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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I care about the environment, so I tend to lookout for recycled products.
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Previous owner
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Had one before
The Original Real Deal Brazil Tarp Hat
This is the 4th hat I have purchased. I love to gift these hats to family and friends because I love the uniqueness of each one and the personal touch you can make with them once you have them.
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Conquista Vest
The vest was purchased for my husband. We both already have the Real Deal hats and love them so he had to have the vest and he LOVES it! He usually buys a 2x in everything and the large vest fits him well.
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This is a replacement hat for my boyfriend, he has worn holes in his old one.
Extra Large Floppy Travel Hat
I bought this hat to replace one my boyfriend already had, he absolutely loves it! He even named it, he wears it all the time.
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Hubby wants this as a birthday gift. His size is popular and he'll have to wait til January, but it will be worth the wait I'm sure
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My son has had a Real Deal Brazil hat for years, and it's holding up very well. He "needs" an additional vented one for the hot summer!