Western, anyone?

[thundurchasur]

Here is something western. NOT a western hat........a non too politically correct western color......well...OK it has western art (stolen from our "Native American" cousins.......)!!! Here we go, Knox Hats "Apache Brown"...March 1942! View attachment 200099

LOL... Apache brown, eh. Wouldn't some groups have fun with that?

 

[jswindle2]

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Fixed! It opened up in Photoshop in the correct format so it must be an Instagram thing.

Thanks! It's the right way on my computer, but when I inserted it, it flipped over.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

So guys, what do you think?

I'm more of a writer than a photographer.

I thought you were a retired photographer?

Hard to tell much from just one angle but generally on a 4" brim if you want it to have less of a dimensional brim guitar pick look then you want the fenders to be more of a gentle roll & less of a break, like coming off a wave in the flange. You also want to end the roll farther back along the sides & not so far forward, for a more rounded look in front. Too far back & too hard of a break on the fender & you end up with a shovel nose. Unless of course you like either the guitar pick or shovel nose look. Too much packer draw, swoop & break, & you end up with the flying nun look.

 

[jswindle2]

I thought you were a retired photographer?

Hard to tell much from just one angle but generally on a 4" brim if you want it to have less of a dimensional brim guitar pick look then you want the fenders to be more of a gentle roll & less of a break, like coming off a wave in the flange. You also want to end the roll farther back along the sides & not so far forward, for a more rounded look in front. Too far back & too hard of a break on the fender & you end up with a shovel nose. Unless of course you like either the guitar pick or shovel nose look. Too much packer draw, swoop & break, & you end up with the flying nun look.

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I see what you're saying. I was going for the shovel on the front, but now that I see your hats, I may back it off a little. Thanks for the input, just what I was looking for.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I see what you're saying. I was going for the shovel on the front, but now that I see your hats, I may back it off a little. Thanks for the input, just what I was looking for.

Sorry about the photographer comment. With the two posts back to back over the image flip I just glanced & thought the original post was from thundurchaser.

 

[alanfgag]

 

[Yahoody]

Went looking for something "new" to wear the other day and pulled this one down.

Always fun to have a "new" hat no matter how long you have owned it

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[Yahoody]

Neat hat. Any idea when it was made?

 

[alanfgag]

Neat hat. Any idea when it was made?

Somewhere in the 1920s.

 

[M Hatman]

Any of you guys know anything about the illustration on this card? It looks familiar......just cannot pick it up though.....was certainly an interesting choice for a "Fashionable Hatter"........note they guy running into the rock crevasse on the left.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Greeley Hat Works ebay find took the scenic route, but finally arrived. 6.5” open crown and 4” brim. Made in 2003 and in mint condition.

The good:
1. That felt is soft, at least as soft the the current Royal De Luxe Open Road, albeit thicker.
2. The hat is a generous 7 5/8 and an Extra Long Oval too boot!
3. It came in a good quality case.

The bad:
1. It’s not beaver as the seller claimed. It’s part of the “Classic” line and it’s rabbit and/or hare.
2. The band is not a style that I care for at all. These felt bands with buckles just look cheap to be.
3. The shape of the brim is not something I’d wear. Luckily, this is easily remedied.

The felt is lighter than any silverbelly I’ve seen. It most closely resembles Winchester’s bone. Here’s the hat next to a 1950s Open Road in silverbelly:

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[belfastboy]

Greeley Hat Works ebay find took the scenic route, but finally arrived. 6.5” open crown and 4” brim.

The good:
1. That felt is soft, at least as soft the the current Royal De Luxe Open Road, albeit thicker.
2. The hat is a generous 7 5/8 and an Extra Long Oval too boot!
3. It came in a good quality case.

The bad:
1. It’s not beaver as the seller claimed. It’s part of the “Classic” line and it’s rabbit and/or hare.
2. The band is not a style that I care for at all. These felt bands with buckles just look cheap to be.
3. The shape of the brim is not something I’d wear. Luckily, this is easily remedied.

