Cowboy Hat Experts - Star of The Last Best West

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The Last Best West and Star of the West Hat Company

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When we decided to market and promote our own line of cowboy hat's, it was natural to look to an old friend, Brad Montague, down in South Dakota (anything in the United States is "down there" from Calgary!) to work with. After spending six days in Rapid City making hats with Brad, you might say that The Last Best West and Star of the West Hat Company have tied up to the same hitching post. Simply put: We sell them and Monty makes them - a match made in heaven if we do say so ourselves. More about Longfellow

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Having worked with and promoted one of Canada's largest hat manufacturer's for almost 7 years, I thought I knew what it took to make a great western hat. Well, I did, but after seeing a couple of Brad's trick's I can sincerely say we've never offered a better custom cowboy hat than we do now. Regardless of price - you won't find a finer western or cowboy hat anywhere. Cowboy Hat Facts

For lovers of quality cowboy and western hats, you'll get a top notch custom hat with unmatched service from a company that knows Cowboy Hats inside and out. From the history and tradition of the authentic big brimmed western hat to the modern day cowboy hat's that adorn some of Rodeo's most stellar performers, we will make you that western hat you've always prized. Cowboy Hat Home
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About the Star of the West Hat Company
Brad Montague walked away from competitive calf and team roping, when he finished college and went to work at the Star of the West Hat Company to learn the trade of a Milliner. Brad found he had a talent and love for making hats, so in 2003 he bought the company and hasn't looked back since.

When Monty's not busy making, cleaning, or restoring cowboy hat's he still manages to spend time as a working cowboy - when the call comes from his wife's family for branding, roundup, and even the odd cattle drive. You may be able to take the Cowboy off the trail, but you'll never take the trail out of the Cowboy. . .

Brad's brother, Scott Montague, kept going in Rodeo and became one of the sports top Bareback Riders. Scott's gone to the NFR three times and won the prestigious Calgary Stampede Bareback Crown in 2002. Scott still rides competitively today.

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In 2007 seven of the fifteen NFR Qualifiers in Bareback wore Star of the West Cowboy Hats. In addition one bulldogger, one team roper, and four saddle bronc riders, all wore our hats. When the dust settled at the 2007 NFR, of those elite cowboys the Champion bare back rider, Bobby Mote, was wearing a Star of the West Hat. Good riding Bobby!

Many Lady Cowboys rely on us to make their custom cowboy hats when they compete for the title of Rodeo Queen at the various Rodeo's around South Dakota. Miss Rodeo South Dakota virtually always wears a Star of the West Cowboy Hat.

The Calgary Stampede Rodeo, like the NFR, is by invitation only. Every year the top 15 Cowboys in the world, in each discipline, are invited to compete over the rodeo's ten days, in early July. Since 1912 the Calgary Stampede has been "The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth", and is the single largest payday in Rodeo today. From Ladies Barrel Racing to Bull Riding, the winner's all go home with a cool 100,000 in Canadian cash. Our congrats to Canadian Davey Shields Jr. for winning the bare back championship at the 2007 Calgary Stampede. Our hat never looked so good!

The competitors at the first Calgary Stampede in 1912 were mostly working cowboys, who rode for decent prize money, but mostly for bragging rights. American Cowboys won most of the competitions, but the crowd favorite was a local cowboy. Tom Three Persons got out of jail just hours before riding the most notorious saddle bronc of the day, Cyclone, to a standstill. Masters of Rodeo Series

Formed in 1991,
the Star of the West Hat Company is located in Rapid City, South Dakota, in the legendary Black Hills and less than an hour's drive from historic Deadwood.

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A Cowboy's Word

We take our Cowboy Heritage seriously and work hard at preserving the best of the qualities that make the Old West such an enduring and romantic period in the World's history. Longfellow and Monty believe if you want a Tom Mix Hat - you should be able to get the same looking hat that Mix wore. We will give you expert personal service designing your Traditional Old West, or Classic Western Movie Hat. We want you to be happy, so every hat gets personal care and attention in making it so.

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