Baldwin's Custom Hat and Boot Co.

Custom-fit and Designed Cowboy Hats and Cowboy Boots


Why Buy a
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from Baldwin's?

Thanks again, from Australia

April 19, 2020, by Baldwin's

Gene, It is so uncommon to see ethics such as yours that it is shocking. You truly provide a service rather than a product. Thank you. Everything about this process confirmed my thoughts that it is silly to buy hats from the big retailers. Your service and dedication to your craft reaffirms my faith in […]

Nate Hilts of the band, The Dead South, wears a Baldwin Hat

November 24, 2019, by Baldwin's

The hat worn by Nate Hilts of The Dead South was made by none other than hatter Gene Baldwin. And a contest to win one just like it.

A couple of Baldwin’s hats attend Longmire days

November 21, 2016, by Baldwin's

Proud to see that a couple of my hats attended Longmire Days in Wyoming with the Actor Robert Taylor who plays Sheriff Longmire. Thanks, guys!

Baldwin featured in Bend Fashion Quarterly

April 13, 2016, by Baldwin's

Gene’s hats and skills were featured in Bend Oregon’s Bend Fashion Quarterly spring 2016 issue. Click on the image to enlarge it and read the write-up:

Renovation of old Cowboy Hats

June 2, 2015, by Gene Baldwin

Bobs hat before renovation

Bob’s old hat was something to behold  with dirt and grime from many years on the trail.  The crown was pinched with a wavy brim, a dirty wind string and miles of wear. And how can I describe the inside?  Let’s just say it looks like a hat that has been worn for 7 years […]

Stuff That Works — Baldwin Custom Hat & Boot Co. featured in Frontier Partisans

May 12, 2015, by Gene Baldwin Leave a Comment

Stuff That Works — Baldwin Custom Hat & Boot Co. (article by Jim Cornelius, Frontier Partisans) Sometimes you get lucky. I’m a hat guy — have been since I was a little kid — and I live in a small town in Oregon that is also home to an award-winning custom hat maker. Lucky. I […]

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  • Thanks again, from Australia
  • Nate Hilts of the band, The Dead South, wears a Baldwin Hat
  • A couple of Baldwin’s hats attend Longmire days
  • Baldwin featured in Bend Fashion Quarterly
  • Renovation of old Cowboy Hats
  • Stuff That Works — Baldwin Custom Hat & Boot Co. featured in Frontier Partisans
  • Oregon Art Beat Exhibition Celebrates 15 Years Of Creativity
  • “If you made hats for everyone, we would all wear hats.”

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