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Up until the turn of the 20th Century most cowboy hats were sold in Mail Order Catalogues. The Montgomery Ward Catalogue of 1872 was the first to offer a "Western Sombrero" for sale to the public. The Calgary Cowboy Hat pictured above was sold in the Sears-Roebuck, and Hudson Bay Company Catalogues. in the early decades of the 20th century. Like the Calgary - most hats were shipped with uncreased crowns, and little or no shape to the brim. The manufacturers knew the cowboys wanted to personalize the hat themselves - so they shipped unfinished. Remember Hoss from Bonanza and his big dang hat? That was the most authentic old west hat any of the Bonanza cast wore.

We are re-introducing some original Old West Cowboy Hat Designs that got lost on the trail's of the last 150 years. Many of the brim shapes or crowns may look familiar, may even be the same, but all aspects taken together make them the real McCoy.

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A Note about Color
These are the most common colors readily available. There are some original hats on these pages that have been made with different colors. We have several more colors (in small quantities) available. Contact us via e-mail at if you don't see the color you want - it may be available. Wearability: Light colors will reflect heat the best - while dark colors will retain the heat the most - with black being the worst for staying hot (black absorbs light). However; black is the most formal color so bowlers and top hats were generally black or charcoal. For the first 15-20 years cowboy hats were marketed - your choice of color was black and about 3 shades of brown.

Trail Dust
Many customers have been requesting that we dirty up their new hats to make them look trail worn. Pictured at right is a Dusty Augustus - our Augustus with about 2 years worth of trail dust - as if a working cowboy had been wearing it.

We've got three different degrees of trail dust. Light (add $55.00) - medium (add $75.00), and antiquing (add $95.00). Light would be what you see at the right on the Dusty Augustus; medium would be heavy sweat stains, like Tom Selleck sports on the Quigley; and antiquing looks like our Captain York Cavalry Hat. This is a similiar process that costume designers apply to hats in the movies and t.v. Looks authentic and yer friends will swear yer just got off a trail drive, or a hitch in the Horse Cavalry! You can add trail dust during the check out process - or request it when you call your order in.

Indian Riffle Sheaths: Three different quality levels to choose from. Show your style and carry your prized long-arm in a classic Indian rifle scabbard.

We promise to make no two custom pieces exactly the same - and our originality and individuality bring clients back time and again to our order catalogue. Our craftsmen have many years experience and a keen eye for reproducing fine custom leather.

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Custom Caricatures

Old West Badges

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