The Other Open Roads.....

[jlee562]

J-Lee Hats if Abilene, Texas

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The felt is more dress weight that western. More like a vintage Stetson Royal De Luxe Open Road than a 3X. The color on this one is also lighter and bluer than any silverbelly or Gray mist or silvermist felt that I’ve even seen. It has a glacier blue vibe.

Too bad it's not my size, its got my name on it!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Too bad it's not my size, its got my name on it!

That was the first thing I thought when I saw it.

 

[jlee562]

That was the first thing I thought when I saw it.

If I ever start making hats, I'm looking forward to having liners that inform the wearer: NEVER CONNECTED IN ANY WAY with J-Lee Hats

 

[Blare]

If I ever start making hats, I'm looking forward to having liners that inform the wearer: NEVER CONNECTED IN ANY WAY with J-Lee Hats

BRILLIANT

 

[BobHufford]

Biltmore "The LBJ" ...

 

[DaveProc]

Stetson Southerner

1948


1959


1960



1962

 

[carouselvic]

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet"

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Stetson Southerner

1948
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1959
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1960

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1962
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The Southerner must be unmarked. From as recent as 1962 you would think it would show up if it was marked. It must be among the NOR's that show up.

 

[Bamaboots]

Looks like a lot of 100's I've seen, including mine. 2 7/8 brim fits.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Looks like a lot of 100's I've seen, including mine. 2 7/8 brim fits.

Which brings up what is the cutting tolerance between a 2-3/4" brim vs a 2-7/8"? A 2-7/8" vs a 3"?

 

[Blare]

Which brings up what is the cutting tolerance between a 2-3/4" brim vs a 2-7/8"? A 2-7/8" vs a 3"?

Right????! Good point! Even a paper label on modern equipment usually has at least a 1/8 bleed if not 1/4

 

[DaveProc]

Stetson Southerner 1947

 

[DaveProc]

Stetson Southerner

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1943


1944

 

[glider]

A lot of companies produce or have produced an open road style hat, but the term actually refers to a Stetson correct? And, if a Stetson open road has been re-bashed to a different style it would no longer be an open road, correct? It seems to me that the term refers to a particular style produced by Stetson. For instance, a teardrop made from an open road. I really couldn't care less, just saying. Levine has black open roads in stock but no 7 1/4, on sale $199.00. Damn!

 

[DaveProc]

A lot of companies produce or have produced an open road style hat, but the term actually refers to a Stetson correct? And, if a Stetson open road has been re-bashed to a different style it would no longer be an open road, correct? It seems to me that the term refers to a particular style produced by Stetson. For instance, a teardrop made from an open road. I really couldn't care less, just saying. Levine has black open roads in stock but no 7 1/4, on sale $199.00. Damn!

Open Roads originally came with an open crown so that you could bash it any way you wanted. The factory center dent/cattlemans crease on Opens Roads is a later incarnation of the hat.

 

[Frunobulax]

A lot of companies produce or have produced an open road style hat, but the term actually refers to a Stetson correct? And, if a Stetson open road has been re-bashed to a different style it would no longer be an open road, correct? It seems to me that the term refers to a particular style produced by Stetson. For instance, a teardrop made from an open road. I really couldn't care less, just saying. Levine has black open roads in stock but no 7 1/4, on sale $199.00. Damn!

A cattleman crease does not define an OR. As Dave points out above, prior to hat companies impressing a crease into a hat, it was buyer's choice what crease you gave it. There are numerous photos and ads of ORs creased in various ways.

 

[Frunobulax]

A lot of companies produce or have produced an open road style hat, but the term actually refers to a Stetson correct? And, if a Stetson open road has been re-bashed to a different style it would no longer be an open road, correct? It seems to me that the term refers to a particular style produced by Stetson. For instance, a teardrop made from an open road. I really couldn't care less, just saying. Levine has black open roads in stock but no 7 1/4, on sale $199.00. Damn!

Oh, and have you considered a black Camp Draft instead of the Stetson OR? Same profile, better price, and it's open crown!

 

[DaveProc]

A lot of companies produce or have produced an open road style hat, but the term actually refers to a Stetson correct? And, if a Stetson open road has been re-bashed to a different style it would no longer be an open road, correct? It seems to me that the term refers to a particular style produced by Stetson. For instance, a teardrop made from an open road. I really couldn't care less, just saying. Levine has black open roads in stock but no 7 1/4, on sale $199.00. Damn!

1960s open crown Open Road in my collection

 

[carouselvic]

…nice hat, but it’s not 50’s…

 

[DaveProc]

…nice hat, but it’s not 50’s…

Ok. Thanks. When is it from?