The Open Road Guild

[Redfokker]

My modest, and destined to remain modest, thin ribbon collection.
DSCN1090 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN1089 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
A dark brown would be having me calling it done.
DSCN1087 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN1086 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Michael

Love this!

 

[Michael A]

Love this!

Thanks Red. I'm pretty happy with this group and expect they will be seeing a lot of head time over the next couple of months.

Michael

 

[rclark]

Congrats on the EXCELLENT OR! That hat makes my heart beat faster. Wear it with pride. Eric -

Thanks Eric! It's a Canadian Stetson that I have creased multiple times. Currently, it is living life as a wanna be Texan in a cattleman crease but will go back to its diamond crease at some point in the not so distant future.

 

[rclark]

My modest, and destined to remain modest, thin ribbon collection.
DSCN1090 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN1089 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
A dark brown would be having me calling it done.
DSCN1087 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN1086 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Michael

Boy that is pure hat porn! Great collection of thin ribbons!

 

[Michael A]

Boy that is pure hat porn! Great collection of thin ribbons!

Thank you sir. I'll never equal the size or quality of your fine collection, but it is enough to keep me happy. For now. Haha.

Michael

 

[FedOregon]

My modest, and destined to remain modest, thin ribbon collection.
DSCN1090 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN1089 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
A dark brown would be having me calling it done.
DSCN1087 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN1086 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Michael

Great shots of some stellar lids, Michael. VERY NICE INDEED.

 

[Michael A]

Thanks Doug. Expect to see a lot more of them in the daily thread.

Michael

 

[Rogera]

The hat to go with my interior photos above,
DSCN1011 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN1001 by Michael A2012, on Flickr
In different light,
DSCN0991 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN0973 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr

Michael

I luuuuv that color!!! Nice find Michael!

 

[moontheloon]

as they say around my way.... you got your weight up

 

[RJR]

Great shots of some stellar lids, Michael. VERY NICE INDEED.

+1

 

[andrew_AU]

I've already loved the Open Road. I have 3 Akubra Campdrafts but wasn't satisfied.

Finally, here's my Fawn 6x OR which I reshaped to better suit my taste

Before

After

 

[Grinchily]

Hi all, I wonder if anyone could shed some light on the age of my Open Road? I bought it from a US vintage store but it looks pretty new to me; every other OR I've seen has a white lining? Size 7 3/8 is marked on a small paper tab under the sweatband near the ribbon. It is also marked with the retailer on the sweatband, 'McWilliams & Mosley, Visalia, California'. Thanks in advance!

 

[Frunobulax]

Hi all, I wonder if anyone could shed some light on the age of my Open Road? I bought it from a US vintage store but it looks pretty new to me; every other OR I've seen has a white lining? Size 7 3/8 is marked on a small paper tab under the sweatband near the ribbon. It is also marked with the retailer on the sweatband, 'McWilliams & Mosley, Visalia, California'. Thanks in advance! View attachment 74100 View attachment 74101

Hard to tell from the pics posted. If you could post more pics of the interior that would help. Size tags, other markings; look behind the sweatband for any other tags, as well.

Cool liner, though.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[Benzadmiral]

Hard to tell from the pics posted. If you could post more pics of the interior that would help. Size tags, other markings; look behind the sweatband for any other tags, as well.

Cool liner, though.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

Does the brown sweatband indicate that it's not recent? I thought Stetson went to black sweatbands sometime in the '70s?

 

[Grinchily]

I have read that but thought Stetson had reverted to brown sweatbands for the most recent ORs?

 

[Benzadmiral]

I have read that but thought Stetson had reverted to brown sweatbands for the most recent ORs?

Something about the gold "John B. Stetson Company" on the sweat makes me think of older models I've seen here. Does Stetson (Hatco) even print the original name on their hats any more?

 

[johnnycanuck]

Hi all, I wonder if anyone could shed some light on the age of my Open Road? I bought it from a US vintage store but it looks pretty new to me; every other OR I've seen has a white lining? Size 7 3/8 is marked on a small paper tab under the sweatband near the ribbon. It is also marked with the retailer on the sweatband, 'McWilliams & Mosley, Visalia, California'. Thanks in advance! View attachment 74100 View attachment 74101

Great looking hat. Love the colour of the liner. If you can add a photo of the size tag, that would be a good indication of the era it was made in.
Wear it in good health
Johnny

 

[Frunobulax]

I have read that but thought Stetson had reverted to brown sweatbands for the most recent ORs?

I think they were black in the late 60s and 70s, but recent ones are brown, at least for ORs. Frankly, if memory serves, most ORs seem to have brown sweats.


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[Frunobulax]

Something about the gold "John B. Stetson Company" on the sweat makes me think of older models I've seen here. Does Stetson (Hatco) even print the original name on their hats any more?

That logo was used pre Hatco and I believe is still used for the 3X and 4X Beaver Stetsons.

Now that I consider it, without seeing any additional tags, the "Made in U.S.A." stamp at the front makes me think it's pretty recent vintage.

 

[moontheloon]

what says recent to me is the gold line bordering the top of the sweat

I'd have to see the size tag and label under the sweat but it looks fairly recent