Western, anyone?

[dh66]

Go for it, Cuz.

Ha! No late night cinemax for me....I'm going all the way triple X

 

[dh66]

What yr was that from, Dale?

The guy that put it on instagram said it was from the 1957 catalog

 

[dh66]

I imagine you'd need more crown than this to crease all those X's into.

You guys enjoy your coffee this fine Sunday morning.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Stetson OR 7XCB

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Stetson No. 1Q

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Resistol:

 

[Yahoody]

 

[Hurricane Jack]

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On an old movie lot:

 

[bobbyjr]

Stetson No. 1Q
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That's a really nice one! Gonna pick up my Apache 4x Buffalo tomorrow, found a store nearby that has some in stock! My first time gettin one of them Stetson hats from https://gritroutdoors.com/stetson/ and I'm pretty hyped!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

That's a really nice one! Gonna pick up my Apache 4x Buffalo tomorrow, found a store nearby that has some in stock! My first time gettin one of them Stetson hats from and I'm pretty hyped!
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Thanks. Vintage Ranchers with the 3-1/8 & 3-1/4 concentric cut brims are getting harder to find.

Stetson No. 1Q

Kevin O’farrell

Ritch Rand (originally a Rancher & going back to one soon)

Make sure the 4X buffalo is what you want. It’s neither buffalo, beaver, hare or rabbit. It’s a wool blend.

 

[ILB Frank]

That's a really nice one! Gonna pick up my Apache 4x Buffalo tomorrow, found a store nearby that has some in stock! My first time gettin one of them Stetson hats from https://gritroutdoors.com/stetson/ and I'm pretty hyped!
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Nice looking hat. I must warn you that showing up on this website as a new hat person can be a bit... risky(?). That's a rabbit (see what I did there) hole you might never come out of.

 

[bobbyjr]

Nice looking hat. I must warn you that showing up on this website as a new hat person can be a bit... risky(?). That's a rabbit (see what I did there) hole you might never come out of.

I mean I've been grabbing some other cowboy hats over the years like Rands and Ariat, but never Stetson. I'm more than ready to check how deep that rabbit hole goes

 

[Bamaboots]

Rands

Love to see some pics.

 

[bobbyjr]

Love to see some pics.

Sadly I had to leave all of 'em at my parents(hence why I needed a new one over here). Maybe I can ask my dad to make some photos later on
Moved here few months ago and still kinda sitting on boxes

 

[M Brown]

I find the current day 6X and up Stetsons to be good hats.
Fortunately the factory outlet store is in my area so I try to stop in at least a couple of times a year. I don't always leave with a hat but when I do it's a good find!

 

[jlee562]

I've only seen one or two of those 4x buffalo hats in person. They're ok for what they are but you'd get more life out of a fur felt. I have a modern 6x BOP and 10x Cogburn (Resistol, but it's all the same factory) the latter I use mostly as a rain hat. It has held up pretty good. The brim did start curl up a bit after more use, but that was easily ironed back flat.

 

[Bamaboots]

I've only seen one or two of those 4x buffalo hats in person. They're ok for what they are but you'd get more life out of a fur felt. I have a modern 6x BOP and 10x Cogburn (Resistol, but it's all the same factory) the latter I use mostly as a rain hat. It has held up pretty good. The brim did start curl up a bit after more use, but that was easily ironed back flat.

Yeah, I can't imagine going from a Rand to a 4x buffalo.

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I mean I've been grabbing some other cowboy hats over the years like Rands and Ariat, but never Stetson. I'm more than ready to check how deep that rabbit hole goes

Good....take a flashlight, batteries and leave a note for your loved ones.
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[M Hatman]

1944..........note the OPA remarks on the lower right of the cover.

 

[Blare]

Lincoln Hat Works - Lincoln, Nebraska
Milk chocolate - Medium Brown Felt
Approx 4 1/2 crown as shaped with “Dual Fire” crease
3/8 inch Tri-Cord ribbon
2 7/8 brim with 1/8 bound edge

A hat that had certainly seen better days… from a lesser known brand… in need of a new sweatband and covered in dirt… but somehow it just spoke to me. The felt while thin and dense is quite firm/stiff even in the crown… but shapes quite well with steam. The crown sports a sort of dual fire crease… almost like a slightly telescoped cattleman’s crease and was one of the things that really caught my eye. When I saw the photos though I immediately knew I wanted to try out a front pinch in addition to the crease… and I think it works. I tweaked the brim a bit… though I’m not sure I’m totally settled on this shape for it. I knew the sweat was fairly shot going in.. but I managed to sweat though and shrink up the old leather in today’s broiling heat. Oh well.