The Open Road Guild

[Mr. Paladin]

JTL. what a great looking OR! Well done!

 

[djgo-cat-go]

Here are some photos of a 3X Open Road that arrived at the end of last summer. Posted them in the New Hats thread, but I think they belong here. This provides a good example of a vintage OR in its natural state -- never worn or creased, open crown condition...

Cheers,
JtL

I dream heavenly dreams of this hat..

 

[gtdean48]

... This provides a good example of a vintage OR in its natural state -- never worn or creased, open crown condition...

A true Holy Grail hat for sure! Did you happen to get the crown size before you creased it? What is the brim width on that one? Thanks Chief. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[jimmy the lid]

That one has a brim width of 2 7/8", open crown is 5 1/2".

 

[Stan]

That one has a brim width of 2 7/8", open crown is 5 1/2".

Mmmmmmm. Sweet!!

Stan

 

[Justdog]

OR open crown

I dream heavenly dreams of this hat..

:eusa_clap Such a canvas.

 

[rlk]

7X CB Open Road

On the opposite end of the condition spectrum, this hat was worn like crazy.
2 rounds of cleaning at Optimo after my own attempt. This one had a Telescope crease for a long time. Black specks are embedded grit not moth damage.

 

[Mr. Paladin]

What a great hat...:eusa_clap

:arated:, Jimmy!

 

[TomS]

Here are some photos of a 3X Open Road that arrived at the end of last summer. Posted them in the New Hats thread, but I think they belong here. This provides a good example of a vintage OR in its natural state -- never worn or creased, open crown condition...

Cheers,
JtL

WOW, thats an incredible hat!

 

[GClark]

Antique store find

Also over in new hats, but thought you guys would like a look.
Any guesses as to the age?

Antique store find yesterday (my first)
Stetson Royal Deluxe Open Road

The somewhat crushed cattleman's crease it came with

As it is now after some steam...

Other shots

Forgive the expression - looking into the sun.

 

[Michaelshane]

Sweet....:eusa_clap

 

[RBH]

Sweet....:eusa_clap

Very nice indeed!

 

[gtdean48]

Very nice indeed!

:arated: Great save!! :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[jimmy the lid]

GClark -- great lookin' lid. You did a very nice job of converting the crease on that one, and it looks great on you, as well. :eusa_clap Congrats!

Not to go down the path of The One True Open Road, but I think that your lid differs from an OR in that the ribbon is a western style "3-cord" and differs style-wise from an OR ribbon. What's interesting about yours is that it is an example of a Royal DeLuxe quality in a western lid. I have a Royal Stetson super thin ribbon, which is a western style, as well. In my experience, you just don't see many Stetson westerns show up in these dress line quality designations.

Anyway -- here is another example of this type of lid (previously posted in gtdean's Other Open Roads thread):

Here is a Stetson 3X that, due to the 3-ply ribbon, I tend to think of as my "western" OR:

For gtd's purposes, this probably qualifies as an OR "cousin"...

Cheers,
JtL

 

[rlk]

GClark -- great lookin' lid. You did a very nice job of converting the crease on that one, and it looks great on you, as well. :eusa_clap Congrats!

Not to go down the path of The One True Open Road, but I think that your lid differs from an OR in that the ribbon is a western style "3-cord" and differs style-wise from an OR ribbon. What's interesting about yours is that it is an example of a Royal DeLuxe quality in a western lid. I have a Royal Stetson super thin ribbon, which is a western style, as well. In my experience, you just don't see many Stetson westerns show up in these dress line quality designations.

Anyway -- here is another example of this type of lid (previously posted int gtdean's Other Open Roads thread):



Cheers,
JtL

And this 3-cord Royal Stetson Deluxe:

__________ No interest in my 7XCB Open Road? What is it--Porkpie?

 

[GClark]

GClark -- great lookin' lid. You did a very nice job of converting the crease on that one, and it looks great on you, as well. :eusa_clap Congrats!

Not to go down the path of The One True Open Road, but I think that your lid differs from an OR in that the ribbon is a western style "3-cord" and differs style-wise from an OR ribbon. What's interesting about yours is that it is an example of a Royal DeLuxe quality in a western lid. I have a Royal Stetson super thin ribbon, which is a western style, as well. In my experience, you just don't see many Stetson westerns show up in these dress line quality designations.

Anyway -- here is another example of this type of lid (previously posted int gtdean's Other Open Roads thread):



Cheers,
JtL

Thanks JtL -

I had not seen (or noticed anyway) other pics of the thin 3 cord ribbons.
Any idea of the age of my hat?

Looking under the sweat, I found the following

hard to see it, but the price tag says Dunlaps 12.50

 

[jimmy the lid]

Any idea of the age of my hat?

With "stars" in the upper lefthand quadrant of the Stetson crest on both the liner and the sweat; and with what appears to be an oil silk liner protector -- I think circa 1951 isn't a bad bet on this one.

Cheers,
JtL

 

[GClark]

With "stars" in the upper lefthand quadrant of the Stetson crest on both the liner and the sweat; and with what appears to be an oil silk liner protector -- I think circa 1951 isn't a bad bet on this one.

Cheers,
JtL

Thanks Jimmy!

 

[Lefty]

It reminds me of my Casual, which once had a liner as nice as yours. It died long before we ever met.

Also over in new hats, but thought you guys would like a look.
Any guesses as to the age?

Antique store find yesterday (my first)
Stetson Royal Deluxe Open Road

 

[portolan]

Has an Open Road ever looked better

than on my lovely bride? This one came courtesy of Harp Player Gene. She loves her Westerns....Hopefully we will have a few more from Gene in the near future. Now we need someone to take pics of both of us in our ORs!