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Western, anyone?

RossRYoung

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The 7XCB continues its long history of being socially distant from me but I'm willing to take the chance. My hat size is 7 1/8 :)

Me to...............all except the size......7 1/2 LO ......someday perhaps.....

I’ll keep an eye out for both of you. Even though the misses says I can’t buy any more, there’s no harm in looking eh??
 

TheGuitarFairy

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not sure this qualifies here nevertheless i humbly submit my very first No1 and my widest brim .. this particular thread could be my favorite in "hats". it was informative steaming this one up as once you put a shape to felt it was locked in almost immediately. something i haven't encountered before even in the ORs and other Stetson's of the same 50s vintage i own. hat's in really nice shape despite size tag falling off for no apparent reason doh! can these be easily re affixed? came to me with a typical western bash and upturned brim. i flattened brim and gave it the "bowen bash" ; ) hopefully my skills will approve with time.
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RossRYoung

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If it will help with the wife, I’d be willing to take a 7 5/8 off your hands. It’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.

So generous of you, Brent! We have 9 hats (aside from ball caps) in our home. That includes the 2 I bought for wifey (hopalong western and shady oaks banker special) which now collect dust. 9.
I seem to remember a certain thread about someone desperately wanting to downsize their 170+ collection but our DM chain ran dry! Trades may be in order, but the 7 I own are all getting weekly usage and are treasured more then I’m willing to admit :D
 

RossRYoung

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not sure this qualifies here nevertheless i humbly submit my very first No1 and my widest brim .. this particular thread could be my favorite in "hats". it was informative steaming this one up as once you put a shape to felt it was locked in almost immediately. something i haven't encountered before even in the ORs and other Stetson's of the same 50s vintage i own. hat's in really nice shape despite size tag falling off for no apparent reason doh! can these be easily re affixed? came to me with a typical western bash and upturned brim. i flattened brim and gave it the "bowen bash" ; ) hopefully my skills will approve with time.
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That No. 1 certainly qualifies and is one helluva entry! Gorgeous lid, would love to see more pics and a bump in the No. 1 thread too. Love those red liners.
 

Jerm

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I know that part of Texas well.



I'm expecting my 4th to arrive tomorrow!


Hey, thought I'd let everyone know that the Stetson/Resistol factory & outlet store in Garland, Tx is not far from me...about 30 mi. My son and I try to visit the store every couple of months.

They have a good supply of every style and I've come across several Stratoliners in the store but they're always larger sizes...7 5/8 - 7 3/4. But they have more Western style hats in all materials than you'll ever see in one place.

My last two visits had me coming home with a Stetson Dune each time, one black and one gray. Prices at the store are half the normal street prices with bigger discounts on multiple purchases.

A few months ago I took a 60's era Stetson to them to have the sweat band replaced. They turned it around in one day and put a new liner and ribbon band on it for $25 bucks.
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How do i find that hat, the vintage one. What model? Ty
 

T Jones

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Love it T. I'm glad you were able to shrink your head down enough to be able to fit into it. I hope you were able to use all the original parts :)
Yeah, I almost drowned myself holding my head under the faucet long enough to get it shrunk down to size! Unfortunately I wasn't able to reuse any of the original stuff and I wasn't able to keep its original 4' brim width. It was a shame too. The sweat was in near perfect condition. I blocked it up four sizes so the most I was able to get out of the brim was 3 1/4 inches.
 

T Jones

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Let's see here.... I'm wearing a Western hat that happens to be a No.1 Quality Stetson and I'm wearing it today. So, to make sure I get the right thread, and since I'm wearing a Western, I'll post it in the "Western Anyone" thread....and since it also happens to be a No.1 Quality Stetson, I'll post it in the "No.1 Quality Stetson " thread, and since I happen to be wearing it today, I'll post it again in the "What Hat Are You Wearing Today" thread. That way, I've got the right thread(s) and everybody's happy! :)
 
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M Brown

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This thread seems to go on and off the rails with 'kind of', 'pretty close', 'ish', and not so Western, Western hats.


ok rant over :) It's early...need coffee
 

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