We are designers and makers of hand made cowboy and western hats, leather holsters, sheaths, chaps, and other cowboy gear. If you are a returning client we say welcome back! And to all you fine folks who are visiting us for the first time – HOWDY!

Tom Mix B-Movie Hat

Tom Mix (shown at left at the height of his fame) was the first cowboy star to wear outrageous outfits; and became, arguably, the first movie star earning 40,000 a week in 1925. 

His films were enormously successful and followed a simple formula. The scripts were fast paced and featured plenty of action and chases on horse back. Mix’s movie horse was called Tony and Tony became a big star in his own right! Later Cowboy heroes copied the Mix formula, but none eclipsed Tom in popularity.

Before Mix became a cinema star he lived the cowboy way, serving as Town Marshal in Dewey, Oklahoma in 1912, and later performed in Wild West shows. Both Mix and another early western film star; William S. Hart, were pall bearers at Wyatt Earp’s funeral in 1929.

Yup, that Wyatt Earp. . . .

At the end of the 19th century when mail order catalogs were the Internet of the day, companies like Montgomery Ward and Sears and Roebuck offered ready made hats with names like Big Chief, Dakota, Calgary, Jolan, and Boss of the Plains.

Purchase one of our fine beaver-blend hand made cowboy hats or fine cowboy leather, and you will receive the same quality and workmanship that is worn by more than a dozen of the world’s premier rodeo cowboys riding today. National Security Advisors, Production Companies, Marshals, Sheriffs, Musicians, Writers, Cartoonists, Artists, Athletes, Soldiers, and lots of every day folk love our products, and we hope you will as well. Testimonials

Our Cowboy Hat colors

We have over 170 different hat styles in our catalog; that should be enough for even the finickiest cowboy to find a hat style they like! And if you love Old West History you’ll enjoy going through over a hundred pages full of  stories about the heroes and villains of the wild west.  You’ll find everything from classic western hats from the 19th century to new versions of your favorite hats from the movies. Take your time, have a wander around. . .there’s lots to see in The Last Best West™.

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From: John Morgan
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 4:01 PM
To: service
Subject: Re: order Received [Tom Horn Cowboy Hat]

I received my hat today, and it is wonderful. The craftsmanship, the fit, the quality of felt, the hatband, the shape and color, and the inner band are spoton. 

I’ve never had a hat of this quality or one that fits so perfectly. It came one day after my wife and my 35th anniversary, so great timing and worth the wait. A photo is attached.

Thank you, sincerely,  John R. Morgan

WHAT DOES CUSTOM MEAN?

Last Best West Cowboy Hats
We allow clients to switch hatbands between hat styles, and request different crown and brim dimensions. As well you get your name stencilled on the sweatband inside the hat.

Last Best West Leather
We make our Hand Made Holsters, belts and Indian Rifle Sheaths to fit your firearms. We offer custom fit on our holsters for almost any pistol, and make our gun and cartridge belts to your waist and cartridge size. Enter your info in the comments box during checkout.

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Legendary Cowboy Leather

Our leather cowboy holsters; belts and chaps are based on pictures from museums, archival photos and mail order catalogues from the late 1800s and early decades of the 20th century. And of course all the great Hollywood Westerns of the past 100 years.