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Of my two 100's compared to my 7X, I have to agree with you, David. It is like the 100 is a special occasion hat.
This has been my experience as well, but I think the periodic factor accounts more for the differences than model. I have four 7x hats with a range (guesstimate) from late 1940s to late 1950s. My two 100s were both 1960s hats. The Stetson 100 had a shorter life, beginning later than the 7X. In my opinion the earlier clear beaver hats were a more interesting animal - softer, more supple, becoming stiffer and generally less sublime in all respects as the years progressed. This holds for the 3X as well, which was pretty marvelous in 1940 and earlier, becoming somewhat less marvelous by the late 1950s. Someday I would like to handle one of the earliest 100s to see how it compares.