herk115
Active Member
I just purchased a "Saigon Cowboy Hat" from What Price Glory. It looks like the real thing in their photos, but I have no way of knowing how true to history it is. I've looked at historical pictures and I see that the top of the WPG hat is fairly round, while the historical (Vietnam era) hats have a well made "cowboy crush" in them. Does anyone know if this "crush is something I can put in the hat myself, or have I been taken to the cleaners with a less than accurate hat by WPG. Not accusing them of anything, just want to know. I mean, I may live in Bakersfield and drive a pickup truck, but I'm not a redneck or a cowboy and have never owned a cowboy hat. So any guidance anyone can give me about crushing the hat will be greatly appreciated. I'll post a picture when it gets here. In the meantime, take a look at this picture from the Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association and you'll see what I mean about the shaping of the top of the hat.