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[Short Balding Guy]

Rick; You must be able to here the clapping from my house to yours. :eusa_clap That is a TOTALLY great hat!

Influenced in my use of totally by the teenage gymnasts I coach, Eric -

 

[rclark]

Thanks Eric!

 

[Landman]

Great hat Rick!

 

[1mach1]

Rick, that is beautiful! :eusa_clap

 

[tommyK]

Add me to the chorus, Rick. Who needs the Open Road name if it gets you that beautiful hat and that color!

I was unaware of the Royal "Stetson" Deluxe distinction as well. Going to look for that now.

 

[dh66]

Sweet find, RClark!

 

[rclark]

Thanks Mike, Harv, Tommy and Dale!

Tommy, I agree. It is an open road in all ways but labeled on the sweatband. I'm curious as to why Stetson labeled some as "Open Road" and withheld that label from others when it is the same model hat.

 

[tommyK]

Rick, I think they ran out of Open Road sweatbands that day and the guy that did them was out sick or something.

Or perhaps it dates from a time of transition from the old wider ribbon Open Road of the thirties and the later thin ribbon that comes in the late forties? We know from old catalogs this style of hat was made by many hatmakers before Stetson named it the Open Road.

 

[mayserwegener]

Sweet find, RClark!

+1

 

[Shangas]

For $7, I bought an Ede & Ravenscroft mortarboard cap at a thrift-shop today.

One day if I ever attend a costume-party, I can go as an oldschool headmaster. Now all I need is a bamboo cane...

 

[Guardian Enzo]

Here's a new fedora from D'aquino, the hatmaker Luisa Texieria on Etsy. Fur felt shipped from Portugal with a FEPSA body for under $100 shipped. This one is beaver, because she said she couldn't find one matching the color I wanted in rabbit (no extra charge). For the record, what I asked for was a replica of a 40's Stetson Flagship, and I think I got pretty close - it's what I would call an interpretation rather than a photocopy. Overall quality is excellent, especially for the money.

 

[Frunobulax]

Thanks for posting, Enzo. I've been dying to see what you received, and the closeups you posted yesterday (of the felt dents) were just teasing. I sent her a note yesterday with my "particulars." I should close my deal in a day or two.

 

[Guardian Enzo]

Thanks for posting, Enzo. I've been dying to see what you received, and the closeups you posted yesterday (of the felt dents) were just teasing. I sent her a note yesterday with my "particulars." I should close my deal in a day or two.

Much more detail on the experience and particulars in the Daquino thread, Frunobulax...

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice 100% beaver from Fepsa.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Good afternoon. In preparation for the warmer months I have been searching for woven hats. Today's acquisition is a panama from Ecuadorian Panama Hat Co. It is marked Supernatural Tulcan Panama. The leather band notes it is made exclusively for Lewis and Thos. Saltz, Washington D.C. It is a gorgeous vintage panama.

Best, Eric -

 

[alanfgag]

Very nice Eric... those supernaturals are super sweet.

 

[mikespens]

Very nice Eric... those supernaturals are super sweet.

+1! Top shelf Eric

 

[hatophile]

You look ready for the warmer weather Eric!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Thanks guys. The panama is in great shape for an oldster. My challenge is that it fits "big." I am not sure how to proceed. The hat is special enough to work out this difficulty.

Alan, I have seen other supernaturals on the forum. Suggestions as to inquire/find out more about that label? I start to work some google searches on the forum later this evening.

 

[alanfgag]

You should join this club, Eric. I've had a few - panama and leghorn, all very well made.