Posted On: September 16th 2026, 12:45 pm
Wear the hat.
126 years ago, Sears, Roebuck & Co. sold nutria fur cowboy hats like "The Montana" for $3.00 plus 38 cents postage, calling them "a top-notcher for appearance, durability and quality."
This is a page straight out of their Fall 1900 catalog, complete with sombreros, the Pine Ridge Scout, and the J.B. Stetson Boss of the Plains. Every hat on that page was built to be worn hard, weathered by years, and handed down.
That's the tradition Blocker's Bench keeps alive today, one new build or restoration at a time.
Good products endure, quality craftsmanship and good materials make that possible, and that's exactly the point.
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