another newbie, future camptown owner

WalkingEye · Post by **WalkingEye** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 12:43 am

Hello everyone!

i've been lurking around the forum for a while, scoping out any info on indy hats i could find (i never expected to find such a wealth of info and so many devoted people).
i have a beaten old bailey crushable with a c-crown i bought about 7 years ago that just doesn't cut it at all. not wanting to settle for a dorfman, i found COW and started searching. i instantly fell for the look and value of the camptown as soon as i saw it. i think it'll make a great first proper indy hat. after exchanging brief emails with Ken, he persuaded me to actually join here and stop lurking. I've still got to get ahold of him, so i can send him his money but as soon as i do i'll feel like a real member of the club.

ok, i'm gonna stop there before i start rambiling too much.
-Rich

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:57 am

Well, get a move on it then...and well come

Dave

BoilermakerJones · Post by **BoilermakerJones** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:04 pm

Welcome Rich!

I too have had an old crushable Bailey (the Glenn) for years and discovered COW when I finally realized that it needed to be retired. I came for the hat, but have branched out. Careful, its quite addictive!

Matt

JerseyJones · Post by **JerseyJones** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:08 pm

Welcome aboard my friend !

THanks for thinking of me and thanks for joining. You won't regret being a COW fellow !

Peace
Ken -JJ

WalkingEye wrote:Hello everyone!

i've been lurking around the forum for a while, scoping out any info on indy hats i could find (i never expected to find such a wealth of info and so many devoted people).
i have a beaten old bailey crushable with a c-crown i bought about 7 years ago that just doesn't cut it at all. not wanting to settle for a dorfman, i found COW and started searching. i instantly fell for the look and value of the camptown as soon as i saw it. i think it'll make a great first proper indy hat. after exchanging brief emails with Ken, he persuaded me to actually join here and stop lurking. I've still got to get ahold of him, so i can send him his money but as soon as i do i'll feel like a real member of the club.

ok, i'm gonna stop there before i start rambiling too much.
-Rich

Piker · Post by **Piker** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:09 pm

Being on COW means you never have to take any "Bull"

WalkingEye · Post by **WalkingEye** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 10:28 pm

BoilermakerJones wrote:Welcome Rich!

I too have had an old crushable Bailey (the Glenn) for years and discovered COW when I finally realized that it needed to be retired. I came for the hat, but have branched out. Careful, its quite addictive!

Matt

I think I hear a jacket softly beckoning me..... must wait until I have a hat though. i left the bailey sitting on the back seat of my car for quite a while and the sun bleached half of it an off putting shade of green.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:43 pm

Welcome to the jungle.

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 11:45 pm

The natives bid you welcome Rich! This is a great community of people to be associated with you won't be sorry joining at all. Also, welcome to the Camptown Family. Also, a hat you won't be sorry to own. A great pleasure to wear.
When the hat doers finally grace your noggin please be sure to post pics. We love those things.

Cheers!

Dan

WalkingEye · Post by **WalkingEye** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:28 pm

DanielJones wrote:The natives bid you welcome Rich! This is a great community of people to be associated with you won't be sorry joining at all. Also, welcome to the Camptown Family. Also, a hat you won't be sorry to own. A great pleasure to wear.
When the hat doers finally grace your noggin please be sure to post pics. We love those things.

Cheers!

Dan

Thanks for the welcome Dan! a big part of me deciding on the Camptown was your enthusiasm for it in some of the threads... not to mention the pictures of your hat you've posted. You should be on Ken's payroll... i think v.p of marketing would be appropriate.

gabrielle · Post by **gabrielle** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 8:39 pm

Welcome to another new person!! The more the merrier as they say. Camptowns as a choice for your 1st fedora is a great idea, I hear they come rugged and ready for adventure, so you won't be disappointed. I'm glad Ken convinced you to give COW a try, you will soon become addicted...

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 4:27 pm

[quote="WalkingEye]Thanks for the welcome Dan! a big part of me deciding on the Camptown was your enthusiasm for it in some of the threads... not to mention the pictures of your hat you've posted. You should be on Ken's payroll... i think v.p of marketing would be appropriate.

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Thanks! But no, I'm not on his payroll, I don't think he could afford me at this point.

I just dig on his hats and will gladly tout the merrits of any good product that is of to quality. Also, with shaping my own hats I have learned a lot about quality lids. Ken definitely has a good thing going here.

Enjoy your new purchase whn you get it & be sure to post pics.

Cheers!

Dan

Custom79 · Post by **Custom79** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 1:13 am

WalkingEye - Welcome to the Club.

I was exactly where you are now a month or so ago and came to the same conclusion.

Because of that, I am awaiting the Camptown Fieldmaster I ordered from Ken and, with a little more research still to do, I am leaning towards ordering a new jacket as well.

Best regards.

C79

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