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The Last Best Cowboy Hat – hand made quality hats. Our custom western hats are made the old west way – one at a time, starting with the best fur-felt hat body available – made in the USA – and fashion as fine a custom western hat as you can find.

ABOUT OUR BEAVER FUR-FELT HAT BODIES

Beaver Fur Felt is dense and virtually waterproof. It consists of beaver and/or rabbit/hare fur blended with felt to produce a material that lasts 5-10 times longer than wool-felt. A fine Beaver and Beaver blend fur-felt hat can be re- shaped numerous times, with just a steam source and a bit of patience. And is the premier material from which to manufacture fine hats.

As a general rule of thumb if a hat maker only describes their hat bodies as fur-felt, chances are it’s rabbit or Hare. Hat makers who use beaver fur-felt are proud of it and will state so. We sell 3 quality beaver blends of fine western hats – 5X, 20X and 100X. 5X is a blend of about 5% beaver with rabbit and felt. Our 20X is 50% beaver and our 100X is pure 100% beaver fur-felt.

GENERAL PRICING
– 5X – 335.00 5% BEAVER HAT BODY
– 20X – 460.00 50% BEAVER HAT BODY
– 100X – 750.00 100% BEAVER HAT BODY
– Prices for individual hat styles will vary

For an all weather hat – you can’t beat a pure beaver cowboy hat. Light, stiff, and fabulous looking it’ll shed what ever comes it’s way.

The Last Best Cowboy Hat. One of a kind Fur-Felt Art.

Made to order. Made to last. Made in America.

Pokinow Cowboy Hat

$375.00 – $2,810.00
Pokinow Cowboy Hat - Chinchilla Fur Cowboy hat hand made by the last best west

This hat style is available in 5X/20x/100x beaver fur felt; 100X MINK fur felt: and 100X CHINCHILLA fur felt (shown here). Our great looking crown style is a variation of our Union Cavalry Hat with a classic western roll to the brim.

The brim shape is a"10-4" style. Because, "It'll keep the sun outta your eyes at 10 in the morning, and off the back of your neck at 4 in the afternoon...."

Or choose any hat style we currently make and we would be proud to make it from chinchilla fur felt. View our hat catalog. Any hat, any style – same price for CHINCHILLA and MINK.

Our century grade mink and chinchilla cowboy hats come with a hard shell hat can and hat brush

PRICE: $2790.00

Choose any hat style from our catalog

– put your hat selection in the PRODUCTION NOTES section below

Chinchilla is available in natural colors or darker only

MINK and CHINCHILLA hats come with a hard hat can and hat brush

special order
The Drover from Australia

$375.00 – $2,810.00
The Drover from Australia - From the western, Australia. The style of cowboy hat worn by Hugh Jackman as Drover, hand made in 100x Mink fur felt by the last best west™.
Mink fur has 2 layers of fur protected by thick oil making it wonderfully waterproof. The thick under fur is protected by slightly longer guard hairs making the fur amazingly soft and luxurious. Mink coats and other clothing typically sell for 2000 dollars to 15,000 or even more. These mink hat bodies are some of the finest on the market and are relatively scarce in comparison to beaver hat bodies. As a result they are highly sought after and sell out quickly. For hat style you can go with the Drover or any hat we currently make. Any hat, any style - same price. Hat Catalog

PRICE: $1590.00

Choose the Drover or pick any hat style from our catalog- put your hat selection in the PRODUCTION NOTES section below

Color shown: Natural in 100x Mink Fur Felt

Mink is available in natural colors or darker only

Drover Crown: 4 1/2" inch pecan top with front pinch

Brim: 3 1/2" hand shaped with large kettle curl

Hatband: 1" grosgrain ribbon and custom twisted leather over top

MINK and CHINCHILLA hats come with a hard hat can and hat brush
Mrs. Boss Cowboy Hat

$375.00 – $2,810.00
Mrs. Boss Cowboy hat in Pure beaver belly. We've modified one of the hat styles worn by Nicole Kidman, as Lady Sarah Ashley, or Mrs. Boss in the epic film Australia, to give it more of an outback flair. Ours has a wider brim with a drover style to it. Shown in 100% natural color Belly Beaver fur felt. Originally the term "silver belly" referred to the belly fur of the beaver. By the mid 20th century it came to only identify a specific color. Belly Beaver Fur Felt is the thickest and densest of the beaver hat bodies. Virtually waterproof, it consists of 100% belly beaver fur blended with felt to produce a strong hat body very soft to the hand.
For hat style you can go with the Mrs. Boss or any hat we currently make. Any hat, any style – same price. Hat Catalog

PRICE: $1190.00

Choose the Mrs. Boss or pick any hat style from our catalog - put your hat style selection in the PRODUCTION NOTES section below

Color shown: Natural in pure Beaver Belly Fur Felt

Belly Fur felt is available in natural colors or darker only

Mrs. Boss Crown: 4 1/4" inch

Brim: 3 1/2" hand shaped drover style

Hatband: 1 1/2 inch antique ivory grosgrain ribbon and bow with matching bound edge
Hang Em High Movie Hat

$380.00 – $1,210.00
Our take on the Hang Em High Movie Hat - Clint Eastwood from Hang 'Em High. {1968} This western movie hat is the style worn by Clint Eastwood, as Jed Cooper, in the 1960s big Hollywood western, Hang 'Em High , co-starring the beautiful Inger Stevens, and a host of great character actors. We show our hat with a slight pencil roll on the brim. The movie hat has a flat brim, so if you wish the brim flat just add it to the production notes below as you build your hat.

