I do occasionally travel to Oregon, so thanks for that tip!I
I use mike @Northwest Hats in Eugene for refurb of my hats. Great work reaaly well priced. If you mail from Blaine it cost $7 or so to Eugene. Granville island hats will do it but are very pricey.
I was going to see about having the brim restored by West Coast Hatters here in Vancouver.. I was quoted what seemed a reasonable price (pending actually seeing the hat, naturally). I'd want to see some of her work before committing to the job..
Is there agreement that restoring the brim is the best course of action, or is it better to leave well enough alone? I am not crazy about the plain brim look, but it's not super obvious that there was originally a brim band without close inspection.. In other words, I doubt most people seeing it being worn would detect any issue. I am concerned that the repair needs to blend in with the generally worn appearance of the hat, and not stick out like shiny new wheels on a vintage car.
https://www.westcoasthatters.com/repair-and-restoration