FT Modern Silverbelly Open Road 7-3/8. Let's swap!

[Norm DePlume]

I have two Stetson Silverbelly Open Roads, and I only need one. So let's swap! The hat on top is a 6X I just bought brand new about a month ago. It's spent some time on my head, but hasn't even left the house yet. The one below it is a 4X Beaver that I picked up pre-owned. I thought it might be old enough to be significantly nicer, but it turns out it's from 2011 according to a sticker under the sweat, so the quality is not all that different from the 6X. Both are in outstanding condition--even the 10-year-old one shows virtually no sign of wear. Interestingly, it's the newer one that has the gold print on the sweat starting to fade a bit after just a few hours total on my head.

I'd be willing to trade either one of them, whichever you prefer, for a hat of comparable value. I'm open to ideas, but a couple that I'm particularly interested in would be an Open Road of a different color or a decent blue/navy fedora with a brim at least 2". I'm not interested in cowboy hats, but would consider something vaguely western that is not full-blown cowboy. And I already have enough beige Akubras, so probably not interested in one of those. Happy to send more pics if you're interested. So...whaddya got that I might like?

 

[belfastboy]

I have two Stetson Silverbelly Open Roads, and I only need one. So let's swap! The hat on top is a 6X I just bought brand new about a month ago. It's spent some time on my head, but hasn't even left the house yet. The one below it is a 4X Beaver that I picked up pre-owned. I thought it might be old enough to be significantly nicer, but it turns out it's from 2011 according to a sticker under the sweat, so the quality is not all that different from the 6X. Both are in outstanding condition--even the 10-year-old one shows virtually no sign of wear. Interestingly, it's the newer one that has the gold print on the sweat starting to fade a bit after just a few hours total on my head.

I'd be willing to trade either one of them, whichever you prefer, for a hat of comparable value. I'm open to ideas, but a couple that I'm particularly interested in would be an Open Road of a different color or a decent blue/navy fedora with a brim at least 2". I'm not interested in cowboy hats, but would consider something vaguely western that is not full-blown cowboy. And I already have enough beige Akubras, so probably not interested in one of those. Happy to send more pics if you're interested. So...whaddya got that I might like?
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I am a 7 3/8 and have too many blue hats. I have a nice fedora style, full, tall crown, 2 1/2" brim in a Blue. Suede finish Tonak rabbit felt. It is a hat that I made for myself but have worn it once or twice.....too many navy blue hats. If interested in a straight up swap I can snap some pics.

 

[Norm DePlume]

Sure, I'd consider that. Please send a couple pics. Is it something along the lines of this one? https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/marine-blue-sueded-felt-size-61-7-5-8-160-shipped.105176/

 

[Norm DePlume]

Sure, I'd consider that. Please send a couple pics. Is it something along the lines of this one? https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/marine-blue-sueded-felt-size-61-7-5-8-160-shipped.105176/

But I'm guessing not open crown?

 

[belfastboy]

But I'm guessing not open crown?

No, but it likely

ey could be put back to open. The flash washed out all the colour out of the blue. It is called "Iron"....very close to the Marine but just a touch darker.

 

[Norm DePlume]

No, but it likely View attachment 405863 ey could be put back to open. The flash washed out all the colour out of the blue. It is called "Iron"....very close to the Marine but just a touch darker.

Thanks, but I’m going to pass on this one. It’s not speaking to me. Got anything else that might be suitable for swapping?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

No, but it likely View attachment 405863 ey could be put back to open. The flash washed out all the colour out of the blue. It is called "Iron"....very close to the Marine but just a touch darker.

How about a Knox Foxhound with a brand new sweatband?

 

[Norm DePlume]

How about a Knox Foxhound with a brand new sweatband?

Only if it's puke green with an authentic pigeon feather.

 

[belfastboy]

How about a Knox Foxhound with a brand new sweatband?

No, I want to fix that one up and keep for myself!

 

[belfastboy]

Thanks, but I’m going to pass on this one. It’s not speaking to me. Got anything else that might be suitable for swapping?

Let me check tomorrow and see if there is anything I am ready to part with.

 

[Norm DePlume]

I have two Stetson Silverbelly Open Roads, and I only need one. So let's swap! The hat on top is a 6X I just bought brand new about a month ago. It's spent some time on my head, but hasn't even left the house yet. The one below it is a 4X Beaver that I picked up pre-owned. I thought it might be old enough to be significantly nicer, but it turns out it's from 2011 according to a sticker under the sweat, so the quality is not all that different from the 6X. Both are in outstanding condition--even the 10-year-old one shows virtually no sign of wear. Interestingly, it's the newer one that has the gold print on the sweat starting to fade a bit after just a few hours total on my head.

I'd be willing to trade either one of them, whichever you prefer, for a hat of comparable value. I'm open to ideas, but a couple that I'm particularly interested in would be an Open Road of a different color or a decent blue/navy fedora with a brim at least 2". I'm not interested in cowboy hats, but would consider something vaguely western that is not full-blown cowboy. And I already have enough beige Akubras, so probably not interested in one of those. Happy to send more pics if you're interested. So...whaddya got that I might like?
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Giving this a quick bump before I stick one of the hats on ebay. No swappers out there?