tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87576041418836222212024-02-06T18:30:44.667-08:00Ritch Rand's BlogRich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-73602264282941009382013-03-31T22:49:00.002-07:002013-03-31T22:49:24.854-07:00Customer Photo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-73238791374296907222013-02-21T12:31:00.004-08:002013-02-21T12:31:44.055-08:00Club International<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">As you know we were in Reno for the <span style="color: orange;">SCI show</span>. This year like every year we were swarmed by eager customers, anxious to get yet another hat for their next adventure. This hat was sold last year at the SCI show in Las Vegas and proudly worn in the booth. Note the custom sterling badge on a hand platted kangaroo hat band. The color combo came out great. We used the saddle club treatment in black hand stitching to the brim at the base of the crown. Look close at the bound edge and you'll see an extra black stitch that adds that extra special something.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Remember our <span style="color: orange;">sporting clay shooters hat</span>? this line of hats has a few things in common. Shorter brims, as not to obscure your line of sight while taking aim. Showerter more compact corwns are easier to wear in and around vehicles. Finally, a look that is just at home heading to town as it is one the hunt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: orange;">Our western line</span> is always a favorite with this laced brim and hand made pheasant hatband. As always Rands Custom Hats look great while being a protective tool for a you day in and day out. We have limited production, call us today and let us create one for you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And you thought I was tall? we can't bear not hearing from you, call us at <span style="color: #38761d;">1-800-346-9815</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Ritch</span>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-88997420812874964812013-01-02T21:19:00.001-08:002013-01-02T21:20:20.622-08:00Customer Christmas Letter<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> Just received my new hat (on Christmas Eve), perfect, just perfect, ya'll </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">are incredible, thank you so very much, I thought three hats would be </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">enough, but given my Wife's reaction, there might be a number four in my </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">future, sure would like to come and visit your place, thanks again, </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Paul J.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"> Lee </span></span></span>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-55268499155227549232013-01-02T21:15:00.000-08:002013-01-02T21:20:09.893-08:00Customer Letter<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Just dropping a simple note to offer my gratitude for the courteousness and assistance that Mr. Rand offered me while inquiring about the 45 Two Dot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a son of a small business owner here in Arizona, I can certainly identify with the sign of our times, and complexity of owning a small business. I am equally happy to know there are some people out there (like Mr. Rand) that allow us the luxury of hanging on to the “true” cowboy traditions and craftsmanship from our American past.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Again, thank you for taking the time to speak, and I will call again on Friday to order.</span></div>
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<br />Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-43649435148448857702012-11-01T11:35:00.000-07:002012-11-01T11:35:14.802-07:00Quick Pic<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> Say Thanks to our long time customer Steve W, and our Rand's safari hat. The right hat helped with the Sun protection and a great hunt.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><wbr style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"></wbr><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><wbr style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"></wbr><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> </span><wbr style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"></wbr><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"> Ritch R.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">companies call this a 100X.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">Still others call it, simply<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">100% pure beaver. Where the<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">plot thickens is, hair from all<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">beaver. Your premium beaver<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">made from this area 20X,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">200, 500x or more. Years ago </span><span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">the grading was more modest. At Rand's we continue in this </span><span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">tradition. Bare in mind. Grading is not regulated or </span><span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">standardized. Any hat company can put anything they </span><span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">want in a hat. For example: what is a 100X straw that's not </span><span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">felt and most times not even straw but rice paper. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;"> Yes most straw hats for sale are not even straw. So buyer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">powders, much like woman's makeup to give the hat a rich<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">Rand's Custom Hats.... Where </span><span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">we put more than X's in the </span><span style="font-family: MarkerFelt-Wide, sans-serif;">hat!</span></div>
