Nice buy, Randy. Wonderful alternative colour.
I saw this Stetson 3X just a couple of hours after it was posted and it was so unique, HAS kicked in hard and Brent @deadlyhandsome (TFL Enabler of the Year, 2018 and 2019) agreed to let me add it to my little collection. The felt quality is very consistent with the average 3X model, this one has a 5 3/4+ open crown and a 2 5/8 raw edge brim with a flange that gives it a nice brim curl all the way around. It came with the traditional cattleman's crease but, as usual, the side dents rubbed against my head. With the natural brim curl, I steamed out the side dents to give it more of a homburg look. This one is unlined, so perhaps it will wear a little longer in the spring and earlier in the fall. Someone may know the exact color, but if I were in charge of the color factory, I'd call it Texas Sage. It is a sand/buff color with a green tint very much like the color of the leaves of the Texas sage plants grown in the state. The 3/4 Hunter green ribbon helps pull out the green of the felt. I did not want to push the limits of the sweatband, so I did not get a picture, but it has a slender, rectangular reorder tag with handwritten information. It looks like a 721 or 723 block. Once upon a time the hat had a wind trolley but a previous owner snipped it off, leaving a short bit of cord hanging under the ribbon. Oh well! View attachment 326748 View attachment 326749 View attachment 326750 View attachment 326751 View attachment 326752
I like this one a lot already and I know it will be getting a lot of wear.