Mystery Stetson Won!

[Pilgrim]

I couldn't resist floating a bid on OFAS with the price at $22.00....not sure which model it is, but it's an Open Road style with a bound edge:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330182881052&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014

Any bets on what model it is? Seems like if it were an Open Road, the seller probably would have noted that - he listed all the other imprints in the sweatband and the words Open Road usually appear on the sweatband.[huh] If it's actually a western hat and not an Open Road, it will be unlike any Stetson I've seen in some time.

But I think it will make a decent buy, even with the excessive shipping charge...which I'll try to talk down.

 

[tonyb]

I really doubt it's an Open Road, Pilgrim. While it's indeed true that ORs came in a wide array of specs (brim widths, crown heights, bow treatments, colors, felt grades, etc., etc., etc.), I've yet to see one without a bound edge (unless my eyes are fooling me, your recent acquisition has a raw edge) or with that type of ribbon and bow.
Looks like a nice chunk o' felt. Oughta make for a great addition to the collection.

 

[tinmanzzz]

RANCHER

I BELIEVE THAT IS A RANCHER.
Good News, Great Hat :eusa_clap :eusa_clap
Bad News: The Brim doesn't Snap

Great Price on a Great Hat

 

[Pilgrim]

Interesting....in the topside photo, I can clearly see SOMETHING around the brim - perhaps a line of stitching? I thought it was bound until the posts above prompted me to take a sharper look....and it's not. Also, the 3" brim (if measured correctly - which is always a question) is wider than an Open Road.

Hey Tinmanzzz, do you know any more about the Rancher style?

 

[tonyb]

Yeah, 3 inches is a tad wider than any OR I've encountered, but I do happen to have one that measures 2 and 7/8s inches. That little extra bit of width gives it a considerably more Western look than its oh-so-slightly narrower brethren. As little as a quarter or even an eighth of an inch of brim width can make a big difference in a hat's effect.