Big thanks to Brent @deadlyhandsome for posting this earlier in the thread and helping me make this possible. Slight stretch of the hat and it makes a fine fit for me. The east coast was hit with a crazy snow storm this week so I decided to let the brim catch some flakes before things got too nasty.
Just got this 7xCB in the mail today. Open crown, Open Road size 7 1/4 L.O! I am super impressed with the quality of this hat. It is definitely comparable, if not better, than my S100. It's soft and malleable as expected. I'm very excited to wear it. It definitely needs a white gas bath once...
Well I hope your bidding wars result in a victory for you soon. I think I’m set, so you can count on me to standby and watch! Anyway, here’s some photos of the stampings as well as an “eh” photo of the block tag. Don’t want to bend this leather back too far.
Dan, thank you so much!! Yes, I’m a sucker for marketing as well. But how could you not be? How many high grade hats come in a leather case these days? Something about it just makes you feel... some kind of way? Empowered maybe?
To speak to your “old” statement. I’m 28! It speaks to my old...
No no, wasn’t assuming such or taking it that way either! I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a quality difference. Just more a curiosity thing!! I’ll take more photos and add them this week. I’m going to baby this thing!!
Hey Jack, thank you! I don’t have another keyhole to compare it to, so it’s hard for me to tell as well. I’m going to assume if it were gold, it would be shiny. So I guess this would be card stock?
You're probably wondering if the S100 above was snagged. Well, I can tell you it was. I am the new proud owner of the hat and boy, is it a beauty. This is my first S100 with the case (I own a beaver 100 and a later 7x) and I believe I'll have it for a very long time. I ended up cleaning the box...
Thanks folks! I spent a lot of time working this one with a spray bottle of water, some steam, and a tool. I must say, I am proud of my work. First time doing a kettle curl
What do ya get when you take a Stetson Rancher & give it a pencil curl with a brim reshape? A better western. In my opinion! Gents I have a ton of catching up to do on here. So forgive me if I haven’t given you a proper thank you for the likes and comments. I have a couple pages of your...
Just brought this one home. Usually I don't go for the shorter brims/dress. I tend to lean more towards westerns. However, I had to have a piece of history from the Chestnut St. Store. Also came with a tall oval box with the double inserts. I think with the right attire, I can warm up to this one.
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