I won a Vintage Royal Stetson jurano fedora for 15 bucks? Thoughts?

[Leonard Leroy]

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x306/LeonardLeroy/fedora.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x306/LeonardLeroy/fedora1.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x306/LeonardLeroy/fedora2.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x306/LeonardLeroy/fedora3.jpg

Is this anything special? It's a size 7 1/2 for mein big head. Hopefully it fits true to size. I just wanted a stingy Vintage Stetson, so I jumped at the chance to grab one.

Anyone have background on this? Thanks guys.

 

[carter]

50's

Looks like you found what you were looking for at a very reasonable price.

 

[Leonard Leroy]

I wonder though, does it count as Porkpie or Fedora? The crown goes 4 1/2 inches up, which I think is higher than most porkpies.

 

[besdor]

The name is Turano , not Jurano. They were the last hat store on Long Island NY. They went out of business about 15 years ago.





Steven
www.bencrafthats.com

 

[johnnycanuck]

Can't go wrong for $15. Look good, hope it fits good.
Johnny

 

[Leonard Leroy]

I wonder though, does it count as Porkpie or Fedora? The crown goes 4 1/2 inches up, which I think is higher than most porkpies.

Just looking for clarity on this question

 

[scotrace]

I'd call it a porkpie.

 

[Leonard Leroy]

Hey thanks.

If I get confident one day, how plausible is it to change that crease to center crease --- something more fedora like?

 

[RBH]

Check with BoltHead on your questions. The Bolt is almost the resident expert on stingies here.
Nice lid by the way.

 

[Leonard Leroy]

Hey thanks man, I'll definitely put up a WAYWT picture with the hat when I get it. Do you know anything about rebashing and creasing off the top of your head? Searches bring up a surprising lack of straight on tutorials on the process.

 

[Art Fawcett]

Welcome to the Lounge Leonard!!
This will be a bit of a challenge to recrease and NOT show the previous crease lines. At what you paid for it though, you can't go wrong experimenting. Why not get the hat first, wear it for a bit, then go for a recreasing attempt. A little steam, patience, and finger smoothing goes a long way.

 

[Leonard Leroy]

Is the quality of vintage stetsons equal or better to the stetsons i see available in stores for 120 dollars?

 

[Spellflower]

Is the quality of vintage stetsons equal or better to the stetsons i see available in stores for 120 dollars?

Here's an analogy to answer your question:

Vintage Stetson:

Modern Stetson: