Just won this...

[Cruiser]

...gray Open Road on OFAS. It appears to be in nice shape and a good color, so I am excited to receive it. I will post pix when it comes in. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...80015095359&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

I think you have a winner, there. Pretty good deal considering the size, too.

 

[Cruiser]

I think you have a winner, there. Pretty good deal considering the size, too.

Thanks, Tony. I was a little surprised it went that low, given the last couple I bid on. But I am happy with the deal.

 

[DanielJones]

I thought that was you. Ideaguy had a couple of bids on that one too. I was watching that one to see where it would go. Glad a Lounger got it, it will go to a good home. Congratulations!:eusa_clap
Cant wait to see what it will look like in your hands. I think you should keep the bar room curl in the brim though.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Cruiser]

I think you should keep the bar room curl in the brim though.

Thank you, Dan. About the bar room curl, hmmm.... I may have to see how that looks on.

 

[jamespowers]

That was a good purchase as far as I am concerned. The guy is obviously wrong about the date it was made but that was in your favor. Great size too. :cheers1:

Regards,

J

 

[ideaguy]

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap congratulations! I didn't want to simply
drive the price up, because it's not my size-7 3/8, would have liked it for
the possibility of resizing, but after all-very glad one of us got it-good work!!

 

[Cruiser]

The guy is obviously wrong about the date it was made J

Thank you, jamespowers. I believe they saw it as 60's by comparing it to another recent OR sale on ebay that was dated to 1966. However, it is a Royal Deluxe and sold retail at the time for less than the other one that was a Royal Stetson--so, do you make it to be late 50's?

 

[jamespowers]

Thank you, jamespowers. I believe they saw it as 60's by comparing it to another recent OR sale on ebay that was dated to 1966. However, it is a Royal Deluxe and sold retail at the time for less than the other one that was a Royal Stetson--so, do you make it to be late 50's?

Good guess. It looks like an early liner though. The Royal Deluxe was supposedly introduced in 1947 the early ones had that type of liner in them. The liner changed later on in the mid 50s or thereabouts by my experince. So your hat is likely from that period if the liner is original to the hat---and I think it is. Much better than something from the 60s.

Regards,

J