Who makes leather driver / golfer hats

[bfrench]

Hi, Folks,

My first foray into the hat / cap world.

All I've ever worn in the past has been baseball type caps.

Now I'd like to expand slowly by going to a Gatsby / newsboy type leather hat / cap - not even sure if it's a hat or cap.

I've done some net searches / searches here and on eBay and the closest I've come to finding what I'd like is like this one below.

The hat / cap will be worn with a russet A-2 type leather jacket along with jeans and trousers at various times.

I'd like to find some serious hat / cap manufacturers who make these from goatskin russet leather - something that will last a lifetime and will break in slowly giving it the natural character these types of head wear deserve.

If I've posted in the wrong area or should have done a gazillion more searches , I apologize in advance.

Thanks from a bareheaded graying hatless person,

Bill FRench

 

[analogist]

Newsboys, Gatsbys, etc.

Look no further. Brett Stiles makes great leather caps. I have a bunch of A-2s and G-2s and his leather apple caps work fine.

Find him at;
www.mariposa.yosemite.net/bwear



analogist

 

[Pat_H]

New email address for B!Wear:

http://mariposa.yosemite.net/bwear/

 

[MAB1]

That's a very nice cap.

And not to rain on your parade but...

Aren't newboys/gatsbys 8/4 panels?

That looks like a flat cap or sport cap to me.

It's a beaut man. Don't get me wrong, I just wouldn't call it a newsboy.

 

[Ricbob]

Bfrench
Can i ask you to share where you found the cap you posted?? That looks fantastic in my opinion.

 

[bfrench]

That's a very nice cap.

And not to rain on your parade but...

Aren't newboys/gatsbys 8/4 panels?

That looks like a flat cap or sport cap to me.

It's a beaut man. Don't get me wrong, I just wouldn't call it a newsboy.

Hi, Folks,

Your are right - it is not a newsboy / Gatsby hat - they are eight panels - just found this out later after the original post - what I'm looking for is a driving / golfing hat - live and learn.

Here's the url on eBay where I found the attached pic.

http://stores.ebay.com/Hats-In-The-Attic

So I'll should re-title the original post - driver / golfer hat?