Weiman says he knows auctioneers around the world and many have never worn a cowboy hat. "I have a friend who got $2.2 million for Ringo Starr's drum set," he says.

But the cowboy hat is not some sort of political gimmick. "Anybody who knows me knows that I wear this hat," said Goldstein, 45. It has been a great conversation starter.

The name Bill Brodrick probably wasn’t terribly familiar to many NASCAR fans from 1969 through 1997. Who? But mention a 6-foot-3, muscular hulk with long, flaming-red hair, a graying “Grizzly ...

The cowboy hat, created in the 1860s, remains a unique icon for America. ... Moore and his colleagues met a Native American man who taught them how to make decorations for cowboy hats.

The unforgettable ‘hat man’ of NASCAR. By Al Pearce Sports Columnist; Jun 25, 2022 Jun 25, 2022 ... that man was as instantly recognizable as the King and his cowboy hat. ...