Rick Blaine
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The 1937 ad showing an early wide ribbon hat referred to as the Open Road can be seen in a few places on the Lounge and a couple of examples of this hat have turned up.
I thought there might be a dead Trademark record showing the first use in trade, but I did not find one in a quick search.
so the OR as we know it today with the thin ribbon and bound edge came about in the 40s correct ?
I was asking about the working size changing string. Funny it never occurred to me it would be ornamental, and thinking about it I wonder what the working string would be configured and what it would look like. I imagine its an ancient way to make hats fit.String woven through a leather sweatband was originally for adjusting the size of the hat a size or two. But later it morphed into just a decoration. So, it depends on what sort of string you are talking about.
Very interesting, indeed! I always thought the OR was a thin ribbon "by birth". Vic, you are a true well of Stetson knowledge.It took on its present form and name around 1948
just absolutely beautiful VicAll mine....for now....