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What hat are you waiting for today?

Trevi007

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This is what I'm waiting for Guys , any help dating this hats will be greatly appreciated
Stetson 3x beaver

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ingineer

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TREVINO;
See if there is a label underneath the sweat on the Stetson and post a pic, that should help all the experts here
 

ingineer

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Joao;
Do you know what the BR designation means, perhaps someone's ranch?
I know you are the Resistol guru
This puzzles me
 
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DJH

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Ing, BR was the initials of the last names of the founders.

From Wikipedia: "The company was founded by E.R. Byer and Harry Rolnick"
 

ingineer

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David;
Thanks ; so not an indication of grade, but just a marketing gimmick, although the other BR i have is rather nice
 

DJH

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I recall reading the number after the BR was the original price - just as Stetson used to do.

So a BR20 would be a $20 hat - a BR35 western I once had was $35.

So it is an indication of quality and shows where that hat was in the model line up.
 

Joao Encarnado

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Joao;
Do you know what the BR designation means, perhaps someone's ranch?
I know you are the Resistol guru
This puzzles me
BR means Byer-Rolnick, the founders of Resistol (or the original factory that becomes Resistol).

I recall reading the number after the BR was the original price - just as Stetson used to do.

So a BR20 would be a $20 hat - a BR35 western I once had was $35.

So it is an indication of quality and shows where that hat was in the model line up.
True. I have 2x BR "20" both market at $20. Sadly with narrow brim of 3".
I only saw BR Resistols in their western line called "BR Westerners"
 
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As of two hours ago, I'm waiting for a Moonstone Fed IV. :D
Well, I received my hat yesterday afternoon, but I'm still waiting. I ordered, and paid for, the regular/Imperial Quality hat, but they sent me a deluxe/Heritage Quality hat. I've notified them of the discrepancy by e-mail, but the time difference means I probably won't get a response until this evening at the earliest. I'm guessing that after all is said and done, since I have the hat in-hand I'll end up paying the price difference just to be done with it, but for now I'm waiting for their reply. [huh]
 

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