Joshbru3
I'll Lock Up
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GORGEOUS bowler, bowlerman!! I love those early Mallory bowlers. :eusa_clap:eusa_clap
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Alan; Wanted to drop a note about your posting of the 7X Stetson OR - CHEERS! You look dapper and stylish in the hat. Very good size, color and dimensions for you, IMO. Your posted hats are very classy and minty. Well done sir! No mock cowboy look, but rather a disctinctive look with that particular hat.
In fact, I have decided that I too would like to try a higher quality Stetson OR to see if it would be a good hat for me. Of the first couple of hats I picked-up was a well used 3X Open Road. I wanted to experiment with cleaning and bashing and thought it would do the trick. It does. I never was able to get it cleaned minty and the bash has been altered for hours. A good tool to practice with. The wearing this practice hat will get is yard work/backpacking and work on our vacation property. The 3X is a 70's hat and is incredibly stiff. (I bet if I threw it at an offending individual it would stop the bloke in their tracks and leave a contusion.) Does the 7X, 25X quality merit investing in one for wearing frequently?
Not really new...its been in the family about 40 years. Genuine authentic simulated cheetah fur band.