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Had some luck lately, thrifting. I found this more modern 7X Stetson with the brim flanged upward all the way around...not sure of the official model or color(very light tan or silver perhaps) Anyone know the hat? I brushed the stains out and thought I'd give it a shape more to my liking. Maybe open roadish with a diamond crease. It has nice feeling felt...not too hard, smooth. What do you think, loungers?
P.S. nice hat Alan, very sharp on ya.
Thank you!
Congratulations on your new hat. 7X Clear Beaver is a respected and prized felt quality. You might enjoy spending some time on this thread to learn more. Many of the hats posted here are thin ribbon, bound brim dress westerns, worn brim up or brim down, some sold as "Open Road" and many with the same dimensions but without a model mark. Rarer are mode edge fedoras, but we have some examples of these as well.
As with most things Stetson, older hats are more wonderful than newer ones (IMHO, of course). Some close-up photos of the inside will tell more about the vintage and qualities of the hat you've thrifted.
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