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Flood of Tilley

I love Tilley hats. I think it is no secret that I have had my first Tilley replaced twice already. Purchased at the Calgary Stampede when I was in my teens. I think the made in Canada hat has changed what is an important accessory in outdoor wearables. The premise behind the hat is amazing, and it has been a company that I adored ever since they started. It's durability, washability, function, and somehow now style is beyond the throwaway nature of current caps. Now that the company has been sold. There are slight differences in the product. The hat seems to be franchised and licensed. Sold in locations I thought would never be possible. I saw it in MEC and recently for a short stint it was in Costco. The main difference I notice is the guaranteed for life tag on the inside. 

I was starting to think that this might be the end of Tilley as I knew it. The owner sold to a venture capital group. The brand is capitalizing on the mall markets. Then I found a salvation moment. I'm on Reddit, and through the postings I was directed to a lot of 12 Tilley hats from the USA. I did the math and even with the Duty charge the hats cost about $20 each. Considering a Tilley retails for around $80. This was a deal I couldn't ignore. Throw on top of this that most if not all the hats are guaranteed for life. My 12 hats are not only lightly used, when they die, they will be replaced for the cost of shipping... a zen moment for sure.

The Duty charge was a surprise. I had no choice but to pay it, but DHL and the Boarder Agency thought that I needed to pay duty on a hat made in Canada but sold back to a Canadian from the USA. While I waste time fighting this absurd charge, I am left to wonder if it is worth it to fight the charge... Yes, yes on principal it is. Funny story. I appealed, they didn't totally deny the claim, but asked that I submit pictures. When I called the guy on the phone suggested I needed more than a picture of the tag... A certificate of origin was preferred. 

Tilley was an Canadian Company. The hats as far as the tag says it is made in the boarders of Canada. Do you think they would believe a history lesson? If you have ever watched Disney+ you may have watched the border security show. There are lots of fake products passing the boarder. I decided to take shots, and ask Tilley for the Certificate. It is about principle but oh it is a waste of time. Tilley couldn't open high quality photos, they take days to respond. Its a funny distraction. I will likely stop while I am ahead. Probably not.