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Kenny Chesney in 3D

Kenny in 3-D?? Wow...who'd have thought that was possible. But, it's true! The Dallas Morning News is reporting that a chain of movie theaters in Texas will be showing a real live Kenny Chesney concert in 3D on April 21st of next year (2010). "Studio Movie Grill owner and founder Brian Schultz says the chain is exploring plans to show college and professional football and live concerts, with one already booked – an appearance by Kenny Chesney in Dolby 3D on April 21.

Apparently the quality of this show is incredible! "Literally, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Schultz says of Dolby 3D. “It is absolutely unbelievable.”

Once again, Kenny proves that he is the master of different forms of media and not just a traditional rock star. Whether it's sexy new clothing lines like his Blue Chair Bay, or 3-D concerts, Kenny knows how to do it!

You can read the read the full article here.

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Straw Cowboy Hats: Part 1

Straw (in various forms) makes up a good portion of the Cowboy Hats we sell in our store so we figured we'd start a series that highlights some of the different types of straw that go into our hats. We always like to give our readers and customers some background information on the products we offer. 

According to Wikipedia: "Straw is an agricultural by-product, the dry stalk of a cereal plant, after the grain or seed has been removed. Straw makes up about half of the yield of cereal crops such as barley, oats, rice, rye and wheat. In times gone by, it was regarded as a useful by-product of the harvest, but with the advent of the combine harvester, straw has become more burdensome to agriculture”

However, straw can still be used in many different ways including biofuels, rope, sandals and...hats! And in our case, Cowboy Hats. 

Cowboy Hats made from Straw come in different forms. For example the ever popular Blue Chair Bay Palm Leaf Straw Cowboy Hat, shown below, is made from Palm Straw.

 

Other straw hats can be made from Raffia Straw, Toyo Straw, Shantung Straw, Bangora, and others. We will be posting information about these different types of straw over the next few months.

 

Country Music Stars who Twitter

At CowboyHatCountry.com we try to be as tech-savvy as possible. We’ve tried to optimize our website for different browsers and we taken advantage of social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace. We also try to twitter on a fairly regular basis (follow us on twitter at @CowboyHatCtry). We use these mediums to keep in touch with our loyal customers. We offer deal codes from time to time and solicit feedback as well.

However, when our friends at Country Music News Blog posted a listing of all of the Country Music Stars who twitter we just had to share with you! So, here is list of twittering country stars. You'd be surprised how many there are! Brad Paisely, Kenny Chesney, Toby Keith, Jason Aldean, and many, many more!

Thanks from your Friends at CowboyHatCountry.com, home of the hand-shaped Cowboy Hat.

Who is Kenny Chesney and why are his hats so darn sexy?

We all know about legendary superstar Kenny Chesney. Who hasn’t heard classic hits like “She thinks my tractor’s sexy” or “Don’t Blink” or the iconic “She Got it all.” They massive country music hits propelled Kenny Chesney to the top of the Country Music world and helped earn him earn an ungodly number of awards including CMA Entertainer of the Year multiple times (2004 2006, 2007, and 2009).

Chesney’s ability to mix country with a little “Jimmy Buffet” helped him broaden his audience beyond just country which increased his mainstream appeal.

But it’s more than just Kenny’s music style or his sex appeal that make him attractive to a wide audience. Kenny’s unique clothing line has been a widespread hit. From cowboy hats to shirts, to dog tags and shorts, Kenny has built a successful clothing line.

His latest inspiration is the Kenny Chesney Blue Chair Bay line which features Kenny’s iconic Palm Leaf Straw Hat. While there are many other straw hat offerings in this collection the Palm Leaf Straw hat, shown below, is an instant classic and has been wildly successful with both men and women.

Produced by Dorfman-Pacific and sold by online retailers like CowboyHatCountry.com this hat is an affordable way to look like Kenny. It won’t help you with sounding like Kenny, but it will make you look sexy!

Kenny Chesney’s music is here to stay and as he continues to branch out watch for new clothing options from Kenny! 

The Cowboy Hat History - An enduring American Image

The Cowboy Hat is an enduring American Image. A standard piece of attire for the Cowboy, the Cowboy Hat has been a part of American Culture since the late 1800’s when John Stetson invented the first Cowboy Hat.  Stetson learned the craft of hat making from his father and cut his teeth on many of the popular hat styles of the time like coonskins, boilers, civil war hats and other hats. However, he determined that he could take the same felt used in other hats to make a wide brimmed hat better suited for the western work conducted by cowboys, ranchers and those working in dry, hot climates.

The first official cowboy hat was called the “Boss of the Plains” and became an instant classic because it offered wide brims that could be used to shade the western sun as well as be used to fan you from the devastating heat. The hat also could be used for multiple purposes. Its deep crown could be used to give water to you or your horse and could be used to shoo cows in one direction or another.

