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For reference, 3 Stetson beaver quality rondels... the one on the left appears in pre WWII hats. The other two are later.
For reference, 3 Stetson beaver quality rondels... the one on the left appears in pre WWII hats. The other two are later.
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Thank you, Alan! Now I know what a rondel isFor reference, 3 Stetson beaver quality rondels... the one on the left appears in pre WWII hats. The other two are later.
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Thank you, Alan! Now I know what a rondel is
What do you think? Should I pull the trigger?
What do you mean by die imprint? Im new to hats so all the vocab is confusing to meYou and me both. I believe we've yet to see one with the actual Boss of the Plains die imprint.
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What do you mean by die imprint? Im new to hats so all the vocab is confusing to me
I had a 3X BOP made under contract by Akubra during the same time they made the Open Road.it would be a maker's mark of some sort. These are sometimes done as embossments (or debossments) done with a metal die, and later with just a gold foil logo.
In this case, I was talking about the Boss of the Plains logo pictured in this early 1900's Stetson Catalog:
This logo was recreated for the Stetson Japan Boss of the Plains reissue. A hat I would seriously re-import if they offered it in my size....but I digress.
We often engage in the game of "Open Road or no?" There are some who will only accept a hat that actually is stamped with "Open Road" as an actual OR hat. By this strictest definition, I don't recall seeing an "actual" Boss of the Plains, even though a few hats around here seem to fit the bill.
Unless I am wrong, it is true that Stetson used the Boss of the Plains name in their catalogs and sales material, but didn't mark it that way on the hat itself that I have ever seen. But you have to remember that in those days (pre 1920s) they didn't put model names on any sweatband. Their catalogs were filled with model names, but we didn't start seeing model names on sweats until the 20s and 30s. Many pre 20s hats carried the Stetson names and logos, the 1900 "prize" and expo info, the "Boss Raw Edge" stamps, among other things, but never model names. I hope some of the other members will correct me if I am wrong.
Cavanagh. Fairly recent, but I was attracted by the tall crown. View attachment 325930 View attachment 325931 View attachment 325932 View attachment 325933 View attachment 325936 View attachment 325935 View attachment 325934
Nice pick up, Max. I saw that, but the 2" brim put me off.
Thanks, Jim!Nice pick up, Max. I saw that, but the 2" brim put me off.
Grey Stetson Homburg. 1950s? View attachment 327355 View attachment 327356 View attachment 327359 View attachment 327360 View attachment 327361