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One of my favorites!Black OR View attachment 502729
One of my favorites!Black OR View attachment 502729
Very unique creaseWearing this today........
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Then I re-worked this as I was not really happy with just the pork-pie crown.....this had a LOT of crown to work with so I went to town so to speak. 4 3/4" in front, 4 1/4" in back.......I THINK I am happy with this now....sort of a modified horse shoe.
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Yes and very hard to photograph. It is my usual deliberate asymmetrical both as to the ends and one side is higher in front than the other.Very unique crease
Perfectly executed, Rick. You are rockin’ that sweet Borsa!
Yes...you answered your own question as they were sold here as the catalog shows. Now Stetson's idea of a discount hat was entirely different from the other hatters who still were cheaper than even Penn-Craft's.
Penn-Crafts were only a little cheaper than similar hats with the Stetson moniker, and they were quite well made as with all the Stetson's of the time.
So, YES....you have a nice hat!
Well Done!
Absolutely fantastic! Best of both worlds vintage and new. One of my favorites so far, I may have to plagiarize it. As I said earlier if and when I grow up I hope I can have some fine fedoras like yours.Good morning. My Gannon Beachcomer and I have taken a walkabout this morning. This custom hat made by Gannon pays homage to the venerable Stetson Beachcomer sold in the 30's.
Cheers, Eric -
Absolutely fantastic! Best of both worlds vintage and new. One of my favorites so far, I may have to plagiarize it. As I said earlier if and when I grow up I hope I can have some fine fedoras like yours.
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Here is my Australian made Stetson, model name is FRISCO. It's a good hearty one. More than likely made by Akubra.
Amazing Terry!I've been wearing this 3X Beaver Quality Stetson Western that I converted some time back. The generous Lounger who gave it to me said it had a story to tell. It was really rough and dirty when I first got it. It was definitely a hat that someone used for work. I cleaned it up just enough to preserve some of its history. Naturally aged and distressed, I reused the original brim binding and 3 ply ribbon. To me the hat has tons of character. I took my inspiration for this hat from an earlier 1940s version of an Open Road that had a 3 ply thin ribbon with tails and a keeper. An even earlier OR version was a wide ribbon fedora.
Before and after pics
Thank you buddy!Amazing Terry!