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rclark

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Hit it big on eBay earlier this week with this one. Resistol Kings 50 San Antonio in unworn condition. The listing said to make a reasonable offer via message and I got a great deal on one of the nicest hats in my collection, albeit one that looks like many others to my wife :) Just need to shape it up a bit with a little steam. The felt is as nice as or dare I say slightly better than my Open Road 7X Clear Beaver. It has a velvety finish to it.














 
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Congrats, Rick. By the way, my wife says the same thing about all my hats. They all look the same. Yowza.
Thanks Adrian! She says it's like going to the eye doctor and being asked to choose between semi limply identical prescriptions! Lol
My wife can easily tell my hats apart. Of course, I only have five, but she can tell the difference between them: The "light one", the "dark one", the "brown one", the "other brown one", and "No, the other brown one." :D
 

LuvMyMan

I’ll Lock Up.
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Thanks Adrian! She says it's like going to the eye doctor and being asked to choose between seemingly identical prescriptions! Lol

That San Antonio is a sweet score....a few years ago we had one that was just a different color, not sure if you could call it a brown or a whiskey but was nice. We sold it to Landman. That model hat by resistol seems to have such a look so attractive, we like it as much as a Stratoliner if not more!
 

LuvMyMan

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That's a beauty, Cindy! I like the yellow ribbon edge binding. Very unique. The tall untapered crown is the bee's knees! Great work by Tony.

Tony seems to know what we wanted before we even told him what we wanted.....he must have a "magic hat genie" LOL!
 

LuvMyMan

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My wife can easily tell my hats apart. Of course, I only have five, but she can tell the difference between them: The "light one", the "dark one", the "brown one", the "other brown one", and "No, the other brown one." :D

You should obtain 2 more hats....one for each day of the week!
 

rclark

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That San Antonio is a sweet score....a few years ago we had one that was just a different color, not sure if you could call it a brown or a whiskey but was nice. We sold it to Landman. That model hat by resistol seems to have such a look so attractive, we like it as much as a Stratoliner if not more!

Thanks Cindy! I'm a huge fan of the San Antonios myself, but I love a good Stratoliner too! I bet that whiskey SA was awesome. I'm sure Mike is enjoying it!
 
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You should obtain 2 more hats....one for each day of the week!
Not a bad idea, but too structured for me. :D My daily hat selection is based on whichever hat I feel like wearing on a given day; lately the "light one" (my Silverbelly Akubra Campdraft) has been seeing a lot of head time, and the "dark one" (my Dark Brown Akubra Fed IV) hasn't been worn in well over a year.
 

LuvMyMan

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Not a bad idea, but too structured for me. :D My daily hat selection is based on whichever hat I feel like wearing on a given day; lately the "light one" (my Silverbelly Akubra Campdraft) has been seeing a lot of head time, and the "dark one" (my Dark Brown Akubra Fed IV) hasn't been worn in well over a year.

So...your hat from Australia is missing in action....rent a Crocadile Dundee movie, put some steaks on the Bar Bee and you will get back in the mood for that one! LOL!
 

javadave61

Practically Family
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Harrisburg, PA
Intrigued by this find today at an antique store. I paid $10 for this Dynafelt that seems to be mimicking an open road / stratoliner, minus the bound brim. I had no idea what "dynafelt" was and would never have guessed this was a wool blend (85/15) hat from first handling it. Except that it weighs twice what my Open Road weighs. I decided to get it as a beater, since I seem to be on pins and needles when I take out my OR. This gives me that open road feel on my head without a concern in the world if it gets beat up. The "leather" sweatband is a fatal flaw on this thing. It was so brittle that I cut most of it out and left just enough to hold it to my head. The felt on this thing is designed to far outlast its sweatband, unfortunately. In the end, I found a stylish beater that probably won't die even when I want it to.

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Bob Roberts

I'll Lock Up
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milford ct
Intrigued by this find today at an antique store. I paid $10 for this Dynafelt that seems to be mimicking an open road / stratoliner, minus the bound brim. I had no idea what "dynafelt" was and would never have guessed this was a wool blend (85/15) hat from first handling it. Except that it weighs twice what my Open Road weighs. I decided to get it as a beater, since I seem to be on pins and needles when I take out my OR. This gives me that open road feel on my head without a concern in the world if it gets beat up. The "leather" sweatband is a fatal flaw on this thing. It was so brittle that I cut most of it out and left just enough to hold it to my head. The felt on this thing is designed to far outlast its sweatband, unfortunately. In the end, I found a stylish beater that probably won't die even when I want it to.

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