Club Obi Wan

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

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.

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

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?

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.

IR, KB --

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Stay on target...

Red Five standing by



IR

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

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

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



Regards! Michaelson

Thanks

IR

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.