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<br />Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-53883410454235312332012-10-10T23:38:00.003-07:002012-10-10T23:38:54.151-07:00Picking a Hat that looks good on you!<div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMvUfBbhlf6qJY1Glo66o10u8m1eQH-Fa2vzTdxjcFRi4VGJPgxAXoMatfK7-2M4QtcjJLepnBMwSG3GbAXo8ogBe51YJQPA686u2xS_3As5Z1F6Ith2tX2I9a9Dt527y0wvQtYVrmCHL/s1600/se.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzMvUfBbhlf6qJY1Glo66o10u8m1eQH-Fa2vzTdxjcFRi4VGJPgxAXoMatfK7-2M4QtcjJLepnBMwSG3GbAXo8ogBe51YJQPA686u2xS_3As5Z1F6Ith2tX2I9a9Dt527y0wvQtYVrmCHL/s640/se.JPG" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> <span style="font-size: large;">Most people have preconceived views of themselves. For example, I've heard some shorter people think they need a smaller hat, not wanting to look like Yosemite Sam and then tall people say the same, stating they are to tall already. Women almost always want a small hat when first starting out. What all these people have in common is they are not comfortable with this new thing on their head. So guidelines are just that, guidelines. Big hair big hat... For balance. </span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa73JJLpeZ-7ej6mugvzHVPEagVVaFXkSzk7RXR8HFZgLEdBwljEwcRPQd70Nw8gyHp9dDGlmfejzxS1IqnjbMqVxxubEzA7ipMZk4COitKfsd_hfH9AmgdCp7CKuJhTxnjrcpxMuMuxd/s1600/Screen+shot+2012-10-11+at+12.24.00+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa73JJLpeZ-7ej6mugvzHVPEagVVaFXkSzk7RXR8HFZgLEdBwljEwcRPQd70Nw8gyHp9dDGlmfejzxS1IqnjbMqVxxubEzA7ipMZk4COitKfsd_hfH9AmgdCp7CKuJhTxnjrcpxMuMuxd/s320/Screen+shot+2012-10-11+at+12.24.00+AM.png" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The Gus crease looks great Round face shape ... sharp edges, square face... smooth edges. but they are just guidelines. It's like Justin Wilson the Cajun chef said about the type of wine you should drink with your food. Is the kind of wine YOU like! Same goes for hats. If you have a connection with John Wayne in a certain movie. Own it, have fun with it. If you are using your hat for a Narrow cattleman looks great with a small chin. Like Hunting or horseback riding, we can make some physical recommendations . </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66emMtcgNBCvOwpe098NwLVwRJBcqL2RvmDsjT-qxmme5XrpiKvEPGCmRM4fhrBwt_K-uV5H4ezkt8PsBgC2UdO4EuKpNQBEoWWTz8le8Ll8RC_jptboiZWanrvJpxytW9xatBvCwsRed/s1600/yupppppp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj66emMtcgNBCvOwpe098NwLVwRJBcqL2RvmDsjT-qxmme5XrpiKvEPGCmRM4fhrBwt_K-uV5H4ezkt8PsBgC2UdO4EuKpNQBEoWWTz8le8Ll8RC_jptboiZWanrvJpxytW9xatBvCwsRed/s640/yupppppp.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For example bird hunters get a shorter brim so they don't lose line of site as they aim their gun. Note the custom made hat band we made with regional quail feathers. Bottom line let us help. We do this all the time. We will ask a few questions and will put you in a hat that will work for your need and make you look great as well. Oh yeah we specialize in people that strongly believe they just don't look good in hats. We are professionals , this is all we do. Let use build a hat for you or a loved one. You'll be glad you did!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Quality sewn in every stitch, by hand! Sure we have sewing machines. But did you know Rands sews their Premium leather sweats in by hand because it produces less holes per </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">running inch. Why is that important? Sewing machines put so many holes in your </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">hat, and it undermines the integrity of the hat. It's like a spiral bound note book page. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">That's why the pages rip so easily. The close placed holes. This would make sense if you </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">had a built to last view. You see Rands customers are working cowboys, Ranchers, </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hunters and the like. Years down the road, many bring their hat (an old friend) to us to </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">renovate . We clean, re-block , replace the silk liner , and you guessed it. Sew a new </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">leather sweat in. By hand sewing in the sweat the first time, it leave ample room to sew it in the the next time. Just another step Rands takes to ensure you will have years of use and enjoyment.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Ohh yeah that includes hand stitching the hat bands too! No electric band tackers here. Nope, you won't see that signature threaded knot here. It's an old world touch that takes a little more time. But we think it's worth it.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>... And ribbon galore. They don't make much of this anymore. And if you need a certain color you have to buy thousands of yards to place and order. Thank heavens we have thousands of yards in many colors and sizes. Some of which is vintage and no longer in production. So when ordering a hat, it's so much more. Look inside, turn down the leather sweatband. You will see the signature of the individual Rand's hatter that made your hat. Their proud of what they've done and you should be too!Rand's Custom Hats... Heirloom hats, built one at a time, by custom hatters from start to finish.</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #9b0712; font-family: 'Marker Felt', serif; font-size: x-large;">Going</span><span style="font-family: 'Marker Felt', serif; font-size: x-large;"> <span style="color: #9b0712;">back </span></span><span style="color: #9b0712; font-family: 'Marker Felt', serif; font-size: x-large;">in time to a private </span><span style="color: #9b0712; font-family: 'Marker Felt', serif; font-size: x-large;">Ranch</span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">We're running multiple shows at the same time. We pulled in the </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";">“</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">A team</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";">”</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> from Texas to cater to an elite ranch that makes you feel like a cowboy from the old west. A complete town has been created on 70,000 acres. Boardwalks, livery stables,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> a</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> jail ,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> a</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> saloon</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> the