Howdy- Found what I believe to be a 50's resistol based on selling price ($17.50). Anyone have any thoughts?
Howdy- Found what I believe to be a 50's resistol based on selling price ($17.50). Anyone have any thoughts?
And the price confirms circa 1970, definitely NOT 50's......Looks 1960s or early 70s to me.
easy there CAPS no need to yell. My comment was based on seeing ads for similar hats in the 50's for that price.And the price confirms circa 1970, definitely NOT 50's......
Thanks for your comment. What characteristics of the hat have led you to suggesting that date range?Looks 1960s or early 70s to me.
The black sweatband is the biggest give away. Prior to the 60s they were almost never black. The union tag is also 60s era as is the maker name printed on top of the leather instead of engraved.easy there CAPS no need to yell. My comment was based on seeing ads for similar hats in the 50's for that price.
Thanks for your comment. What characteristics of the hat have led you to suggesting that date range?
thanks the liner is dark brown. Lots of yee haw in the 40's and 50's I own many western suits from that era and have miller stockman catalogs from then as wellPlastic tip liner too. While some hats that are guesstimated to be 50's hats have the plastic tip liners, that would have been the latter part of the decade transitioning through to the 60's away from the onion skin. Paired with a black sweat, definitely not 50's. The style is a little more yee haw than a 50's hat if you get my drift. That's a lot of brim roll, which was more common later. I have an OPS era Stetson and those catalogs are just beginning to feature pre-rolled brims, but not quite that much roll.
thanks. thats helpful information. the band is brown.The black sweatband is the biggest give away. Prior to the 60s they were almost never black. The union tag is also 60s era as is the maker name printed on top of the leather instead of engraved.