Western, anyone?

[Bamaboots]

My Dorer bar 50 as sold by Orvis that I snagged for less than $50. Don't care much for the plain felted band but I'll probably keep it on because of the silverware.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Nice work on the crease BB.

 

[Bamaboots]

Nice work on the crease BB.

Thanks, HJ. My first real go at shaping a western from scratch.

 

[TPD166]

I know some of you do this yourself, so maybe it's not a big deal to you, but I was more than impressed by Paris Hatters fixing my brim yesterday. When I walked in I was greeted by the owner, Abe Cortez. After exchanging our usual pleasantries, he asked what I needed. I showed him the nick in the brim edge & planned to leave the hat because the shop was full of customers. Abe said "Come on" & montioned for me to follow him. He picked up a brim cutter & began working on my hat. After the cut, he sanded it smooth & handed me back my hat - good as new - and no charge! From the time I walked thru the door to leaving couldn't have been more than three minutes total (and he took a phone call while cutting). You can't get better service than that - which is why I've been a Paris Hatters customer for years!

Picked up this vintage (late ‘60s-early ‘70s) Resistol 5X cattleman hat last weekend in a Comfort, TX, antique shop - it has a small nick in the brim edge, otherwise it looks almost unworn. Very soft - unlike the usually "stiff-as-a-board" westerns of that era and later. I have a 7X Resistol from the same time frame, so I suspect 5X was close to their top felt at that point. I will get Paris Hatters to trim the brim for me a bit and I already have leather braided hatband on order from Outwest Saddlery.

 

[Bamaboots]

I know some of you do this yourself, so maybe it's not a big deal to you, but I was more than impressed by Paris Hatters fixing my brim yesterday. When I walked in I was greeted by the owner, Abe Cortez. After exchanging our usual pleasantries, he asked what I needed. I showed him the nick in the brim edge & planned to leave the hat because the shop was full of customers. Abe said "Come on" & montioned for me to follow him. He picked up a brim cutter & began working on my hat. After the cut, he sanded it smooth & handed me back my hat - good as new - and no charge! From the time I walked thru the door to leaving couldn't have been more than three minutes total (and he took a phone call while cutting). You can't get better service than that - which is why I've been a Paris Hatters customer for years!

Nice to live near such a place, Robert. I like that hat as well.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

My Dorer bar 50 as sold by Orvis that I snagged for less than $50. Don't care much for the plain felted band but I'll probably keep it on because of the silverware.

Nice one Greg. The silverware is minimal...

 

[RJR]

Nice to live near such a place, Robert. I like that hat as well.

That service is a real plus.

 

[RJR]

Nice one Greg. The silverware is minimal...

+1

 

[TPD166]

Thanks - the hat, though nothing special, is quickly turning into a favorite. Yes, Paris Hatters has always treated me well. I'm also lucky to live about an hour from Texas Hatters who also provides excellent service. I've had them do some custom work for me. Great folks all around.

Nice to live near such a place, Robert. I like that hat as well.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

The silverware is minimal...

Yea, I'm not big on hat jewelry regardless of the carat.

 

[TPD166]

Same hat with brim repaired and new hatband.

 

[RJR]

Same hat with brim repaired and new hatband.

Congrats,that looks better than new.

 

[1mach1]

Same hat with brim repaired and new hatband.

Very nice!

 

[Michael R.]

BB , I bid on an Ovis by Dorer myself , but I think it was a different one . That's REALLY Sharp ! No fan of jewelry myself , but that still looks Great ! Congratulations !

 

[40Cal]

Just got this Stetson. I don't have many westerns so I don't know that much about them. This one has a 3.5" brim and a 1" ribbon. Has a few moth nibbles and needs a good cleaning but other than that is in fine shape.

 

[Bamaboots]

Just got this Stetson. I don't have many westerns so I don't know that much about them. This one has a 3.5" brim and a 1" ribbon. Has a few moth nibbles and needs a good cleaning but other than that is in fine shape.
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Robert, great hat. I have a Stetson Nutria in natural? with a bound 3.5" brim and a 6" OC. The liner in mine is the embroidered mounted rider in the liner tip with Stetson Nutria embroidered underneath. The sweat is gold foil stamped "Nutria Quality." Never seen a sweat stamped as yours is. Yours is a mystery to me and a sweet find

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Without inspecting whats behind the sweatband, it might be any hat with a Stetson liner or it might be only the sweatband was replaced at some time.

 

[BobHufford]

Just got this Stetson. View attachment 61294

Nice!

The "Asepto" trademark for leather (Brizel Leather Corp.) is from 1939.

https://www.trademarkbank.com/trademarks/71408090

 

[40Cal]

Robert, great hat. I have a Stetson Nutria in natural? with a bound 3.5" brim and a 6" OC. The liner in mine is the embroidered mounted rider in the liner tip with Stetson Nutria embroidered underneath. The sweat is gold foil stamped "Nutria Quality." Never seen a sweat stamped as yours is. Yours is a mystery to me and a sweet find

Thanks , Greg. It's looking like mine was made in the 1930's. Maybe an older version of yours?

 

[40Cal]

Nice!

The "Asepto" trademark for leather (Brizel Leather Corp.) is from 1939.

https://www.trademarkbank.com/trademarks/71408090

Interesting info , Bob. Thank you.
The hat has an early 1930's re-order tag. and the 1939 Asepto logo ...hmmmm ... maybe the sweat was replaced at some point.