Stetson’s hats were made from waterproof felt and soon became the gold standard by which all cowboy hats were measured against. Stetson’s original design has essentially remained unchanged after all these years!  While different materials like straw became more popular the principle shape and design hasn’t changed.

Straw cowboy hats like those offered by Shady Brady have become wildly popular in today’s culture. This is primarily because of their flexibility which easily allows the wearer to shape his or her hat the style they most like.

How a person wore the cowboy hat was also very important. Many like to wear it pulled down in the front with the sides rolled up. This would shield the person’s eyes from the viewer and make the wearer look cool and tough. Country Music superstars like Kenny Chesney or Toby Keith like to wear their cowboy hats this way. Others like to tip the hat back a bit giving more of a goofy look but not restricting the view of the wearer so much.

No matter how you wear it or if it’s made of Straw or Felt, the Cowboy Hat is here to stay. Its popularity and continued success are impressive and make the Cowboy Hat an important part of American culture and heritage.

 

 

Shady Brady - the Legendary Straw Cowboy Hat Maker's story

Who hasn’t seen the Julia Roberts movie Runaway Bride? This classic romantic comedy about a country gal was an instant favorite. However, in addition to the “Pretty Woman”, this movie also starred the now famous “Shady Brady” Cord & Concho Cowboy Hat (Shady Brady Model: 5PW32). This hat is now simply called “The Julia.”

This classic straw hat is one of a kind. It’s soft and supple hand-woven straws make the wearer feel as though they’ve had the cowboy hat for years and the handcrafted hatbands add a sense of style you’d only expect from a Shady Brady hat.

Shady Brady specializes in superstar’s hat. For example, another popular hat from Shady Brady is their classic Bon Jovi hat made famous by leader singer Jon Bon Jovi is also a cult classic. Once again the quality and attention to detail is evident in the Shady Brady hat line.

Of course, this is why Shady Brady is who they are today. Shady Brady has been in business of making and selling handcrafted western hats for over twenty years. Shady Brady hats have become the standard by which many straw cowboy hats are measured. John Brady the owner and founder of Shady Brady Hats uses the finest Raffia straw to make his hats and Mr. Brady personally deals with any hats that are returned to ensure any issues are identified and avoided in the future.

The only way to buy Shady Brady hats is through a retailer. At CowboyHatCountry.com we are an official authorized reseller of these hats. Check out our collection online. 

The History behind classic Cowboy Hat supplier Dorfman Pacific

Folks, CowboyHatCountry.com has been buying and reselling cowboy hats from Dorfman Pacific for many years. For example one of our best sellers of all time is the Kenny Chesney Palm Leaf Straw Cowboy Hat from the new Kenny Chesney Blue Chair Bay line. But have you ever wondered about the history behind Dorfman Pacific?

Dorfman Pacific has been in business since 1921 and considers itself one of the largest headware (and handbag) companies in the world. Originally they started in a small 5,000 square foot facility in Oakland, but are now based out of Stockton, California where they spent their 80^th year in a nearly 300,000 square foot facility.

The Dorfman Pacific motto is simple: “In Stock, Priced Right, Ship Today.” This allows them to have a tight relationship with their partners like us here at CowboyHatCountry.com. We can get Cowboy Hats in record time which allows us to keep our inventories low while still delivering a quality product to you…the customer!

Dorfman Pacific sells many different types of hats in addition to the Cowboy Hats we sell. For example, they sell the Official Indiana Jones Collection, which was one of our best sellers last year. They also carry the Scala line like the Toby Keith Collection handmade by Scala!

The bottom line is Dorfman-Pacific is a great partner for us here at CowboyHatCountry.com. We are happy to do business with them and happy to bring their quality products to you.

To buy a Dorfman Pacific hat visit us at CowboyHatCountry.com.

Kenny Chesney Palm Straw Hat Scam

Hi Folks,

I've noticed lately that businesses online are trying to deceive the public by taking a knock off Palm Straw or Mexican Palm Straw Cowboy Hat and saying it is a Kenny Chesney Palm Straw Hat.  Blue Chair Bay is the official name of Kenny Chesney's hat line. These businesses are using these knock off hats and trying to sell them for the SAME price as Kenny Chesney's Official Palm Straw Hat .  We sell the official hat and a hat that is similar, but we don't advertise that the lower end Palm Straw is the same hat, by calling it a "Country Music Singer Hat" and using Kenny Chesney's name in the same sentence or when someone is showing a picture of Kenny Chesney and then saying get your "Superstar Hat or Country Singer Hat". BUYER BEWARE! Check if it really is from Kenny Chesney's "Blue Chair Bay Hat line" if that is what you are after. Definitely don't pay the same price for a knock off. 

Have you guys seen this at all?

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