AlterEgo
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What's the scoop on leather hats being made these days?
I had a brown cowhide one in the early 1970s:
Heavy? Check. At least a pound.
Thick? Check. Maybe as much as 3/16 inch.
Quality? Well, it never fell apart, but when I was a kid, I had a toy gun holster made out of better leather.
Style? Vintage hippie. Wearing it would cause you to spontaneously utter things like "groovy," "far out," and "Twist one, man."
Dyed? Check. The least bit of sweat or rain would cause a permanent stain on anything it touched. Like your forehead.
Odor? Dry, just tolerable. Wet, strong and sickening, as if something had died in it.
I wore it to a Stones concert, where this blitzed chick snatched it off my head. I did not get the opportunity to thank her. Last I saw, she was puking in it. Could have only been an improvement.
I've seen the Jacarus and BCs on David Morgan's site/catalogue, and they look pretty good, but have never held one in my hand. Would appreciate your reviews on either of these or other brands of leather hats.
What's that ridiculous-looking one that Jack Hanna wears on his animal show? Considering what he does, you'd think a guy like that would select a really cool outdoor hat. Shameless pitchman that he is for Nationwide Insurance or any company that'll put a dollar in his pocket, perhaps it's a deal he has worked out with the hat maker.
I had a brown cowhide one in the early 1970s:
Heavy? Check. At least a pound.
Thick? Check. Maybe as much as 3/16 inch.
Quality? Well, it never fell apart, but when I was a kid, I had a toy gun holster made out of better leather.
Style? Vintage hippie. Wearing it would cause you to spontaneously utter things like "groovy," "far out," and "Twist one, man."
Dyed? Check. The least bit of sweat or rain would cause a permanent stain on anything it touched. Like your forehead.
Odor? Dry, just tolerable. Wet, strong and sickening, as if something had died in it.
I wore it to a Stones concert, where this blitzed chick snatched it off my head. I did not get the opportunity to thank her. Last I saw, she was puking in it. Could have only been an improvement.
I've seen the Jacarus and BCs on David Morgan's site/catalogue, and they look pretty good, but have never held one in my hand. Would appreciate your reviews on either of these or other brands of leather hats.
What's that ridiculous-looking one that Jack Hanna wears on his animal show? Considering what he does, you'd think a guy like that would select a really cool outdoor hat. Shameless pitchman that he is for Nationwide Insurance or any company that'll put a dollar in his pocket, perhaps it's a deal he has worked out with the hat maker.
