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Feraud said:Notice the similarities in the Stetson models in this ad,
http://207.218.231.242/~thefedor/showthread.php?t=33387
I would look for an Open Road mark somewhere in the hat before calling any Western looking Stetson an Open Road.
I wouldn't disagree with that proposition. But, to be fair, the original question posed by Even-Steven was whether or not it is appropriate to refer to any Open Road-looking Stetson as an Open Road. So, if two identical-looking Stetsons roll off the assembly line, one right after the other, and one gets an "Open Road" sweat, and the other gets a "Royal Stetson" sweat, is it fair to call the latter hat an Open Road? As a technical matter, probably not. If I bought a lid on the 'Bay that was advertised as an Open Road and it didn't actually say "Open Road" on the sweat, that would be unacceptable (which is why I always ask if it's not already apparent in the auction photos). As a stylistic matter, though, I don't think it's way out of line to refer to such a lid as an OR.
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JtL