Steve,
Thanks for the compliment. I have been on a hunt for the right style for me. I really like the look of the Raiders Hat. The proportions work well for me.
I have a couple other hats, a vintage and a few moderns but none come close to this one in fit and comfort. I like the looks of some of the vintage hats like Dobbs and Stratoliner but with my in between size, I have difficulty getting them to fit well.
Based on this experience, I suspect that my next hats will be custom. Lots of good hat makers to choose from on this BB.
Hi,
Just received this hat that I won on Ebay.
It was advertised as a wool hat, but appears to be fur felt to me.
It was also advertised as 1950's but I was assuming by the black sweat band it is no older than 1960's, maybe newer than that?
Does anyone know anything about Gorley hats? I did some googling but came up with nothing.
It was dusty but looks pretty good after some brushing. I could find no moth damage.
Hmm, I might have said I didn't need anymore hats, but who could resist a $30 Playboy on eBay?
Still a little wet from the rolling pin crease treatment.
Yeah, I can see the temptation there. I certainly don't need more hats, either, but an old Stetson Playboy is kinda like Jello in that there's always room for it.
Thanks guys. The hat looked pretty crappy in the eBay photos - it even arrived in a shoebox for good measure! Amazing what 10 minutes with a little steam and a brush can do.
I just received this Stetson Standard Quality today and I am very pleased! This may be the oldest hat I own. It has an approx. 5”+ crown, 2-5/8” ribbon bound brim, unlined, very soft, lightweight felt, and an un-reeded leather sweat. It is in very good condition, except most of the sweatband stitching is loose. Originally purchased at Haygood’s Dry Goods in Floydada, Texas.
I got this Resistol 3X “Las Vegas” last week – added a horsehair band and did a little work on the brim – otherwise, it was good-to-go when it arrived.
This one is not really “new” – back in January I bought a black Resistol “beater”/project hat (I think it was 5X) because of the very tall crown, but it also had a very wide brim. I took it to David at Texas Hatters in Lockhart, TX and asked him to refurbish it, trim the brim to 2-3/4” (from probably 4” to 4.5”), bind the brim, and add a nice matching thin ribbon. I picked it up last week when I was home in Texas for a visit and it is now a “new” hat – cleaned, new sweat and lining, and all the changes I requested. It could not have come out better – another fantastic job by Texas Hatters!
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