Phineas Lamour
Practically Family
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- Crossville, Tennessee
Hey, resistol western hat guys.... this is at a thrift store. Way too big for me. Is Sheplers by resistol something any of you 7.5s would be interested in?
Outstanding Ken!!Since no Lounger bought this (6-7/8) I’m submitting it here for documentation. I have not found it in the catalog pages posted here. Resistol Colt, 2-5/8 RE brim with 2-cord ribbon. Liner-less with tip stencil & diamond shaped “O”.
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Thanks Dave! About 1970 was exactly what I was thinking. The diamond at the top of the stencil appears to be wearing a crown, & inside the diamond appears to be the initials BR for Byer Rolnik. 1968 is the most established time for the sale of Resistol & the Byer Rolnik name seems to have been dropped & only the initials used soon after. I have a Resistol BR-20 & a BR-30 that I’ve always thought were early 1970’s. This ad helps to establish that timeline & the timeline for use of the diamond “O”. The $13.95 price is interesting.1969-1970 Ads Resistol Colt
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Nice! Looks alot like the Deming I just picked up@DaveProc
This rare hat did sell (7-1/4) but it’s apparently not coming to FL so I’ll post it looking for documentation. A 1950’s Resistol Ten Ninety Five obviously named after its price point. 2-1/8 RE brim with 3-cord ribbon. Diamond shaped “O”.
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Nice catch. Looks like a short brim. Is it? Has a nice 60s vibe to it.I haven't seen many of these posted, so I figured I'd do so. Just got this 707, in black, off of the ebays. It is in pretty sweet condition, and is actually a loose-fitting 7 1/8. Self conforming? Does that mean that it was grow or lose headband depending on the being wearing it? Is this alien tech? I certainly hope so. I'd be all jazzed about that.
Kidding aside, for the el-cheapo price I paid for it, it is in terrific condition (looks NEARLY new after a good brushing -still needs a bit more - and shaping). Is there a vaccine or something for this HAS (Hat Acquisition Syndrome)? I have a fever, and the only cure is MORE HATS...
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It is a pretty stingy one. 2inch. Luckily for me, I'm a little guy. So, I can pull off the 1 7/8 - 2in brim and it doesn't look TOO tiny. I have one 1.5in hat, and it's too much even for my build. But, yeah, as long as I can come up with a way/place to store them, I think it behooves me to get more... I can't let the fever rage too hard!Nice catch. Looks like a short brim. Is it? Has a nice 60s vibe to it.
No vaccine for HAS, thankfully. You're right about the cure though
I guess that sort of thing is what we call (for the sake of politeness) “a matter of taste”.