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[belfastboy]

I was in Sisters OR last August and Greeley Hat Works had a trunk show at the local western wear shop. I liked his selection of felt colours but damn his prices were high.....incredibly high.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I was in Sisters OR last August and Greeley Hat Works had a trunk show at the local western wear shop. I liked his selection of felt colours but damn his prices were high.....incredibly high.

Yeah, I wouldn’t consider one new. A $100 used custom is a different proposition. Heck, the case alone is worth almost half of what I paid.


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[belfastboy]

Yeah, I wouldn’t consider one new. A $100 used custom is a different proposition. Heck, the case alone is worth almost half of what I paid.


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Good get, the hat box is a bonus

 

[M Hatman]

Greeley Hat Works ebay find took the scenic route, but finally arrived. 6.5” open crown and 4” brim. Made in 2003 and in mint condition.

The good:
1. That felt is soft, at least as soft the the current Royal De Luxe Open Road, albeit thicker.
2. The hat is a generous 7 5/8 and an Extra Long Oval too boot!
3. It came in a good quality case.

The bad:
1. It’s not beaver as the seller claimed. It’s part of the “Classic” line and it’s rabbit and/or hare.
2. The band is not a style that I care for at all. These felt bands with buckles just look cheap to be.
3. The shape of the brim is not something I’d wear. Luckily, this is easily remedied.

The felt is lighter than any silverbelly I’ve seen. It most closely resembles Winchester’s bone. Here’s the hat next to a 1950s Open Road in silverbelly:

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Not my favorite of hats you got lately, but certainly has good bones for modification. And seems to have been one heck of a deal!!!!! ESPECIALLY with the case!!! Nice find!

 

[humanshoes]

Greeley Hat Works ebay find took the scenic route, but finally arrived. 6.5” open crown and 4” brim. Made in 2003 and in mint condition.

The good:
1. That felt is soft, at least as soft the the current Royal De Luxe Open Road, albeit thicker.
2. The hat is a generous 7 5/8 and an Extra Long Oval too boot!
3. It came in a good quality case.

The bad:
1. It’s not beaver as the seller claimed. It’s part of the “Classic” line and it’s rabbit and/or hare.
2. The band is not a style that I care for at all. These felt bands with buckles just look cheap to be.
3. The shape of the brim is not something I’d wear. Luckily, this is easily remedied.

The felt is lighter than any silverbelly I’ve seen. It most closely resembles Winchester’s bone. Here’s the hat next to a 1950s Open Road in silverbelly:

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So many possibilities with that beauty Brent. I came across a Greeley hat in the thrift store the other day and was impressed by the finish. Unfortunately, it was a size 8 so definitely not for me. It was stamped: "Made Especially For The Cranially Endowed". You gotta love a hat maker with a sense of humor.

 

[1961MJS]

Good catch on the hat. I HATE to change a hat from the original style, no logical reason for that though. That said, I would be changing the brim as soon as I could. I don't like that style, I live in Oklahoma and it seems to be THE style for the Rodeo set.

Later

 

[Rmccamey]

That looks like a very smooth felt if nothing else and the color is appealing.

Greeley Hat Works ebay find took the scenic route, but finally arrived. 6.5” open crown and 4” brim. Made in 2003 and in mint condition.

The good:
1. That felt is soft, at least as soft the the current Royal De Luxe Open Road, albeit thicker.
2. The hat is a generous 7 5/8 and an Extra Long Oval too boot!
3. It came in a good quality case.

The bad:
1. It’s not beaver as the seller claimed. It’s part of the “Classic” line and it’s rabbit and/or hare.
2. The band is not a style that I care for at all. These felt bands with buckles just look cheap to be.
3. The shape of the brim is not something I’d wear. Luckily, this is easily remedied.

The felt is lighter than any silverbelly I’ve seen. It most closely resembles Winchester’s bone. Here’s the hat next to a 1950s Open Road in silverbelly:

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[M Hatman]

Somebody clipped these covers back in the day......1938, front and back.....