In the News today

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:12 pm

Check it out guys and dolls.

http://www.oregonlive.com/argus/index.s ... class.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Canyon · Post by **Canyon** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:17 pm

Hurrah! That is wonderful!

I am so happy for you.

jlhampton · Post by **jlhampton** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:52 pm

pretty cool. congrats. i can't wait 'till i am the proud owner of one of those hats....i just submitted an order a couple days ago.
keep up the good work.

jlhampton

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:30 pm

Thank you very much. You know you can write a reply to the story. It would really help out locally.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:38 pm

...watch where you are pointing that thing, Canyon!

jnicktem · Post by **jnicktem** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 9:51 pm

Great article John! Congrats!

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:02 pm

Nice to see you getting some press.

Texan Scott · Post by **Texan Scott** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:14 pm

Yeah, its good to see the spotlight on the right guy.

WhipDude · Post by **WhipDude** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:23 pm

Awesome photo in the article. Congratulations!
You deserve it with such fine customer service and products that you continue to provide.

Bdgsi11 · Post by **Bdgsi11** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 10:41 pm

Congratulations John! Glad to see my favorite hatter getting some well deserved attention. Keep up the awesome work!

-Bdgsi11

nicktheguy · Post by **nicktheguy** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:11 pm

Very cool article!

3thoubucks · Post by **3thoubucks** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:44 pm

Neat shop! Great picture and article! ... And I learned Steve and Marc made the hats for the Indiana Jones movies

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DarenHenryW · Post by **DarenHenryW** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:36 am

Way to go, John! I think I speak for everyone here when I say that we are all very proud of you! I know I'm proud to wear your hats, that's for sure!

DHW

HabuSake · Post by **HabuSake** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:54 am

Congrats, John. Neat writeup and great photo. No doubt this article will help spread your name and allow even more people to enjoy your works of art. Cheers!

DarenHenryW · Post by **DarenHenryW** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:07 am

HabuSake wrote:Congrats, John. Neat writeup and great photo. No doubt this article will help spread your name and allow even more people to enjoy your works of art. Cheers!

That reminds me, I better put my next order in before the prices and lead times start going up!

DHW

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 2:57 am

Great article John....Looks like you're very popular with the 'Normal' folk as well...

Ian

SpeedRcrX · Post by **SpeedRcrX** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:11 am

Congratulations John!

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:32 am

What a great article! Well done John, you really reserve it!!

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:43 am

Sweet! Congrats!

tgalahad · Post by **tgalahad** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:20 am

Congratulations John,

Great article and exposure for you company. Looking forward to your portable hat hook!
Best,
Tim

Georgia Steve · Post by **Georgia Steve** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:28 am

Congratulations John

Great article

Solent MKIII · Post by **Solent MKIII** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:52 am

Congratulations!

That was a very good write-up. I suspect the wait time for your hats will increase a bit more after this article. I really need to get one of those hat stands ( and a Penman hat to go with it! ).

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:00 am

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:05 am

Good to see you receiving the recognition you deserve. Makes me all the more proud to be a repeat customer.

Dave

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:12 am

Good job!

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:21 am

The way this week's been going, I was afraid I was going to see either an obituary or someones name on an arrest sheet.

Regards! Michaelson

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:27 am

I hear that! We had state-wide testing yesterday, at least the essay writing portion of it. Talk about draining. I don't even feel like standing up to teach this week after all the hard hitting lessons and preparations. But, it's hump day and our own Bending Oak is in the paper. Looks like the five day forecast is projecting a nice weekend.

Dave

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:29 am

Not here. More storms and possible tornados in our forecast for Saturday into Sunday. Just what we need. This will be the 3rd weekend in a row.

Anyway, great news item, John.

Regards! Michaelson

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:34 am

I was speaking in the metaphoric sense, with beer and barbeque and generally not working, but it does look like our good weather will continue...with blistering highs in the upper 80s/lower 90s...It's technically still winter, ain't it? What I wouldn't give for some seasonal weather!

Dave

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 8:38 am

Come over here.....We have plenty of it...

Ian

DR Ulloa · Post by **DR Ulloa** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:56 am

I love it over in England. I may just take you up on that offer!

Dave

Flash Gordon · Post by **Flash Gordon** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:14 am

Great article!

It's wonderful to see someone doing something creative getting press for a change, instead of the constant barrage of negative "news".

I hope it brings you lots of well-deserved business!

Post by **Michaelson** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:03 am

Mixed feelings on that, flash. If he gets slammed with orders like Steve Delk did once news was printed about him and his shop, he had to raise his prices to slow down the orders. He is still trying to get his head above water, as he didn't foresee that tsunami of orders until it was too late.

I hope that doesn't occur for John, as notoriaty can definitely be a two edged sword.

Regards! Michaelson

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:05 am

Quick! Pull the article before it's too late!

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:21 am

Michaelson wrote:Mixed feelings on that, flash. If he gets slammed with orders like Steve Delk did once news was printed about him and his shop, he had to raise his prices to slow down the orders. He is still trying to get his head above water, as he didn't foresee that tsunami of orders until it was too late.

I hope that doesn't occur for John, as notoriaty can definitely be a two edged sword.

Regards! Michaelson

Thats all to true.

Ian · Post by **Ian** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:35 am

May have to get an apprentice....

Ian

DanielJones · Post by **DanielJones** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:39 pm

Congratulations John! Now the heat is on.

Cheers!

Dan

Smith · Post by **Smith** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:09 pm

Good read! Congrats John!

(Glad I got my order in when I did!)

steerpike · Post by **steerpike** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:11 pm

Congrats John! This article is very cool!!

Proud to own my 4 Indy Penman..

Long John Tinfoil · Post by **Long John Tinfoil** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:52 pm

LJ

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:00 pm

binkmeisterRick wrote:Quick! Pull the article before it's too late!

Don't worry. We can lead times down by posting negative responses to the article.

Post by **Dr. Nebraska S.** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:03 pm

Congratulations!

Best wishes,
NS

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 5:16 pm

Chewbacca Jones wrote:
binkmeisterRick wrote:Quick! Pull the article before it's too late!
Don't worry. We can lead times down by posting negative responses to the article.

That's just wrong.

Mitch LaRue · Post by **Mitch LaRue** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:00 pm

That's a very nice article, John... Congratulations!

binkmeisterRick · Post by **binkmeisterRick** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:53 pm

BendingOak wrote:
Chewbacca Jones wrote:
binkmeisterRick wrote:Quick! Pull the article before it's too late!
Don't worry. We can lead times down by posting negative responses to the article.

That's just wrong.

RRPDD190 · Post by **RRPDD190** » Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:59 pm

Great Article! Keep up the good work!

Chewbacca Jones · Post by **Chewbacca Jones** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:38 am

By the way, John; the article has been noticed by another hat-loving community, in case you hadn't been around those parts lately.

BendingOak · Post by **BendingOak** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 12:39 am

Chewbacca Jones wrote:By the way, John; the article has been noticed by another hat-loving community, in case you hadn't been around those parts lately.

I think I know what you are talking about and thanks for the heads up. I don't go over there much.

RayROnline · Post by **RayROnline** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:14 pm

Very nice! I'm on the waiting list, but I can comment on your customer service first hand. Awesome. I really enjoy talking with you and I always learn something new. I'll also post on Facebook.

RayROnline · Post by **RayROnline** » Thu Mar 03, 2011 3:18 pm

Well, the page wont let me even sign in using FB, but I did sign in with Google. Now it wont let me even open a comment box =(

But, I have a share button and put the whole thing on FB. You guys with an account should do a FB share and spread the word. I'm at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id= ... 1494468109" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;