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[Judgmentalist]

You could always go the Fed IV or Fed IV Deluxe route too. Wouldn’t need to worry about the rain at all and you can shape the crown yourself. Just a thought for you.

I want one. I’ve just been balking at having to import it lol

 

[RickP]

Woke up to a big thrill today. After I went to bed last night I won a auction for what looks to be a really nice 50s Long Oval Royal Stetson. Love the wide brim bindings on these. Cant wait to get it here and on my head

 

[jeffgarf]

Woke up to a big thrill today. After I went to bed last night I won a auction for what looks to be a really nice 50s Long Oval Royal Stetson. Love the wide brim bindings on these. Cant wait to get it here and on my head

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Love those and I think I have one just like it waiting to be cleaned up.

 

[EL-Jimenez74]

I want one. I’ve just been balking at having to import it lol

I’m in the same boat!

 

[M Hatman]

Arrived yesterday.....will be looking into dating it more after i glimpse the blocking tags but place it around 1950 right now. Stetson "Laloo" (they made this model for a very long time); 5 1/2" crown, 3 1/2" brim. REALLY nice felt on this 3X. Came with a kind of "toaster" crease. While interesting I am not sure I am a fan. Will probably lower the bumpers and do a "centerfire" crease like the one I will show at the end.....

The "New" crease.....

The insides:

Unsewn (taped) sweat seam.....

Roundel 3XB sewn liner (perhaps pre Last Drop for the westerns )

Anyway VERY pleased with this get!

 

[Who me?]

Picked up this beater 3X for smoking stogies on the back porch.
Can anyone date this? The maroonish liner is throwing me. Front of sweat reads Stetson Selv-Edge.

 

[blewnote]

Picked up this beater 3X for smoking stogies on the back porch.
Can anyone date this? The maroonish liner is throwing me. Front of sweat reads Stetson Selv-Edge.

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The "How to date a stetson by size tag" is one of the few incredibly functional resources here. It posts size tags starting from oldest to youngest and gives dates for when they were used/changed starting right from the top. I don't know if a bartender reorganized it or if someone posted them all in order but it's fantastic.