Club Obi Wan

Hey gents,

Here is my newest hat from Mike Miller. A spec'd Raiders, with turn. Can't wait to wear it! The man is a master at his craft and should be included as one of the best Indy hat makers there is. And you should also try any other type of hat from him.

Mike makes some very nice hats. I have a couple Indy ones in brown and moss green. Also got a couple other styles from him. Good prices and quality hats.

Northwest hats are works of art
I have 3 of them. Awesome hats. Your Raiders is splendid.

Yup, got a sable and a whiskey.... beautiful!!!

Have one of Mike's non-Indy hats and get compliments every time I wear it.

He has really upped his Indy game!


Regards

Indiana Jeff

I’ve been looking at this thread in hopes someone would post a link to his site.
I’m assuming he has one.

Croft

https://www.northwesthats.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Thank you Glenville86.

So I assume you contact him for price's.

Does anyone have a ballpark

Croft

Indiana Croft wrote:Thank you Glenville86.

So I assume you contact him for price's.

Does anyone have a ballpark

Croft

He is also on FB. Prices depend on felt type. I will say his hats are not that expensive considering some of the other custom makers. I would guess between 250-350 on average.

I've had mine for six years and it's as nice today as it was the day I got it.

Mike's prices are listed here.

https://www.northwesthats.com/ordering" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

Thanks Indiana Jeff.

Could of swore those were not there the other day.

Croft

I'll post a couple pics of the hat on me tomorrow guys. Been a few weeks since I got it and it's amazing.

marker2037 wrote:Hey gents,

Here is my newest hat from Mike Miller. A spec'd Raiders, with turn. Can't wait to wear it! The man is a master at his craft and should be included as one of the best Indy hat makers there is. And you should also try any other type of hat from him.

That is an absolutely gorgeous hat! Thanks for sharing the pictures!

There are ladies here too, btw.

You call him Dr. Jones, Doll!

Nice hat, and nice back ground, man what I could do with jungle like foliage.

Wear that in good health, love it.

Croft

Appreciate it Croft!

Probably a silly question, but I still wonder so, here it goes: The hat body is turned, but the band and lining is installed correctly, i.e. not turned so when you put the hat on, the ribbon is in the back, not turned?

A "turned" hat is all about how it's bashed and worn, not made.

The hat is made normally with all the parts lining up. Then, it is turned when bashed. So wearing a turned hat, the bow on the sweatband will not be centered on the back of your head.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

That's correct.

The hat is made normally, but bashed/blocked off center so the seam on the sweat band that's normally directly in back of your head will be off-center, the bow will be more towards the front of the hat when it's normally directly on the side, and the dimensional brim will then create a "swoop" because it's also off-center.

Im on like my 4th Kepplar and i need a new one. I ran into Tod the other day on vacation and he was admiring my Indy gear. He mentioned Le Kepplar had passed. I lived near Lee and just picked my stuff up from him. Sad to learn that.

Any way, nice hat, whats the website for this guy? Im interested in it.

Lee passed away in 2015, huge loss to the Indy community.


Mike's website is https://www.northwesthats.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. He makes a great hat.


Regards,

Indiana Jeff

This one doesnt get talked about as much, so I thought itd be worth reviving this thread.

Northwest Hats has been making a lot of Indy Fedoras lately, no surprise.

He posted this on his Facebook on June 30



I'm about to receive a beaver no turn raiders from him too. Will post pics once it arrives

Great looking hat. I was just looking at NW Hats site the other day so I'm glad you revived this thread.

I have a Northwest and it is a great hat. Reasonable prices and excellent customer service

It arrived!

It looks great! Suits you well.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

I can't believe it's been years that I've been considering a beaver Northwest hat. Why I never pulled the trigger long ago is really sad. Now I'm ust doing the thing where I measure my head like a dozen times over the next couple days to make sure of the fit.

Nice looking hat, Elwood95! Looks good on you!

Cheers,
Bear

I'm trying really hard to resist getting one of these. I used to live out in Oregon and actually went by the store once but it was closed and I never got back. Bummer.

Ok, one last decent pic of the hat on my head

Elwood95 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:18 am Ok, one last decent pic of the hat on my head

It is VERY hard to stop taking selfies when the new hat is in!

It fits you really well! Was always a fan of a bearded Indy!

Cheers,
Bear

bearbeast wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 12:10 pm

Elwood95 wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:18 am Ok, one last decent pic of the hat on my head

It is VERY hard to stop taking selfies when the new hat is in!

It fits you really well! Was always a fan of a bearded Indy!

Cheers,
Bear

Looks great! Must be a selfie flip because it seems like the bow is on the wrong side. Image is probably reversed.