Recent content by Popeye Doyle

I ordered my Stetson Range in size 7 since my Stetson Open Road fits perfect but when it came they don’t fit the same at all. The Range is very snug. I guess this is good on a windy day but I wish it fit like my OR. It isn’t too tight I guess because once it’s on I tend to forget it’s there...

Great looking old hat. I am always amazed at the hat knowledge here.

Yeah I love the short brim. Had to wait a good while before I finally got the email from Stetson that they had one in 7 back in stock. And they weren’t in stock very long so I’m glad I jumped when I did.

I just paid the most I’ve ever paid for a hat in my life. $290 + tax. I couldn’t resist. I have one in silverbelly that I ruined the shape of the crown and the brim. At least it’s ruined in my eyes. It still looks like a cowboy hat but I liked the look of it before I messed with it. Been wanting...

I have plenty of hair but I keep it buzzed so it doesn’t usually affect my head size.

I think the next hat I will try a 7 and see if I can stretch it out a bit. I think it being a little tight would bug me less than a wrinkled up sweatband.

I have a lot of hats like I image most of you on here do. But I only have one hat that fits me perfect and one that’s near perfect. All the rest are a tad too big and have to have something under the sweatband, and that drives me crazy. I hate the way it makes the sweatband wrinkle up. I know no...

Forgot to show the liner of this Bailey Clayton hat. It has a beautiful liner. It is black and features a horses face on it.

Here are two more of my western hats and the last two. An Akubra Rough Rider and a Bailey Tombstone.

This is my “real” Stetson. A Stetson Range with a 3” brim. For me a real Stetson has this liner in it. This one has a few stains on it

Here is my favorite western hat. It is made by Bailey and it only wool felt but it is super nice. It has a Gus style crown with a pencil roll brim.

Here is me in one of my Open Roads. Don’t really smoke a pipe. Just used it to pose for the pic. I have another more vintage one. It’s the 4X beaver felt. This one is the newer 6X one. Not sure if it has any beaver in it. This one looks ok from the side like this but straight on the crown is way...

I have a 618 as my main riding jacket. What is the purpose of the snap if you don’t mind me asking.

I would wear it. I like when a room stops and all eyes are on me. I guess I’m a little vain.

So I’ve always wanted an old west style hat and finally got one. I have a lot of westerns, open roads, cattlemen, etc. But this is now my favorite it’s a Clayton by Bailey Hats. Made in the USA from their Frontier Collection.The only thing I don’t like is it’s wool felt but they treat these with...