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[Lotsahats]

Picked up his Champ featherweight from the 'Bay this week:

It's a great looking hat in solid condition with lots of character--battle damage includes a moth nip and a missing bow; non-symmetrical pinch provides panache. The stiffness of the felt speaks to a recent clean and reblock, and I'm looking forward to breaking the hat in. Crown height is about 4 1/4 with little rake, and the brim is about 2 1/2.

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[bond]

Nice one Aaron .
Here's an open road in a color I've been searching for and found recently. Was a 1/4 size so I up sized with a new sweat to fit. Real nice felt and condition. Original price tag of 15.

 

[hatsRme]

Two great finds!

 

[ManofKent]

Two great finds!

+1

 

[hatophile]

Agree with Richard and Charlie on those!

 

[gtdean48]

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Very NICE! Is that Almond Tan color I've seen on old Stetson ads I wonder? Love that color.

 

[bond]

Thanks Tom ,not sure what color it's called, but its definitely a hard one to find. Not really camel could be a tan almond?

 

[bowlerman]

Brilliant, guys!

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[wine65]

Love the color on that one Bond


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[Geldoc]

Great color, Bond. How big was the hat to begin with?

 

[Monte]

I happened upon a '50s Stetson in a box in Colorado. What a great surprise.

...And it's a twenty-five Open Road.

Just found the first vintage hat that makes me want to take a break from looking for a while.

 

[Monte]

Andy, just was scanning back and saw the St. Regis...nice find. Hope the sweat replacement turns out perfectly for ya.

 

[Landman]

Beautiful hat Monte. A cattleman's crease looks good on you.

 

[dh66]

Great find Monte. Looks good on you, too.

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[DJH]

Yeah, Monte - great find!

 

[Chepstow]

Monte, a Stunner!




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[ManofKent]

Very nice Monte!

 

[John Galt]

It's a great looking hat in solid condition with lots of character--battle damage includes a moth nip and a missing bow...

Incidentally, I don't think you've got a missing bow. None of my Champ featherweights have a bow. The only ones I've seen with a "bow" are those with the stratoliner style ribbons.

"Faint hat never won fair lady."

 

[Monte]

Thank you all for the nice compliments, gents. It was a nice feeling when I recognized it as a larger size and again when I tried it on--perfect fit. Later on, I found the label inside that said the size but I already knew I was buying it at that point. There is a tiny storage mark on top but I think I can steam and brush it out. If I can't, I'm not going to worry about it. Otherwise, It doesn't look worn. I'm really happy with the Twenty-five designation and being a labeled OR is icing on the cake.

I've been on holiday for a week so trying to catch up, but sincere thanks again for the positive comments.

 

[Monte]

Also, neat to see a couple of babies have been born recently on the Lounge (or nearby) and it makes me think about how lucky we all are to be alive and doing our own things that make us happy... I spent a couple days relaxing and I'm all philosophical now I guess .