WHOLE town. We custom fit these guests who hail from al</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">l parts of the globe. They are enthused and ge</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">t fitted for custom hats, some western and some from out</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> safari line. We like to share. W</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">hile many purchase our hats for fun and fashion,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">they are a tool first</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> and foremost</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">, keeping and protecting you from the elements. That reminds me</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">, a good c</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">owboy and friend of mine Karl B. was building a new indoor arena. While up on a ladder he was tossing 2x4 spacers up to a friend in the rafters. Well you gu</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">essed it! Next thing he herd was</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";">“</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">Karl look out</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">!</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif";">”</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">, he looked up and Baam! Right in the Hat. Knocked him off the ladder</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">,</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> but</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> caused no real damage. Rands hat </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">save</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";">d</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"> the day. </span></b></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b>When we last left you were prospecting in California. Well
there is more than gold to be found. We custom measured and fit new and old
friends a like. From Santa Barbra to ( bottoms up) to</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">the
Trefethen family. Trefethen winery hosts
Stomp and put on a
grand auction and affair. The auction
benefits the grape growers migrant educational fund. This not being our first
year we are constantly amazed of the dedication and care put into every grape,
every bottle and by every person. On a personal note Hailey Trefethen was so
impressed with Rands hats she said she wanted to start a Rands Custom Hat Fan Club. We are most flattered and guess Hailey that
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Napa, The Hoxley's not to mention The stomp festival found</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">wine enthusiast who loved our his and hers hats with custom</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">hand adorned grape leaf on the crown. Weather in the saddle or </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">the vineyards of Northern Cali</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">In our travels we had a chance to visit with great people. In </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">listening to some of their experiences we we're tickled to find </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">everyone has challenges: let us share a couple stories we </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">enjoyed. While in Carmel one of our customers said, they tried </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">to break into my car and damaged the windshield. I suggested it </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">was a simple matter and the auto glass companies could </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">dispatch truck and repair it as they have for me in the past. He </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">laughed and said not for a Bentley . The glass was so tough it </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">withstood a thief's advances and did not break. They are </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">practically bullet proof. And Ritch they cost $18,000 dollars. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">With this story in mind we fast forward to the STOMP event </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">were another man was talking about his windshield experience. </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">It seems he just flew in on his private Lear jet and had a bird </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">strike. Trying to make him feel better I told him about the </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">$18,000 windshield . He laughed and said I wish it was $18,000 . </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">The bird did $70,000 worth of damage. So the next time that </span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">truck in front of you kicks up a rock and cracks your windshield</span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;">, remember it could be worse.</span></b></span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Nancy and Andy Hoxsey owners of the napa wine company</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Rand's Hats keeps you covered. We love what we do and who we </span></b><b style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">do it for. Some of our new customers we met, shared with us a </span></b></span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Doctors recommendation/Prescription for a hat to shade them</span></b></span></span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">from the ravages of the sun. Something to think about. We like<br />
to share, while many purchase our hats for fun and fashion,<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy Trails!</span></span></b><br />
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doubling down this month. Doing two shows at once. We have a top notch crew </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">heading to a private western ranch in
Montana, while I head west to California for a collection of, great hat venues. Bringing rands custom hats
to a town near you! Many heads to measure and miles to go before I sleep. We
have developed some great new designs.
