Open crown delights

[gtdean48]

With the Chief's permission...

Stetson 100...

 

[jimmy the lid]

With the Chief's permission, Stetson 100...

I thought about that Stetson 100, Deputy -- glad you posted it. That one gets me every time...

Cheers,
JtL

 

[gtdean48]

I thought about that Stetson 100, Deputy -- glad you posted it. That one gets me every time...

Cheers,
JtL

The Sweetwater premium in play!!!!! lol lol lol

 

[jimmy the lid]

The Sweetwater premium in play!!!!! lol lol lol

Sweetwater? Did I say Sweetwater? [huh] lol

 

[gtdean48]

Sweetwater? Did I say Sweetwater? [huh] lol

LOUDLY & clearly...

 

[Chinaski]

By golly, there really is something about that pristine, open crown! All of these are great hats, guys.

 

[Mr. Paladin]

Stetson "Shady Oak" 7X Clear Beaver Open Road

Stetson 3X

1948 Stetson Royal DeLuxe

Stetson 3X Open Road

Jimmy, your Stetsons make me drool on my keyboard!

 

[ScottF]

Knox Twenty - probably my favorite unbashed hat pic, this one had hardly been worn. It was too tight, and at the time I was afraid to put the stretcher to a minty hat:

Stetson Boss Raw Edge Nutria

Stetson No. 1

Schoble Spinner

Stetson Avenue Vitafelt

Wekony Custom. Also too tight and too pristine to stretch.

 

[bolthead]

Wow.....Gorgeous.

The Knox 20 is gorgeous, but i'm in love with these 2.

 

[ScottF]

The Knox 20 is gorgeous, but i'm in love with these 2.

The Wekony is one of the highest quality hats I've owned, but too small. I ended up selling it on ebay for around $40. The Schoble was one of my favorites from the moment I opened the box - it looked like a brand new hat that had just been crammed into a box. The crowning moment is always when you put it on your head and it either fits or doesn't - giant smile or massive frown. lol

 

[bolthead]

W W! What size was it?

The Wekony is one of the highest quality hats I've owned, but too small. I ended up selling it on ebay for around $40.

 

[ScottF]

W W! What size was it?

Just consulted my spreadsheet: Tagged 7 1/8, 22 1/4" circumference. Sold for $64.59, so it did okay for an under-7.25 hat, but I am sure the recipient was thrilled.

 

[daizawaguy]

What beauties!:eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[fluteplayer07]

Scott, if that Knox 20 is a true 7 1/8, and you have no use for it... I think there's always room for me to squeeze another hat in my collection...

 

[mayserwegener]

The Knox 20 is gorgeous, but i'm in love with these 2.

Totally agree! :arated:

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Giving this old thread a bump with pics of an open crown Thoroughbred 10X I will be wearing to an event this weekend.

There will sure to be a couple of other old farts there who will be wearing open crowns also.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

An unusually cool misty day for May gives me a chance to wear a new BCD. I'm in no hurry to crease it & probably won't until I unbox it in the fall.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

This Akubra Down Under had the typical Akubra teardrop crease with center bubble but appeared to have good straight blocking to take back open crown. I flattened the RE brim & took it back to open crown. Was going to use a tone on tone mid ribbon but lately have been dropping on this 1920's horsehair & like the contrast.

 

[Sexy Rexy]

Knox Twenty - probably my favorite unbashed hat pic, this one had hardly been worn. It was too tight, and at the time I was afraid to put the stretcher to a minty hat:

Stetson Boss Raw Edge Nutria

Stetson No. 1

Schoble Spinner

Stetson Avenue Vitafelt

Wekony Custom. Also too tight and too pristine to stretch.

Love the Boss... it may fit my head

 

[Lean'n'mean]

Resistol Stagecoach. Re-blocked, upsized & has had every crease known to man, several times over & it just didn't suit any of 'em. So for now I just let it's Walter Brennan vibe freely express itself.