Brass Rooster Hat Co.

[Brass Rooster]

Here is one of our tall crown William Powell style fedoras. 6" crown, vintage grosgrain ribbon, a great classic that goes with everything.

 

[Redfokker]

Here is one of our tall crown William Powell style fedoras. 6" crown, vintage grosgrain ribbon, a great classic that goes with everything.

Nice! Love the color and ribbon.

 

[RJR]

That cap looks great on you.

Thanks.

 

[msoliday]

Just visited the Brass Rooster and picked up a beautiful custom. (2 1/8 brim, 4" crown) John's a great guy. Showed me around a bit and let me snap a few picks of him adjusting my new hat for a wonderfully perfect fit (7 3/8 round to a long oval). Here's some pics...

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[msoliday]

...and here's the finished hat.

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[KarlCrow]

...and here's the finished hat.

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sweet!

 

[RJR]

sweet!

+1

 

[addison]

Hello friends.

I haven't posted for awhile, but I just had to give some love to the people at Brass Rooster Hat Co. in Milwaukee, WI.

I asked a lot of questions and learned a lot from the answers. John was terrific and did an awesome job shaping the 2 Akubras I brought him. This is definitely a place that I'll go back to.

If you've never been there, the atmosphere is just awesome and he has a wonderful selection of lids.

You can patronize this amazing business with confidence!

 

[Bill Hughes]

I recently bought this Brass Rooster on eBay. I've never owned one and figured I could at least compare it to my other custom fedoras. I was concerned since the seller didn't know the size. It turned out to be a 7 1/8 which is good for me. But the color looks to be bone which I already have. Therefore I have it listed in the classifieds. I would say the felt on this is comparable to Black Sheep or Penman. At least that is how it feels to me.

 

[Rmccamey]

I just bought this one from Bill @Bill Hughes Thank you, Bill.

I was expecting something very nice, but average, probably on the stiff side. Not so, however. This Brass Rooster is amazingly soft and has a very smooth finish. For comparison, and I hate to say it, but this one is on par with Gannon's current vintage felt feel (my term). I am very pleased with the fit and finish. This is one of those very lightweight and "crushable" sort of hats many of us look for and I know it will be in my permanent collection for, well, permanently!

I'll post a few head shots in the coming days.

Thanks again, Bill. I have a new repect for Brass Rooster hats.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

They currently have a half price sale! I’m calling tomorrow to reserve my spot.

https://www.mhhats.com/

 

[jeffgarf]

Reviving this thread and pointing out that they are now known as McLaughlin & Hayes Hat Co and very active on FB with their own group.

The reason to revive is that I've come across an episode of a show from 10 years ago on Amazon Prime called Handcrafted America. I'd never heard of it, but lo and behold, they are featured in Season 1, episode 10. Always good to see a hat being made on tv.

 

[jlee562]

I don't remember the reason at the moment, but I definitely blocked McLaughlin and Hayes in the custom hat group because the guy rubbed me the wrong way. YMMV as always.

 

[Bill Hughes]

I don't remember the reason at the moment, but I definitely blocked McLaughlin and Hayes in the custom hat group because the guy rubbed me the wrong way. YMMV as always.

He can get very political. At one point, several years ago on Facebook, he said he didn’t want anyone who supported the idea of a “secure border” as a client. I was in the process of getting a custom Milan commissioned. I asked him about the post and he asked me to never buy from his company and to tell my friends the same. I have honored his request. I know of at least one other forum member that had a similar experience.

 

[jeffgarf]

He can get very political. At one point, several years ago on Facebook, he said he didn’t want anyone who supported the idea of a “secure border” as a client. I was in the process of getting a custom Milan commissioned. I asked him about the post and he asked me to never buy from his company and to tell my friends the same. I have honored his request. I know of at least one other forum member that had a similar experience.

He doesn't want the business, that's fine. I just like a good video. The show did a good job for what it was.

 

[Judgmentalist]

Does anyone know why they rebranded? I like the old name better.