Some of which take you back to some old favorite westerns. Remember steve
McQueen in the </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">Magnificent 7. We've got it, this
compact dimensioned hat is distressed
and will instill a swagger in you, Steve McQueen
himself would be proud of. Our
Saddle club collection is doing fine and destined to become a core line.
Remember Holidays are just around the corner, please share those gift ideas so
we can reach those dead lines within our current production. Thats more than
just hats! Custom cedar blocks make great gifts as </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Arial Unicode MS";">well as hat cans and accessories. We
make great gift baskets that would make anyone smile, and for all budgets .
When in Billings remember our door is always open, so drop on in and see us
building hats, and maybe squeeze one in for you. I,ll keep you all posted with
our many adventures on the road as well as home. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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note I retired my old friend and horse RENO today. Moved him to pasture for the
rest of his days. He'll want for no more. Never be ridden and have new friends
to play with. He will be missed. I'll always remember the times we've shared. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Marker Felt","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-48957866453474702412012-03-11T16:54:00.000-07:002012-03-11T16:54:30.219-07:00Customer Letter<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hello, Mr. Rand and Staff,</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Thank you, thank you, thank you, I am thrilled with my new custom Rand Hat!</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> The entire experience leaves me with quite a feeling of satisfaction! I can</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> now say, "I AM a real cowgirl!" with confidence!</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">From the first step in your front door, Mr. Ritch Rand, you were a gentleman</span><br />
<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and a scholar! In no time, you and my husband set me up with style, color</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and practicality, all keeping in mind a 'working hat' I could wear every</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">day. You also had just gotten back from NFR with new orders and you so</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">generously put our order first and it would be done in February. Did I ever</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">feel special! I was happy to get the call it was finished and we rushed up</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">and was helped by your courteous, friendly staff. Let me tell you, I can</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">wear it every day and have never before experienced a comfortable hat that</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">stays on while loping in the wind, (the windstring didn't even tug) and it</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">fits without any pressure anywhere! I am amazed! I am proud to wear your</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">brand!</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> </span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">If only I had it at the time of filming! (See first link below....the US</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">State Dept. did a 3 minute profile of our cattle ranching family to help</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">educate foreign countries on "America Out West".)</span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br />
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<br class="Apple-interchange-newline" />Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-38608485354358089322012-02-26T14:57:00.000-08:002012-02-26T14:57:25.577-08:00<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Stetson boots and a Rand Hat at the airport in Vegas. The Hats is his shade for some sleep. Big or samll we hit them all. The hats keeps on going and going.</span> <br />
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</span>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-87384735897001698272012-02-20T19:10:00.001-08:002012-02-20T19:10:43.267-08:00New Year<b id="internal-source-marker_0.03921724553219974"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></b><br />
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<div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It has been a long Journey the last few months since we left in December for the NFR in Las Vegas.</span></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This will be the first year in many years that our winter markets and shows all cross over on some of their dates. Being in two places at once with our professional staff that has worked for us for many years was very difficult to say the least. The NFR was terrific and we worked there for two weeks showing off all our new hats. We are constantly coming up with new low crowns and special bands. We have more that a dozen new hats to share with you now. If you have something special in mind just e-mail us a photo and we can duplicate the hat for you in any color. After the NFR everybody on our staff were wore down to a frazzle. Some had a cold and flu bug. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We drove to Reno and put our Truck and Trailer in Storage, for the next event. which was coming up right after Christmas.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Next, we had to be in Denver for the WESA Market and the Stock show. This is the biggest wholesale market for Stores Western of the year. I personally had to leave a little early and take a plane to Reno. Which is still very frustrating for a cowboy with a hat and a briefcase. No room to sit on these planes. For those of you who know me I am 6ft. 8 inches tall and believe me there is no place for me on planes these days. I need a special permit just to sit where my knees aren't in the isle.