Batsakes Hat Shop in Cincy...Opinions Anyone?

Indiana Rich · Post by **Indiana Rich** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:49 pm

Hi all,

I live in lovely Cincinnati, OH where we are lucky enough to still have a full service hat shop - Batsakes Hat Shop - downtown. Has anyone had any dealings with Gus Miller there?

I have a Akurba that needs to be stretched and reshaped a bit (not a total reblock more like a little reshaping on the brim) and am looking at getting a HJ poet in Idol Grab bash. I'd eventually like to get a gray Indy fedora too...

Any info, like always, would be appreciated

IR

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:21 pm

There are some guys at Fedora Lounge who have used Batsakes, most speak very highly of him. I've read that communications can sometimes be a bit of an issue, but they should be able to handle your issue without problem, I'd think.

gabrielle · Post by **gabrielle** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 8:40 pm

Very nice article AC. I wish there was a shop like that here near me...

Kentucky Blues · Post by **Kentucky Blues** » Sun Jul 20, 2008 9:08 pm

Wouldn't go there to buy a hat, as I've been in there and it's mostly modern stetsons. But it'd probably be a good place to have some work done on a hat. I went in to kind of get a quote a few years ago, I believe the lady said it'd be about $30. And if there was someone doing it, it'd be a cool place to get your shoes shined because they have a small shoe shine parlor there

-KB

PS, what part of Cincy are you in? Downtown, or in some of the other Cincy parts where downtown is a bit of a drive?

Indiana Rich · Post by **Indiana Rich** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:30 am

Hi.

I'm actually about 10 minutes outside of downtown Cincy in Northern Ky. I think I'll stop over at Batsakes when I'm off this week. Thanks for the info.

IR

PS- Any Cincy/Ky COW members that want to get together to grab a beer and swap gear stories, drop me a PM. I'm off on Tuesday, Friday and Saturdays.

Mannie Bothans · Post by **Mannie Bothans** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:36 am

IR, KB --

There is an Indiana Jones costume contest being held this weekend not too far from us...

http://www.gldentertainment.com/westernarts.htm

Kentucky Blues · Post by **Kentucky Blues** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 12:53 pm

Indiana Rich wrote:Hi.

I'm actually about 10 minutes outside of downtown Cincy in Northern Ky. I think I'll stop over at Batsakes when I'm off this week. Thanks for the info.

IR

PS- Any Cincy/Ky COW members that want to get together to grab a beer and swap gear stories, drop me a PM. I'm off on Tuesday, Friday and Saturdays.

Wow, this is getting scary, I'm actually in Northern Kentucky, about 10 minutes outside of downtown Cincy

And I'm not much of a drinker, but swapping gear stories and such sounds like fun, haven't done it in years.

And Mannie, I had no idea YOU were in the area too! And that costume countest sounds interesting....

-KB

Mannie Bothans · Post by **Mannie Bothans** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:18 pm

Kentucky Blues wrote:And Mannie, I had no idea YOU were in the area too! And that costume countest sounds interesting....
-KB

(Sorry to derail the topic.) I am thinking about taking a felt hat to Batsakes to see if it can be made to fit my noggin a bit better, but I am a little nervous about messing with the hat.

I actually live in Lexington, KY. But I know that Paul Nolan once told me he would like for COW folks to be able to get together more frequently than they do. There seem to be a few IndyGear folks near them.

Gery Deer just told me the Indy costume contest isn't going to be so much of a line-em-up, look at 'em sort of thing... the awards will given based on observation during the day on Saturday. (I don't know if anyone will show up on Saturday in Indy gear or not.) I would mainly be going this weekend to learn about whip cracking (if I get to go). I hope my whip will be in my hands by Saturday. If it is (and if I get to go to AO Days) I would probably go in gear.

Indiana Rich · Post by **Indiana Rich** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:21 pm

Wow....Mannie too....we all need to get together...pm me guys...

As far as the costume contest, that sounds cool but I already have plans for this weekend. Perhaps another time.

Anyways, my gear is not complete. I'm still missing two major pieces: a Wested Raiders leather jacket and a Joe Strain 10' bullwhip. Altogether not bad, considering I only really started collecting my gear in May!!!

Thanks

IR

Kentucky Blues · Post by **Kentucky Blues** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:26 pm

Not bad at all. If you wanna talk screen accuracy, all I HAVE is a gunbelt, holster, bag and jacket. If you want to talk close enoughs, the only thing I'm missing is a hat I'm happy with, as my Fed Deluxe isn't very much Deluxe... or fed... anymore

But a new hat is coming soon!

-KB

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:22 pm

Stay on target...

Indiana Rich · Post by **Indiana Rich** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:41 pm

Red Five standing by

IR

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 2:53 pm

What I find interesting is I was born and raised up river from Cincinnati, and in all those years I never heard of this store.

Regards! Michaelson

Kentucky Blues · Post by **Kentucky Blues** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:55 pm

Well, they knew it was your greatest dream to move as far south of them as humanly possible, so they kept themselves a secret so as not to interfere with your dreams

Maybe you'll just have to come on up here and go in there with us

Or just send a cardboard cut out and we'll drag it along

-KB

Post by **Michaelson** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:03 pm

Here's a smilie you can print out and take with you instead...

Regards! Michaelson

Indiana Rich · Post by **Indiana Rich** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:11 pm

Thanks

IR

YARVTON · Post by **YARVTON** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:38 pm

But Gus Miller MAKES custom Fedoras out of some very nice felt. Do check out Fedora Lounge opinions on this. I just wish I were near so that I could drop in to the shop.

Batsakes Hat Shop in Cincy...Opinions Anyone?

Batsakes Hat Shop in Cincy...Opinions Anyone?

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