Canadian Cowboy
One of the Regulars
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- Detroit,MI-Windsor,ON
You sure have a lot of hats!,from looking at all your pics,I like that Bantom what is the brim length?How tall is the crown?
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Thanks! I think you are right. The Bantam is just shy of 2-1/4" brim, and the open crown(fairly flat topped block profile) is near 5-1/2".You sure have a lot of hats!,from looking at all your pics,I like that Bantom what is the brim length?How tall is the crown?
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Your pics are crystal clear do you use a special camera or is it the program you use?
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...Newly acquired Stetson OR, dark gray, in relatively good condition-only 19.99!
Not too special..Panasonic Lumix. I'm just trashing the out of focus ones until I get acceptable results. I will tweak color and exposure a bit before posting as well but its a default JPEG.
Puts my IPhone snap to shame
So today one of my grail hats turned up, although actually it's two in one, being my first Open Road and a 7x CB. Although it's a 7 1/8, it required very little to jack it up to my 7 1/4LO head. Very little worn, a very small moth divot an a couple of tiny stains.
I also had to change the crease as the top of my head is too high for it otherwise. I now see why everyone raves about this felt, smooth soft and pliable, I din't even have to steam it to change the crease, although it's still one of the stiffer felts I have.
I don't look happy but I really am!
Congrats on scoring a 7X CB!
Turns out to be an Ultra-lite with thin edge binding. Felt is very much like a typical Borsalino "Alessandria".
That is a very nice hat, indeed. Masculine, yet lightweight. The lighter weight the hat, the more I like it. Congratulations!
P.S. Great condition too! I don't do vintage, but that is one I would wear.
That's a good price,Did you have to clean the Feathered band?if so how did you do it Cleaning materials,Steam,Etc I have some older cowboy hats from that Era I think they are great,I am just learning about cleaning,care Etc.
BTW the hat looks good on you,What kind of hat are you wearing in the old pic you posted?It looks like it felt and a dark color do you still have it?
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