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I took the new-to-me Resistol 3X out in it’s maiden run on my last day of CDL training.

I didn’t realize when I bought it that this hat was going to be so diminutive - the crown is less than 5 1/2 inches and the brim is 2 1/4 - much smaller than I typically prefer.

However the felt is very nice and the inside is super clean and my head stayed warm and dry so I’ll keep him handy for future rainy days.

I learned my lesson, though, to always ask about brim sizes if they aren’t posted...

The hat does need a good steam bath to iron out some wrinkles, but that will have to wait another week until I get home.
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Looks good to me, Nathaniel!
 
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This one was part of a three hat shipment from Oregon. Thanks go out to Mike for this one (and the others of course). Stevens Deluxe in brown. Size 56 with a bound brim at 5,5cm and crown at 9,5cm at the pinch. The colour is lovely and the hat fits me like a dream. Must be the "head-eez leather" they pride themselves on. It has a few nicks here and there and the head-eez leather is not all that durable because the sweat has come away from the reed in one spot, but the hat is extremely wearable; goes with anything and fits so well it's stormproof. Traces of a feather showed up when I brushed it (must have been in vaudeville at one stage of its career) and I think it had an onionskin covering of the liner in the past.

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Steve1857

I'll Lock Up
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This one was part of a three hat shipment from Oregon. Thanks go out to Mike for this one (and the others of course). Stevens Deluxe in brown. Size 56 with a bound brim at 5,5cm and crown at 9,5cm at the pinch. The colour is lovely and the hat fits me like a dream. Must be the "head-eez leather" they pride themselves on. It has a few nicks here and there and the head-eez leather is not all that durable because the sweat has come away from the reed in one spot, but the hat is extremely wearable; goes with anything and fits so well it's stormproof. Traces of a feather showed up when I brushed it (must have been in vaudeville at one stage of its career) and I think it had an onionskin covering of the liner in the past.

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I'd happily pay double $8.95 for that hat Steffan even though it's not my size. It's almost got my name on it [emoji4]. Congrats.

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This one was part of a three hat shipment from Oregon. Thanks go out to Mike for this one (and the others of course). Stevens Deluxe in brown. Size 56 with a bound brim at 5,5cm and crown at 9,5cm at the pinch. The colour is lovely and the hat fits me like a dream. Must be the "head-eez leather" they pride themselves on. It has a few nicks here and there and the head-eez leather is not all that durable because the sweat has come away from the reed in one spot, but the hat is extremely wearable; goes with anything and fits so well it's stormproof. Traces of a feather showed up when I brushed it (must have been in vaudeville at one stage of its career) and I think it had an onionskin covering of the liner in the past.

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Just to reinforce the comments about embossing sweats no matter the size of the retailer, I grew up in Carrollton, MO which in its heyday grew to a population of 4,000 residents. There was a long time clothier for men & women on the square named Dickson's but I honestly don't remember Williams Clothing Co. It was probably gone before I was old enough to know it.

It would be interesting to know how this hat found it's way to Oregon.
 
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This one was part of a three hat shipment from Oregon. Thanks go out to Mike for this one (and the others of course). Stevens Deluxe in brown. Size 56 with a bound brim at 5,5cm and crown at 9,5cm at the pinch. The colour is lovely and the hat fits me like a dream. Must be the "head-eez leather" they pride themselves on. It has a few nicks here and there and the head-eez leather is not all that durable because the sweat has come away from the reed in one spot, but the hat is extremely wearable; goes with anything and fits so well it's stormproof. Traces of a feather showed up when I brushed it (must have been in vaudeville at one stage of its career) and I think it had an onionskin covering of the liner in the past.

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This one actually cleaned up nicely. The little brown flecks are not from a missing onionskin on these hats. There was a plastic (?) barrier under the sweat which would not age well typically. My first encounter with this phenomenon was with a Lee back bow from 1955. The hat was full of little brown flakes, turning out the sweat revealed the origin, a deteriorating plastic sweat protecting barrier.
 
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This one actually cleaned up nicely. The little brown flecks are not from a missing onionskin on these hats. There was a plastic (?) barrier under the sweat which would not age well typically. My first encounter with this phenomenon was with a Lee back bow from 1955. The hat was full of little brown flakes, turning out the sweat revealed the origin, a deteriorating plastic sweat protecting barrier.
Thanks, Mike. It really is very comfortable to wear and took a different crease without any protest. A plastic barrier would explain it, yes. I thought the material was a bit odd for a tip liner.
 
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Just to reinforce the comments about embossing sweats no matter the size of the retailer, I grew up in Carrollton, MO which in its heyday grew to a population of 4,000 residents. There was a long time clothier for men & women on the square named Dickson's but I honestly don't remember Williams Clothing Co. It was probably gone before I was old enough to know it.

It would be interesting to know how this hat found it's way to Oregon.
Thanks, Jack. Cool that you grew up there! I think the embossing of the sweats is not that hard to do and shops could probably do it themselves (I have a hatter who has one of her own, and her business is no more than a hobby really). Liners may have been a bigger deal; I do come across those now and again, but only for the bigger retailers. I have been searching the internet for Williams but couldn't find anything.
 
