grabbing me to stop me from a close inspection of the first spittoon I had ever seen.
It was in a hotel in downtown Chicago, probably in the late 1930’s.
No clue which hotel, when, or why we were there. As I said, I was pretty little, but...
I only have five (5) “real“ hats, so for me the choice is far less complicated.
1. Akubra Boss, sand
2. Akubra Boss, dark brown
3. Akubra Territory, sand
4. Rand’s Gambler, beaver blend, black
5. Rand’s Gambler, 100% beaver, silverbelly
Although the 100% beaver is obviously my most “elegant”...
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