beautiful piece
the tip crest and what looks to be a foil or gold over card stock size tag put this somewhere in late 30s to early 40s in my estimation ... more likely the latter
rare to see a thin ribbon in that time frame but they were made
I do not believe that tip crest was used at all...
SOLD
1950s Stetson Twenty Sovereign
7 1/4
Plenty of character
Felt is phenomenal
some staining on the ribbon and binding
$100 obo shipped to your door
Hit me up with questions
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hahahaha
slow = wrist using a free stroke
fast = using the rebound ... not relying on the rebound... use it and pull in that second stroke of the double a la the teachings of Freddie Gruber
yes ... tissue light piece
For sale
1950s Dobbs Cross Country
7 1/8
Brown/Green depending on the light.
Great condition.
Lightweight thin travel piece.
Shows some verdigris in the common spot but doesn’t come through the top of the felt.
Asking $100 shipped to your door in Con. US
Hit me up with questions
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So I came into some Hat Retainers
8 brand new in box
The Hatsoff.com website has them for $25.00
Box is marked $25.50
I’m asking $15.00 shipped to your door in the Con.US
Only 8 so act fast
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Happy Birthday Papa Jo Jones
Seen here in rehearsal with the Basie Orchestra 1944
Check out the beautiful piece on his bass drum
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Hey old friends ...
Been wearing this 50s OR workhorse every day for a month and thinking of you guys.
Hope all is well ... miss talking with you all the time.
Posting this feels like the old days
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I've owned probably 30 plus Strats in my time collecting ranging from very early 40s to very late 50s.
they all had pretty much the exact same specs outside of some of the very early ones being a touch higher and wider but nothing too noticeable.
all 122 block with a 2 1/2" brim give or take a hair
many people had hats professionally altered to accommodate trends of the time.
yours has been altered
the earliest Open Road hats were wide ribbon but Strats have always been thin ribbon
the "break" is where the brim meets the crown ... wider brims put more stress on the break.
especially a brim with no flange for extra support.
wider brims in lighter felt will often sag at the break.
it will make a difference in the brim getting "bacon" but will do nothing for a sagging break.
...and a sagging break is what you worry about the wider the brim gets
enjoy your beautiful hat
a hatter will always tell you that because they want to guarantee their work ... I took a chance and...
I mean in every way
I have a 3" flat brim with a raw edge from Michael in dress weight ... had for probably close to 4 years now and never had an issue.
... though it does have a slight pencil curl ... which I don't think make a whole lot of difference.
might be worth a try if you venture...
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