Who's riding shotgun? The Resistol Stagecoach Line of Western Hats

[Mm25]

The brown stagecoach arrived today to complete my collection of two. ☺

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice. What is the color of the ribbon on the black one?

 

[Moviehats]

Nice. What is the color of the ribbon on the black one?

Looks gray to me.

 

[RJR]

Looks gray to me.

Very nice.

 

[Mm25]

Nice. What is the color of the ribbon on the black one?

In person, I would say it looks bronze, but it has some fading so I would be hard pressed to say what color it was when it left the factory.

The brown hat has a snakeskin band, which I have no experience with. This one seems pretty dry, so I'll be looking for some kind of conditioner.

 

[Mm25]

I don't know if this is true of all stagecoachs, but my sample group of two both have ripped sweatband where the stitching closes the band to itself in the back. One I anticipated replacing before I got it from seeing the seller'so pics, the second was not so evident.
Either way, I'll be practicing my sewing.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

In person, I would say it looks bronze, but it has some fading so I would be hard pressed to say what color it was when it left the factory.

That was what I was thinking. One of my black Stagecoaches have a gray/gunmetal ribbon.
I never had a snake skin hatband so I can't advise you.

I don't know if this is true of all stagecoachs, but my sample group of two both have ripped sweatband where the stitching closes the band to itself in the back. One I anticipated replacing before I got it from seeing the seller'so pics, the second was not so evident.
Either way, I'll be practicing my sewing.

It happens with all hats, not only Resistol Stagecoach line. The black one I'm stretching, the thread broken. On the brown one John Galt cleaned for me was starting to rip. But none of them is rotten as a Stetson Nutria I have.

 

[T Jones]

Love the fine collection everyone has. Here's my meager collection of modified Stagecoaches...

Stagecoach Turkey Creek

Stagecoach Silverbelly

Stagecoach Chestnut

Resistol 3X, Diamond Crease and 4 1/2 inches of brim

Stagecoach Conversion

A couple of Resistols side by side.

The original version of "White Lightning". Written and sung by "The Big Bopper", JP Richardson...

 

[Joao Encarnado]

From those the chestnut and the 3x are my favourites.

 

[Mm25]

Love the fine collection everyone has. Here's my meager collection of modified Stagecoaches...

Stagecoach Turkey Creek

Stagecoach Silverbelly

Stagecoach Chestnut

Resistol 3X, Diamond Crease and 4 1/2 inches of brim

Stagecoach Conversion

A couple of Resistols side by side.

The original version of "White Lightning". Written and sung by "The Big Bopper", JP Richardson...

You have some great ribbon work in there. Nice hats!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

The brown hat has a snakeskin band, which I have no experience with. This one seems pretty dry, so I'll be looking for some kind of conditioner.

If you think the snakeskin band needs a good cleaning before conditioning clean it first with Fiebings Glycerin Saddle Soap & I recommend getting the bar, not the spray. Then condition several times initially, then regularly with Bickmore Bick #4. Probably any good product with lanolin in it would work for conditioning but stay away from anything with silicone (like Armor All) unless it would happen to be a food grade silicone. You can find both Fiebings & Bickmore products at most good boot or saddle shops, or Amazon. I use both on these old gators & some lizard boots I have, & they haven't dried out & cracked yet.

http://www.amazon.com/Fiebings-Glycerin-Saddle-Soap-Bar/dp/B000HHMCQ6
http://www.amazon.com/Bickmore-Bick-Leather-Conditioner-Ounces/dp/B001CS2Q4M

 

[Joao Encarnado]

I think color is accurate on the ribbon of my black Stagecoach

 

[1mach1]

Very cool. Love those Stagecoaches, Joao.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Thank you Harv.

 

[T Jones]

You have some great ribbon work in there. Nice hats!

Thanks buddy. I appreciate that.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Yet another one for my... erm... collection... of almost 10.

Comparing the black and the cordova (brown) Turkey Creek.

Need a lot of Stagecoach pins...

 

[RJR]

Yet another one for my... erm... collection... of almost 10.

Comparing the black and the cordova (brown) Turkey Creek.

Need a lot of Stagecoach pins...

Very nice,Joao.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Very nice,Joao.

Thank you RJR

 

[Jedwbpm]

I kike seeing this thread getting some love

Jeff

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Yes another Stagecoach!