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Last one of last weeks additions. John Doe hat in navy. Must be a size 56, because it's a perfect fit. Raw edge brim at 6,5cm and crown 10cm at the pinch. Nice semi-longhair finish. First hat I have seen that doesn't have any markings or labels at all, hence the John Doe. The sweat is very thin and unreeded. Nice shape to it, nice colour, nice finish and 20 euro. I'll take that.

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Been looking for a western Panama for some time and have been trying to avoid buying another Shantung. I just seem to trash them. I was searching the bay a bit ago and came across this Wrangler. I usually fly upside down over the Wrangler listings. I like their jeans and shirts but the hats are usually junk.

A couple of things caught my eye about this one. It was NOS and the original price was pretty expensive for a Wrangler. Also, I caught the shadow of a stamp/cartouche in the sale pics that looked kinda familiar and it was made by Miller for
Wrangler. Also, I'm familiar with the Monte Cristo sandwich and cigars but not the hat. Spelling error?

The hat has a 4" brim and opened up to a near 7" crown. The stamps show "Made in Ecuador" and I just about went blind doing a weave count but it come out to about 500 wpsi. It has a nice roan sweat and a wire reinforced brim. Overall, I'm pretty happy. Just gotta decide on a final shape. The first two pics show it as it arrived.


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Been looking for a western Panama for some time and have been trying to avoid buying another Shantung. I just seem to trash them. I was searching the bay a bit ago and came across this Wrangler. I usually fly upside down over the Wrangler listings. I like their jeans and shirts but the hats are usually junk.

A couple of things caught my eye about this one. It was NOS and the original price was pretty expensive for a Wrangler. Also, I caught the shadow of a stamp/cartouche in the sale pics that looked kinda familiar and it was made by Miller for
Wrangler. Also, I'm familiar with the Monte Cristo sandwich and cigars but not the hat. Spelling error?

The hat has a 4" brim and opened up to a near 7" crown. The stamps show "Made in Ecuador" and I just about went blind doing a weave count but it come out to about 500 wpsi. It has a nice roan sweat and a wire reinforced brim. Overall, I'm pretty happy. Just gotta decide on a final shape. The first two pics show it as it arrived.


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Super pickup, Greg! Looks like you scored with that one.


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Been looking for a western Panama for some time and have been trying to avoid buying another Shantung. I just seem to trash them. I was searching the bay a bit ago and came across this Wrangler. I usually fly upside down over the Wrangler listings. I like their jeans and shirts but the hats are usually junk.

A couple of things caught my eye about this one. It was NOS and the original price was pretty expensive for a Wrangler. Also, I caught the shadow of a stamp/cartouche in the sale pics that looked kinda familiar and it was made by Miller for
Wrangler. Also, I'm familiar with the Monte Cristo sandwich and cigars but not the hat. Spelling error?

The hat has a 4" brim and opened up to a near 7" crown. The stamps show "Made in Ecuador" and I just about went blind doing a weave count but it come out to about 500 wpsi. It has a nice roan sweat and a wire reinforced brim. Overall, I'm pretty happy. Just gotta decide on a final shape. The first two pics show it as it arrived.


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Love it!
 
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Been looking for a western Panama for some time and have been trying to avoid buying another Shantung. I just seem to trash them. I was searching the bay a bit ago and came across this Wrangler. I usually fly upside down over the Wrangler listings. I like their jeans and shirts but the hats are usually junk.

A couple of things caught my eye about this one. It was NOS and the original price was pretty expensive for a Wrangler. Also, I caught the shadow of a stamp/cartouche in the sale pics that looked kinda familiar and it was made by Miller for
Wrangler. Also, I'm familiar with the Monte Cristo sandwich and cigars but not the hat. Spelling error?

The hat has a 4" brim and opened up to a near 7" crown. The stamps show "Made in Ecuador" and I just about went blind doing a weave count but it come out to about 500 wpsi. It has a nice roan sweat and a wire reinforced brim. Overall, I'm pretty happy. Just gotta decide on a final shape. The first two pics show it as it arrived.


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That is a heck of a score Greg! Awesome!
 
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Been looking for a western Panama for some time and have been trying to avoid buying another Shantung. I just seem to trash them. I was searching the bay a bit ago and came across this Wrangler. I usually fly upside down over the Wrangler listings. I like their jeans and shirts but the hats are usually junk.

A couple of things caught my eye about this one. It was NOS and the original price was pretty expensive for a Wrangler. Also, I caught the shadow of a stamp/cartouche in the sale pics that looked kinda familiar and it was made by Miller for
Wrangler. Also, I'm familiar with the Monte Cristo sandwich and cigars but not the hat. Spelling error?

The hat has a 4" brim and opened up to a near 7" crown. The stamps show "Made in Ecuador" and I just about went blind doing a weave count but it come out to about 500 wpsi. It has a nice roan sweat and a wire reinforced brim. Overall, I'm pretty happy. Just gotta decide on a final shape. The first two pics show it as it arrived.


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That was quite the score. I really like your crease. A 7” crown gives you lots to work with.


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