Batsakes Hat Shop in Cincy...Opinions Anyone?
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Batsakes Hat Shop in Cincy...Opinions Anyone?
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
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
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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
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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?
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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?
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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.
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.
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IR, KB --
There is an Indiana Jones costume contest being held this weekend not too far from us...
http://www.gldentertainment.com/westernarts.htm
There is an Indiana Jones costume contest being held this weekend not too far from us...
http://www.gldentertainment.com/westernarts.htm
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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.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.
And Mannie, I had no idea YOU were in the area too! And that costume countest sounds interesting....
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(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.Kentucky Blues wrote:And Mannie, I had no idea YOU were in the area too! And that costume countest sounds interesting....
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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.
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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
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
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"mostly modern Stetsons" at Batsakes
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.