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So staff and I greeted all the outdoor hunters and sportsman at the FNAWS Hunting expo. We have exhibited there for more than 20 years. After that I was supposed to fly back to Billings and the plane was late and I had a terrible cough and cold. I spent the next week in bed in a hotel. Finally My staff at my office and my doctor at home sent me some drugs to help me start to recover from a terrible virus. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have the largest outdoor show of the year the Safari club International show in Vegas. Back we go with our Truck and Trailer in tow. If you have not added this up yet myself and other staff members have been gone for weeks. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our new low safari hats soft in many colors, were a huge hit at this show. We have been showing there and involved with these sportsman for 25 years. We are producing all our new styles in photos, and post cards we can get you pictures and color samples if you need. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have new dealers coming on as Special Rand hat shop dealers all over this year. I will update everyone soon. One in Cheyenne Wyo. Canada, Utah, Santa Fe. N Mexico. and Calif x 2 we are working on additional dealers in the Denver area.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Our designer Josh A. spent a week in our shop helping us design a bunch of new hats for the Saddle club collection. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Big Thanks to josh for Fresh Ideas, Great art, And many laughs.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One of our new hats is the McQue 7 just like the Steve McQueen hat in Magnificent 7 what a great movie. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Of course when we were traveling we have been inspired to make an additional new Rockin Bar hat in smoke with a hand braided very small hat band and a contrasting binding ribbon edge. It is a handsome hat. We saw a lot of our friends on the road that we only get to see once a year. Too many to mention. We are very grateful that we got through another year and have a lot of long term relationships that continue on. Randy, Connie, Josh, Thad, Jessica, Rudy. Tom, Nancy, Bruce, Rudy, Sonny, Tamara, Don, ,Kim, Cathy, Steve, Keith, Lisa, Jack, Barc, Kelly, Jorge, Jim. We lost one of our old friends Jack Upchurch Sr. This year.. forgive me as there are to many of our loyal friends that we only get to see once and a while. Dave, Trent, Gary, Sue, Mike, Kate, Austin, Most of our crew who have real lives ourside of Rand's have trained and worked for us for many years and we always Thank them very much</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Keep sending in your pictures and Thank you goes out for all the E-mails..</span></div><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></b>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-80764653121402447992012-01-12T22:11:00.000-08:002012-01-12T22:11:39.116-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz0I0DhPFUEGyfUZiCB2aGbew5XI5xr2xgJrnTxzKM61RqozR5fOa_G25_H_dTcAyT61__NLZ4wVed7qfyAP_cqXilBc9AAp1CxGDGJsSIsFG2l08dpq04GFJl2bE1Qr38F8IoyTtzl6v/s1600/KR_Rands.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz0I0DhPFUEGyfUZiCB2aGbew5XI5xr2xgJrnTxzKM61RqozR5fOa_G25_H_dTcAyT61__NLZ4wVed7qfyAP_cqXilBc9AAp1CxGDGJsSIsFG2l08dpq04GFJl2bE1Qr38F8IoyTtzl6v/s320/KR_Rands.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A customer from the Santa Barbra California sent us a picture.</span>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-24272437094813883222011-12-05T17:27:00.001-08:002011-12-05T17:27:09.087-08:00Holiday Season!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Shop small is the word. Small business day celebrated all over the US is this week right after Thanksgiving. Remember your miniature hat in a Hatbox, Cowboy Sack, Western Tissue, DVD's full color catalog and the rest of the custom fitting is up to us. If you want a personalized gift, we can make it. Call us and talk to Chely, Terri or whoever answers. We are open Monday thru Friday 8 to 5 Mountain Standard time. Check out our new gift certificates.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Winter is here, here in Montana we have a few inches of snow and the Temperature was a chilly 5 degrees. It got up to 34 degrees today. I talked to my friend in Fort Worth, Tx today, and it was in the 70's. No wonder all the best team ropers in the world live in Texas. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Cowboy Christmas show in Vegas starts on Dec 1st through the 10<sup>th</sup> located at the Las Vegas convention center.</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span class="apple-style-span">Rand's booth number is 560. I will be on duty along with Jorge, Kelly, and Cathy. Please come see all our new hats.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> We also created bar codes for ever ones smart phones, so that you can scan it and up pops our latest video. We have new post cards, of the Rancho Deluxe collection coming out this week. I will get them posted for you all to see in the next few days. Watch for our hats on Larry's Country diner on Cable RFTD. Reminds me of the old He Haw show we did for many years with Buck Owens.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> We are working on a lot of Great Cowboy designs for some new ads in conjunction with a very large clothing company for 2012. Our hats are all over the J L Powell USA catalog.