You might not want to look, BECAUSE IT'S NOT FOR SALE!!!

[Ace Lungger]

PLEASE DO NOT FLOOD MY PM BOX WITH OFFERS
It's not for sale, I am only posting this because most of you Pards won't ever get to see something like this
IF you are going to be at a shoot where I am going to be, if you ask nice and get a hold of me in advance, at least 2 weeks, I might let you wear it during the match, BUT NOT ANY LONGER THAN THAT!!! Because I don't want anybody to get the idea it's your's
Sincerly
ACE

[Dalton Masterson]

SOLD!!!!

Ace, it looks great!! Very creative, and very vintage! Fits perfectly at our shoots!! DM

[HorsePen Henry]

Now Ace....that's one heck of a bonnet. Looks like ye rode all the way from Tularosa in it.  Did ya make the hatband too?

X Horse Pen

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

                        Ace, Eastwood would have been proud to wear a hat like this Pard 


                                                                   tEN wOLVES 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

OK, that's a fine hat. One to be proud of. You can wear it at our local matches and fit right in.

Thanks for the pic.

[Ace Lungger]

Honestly, I want to know, now that I have had my fun, how bad does it look? i do want honest answers PLEASE, I don't have much of any cowboy period correct clothes, so i would like to know if people are going to look at me and think I am a bozo?
Thanks ACE

[HorsePen Henry]

They'll be to busy shootin' and eatin', I reckon. Us bozo's have ta stick together or hang separately. Sumtin' like that. Besides, it ain't what a man wears that makes the man. It's what a man does. It seems ta me your doin' fine and you'll do ta ride the rimrock with.

Cheers,

X Horse Pen

[Dalton Masterson]

Seriously pard, it looks like a good vintage cowboy era hat.
I gotta say that it will stick out in a crowd of black and straw hats like no other, but thats what many of us are really striving for, isnt it?? Most of us want to be a little different than the rest of the crowd. Thats why we make fancy leather for ourselves, our wives, and our friends, so that they will be a little different than the guy that bought his off the rack. Its why some of us enjoy cap and ball, and warthog blackpowder loads. Its to be different, and that is the best thing in the world, in my opinion. There are too many cookie cutter things in this world already, so that makes your hat a treasure to behold.
Even if it isnt black....
DM

[Ace Lungger]

thanks HP7 Dalton I got a black just like it I could cut down If the Lord is willing I am going to go to a big out door fea market today, maybe if I can walk long enough I might find me some more of that kind of stuff.

Thanks for being truthfull
ACE

[santee]

I would say, Ace, that you are spot on! Nice wide brim to keep the harsh southwestern sun off, good looking crown.

So when are you making us all hats?

[Johnny McCrae]

Howdy Dalton,
Well said! Your comments hit the nail on the head. Exactly my sentiments.

Ace,
Please don't ever lose your great sense of creativity and enthusiasm!

[HorsePen Henry]

Ace, ya fergot ta say what the hatband is made of and didja make thet too? 

X Horse Pen   

[Ace Lungger]

Howdy Pards,

I All of you are having a good weekend!! I am great full for the truthfull aswers!!

Santee, How you doing pard? This is the thruth, i went yesterday to Tulsa (what a nightmare) drove threw the worst rain and hail I have ever drove threw, 20 miles untill I could find a awning to park under, then when the rain lighten up and hail stopped, we started down the road and we drove threw water 2 1/2' deep. What a deal!! But I did get to hit the out door flea market in Tulsa but only a third was set up no hats!! And I mean this, If Ii find any hats this summer at garage sales I will but them ( I buy cheap) I will make anyone a hat they want!
When I was young and maybe it was the way I was raised, the world was about giving, and over the years I found less and less of that!
But when I meat you Pards and other Pards In the CAS and SASS the world changed for me, I found the greatest group of people I have ever meet in all my 52 years!!

God Bless all of you!!

ACE
The Hat King

[Black Powder]

Nobody's messed with me since '56, and I don't reckon they'll be messin' with you neither in that hat, Ace.  Excellent.

Dalton, you said a mouthful.  Got me thinkin' 'bout freedom...

BTW, Ace, about that hatband...

BP

[Ace Lungger]

BP, That hat and hat band is older than me I am 52 going on a 102 Been one of those Days

Ace