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Shudde Bros Stetson 7XCB OR
Shudde Bros Stetson 7XCB OR
It just don't get better! Must feel good to have that one!
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That's a mighty fine looking hat Jack. I like that little bit of roll to the brim.
Thanks Richard.That's a mighty fine looking hat Jack. I like that little bit of roll to the brim.
Help with dating??? I have a Royal Deluxe OR that those of you in the know have told me is most likely a late '50's model. I'm now looking at a 3X OR that looks to be of similar vintage. Can someone verify for me or postulate a date? Are the Royal Deluxe and the 3X different grade levels or are they essentially the same? Did they make the RD and 3X at the same time or does one (the RD) pre-date the other? Thanks for the help.
50's Royal Deluxe
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https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/stetson-open-road-quality-designation-project.54092/page-4
They're different grade levels, and "on paper" the 3x is the "nicer" hat. The 3x hats seem to be routinely nice.
The catalog page Jared posted lays it out pretty well. Your 3X appears to be mid 50's or so to me. I have a late 40's 3X and a 50's RD OR. They're both great hats but it's difficult for me to find a lot of noticeable differences in them.
Help with dating??? I have a Royal Deluxe OR that those of you in the know have told me is most likely a late '50's model. I'm now looking at a 3X OR that looks to be of similar vintage. Can someone verify for me or postulate a date? Are the Royal Deluxe and the 3X different grade levels or are they essentially the same? Did they make the RD and 3X at the same time or does one (the RD) pre-date the other? Thanks for the help.
50's Royal Deluxe
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3X OR
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While I do not have the OR in hemp, I DO have 2 or 3 modern Stetson Hemp Stratoliners and a hemp Whippet. I am VERY PLEASED with these hats and the modern Hemp. Hope that helps.....Anyone have experience or feedback on the modern Stetson Hemp OR?
While I do not have the OR in hemp, I DO have 2 or 3 modern Stetson Hemp Stratoliners and a hemp Whippet. I am VERY PLEASED with these hats and the modern Hemp. Hope that helps.....
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Not certain about dating, but ORs have come with various brim widths over the years. The 25 OR I'm wearing today is 3 1/4". We've also seen all the way down to 2 1/4" (I think Dr. Max has one). The other possibility is the seller isn't measuring it quite right.Looking at a private sale and the owner says he has a vintage OR with a 2 7/8 brim instead of a 2 3/4. Does this help date the hat at all and/or make it more collectible?
Rather in between......the crowns are stiffer than the brims. The brims are pliable much like a standard snap brim fedora, the crowns more stiff. They are however VERY receptable to a little steam and easily shape-able.......playing with them makes them more pliable.Thanks M. Is the straw "soft" and pliable [in relative terms] or as rock hard as the typical western straw hat?
Not certain about dating, but ORs have come with various brim widths over the years. The 25 OR I'm wearing today is 3 1/4". We've also seen all the way down to 2 1/4" (I think Dr. Max has one). The other possibility is the seller isn't measuring it quite right.
There are better methods of dating than dimensions.
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Rather in between......the crowns are stiffer than the brims. The brims are pliable much like a standard snap brim fedora, the crowns more stiff. They are however VERY receptable to a little steam and easily shape-able.......playing with them makes them more pliable.
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PS Straw hats, any straw hat, will not be "soft". They need stiffener just to keep their body and shape....unless you get a very, very expensive fine Monticristo (which I understand feel like linen, but still not "soft" per-se) that is just the nature of straw, unless you want a limp rag.