</span></span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); float: none;"> </span></span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);" /> <span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); float: none;"> </span></span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);" /> <span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); float: none;"> </span><wbr style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px;"></wbr><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); float: none;"> Happy Trails From Montana </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);" /> <span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); float: none;"> </span></span><br style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);" /> </span><span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); float: none;"> </span><wbr style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px;"></wbr><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); float: none;"> </span><wbr style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); font-family: arial, sans-serif; text-indent: 0px;"></wbr><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); float: none;">Ritch R.</span></span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-89495659234418604422011-09-23T19:23:00.001-07:002011-09-23T19:23:39.126-07:00Letter for YOU!<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dear Rand hat friends.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Fall is here and we now look forward to the NFR, our new hats, and hat bands for the show in Las Vegas. (Dec. 1st - 10th). I just returned from Denver Market and we are excited for a great fall and winter. Our dealers are very excited about the new Rancho Deluxe hats. Rands will have samples and pictures from the saddle club collection coming soon to our blog and face book.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We are stocking many colors and styles for Christmas at Black Bear Trading Company in Telluride Colorado.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">The ranch at Rock Creek has a new store and a lot of Rand's hats for the guests. Look up Guest Ranch on the internet as it is over the top. You can really get away in style. We started working with them a year ago and they now have had a great season and lots of chances to abuse the Hats at the Ranch.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">I was asked to do an interview on t.v. the other day and for those who don't know there ARE two 4's on your alarm clock. I needed to be at the Studio by 5:45 AM. I live 35 miles from town. It turned out good for the hat shop and I appreciate our customers who want to know more about the hat making process. I still have a great passion for this business.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">I am going to Cody, Wyoming one day this next week to see Seidel's Saddlery. Keith, the owner, works with the Buffalo Bill Museum in producing a special piece of art work in leather every year. Keith and Lisa also own and run a beautiful Store in Downtown Cody, if you ever go, it is right next to the Famous Irma hotel. This is where Buffalo Bill Cody always Stayed. </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">We are starting a sampling process at Beth West in Clear View, Washington. Don't worry; it is just a neat western store in and close to Seattle. Lance the owner has a passion for Hats.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.bethwest.net/" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #67753a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">www.bethwest.net</span></a><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">.<span> </span>Watch for the Rand hats there soon. We are now designing some new hats for this store. We let Lance pick and help design as well. I will be in Seattle for a few days and the end of this month. My son Ben and I will get to catch up as he lives there. He grew up in the hat business and is a man who can really give a hat the test in the outdoors.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Rand's is having a lot of trouble with the fine fur felt this year. It seems to have gone way up in price, but down in quality.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Our prices to the customer have changed very little. Our hand selected sweatbands made from the best leather we can get, is thru the roof. We are very selective and it is a narrow field to choose from. That is if you don't want the parts of your hat made and imported from a country you cannot pronounce. </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Everybody needs to go to Barnes and Nobel and ask for the Montana Magazine. There are some great things to see and do in Montana, and of course, a new article about our love of the hat business. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Also read and see our newest hat in the September issue of JLPowell magazine. </span></span><a href="http://www.jlpowellusa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #67753a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">www.JLPowellusa.com</span></a><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> this is a wonderful catalog for the Sporting life. Call them and ask for a catalog or look them up. You will be amazed at the quality of goods. I bought a sweatshirt from them the other day and the packaging was worth the order.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Watch for the new Schaefer Ranch Wear catalog for October. They have a lot of outdoor and cowboy gear. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.schaeferranchwear.com/" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #67753a; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">www.schaeferranchwear.com</span></a><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> Rick and Lynn Grant are the owners and you can call or write them and get any answers you might have about their clothing and gear. By the way all MADE IN THE USA. </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">One question that is always asked is, “can you get color swatches from us”. YES, YES and YES</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Call or write us for your choices and questions. Monday thru Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Mountain time in the USA.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Watch for our new interactive ad in the cowboy way. </span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Happy Trials for now! My dog (Annie) is chasing the Wild turkeys and the horses need to be fed. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Be sure to write us with your comments and pictures. </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Happy Birthday to our good friend Josh....</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span"> From the Ranch in Montana </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br />
