Western, anyone?

[Michael R.]

Here are a couple of pictures that show what I have been seeing....the straw is spot on....I have seen many where the brick crease is perfectly rectangular, not wider in back as this straw is....................the felt give you a good idea but is later...
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I think the Straw is a modified RCA , but low , like a Steve McQueen , or James Dean movie type from the 60s , I guess . Looks really low , but I saw Rodeo guys in the 60s wearing similar . On my noggin it would be perched like a chicken . The Felt looks like one of the Creases that I like . I never called it a brick , but I don't know it might be . Felt especially get reshaped (often) over time . Good Pictures @M Hatman ! You know they later went with the taller front and lower back as the 70s came in and later , the bad ole days , feather hat bands , etc. , but that ended I think before the end of the 70s , unless you were a Country Music has been .

 

[BobHufford]

You know they later went with the taller front and lower back as the 70s came in and later , the bad ole days , feather hat bands , etc. , but that ended I think before the end of the 70s , unless you were a Country Music has been .

Or at the top of your game and just like feathers.

 

[Michael R.]

Yeah , still Nashville LTD .

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Speaking of bricks from the 60's, if anyone finds one of these Tony Lama leather hats somewhere I would like to buy it to fill out my collection. They were made in solid colors of black, white, red, & turquoise. They were also made in two-tone combinations of black/white, red/white, & turquoise/white. Some of the crown tops were quilted as this one is, some were rolled & pleated. Brim stitching was all very similar. Each style had a different name; this is The Las Vegas.

 

[Mm25]

Jack,
I am not on Instagram so it won't let me copy the pic but there appears to have been one on sale(although maybe 63 weeks ago) and some other information about production that you may know or could be new.

https://www.instagram.com/p/9cPIZoMMMO/

• seattlejunkloveoriginal box for the vintage Tony Lama leather cowboy hat.... Any help with information on these hats is greatly appreciated! The box has a 1959 shipping stamp on it, so that's helped me to date it, but other than that, I'm coming up empty. Wonder if these custom hats were only made for special events- rodeos, parades, celebrities etc? Stumped. But, regardless, it's a gorgeous hat. #forsale #seattlejunklove#vintagerodeo #vintageTonyLama
• hollyrharrisWhat is the G for? Golden Nugget?!?! Come visit me!!!!
• seattlejunkloveUPDATE- the shipping label on the hat box yields some great info: in 1959, the hat was sent by the Mayor of Saratoga WY, Roy Welton, to the Mayor of Idaho Springs CO, Gerald Vance. AND IT TURNS OUT ROY WELTON MADE THESE LEATHER HATS- he made this one especially for Gerald, hence the G on the front of the hat. *******, I love the www!
• seattlejunklovehttp://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/he-makes-leather-cowboy-hats-news-photo/162120813
• seattlejunklove@samrobertsla another shot, with the hat box.
• ragmenhardgoodsWow- I need.
• seattlejunklove@ragmenhardgoods totally. Make an offer. waiting to hear back from T Lama about it to see if they know much about it. Pretty amazing story.
• seattlejunklove@dustybootco thought you might dig this.
• dustybootcoWow, very cool!

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[Hurricane Jack]

Thanks Joe! Never seen one with the 8-point star on top.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Here's a pic taken from the pages of Tyler Beard's The Cowboy Boot Book. I have a white one with black trim, rolled & pleated top similar to this one but it is in bad shape.

 

[M Hatman]

I think the Straw is a modified RCA , but low , like a Steve McQueen , or James Dean movie type from the 60s , I guess . Looks really low , but I saw Rodeo guys in the 60s wearing similar . On my noggin it would be perched like a chicken . The Felt looks like one of the Creases that I like . I never called it a brick , but I don't know it might be . Felt especially get reshaped (often) over time . Good Pictures @M Hatman ! You know they later went with the taller front and lower back as the 70s came in and later , the bad ole days , feather hat bands , etc. , but that ended I think before the end of the 70s , unless you were a Country Music has been .

Yes..........I am with you on the low crown sitting like a chicken.....my big head needs a tall crown too!!! As for the seventies feathered bands............they fit right in with disco and the putrid browns and other colors (sometimes mixed up in god awful plaids) that permeated those times......don't know how we made it through!!!!!

Cheers,
M

 

[M Hatman]

Thanks Joe! Never seen one with the 8-point star on top.

LEATHER brick tops........Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And that looks like a LOT of work to make one of those......

M

 

[Mm25]

The second hat I was waiting for has arrived. It's a never worn or creased Resistol, with a crown height of just over 7 1/4 inches and a 5 inch brim.
I may finally have found a hat too big for me!
I'll have to take some time to figure out a crease on this one . Suggestions?

 

[BobHufford]

I'll have to take some time to figure out a crease on this one . Suggestions?

That's a big hat Joe! Dig around in some 1930s catalogs for inspiration.

 

[T Jones]

The second hat I was waiting for has arrived. It's a never worn or creased Resistol, with a crown height of just over 7 1/4 inches and a 5 inch brim.
I may finally have found a hat too big for me!
I'll have to take some time to figure out a crease on this one . Suggestions?

Check out bronco sue.com. They have a hat that looks just like yours and with the same crown and brim dimensions. Looks like they went with a Gus crease and curled up the brim some. Same color and same ribbon as yours too. They also have a Quigley Down Under hat that has the same brim and crown dimensions as yours. You definitely have options with it.

http://www.broncosue.com/oldwest.html

 

[Joao Encarnado]

The second hat I was waiting for has arrived. It's a never worn or creased Resistol, with a crown height of just over 7 1/4 inches and a 5 inch brim.
I may finally have found a hat too big for me!

If it's too big for you I know some one... if it is his head size
What is the model name? Hi-7?
I don't know... maybe a Gus crease?

 

[Lean'n'mean]

I'll have to take some time to figure out a crease on this one . Suggestions?

How does this grab ya ?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Joe, it doesn't appear to have enough taper for this but I'm partial to William F. Cody's hat or a Cavalry Officers hat.

 

[Jeremiah]

Here is my western.
A custom by penman hats.
Color is bone.

 

[RJR]

View attachment 65484 Here is my western.
A custom by penman hats.
Color is bone.

Nice Penman.

 

[Michael R.]

The second hat I was waiting for has arrived. It's a never worn or creased Resistol, with a crown height of just over 7 1/4 inches and a 5 inch brim.
I may finally have found a hat too big for me!
I'll have to take some time to figure out a crease on this one . Suggestions?

That's a big hat Joe! Dig around in some 1930s catalogs for inspiration.

Check out bronco sue.com. They have a hat that looks just like yours and with the same crown and brim dimensions. Looks like they went with a Gus crease and curled up the brim some. Same color and same ribbon as yours too. They also have a Quigley Down Under hat that has the same brim and crown dimensions as yours. You definitely have options with it.

http://www.broncosue.com/oldwest.html

WOW ! Great Suggestions ! I agree , check the old ads , and with TJ , too . Or maybe Mix it up , Tom Mix . Sweet Hat ! Joao's Dream for sure . Didn't Vic post some old Catalog Pages early last year ? Or ads or something ?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Joe, you can always make a planters hat or any deep telescope crease like a horseshoe. They eat up a lot of crown but still looks great with a nice wide brim.

 

[Mm25]

Looked through a bunch of old catalogs and really am drawn to the Tommy Grimes style, but I already have a stagecoach that is pretty similar, so will probably end up with some variation on a peak. Depends what mood I am in when the kettle heats up and the steam comes out. Who knows...