The Open Road Guild

[clintfisher]

Just got my 50's Sovereign Twenty Open Road, LOVE IT.

 

[DJH]

That's a beauty, cf. A vintage OR in good condition is a wonderful thing.

 

[DougC]

I know its not an OR, but, I went into Paris Hatters yesterday and saw the Roadmaster...gorgeous hat, but, wrong size! 100% natural beaver. If my head was bigger, it would have been mine!

 

[rclark]

Very nice find, clint!

 

[dh66]

Nice one clintfisher!

 

[gtdean48]

I know its not an OR, but, I went into Paris Hatters yesterday and saw the Roadmaster...gorgeous hat, but, wrong size! 100% natural beaver. If my head was bigger, it would have been mine!

Check around. Other stores may have them in stock still.

 

[hatophile]

Super Clint!

 

[DougC]

GT--Delmonico has them, but, the smallest they have is 71/8...too big for my size 7 head. I'm open to suggestion regarding other stores..

 

[Rogera]

Great Open Road Clint!

 

[clintfisher]

Thank you sir!

That's a beauty, cf. A vintage OR in good condition is a wonderful thing.

 

[clintfisher]

Thanks R!

Very nice find, clint!

 

[clintfisher]

Thanks D!

Nice one clintfisher!

 

[clintfisher]

Thanks Hato!

Super Clint!

 

[clintfisher]

Kudos Rog!

Great Open Road Clint!

 

[O'Sully]

Any one here own a current production open road, thinking if getting my dad one for fathers day?

 

[gtdean48]

I know its not an OR, but, I went into Paris Hatters yesterday and saw the Roadmaster...gorgeous hat, but, wrong size! 100% natural beaver. If my head was bigger, it would have been mine!

BTW, The Roadmaster is natural beaver color, not 100% natural beaver fur felt...I couldn't afford one if it was....

 

[gtdean48]

Any one here own a current production open road, thinking if getting my dad one for fathers day?

The brim may be a tad narrow but I'd go for a silverbelly Premiere Stratoliner before buying a current production OR.
I have a Roadmaster which is identical except for color of an OR. JMHO

 

[rclark]

I agree with gtdean. Go with a Premiere Stratoliner and shape it however you like it. I have a modern OR that I never wear.

 

[RJR]

+2 for the Strat.

 

[clintfisher]

Hey gang. So I've got this Stetson 3X, I think from the early 60's.
It looks stylistically just like my early 60's Open Road. This one says XXX Stetson in the front of the sweat where my Open Road says Open Road. The brim on this one is a skosh wider at 2 13/16. Did Stetson make Open Road models unmarked or is this a different model altogether?