<span class="apple-style-span"> Thanks Ritch</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 6.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-67617823730301870152011-09-23T19:01:00.001-07:002011-09-23T19:01:52.154-07:00Quick customer letter<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thank you for taking care of my request to have my hat resized and delivered</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">by the end of October. Your customer service has been the best, and I</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">appreciate it so much. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">If you can, I would like a catalog sent with the hat.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I plan to order another one of your hats soon. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thank you again</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> Masato</span>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-36611695140726136842011-09-22T15:07:00.000-07:002011-09-22T15:07:11.969-07:00One quick thought<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: 'Droid Sans', arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"> There is no self service at Rand's</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: 'Droid Sans', arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Would you like your hat Good, Quick or cheap? (PICK TWO) </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: 'Droid Sans', arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ritch</span><span style="font-family: Garamond; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span></span></span>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-92103626962087609712011-09-18T15:13:00.000-07:002011-09-18T15:14:33.343-07:00Quick post for today<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: 'Droid Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rich,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: 'Droid Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
Congratulations on the nice feature article in the latest Montana Magazine.<br />
Very nice.<br />
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I can't wait for you to be done with my new Sporting Clays hat!!<br />
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Cheers!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #202020; font-family: 'Droid Sans', arial, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Mark LaRowe</span>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-68722884452683041462011-08-29T15:51:00.001-07:002011-08-29T15:53:26.248-07:00<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #202020; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">A customer calls us the other day and started in with a story that is unreal. He’s a customer that ordered a hat six years ago and after placing his order he gets in a serious Horse wreck. Now he can't remember who he is when he wakes up every morning. Six years later his wife was cleaning out the guest room and was getting ready to throw away his old rand hat box when she saw the box and remembered they had a hat on order. Of course we had modified his hats somewhere along the line during the past years but, we had his hat intact still waiting for him…..Only in Montana.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10pt;"> <wbr></wbr> </span><span class="apple-style-span"> <wbr></wbr> Ritch</span></span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div></div>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-68268720233894922852011-08-28T11:08:00.000-07:002011-08-28T11:08:12.896-07:00Brad Barkemeyer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #202020; font-family: Tahoma; font-size: x-small;"><br />
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Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-65160293399390917192011-08-24T17:55:00.001-07:002011-08-24T17:55:18.819-07:00Update<br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Dear Hat Fans and Customers,</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">What a busy few weeks we have had here in Billings. We’ve had even more tornado warnings, and a lot of rain in the middle of the day. It’s still summer here and the horses are enjoying the summer pasture. Since Montana had a record spring rain fall and winter snow pack, the rivers have finally gone down to normal levels. The county has finally, about two weeks ago, removed the sand bags from the side of our Bridges.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Our friends from Switzerland at Western Art Outfitters came for their annual hat buying visit. Kurt and his family, always have a big smile on their faces and bring a lot of stories to our shop. They stayed in Montana for a week this time. We enjoyed the time they spent in our shop. They want to have a street party in 2012 at his store. He would invite 200 of his closest friends. Kudos to our friend Kurt and his Store.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Our friends from Reis Ranch in California were in Billings for a two day horse training seminar. Be sure to catch his no dust tour. RFD TV and all the rest is on his web site at reisranch.com. His summer clinics are everywhere. I personally have attended his clinic's for 20 years and always learn something new. Any horse and any problem, Dennis is on it.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">The first week of this month, August, we were helping all the PBR customers for a big PBR event in Billings. This draws a huge crowd from all over the Planet. Rand's worked a lot of days in a row to take care of a huge crowd for this event.