Crown: 4 3/8" inches

Brim: 3 1/2"

Color Shown: Sand

Crown: Slight front pinch, Pecan top

Brim: 1/2" Pencil roll open

Hatband: 1/2" satin ribbon tied off cavalry style
Rodeo Royale Custom Hat

$510.00 – $920.00
Rodeo Royale Custom Hat - These hats were made for young ladies competing for Rodeo Queen titles at various rodeo’s around the West. One hat shown is in black with ostrich hide, with bound edge. The other hats shown have hair on hide, buck stitch edge. Choose, ostrich, or light, or dark hair on hide as the feature hide on the brim, during the check out process.

Crown: Cattleman Crease

Color:Black

Brim: Hand Curled and Bound

Hatband: 1/2″ leather with buckle.

Personalized with your name inside the crown
Blue Duck Cowboy Hat

$385.00 – $855.00
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Lonesome Dove (1989) debuting on TV, this is our version of the hat worn by Frederick Forrest as the murderous border outlaw, Blue Duck
Our Blue Duck cowboy hat is one big and imposing cowboy hat with its six inch crown and 4 1/2 inch brim. Shown here in Charcoal, with our optional light trail dust.

Color shown: Charcoal in 20X Beaver Fur-felt

Available in all colors (see color tab below)

shown with optional light trail dust

Crown: 6" inches Reverse Tycoon

Brim: 4 1/2" hand shaped heavy dip front and back

Hatband: 1" grosgrain ribbon and bow
Hoss Cowboy Hat from Bonanza

$385.00 – $855.00
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Bonanza (1959 - 1972) debuting on TV, this is our take on the magnificently simple hat worn by Dan Blocker as Hoss. Big Guys like big hats. And Dan Blocker was a big man right from the start. Weighing 14 pounds at birth he grew to be a 6' 4" and 300 pound favorite on the iconic TV Western, Bonanza. And his Hoss Cowboy hat was the most authentic old west hat, any of the cast of Bonanza wore.

Color shown: Silver Belly in 100X Beaver Fur-felt

Available in all colors (see color tab below)

shown with optional medium trail dust

Crown: 6" inches open un-creased

Brim: 4 1/2" hand shaped and rolled

Hatband: horse hair hat band
Desperado Cowboy Hat

$385.00 – $855.00
Desperado Cowboy Hat - an original hat design by the last best west.
This baby will get some second looks! This old west performers hat is sure to get comments with it's lopsided crown and massive kettle curled brim.

Color shown: BONE in 100X Beaver Fur-felt

Available in all colors (see color tab below)

Crown: 4 1/2" inches modified telescope

Brim: 4 1/2" hand shaped and kettle curled brim

Hatband: 1 inch grosgrain ribbon/with Indian motive second band over top
The Lone Ranger Hat

$355.00 – $850.00
This is our take on the Lone Ranger hat from the 1950s era western series, popularized by actor Clayton Moore.

Crown: 5" inches

Brim: 4"

Color Shown: Bone

Available in all colors (see below)

Brim: hand rolled with kettle curl

Hatband: twisted leather

Comes with matching wind string
Quigley Cowboy Hat

$410.00 – $850.00
Quigley Cowboy hat - Pinches and dents on hat crowns originated by working cowboys so they could more easily pick up their hats. The 3 pinch cavalry style is likely the most common as this creasing allows you to easily pick up or handle your hat. This is our version of the Quigley hat, and it comes with the hat band. Shown with optional wind string.

Crown: 6" inches Modified Cavalry

Brim: 4 3/4" Hand rolled-open

Color Shown: Undyed Natural Shown with optional medium trail dust

Hatband: Custom 1 1/2" Leather, shown with OPTIONAL Wind String
Wild Bill Movie Hat

$390.00 – $845.00
Our take on the Wild Bill Movie Hat from Wild Bill (1995) The Wild Bill has an open crown, like our Boss of the Town, and a 5 inch brim, with a large kettle curl and bound edge. Our hat's of to Captain Mac for ordering the first one.

Crown: 5" inches Open

Brim: 5" Kettle Curl; Saucy roll on left - bound brim edge

Color Shown: Bone

Hatband: 1" satin ribbon and bow.
Buffalo Bill Cody Commemorative Hat

$375.00 – $835.00
Buffalo Bill Cody Commemorative hat is a commemorative celebration of the life of Buffalo Bill Cody by the last best west Buffalo Bill Cody Cowboy hat Buffalo Bill Cody was the most well known personality of his time. One hundred years ago, in 1917, Buffalo Bill was the most recognized person on earth. Because of Bill Cody we have the modern day rodeo and the circus; and the world still loves cowboy hats and boots.

Crown: 4 1/4" inches Modified Cattleman

Brim: 3 3/4" with a kettle curl, and hand roll

Hatband: 2" grosgrain ribbon and bow

Color shown: Whiskey

Available in all colors (see color tab below)