At Real Deal Brazil, We're all about the tarp
A few years back, Mr. P., as we affectionately call the founder of our little Greenville, N.C., company, was traveling along the coast of his beloved Brazil when he spied something intriguing in one of the local markets there: Wide-brimmed hats handcrafted out of wonderfully weathered old cotton canvas, with heavy stitching, shifts in color, fraying, stains, rips, punctures, patches and even occasional ink marks. Mr. P. immediately began inquiring about the unusual hats, learning that their material was actually old canvas tarps discarded by Brazilian trucking companies after lengthy use as protection for freight. A romantic in the broadest sense of the word, Mr. P. was instantly as hooked by the story as he had been by the hats themselves.
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At Real Deal Brazil, We're all about the tarp
A few years back, Mr. P., as we affectionately call the founder of our little Greenville, N.C., company, was traveling along the coast of his beloved Brazil when he spied something intriguing in one of the local markets there: Wide-brimmed hats handcrafted out of wonderfully weathered old cotton canvas, with heavy stitching, shifts in color, fraying, stains, rips, punctures, patches and even occasional ink marks. Mr. P. immediately began inquiring about the unusual hats, learning that their material was actually old canvas tarps discarded by Brazilian trucking companies after lengthy use as protection for freight. A romantic in the broadest sense of the word, Mr. P. was instantly as hooked by the story as he had been by the hats themselves.
Phillip Y.02/10/2022
Simple and fast
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Previously purchased
Angelique H.01/11/2022
You's are awesome
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Great quality and long lasting style
Mark A.12/17/2021
Good service, fast delivery, great product!
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Love the look of this hat.
Samuel W.11/28/2021
Very easy
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have many of their products
Jill E.11/26/2021
Had this before and it lasted for years. Best products evet
Andrew S.11/11/2021 , MN
Great
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Looked cool.
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11/11/2021
Love it. Fits well and shapes easy.
Les B.10/26/2021
Ordering my second hat from these folks.
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It's origiality
Gigi E.10/25/2021
Got my hat last week! Ordering was easy and shipping seemed pretty fast.
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My 10 yr old grand daughter loves my original RDB tarp hat, which is perfect for her, size small. I ordered a medium, which is tiny bit big for my head. I should of ordered the pulls! (darn it) I do love it though. Very happy with the sturdiness of this hat, the ability to shape it like I want, and the quality! Great for the beach, pool, flying kites, frisbee golf. It's fun to wear and covers your face/neck, some of your shoulder area too. Would buy again for sure.
J.A.G.10/23/2021 , WA
Good experience!
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Fiancé loves these hats.
10/23/2021
High quality hat. My fiancé lost his while traveling and was so distraught after having worn it for years that I purchased him a new one. The design is a little different than the last one and he’s not as much of a fan but he still loves the hat and will hopefully have it for years to come! A little pricey for what it is but the heart wants what it wants.
Pedro L.10/18/2021 , FL
Easy going buying experience.
Suggestion: As each hat is unique I would have liked to see actual hats available online.
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Saw it at a shop (my size was not available). Loved the hat and the story behind it. Had to get one.
Analyn10/10/2021 , NEW JERSEY
Very easy, not hard to order at all!
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This is my third or fourth hat, one "borrowed", one sacrificed to the ocean Gods, and my last one ripped where there was a fake patch {so please dont send one!}
10/10/2021
I get so many compliments on his hats. I’m on my third or fourth time in over 20 years, even before zombie land made it popular power just don’t wear these in the water because they get kind of heavy in sink easy! That was my sacrifice to the water gods
10/10/2021
I get so many compliments on these hats, this is my third or fourth her in over 20 years, evening before zombie land. If you’re thinking about buying this hat do it!
Scott K.10/09/2021
A little apprehensive about the name of the site at first. Glad I checked it out. Looking forward to the hat.
William M.09/28/2021 , MI
You can read it in my review. Too much money for a hat that was not made with any pride. Unnecessary stitches over patches that looked terrible, had to be removed with a ripper. Took me about 30 min. Patch was fine, random crappy stitching over it was bad. Shape of hat was off.
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I bought one about 10 years ago that wore out. I loved that hat, so I thought I would get another one. I was not impressed with the 2nd.
09/28/2021
Not as good as the first one I bought. This time it had some weird stitching over patches that looked WRONG. I had to remove the stitching with a seam ripper, took about 30 min. The hat still wasn't as good as the first one. I like the patches over the holes, just don't like weird unnecessary stitching over them. Also it looks like this one was put together with less pride. For what I received, it should have cost half of what I paid.
Daniel F.09/26/2021
Easy peasy. Hopefully the hat does not disappoint.
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Saw it at a local store, just not available in Large.
James S.09/15/2021 , CO
Na
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I saw someone with this hat and had to buy one!
09/15/2021
I think that this hat would be even more awesome if it can have customized with logos or something similar.
09/15/2021
I love this hat. It fits great and looks awesome!
Les B.09/15/2021
Easy Peasy
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Saw it on a friend today. Wanted it immediately.
Denise09/10/2021 , CA
Recieved much faster then expected.
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Own a hat. Love it!
Joseph T.09/01/2021 , OH
Took longer then expected. Hat is a little tight but I hope it will stretch over time.
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Something different.
09/01/2021
If needed, will keep hat on secure.
09/01/2021
Different but I like it. I little tight around my head but maybe it will loosen up over time.
Rolande D.08/10/2021
Very good so far
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Had one before but wire has rusted
Derek R.08/09/2021 , CO
I would love to leave an awesome review about how I just love my new hat. But I can't. I haven't received it. The site says 3-4 weeks, but its over six weeks now, and the gal on the phone said it's another two weeks... You need to either stop taking orders for a product you don't have, or let customers know up front a realistic shipping date. Also, your track order function on your site dies not query a database... you can type any random characters and get the 'we have received your order' message
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I was excited about a cool hat that was made with recycled products…
08/09/2021
I would love to leave an awesome review about how I just love my new hat. But I can’t. I haven’t received it. The site says 3-4 weeks, but its over six weeks now, and the gal on the phone said it’s another two weeks… You need to either stop taking orders for a product you don’t have, or let customers know up front a realistic shipping date. Also, your track order function on your site dies not query a database… you can type any random characters and get the “we have received your order” message
08/09/2021
I would love to leave an awesome review about how I just love my new hat. But I can’t. I haven’t received it. The site says 3-4 weeks, but its over six weeks now, and the gal on the phone said it’s another two weeks… You need to either stop taking orders for a product you don’t have, or let customers know up front a realistic shipping date. Also, your track order function on your site dies not query a database… you can type any random characters and get the “we have received your order” message…
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