Hats

[Jason Hansen]

I've been in the market for a while for a couple new hats for bowhunting.  I searched all over the Internet and finally settled on DelMonico Hatter out of New Haven, CT.  They've been around since 1908 and had a great inventory of hats made here in the U.S.A., as well as Italy (Borsalino).  I ended up purchasing two Bailey hats...the Packer and the Briar.  One nice option they had was for an extra $10.00, you could get a hat box to store them in.  I ended up purchasing two of the hat boxes as well.  Let me tell you,  they are a great place and have a friendly staff.  The hats arrived in no time and were shipped and packed perfectly.  The hat boxes were definitely worth the money for storage in the off-season.  Oh, one more thing...they had free shipping too.  These are the two I went with...

 http://www.delmonicohatter.com/Fedora-Hats-60/7006.htm

 http://www.delmonicohatter.com/Fedora-Hats-60/7009.htm

Just another great American business with American made products. I thought I would share with my fellow TradGangers.

Jason

[Ken Taylor]

Thanks Jason, Nice hats. I bookmarked the site for the future. I wonder if the hats really do keep their shape.

[Jason Hansen]

Thanks Ken.  I'll find out if they do come fall time.

[BowHunterGA]

I love wool fedora's for hunting and fishing. I am going to have to pick one of these up and give it a try. Thanks for sharing!

[Buckwheaties]

I just ordered one. Thanks for the tip. Just what i've been looking for.

[TJK68]

Great people to deal with, I purchased a Stetson Fedora from them, but like my Briar better.

[Pokerdaddy]

Thanks for the heads up.  Just what I've been looking for.

[horatio1226]

Just wondering if you looked at the filson oil cloth hats?

[Butts2]

It states Litefelt and 100% wool? Little confused on the word felt or does felt apparently = Wool? Tried searching out their definition and came up with Nadda  

[portugeejn]

I too was confused about that once, but apparently felt can be made of different materials, one of which is wool.

RonP

[Ragnarok Forge]

I have a hat from another company that is almost identical to the first one.  I love it.  I have bookmarked the link.  I am going to need a new hat soon.  It always makes me smile to hear about an american company that is producing a great product with great service!

[Jason Hansen]

Originally posted by horatio1226:
Just wondering if you looked at the filson oil cloth hats?

I already have a Shelter Cloth Packer Hat as well.  I love Filson products too...well, the U.S.A. made ones that is!  

I'm glad this helped some fellow traditionalists...that was my goal.