OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

[steur]

Stetson Nutria ...

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Not much of a western hat man myself, but that nutria I'd take any day of the week! Excellent looking hat. Good find, Michael.

 

[Tukwila]

Stetson Nutria ...

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Wow, Michael. Both the Bradford and this Stetson Nutria are imposing, grand hats. Congratulations!

 

[Bamaboots]

Stetson Nutria ...

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Great finds, Michael. That nutria is stunning.

 

[Desert dog]

Stetson Nutria ...

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Congratulations Michael! What a perfect and beautiful Nutria. I love that liner!

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[Joao Encarnado]

Bradford ...

Stetson Nutria ...

Good catch Uncle!

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Thanks to John aka @moehawk, I finally got my Game Bird!!! It was on Etsy. Happppyyyy!!! [emoji5]
Thank you so much for telling me, John!
7 3/8s. Wonderful color. Wow.

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[Frunobulax]

Thanks to John aka @moehawk, I finally got my Game Bird!!! It was on Etsy. Happppyyyy!!! [emoji5]
Thank you so much for telling me, John!
7 3/8s. Wonderful color. Wow.

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Congrats, Max. Overwelt and a felt ribbon. Interesting.

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[Bill Hughes]

Thanks to John aka @moehawk, I finally got my Game Bird!!! It was on Etsy. Happppyyyy!!! [emoji5]
Thank you so much for telling me, John!
7 3/8s. Wonderful color. Wow.

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Looks nice. Do you know when it was made?

 

[moehawk]

Thanks to John aka @moehawk, I finally got my Game Bird!!! It was on Etsy. Happppyyyy!!! [emoji5]
Thank you so much for telling me, John!
7 3/8s. Wonderful color. Wow.

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Glad I could help!
Can't wait for you to get it so we can see the stamps and stickers. Looks like a really nice piece.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Glad I could help!
Can't wait for you to get it so we can see the stamps and stickers. Looks like a really nice piece.

Thanks, John!

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[drmaxtejeda]

Looks nice. Do you know when it was made?

The listing says it is from the 40s. I think it has to be from before the 50s, because after that all you get is narrow brims in Game Birds.

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[drmaxtejeda]

Congrats, Max. Overwelt and a felt ribbon. Interesting.

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Thanks, Jim. Isn't that an underwelt? I wish it had a regular ribbon, but I like the color, and... It's a wide brim Game Bird!

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[Bill Hughes]

Thanks, Jim. Isn't that an underwelt? I wish it had a regular ribbon, but I like the color, and... It's a wide brim Game Bird!

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You can always change the ribbon.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

You can always change the ribbon.

Yes. I bought a bunch of ribbons on Etsy and eBay. I will decide when I have it.

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[Frunobulax]

Thanks, Jim. Isn't that an underwelt? I wish it had a regular ribbon, but I like the color, and... It's a wide brim Game Bird!

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Yes it is. I got it bass-ackwards.

I'm not usually a fan of felt ribbons, associating them with some of those awful 60s and 70s styles, but mine has an almost identical ribbon as yours. I left it that way and it grew on me. Now I have that and an Imperial with a felt ribbon and I've left them both. You might like it better in person.

I did change out a felt thin ribbon on one of my Daltons a couple of years ago for a mid-ribbon and (IMHO) it vastly improve it, though. YMMV

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[Frunobulax]

The listing says it is from the 40s. I think it has to be from before the 50s, because after that all you get is narrow brims in Game Birds.

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Mine's OPS ('51-'53) and still has the larger brim.

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[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thanks, Jim. Isn't that an underwelt? I wish it had a regular ribbon, but I like the color, and... It's a wide brim Game Bird!

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Felt ribbon is a nice changeup.

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Felt ribbon is a nice changeup.

Well, yeah... That one looks nice, and there no moth nibbles, according to Jula.

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[steur]

Thanks to John aka @moehawk, I finally got my Game Bird!!! It was on Etsy. Happppyyyy!!! [emoji5]
Thank you so much for telling me, John!
7 3/8s. Wonderful color. Wow.

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Hooray! That was sooner than expected, Max. The colour is great and that looks to be a lovely felt. Give it a try first with the felt ribbon; makes it look very different from other hats.

 

[alanfgag]

Hooray! That was sooner than expected, Max. The colour is great and that looks to be a lovely felt. Give it a try first with the felt ribbon; makes it look very different from other hats.

Agree... no reason to change out what makes this hat special.