The Open Road Guild

[gtdean48]

... The ribbon was definitely changed as you can see the shadow of the previous one at the bow. Any guess as to it's age? ...

That is definitely not the OEM ribbon of an Open Road. Could be late 50's to early 60's.
Can you get a closer photo of the size tag & the 3X marking on the sweatband that you mentioned?
Love those monogrammed Last Drop liners!

 

[hatophile]

A good clean and blocking should perk that hat up quite nicely.

 

[Blooze]

That is definitely not the OEM ribbon of an Open Road. Could be late 50's to early 60's.
Can you get a closer photo of the size tag & the 3X marking on the sweatband that you mentioned?
Love those monogrammed Last Drop liners!

Out of town right now, so here's the best I can do cropping my previous pics.

 

[Blooze]

That is definitely not the OEM ribbon of an Open Road. Could be late 50's to early 60's.
Can you get a closer photo of the size tag & the 3X marking on the sweatband that you mentioned?
Love those monogrammed Last Drop liners!

OK. Better pics now that I'm home.

 

[gtdean48]

Having the 7 with the 3/8 & the square 3X emblem on the sweat, I'd go mid 1960s. YRMV

 

[Blooze]

Having the 7 with the 3/8 & the square 3X emblem on the sweat, I'd go mid 1960s. YRMV

Thanks. I guess I'll set some $$$ aside and send this off to Optimo to get cleaned, blocked, new ribbon, etc.... If the bound edge is truly gold that may have to go.

 

[gtdean48]

Thanks. I guess I'll set some $$$ aside and send this off to Optimo to get cleaned, blocked, new ribbon, etc.... If the bound edge is truly gold that may have to go.

That edge binding has a great deal of patina to it. I'd get Optimo to do a full renovation on the edge binding & hatband ribbon back to Open Road style. They will try to use the liner & sweatband if they are serviceable. I'd take the liner out before sending it off. If they can't keep the sweat, ask them to return it if it means anything to you. I have 2 ORs that Optimo did full renovations on for me & was very pleased with the service.

 

[Ordinary Guy]

A heads up for someone who might be looking for a nice 25 - just listed in the classifieds.

I can't tell you how happy I am that the hat is NOT my size.

I just clicked on the link and saw it was sold, I would have been wiping tears from my cheeks if it was my size.....

 

[Rats Riley]

1949 Stetson Open Road. Yep, they have been around a little while.

Here's mine... I'm not sure how old it is. But aside from the wind cord, it looks pretty close to the pic.

 

[zetwal]

Here's mine... I'm not sure how old it is. But aside from the wind cord, it looks pretty close to the pic.

Not really the same hat. Probably 20 years or more separate the two. Much changed during that time. Though it's true that much remained constant too. It's a question of perspective and detail.

 

[monbla256]

It looks exactly like my father's OR he bought back around 1979 as I recall. It was the last hat he ever bought as he died in 1997. Everything about yours from the sweat to the liner to the 4x Beaver imprint is the same. Unfortunately my mother put it out in the garage when she moved some things of his after his death and the moths have done a good job on it But I still keep it as it was his .

 

[HatsEnough]

It looks exactly like my father's OR ...

It's not your father's OR, anymore....

OK, I just had to say that.

 

[monbla256]

It's not your father's OR, anymore....

OK, I just had to say that.

It was, and always will be, my fathers OR

 

[HatsEnough]

Lol

 

[Rats Riley]

So I did alright? I think it was around 5 bucks at a thrift store. The lady was redoing her front window and she was about to stage this on a bunch of stacked suitcases. Even though it's not my size, I just couldn't stand to see it spend what's left of it's life getting bleached by the sun.

 

[HatsEnough]

... with the pin, I'm guessing 1960s or 70s? What's the liner look like?

Still, I like the way the ribbon and binding aged. The color offsets the hat body color nicely.

 

[monbla256]

Just $5.00's ? damn straight

 

[monbla256]

... with the pin, I'm guessing 1960s or 70s? What's the liner look like?

Still, I like the way the ribbon and binding aged. The color offsets the hat body color nicely.

Take a look at the 4th pic

 

[HatsEnough]

Take a look at the 4th pic

Ooops. It was on the previous page. Sorry, I thought the one photo above was the only one posted.

 

[RBH]

Cool hat... As most know I love a thin ribbon.
But truth be told... if it was only a nickel its not a deal to me as I wear a 7 1\2.
If its not my size I do not even try for it anymore.
I leave those deals for someone else.