Vintage Genuine Milan Royal Stetson Open Road STYLE snug 7 1/4 $100 Shipped

[Rick Blaine]

Lovely & rare Stetson Open Road STYLE (i.e.- no where identified as an "Open Road" -also note unbound brim!) in A+ shape w/ the original box (also in very good condition).
A SNUG size 7 1/4.
I got it, vainly hoping it to be running as a large(r) 7 1/4 -perhaps a hat that would easily stretch to my crew cut 7 3/8 bean... but nogojoe. And I am sorely disappointed.
It is a bit shrunken, I suspect. I cannot subject this one to the rack. It came from Ga. in the original box. The sweat seems sound & supple, w/o missing stitches, behind it a cellulose (?) vapor barrier, which may help to establish a date. Looks near to new, IMO. From Johnson & Glass in Albany Georgia.

This would've been an ultimate summer hat for me. But maybe there is another Rustic out there who might still enjoy it.

$100 shipped anywhere in the lower 48. I'll ship internationally as well, for added postal charges, 'natch.

PP only

Please PM me here if interested.

THANKS!

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Nice one Rick I have a VS Milan Open Road that I wear all the time. Would love to get a Stetson version too some day.

 

[LoveMyHats2]

Dang, clean hat, nice nice nice!

 

[Tomasso]

Nice! Wish it was big enough.

 

[Rick Blaine]

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[Lawrence Ullman]

Hey Rick,

I'm the auction winner. I wear a true 7-1/4. Think it can be stretched just enough to bring it up to true size? If not by me, maybe Optimo can do it?

 

[Tomasso]

maybe Optimo can do it?

They sized up a vintage Milan for me but the sweatband needed to be replaced.