</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Garamond, serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Next week we are hosting a private party in Napa, California for the stomp wine growers. Myself and one other staff member will be in St Helena, California at the range mercantile for a opening event, also in San Francisco for a private event. We are being hosted by the Napa wine company on Friday night for a private show in Yountville. If anybody needs to be fitted call my store and we will try to meet up with you while we’re in your area.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">We will Be in Denver for the market at the Denver Merchandise Mart on Sept. 9th, 10<sup>th</sup>, and 11th So if you need a private fitting call us.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">We are working with a new account in the Seattle area for new designs and stock hats. We will update you on this store as we go.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Watch for our hats in the new JL Powell USA catalog coming out in the next few weeks for fall Great sporting hats <a href="http://www.jlpowellusa.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #67753a;">www.jlpowellusa.com</span></a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Watch for a special addition hat in the Schaefer Ranchwear Catalog in the fall</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.schaefer-ranchwear.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #67753a;">www.schaefer-ranchwear.com</span></a></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Last but not least we are shipping some custom hats to ORVIS for the made in USA store. I will update everyone on this in the next couple of weeks. ORVIS wanted some Rand's hats custom made for a project on the East Coast.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">I will be in Park city Utah for the fall. I will update everyone on that also. See our hats a Burns cowboy shop in Park city.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<span class="apple-style-span">Ask for Jake or Stephanie and they will make sure you are taken care of.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Send in some real pictures so we can post them and let everyone see our friends on the road.</span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Thanks to Dave, Austin, Terri, Chely, Katie, Randy, Luke, Josh, Jorge, Kelly, Steve, Yank and our new trainee Cathy. You will meet some of these people in our store and on the road. All of our friends and employee's are a great support staff for Rand's to bring you the customer the best hat on the planet.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">From Montana at the Ranch </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #202020; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ritch R. </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #202020; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-83152932249069041532011-07-11T22:23:00.000-07:002011-07-11T22:23:57.975-07:00KVRE Radio<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Dear Ritch,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">You did a great job on the hat: It looks great and fits perfectly.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'll be going to the Memphis Film Festival next week in Olive Branch, Mississippi. It's a gathering of western fans from all over the country. I'll be proudly wearing my new hat and I'm sure to get some compliments on it. If you'll send me a few of your business cards I'll be happy to pass them out. I leave on June 1st.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Yours truly,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Tom Nichols, Owner</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">KVRE Radio</span>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8757604141883622221.post-53680856781367809022011-06-14T15:59:00.001-07:002011-06-14T16:01:32.088-07:00<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Friends and Family,<o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Oh my Diesel was $5.29 a Gallon there. It almost pushed me over the edge. I really was trying to figure out how to be more like Fred Flintstone. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We have a lot of new designs; Low Safari, Rancho Deluxe, a new Drover for the outdoor enthusiast. You can see these on our new postcards and watch our new video on the web site. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;">We are involved with some exciting new hats for Burns cowboy shop in Park city Utah, and Carmel by the Sea California.</span></span><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;">We will be in Napa Valley, California later this summer. We will update everyone as we get closer.</span></span><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;">I will be in Denver at the Old west show and auction June 25th, 26th, and 27<sup>th</sup>, at the Denver Merchandise Mart on exit 58th right off the interstate.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;">Rand's has a showroom #4543 there. We’ll have a lot of hat samples, it will be easy to fit and show anyone our hats. If anyone would like to visit just e-mail me for an appointment and you can stop, get fitted, and try on samples. </span></span><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;">We have so much Rain in Montana that it is flooding everywhere, and 200% above normal snow pack. There will be lots of hay for the horses.</span></span><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent: .5in;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #202020; line-height: 115%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Ritch Rand</span></span></span><span style="color: #202020; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>Rich Randhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15370049794330174631noreply@blogger.com0