The Official Stetson 25 Thread

[Lotsahats]

Wide brim?

Relatively speaking.

 

[se couvrir]

Yes, relatively.......
My short stature + western hat with 2 3/4 brim + England = look ridiculous!
Thanks for the likes guys.
Chris

 

[moontheloon]

Thought I would share my 25

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[RJR]

Nice 25,Moon.

 

[Frunobulax]

Thought I would share my 25

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"Share," as in, I can come over and "borrow" it?

 

[rclark]

Thought I would share my 25

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Awesome hat, Anthony! Looks like you just bought it new.

 

[moontheloon]

thanks guys

and yeah Jim... next time I'm cruising around your hood have your Playboy all steamed up and crisp for me and I'll leave you my 25 for the weekend

 

[Frunobulax]

thanks guys

and yeah Jim... next time I'm cruising around your hood have your Playboy all steamed up and crisp for me and I'll leave you my 25 for the weekend

DEAL

 

[DJH]

Thought I would share my 25

A good Stetson 25 (and not all are) is a thing of beauty!


Cheers!
David!

 

[jamesmac1801]

Here is my Stetson 25 open road . I would say 1964 dated based on that it says that in the liner.

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[Bamaboots]

Here is my Stetson 25 open road . I would say 1964 dated based on that it says that in the liner.

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Very nice. My twenty five is a favorite. Is that a recent acquisition?

 

[jamesmac1801]

Very nice. My twenty five is a favorite. Is that a recent acquisition?

It's not a new acquisition. I've had it since October. It's my first vintage felt hat.


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[moontheloon]

you guys have inspired my hat choice for today ... thank you

 

[Bamaboots]

It's not a new acquisition. I've had it since October. It's my first vintage felt hat.

Helluva start.

you guys have inspired my hat choice for today ... thank you

You're welcome.

 

[Frunobulax]

I received this wonderful Stetson 25 Open Road from Adrian (@Miamibruno) a couple of days ago. He was kind enough to sit on it for me for a couple of months, knowing I couldn't grab it right away, but also knowing it was a "Bucket List" hat for me. I couldn't be happier. This is a great hat - the materials and workmanship are top notch. My only other OR is a 3X, and this felt is as dense or more so than the 3X, but softer, more pliable, and with a better hand.

I'm a little flummoxed on dating this thing, however, and would like to have a little confirmation from the gallery, please. I've been through this thread, and the "25" logo in this hat is what I believe puts it in the 1960s. Everything else, though, would tell me 1950s. The size tag, the stitched in liner, the felt quality, etc. I'm assuming 1960s, but the other accouterments must be indicative of the quality level of the hat?

Anyway, on to the pics!

Pardon the marks, that's just distilled water from steaming and ironing out the crown. I put it out on the back porch post to dry, but wanted to get some shots in the daylight before the sun went down.

At just shy of 3 1/4", this hat is easily my biggest brimmed hat. I believe it's the same as David's (@DJH) Twenty-Five.

Creased and at the office with me today.

I'm stoked. Thanks, Adrian!

 

[hatophile]

Sweet Jim!

 

[carouselvic]

Here is my Stetson 25 open road . I would say 1964 dated based on that it says that in the liner.









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Does this hat have a size tag or any production tags under the sweat? Photos would be great if you could, please and thank you.

 

[Redfokker]

I received this wonderful Stetson 25 Open Road from Adrian (@Miamibruno) a couple of days ago. He was kind enough to sit on it for me for a couple of months, knowing I couldn't grab it right away, but also knowing it was a "Bucket List" hat for me. I couldn't be happier. This is a great hat - the materials and workmanship are top notch. My only other OR is a 3X, and this felt is as dense or more so than the 3X, but softer, more pliable, and with a better hand.

I'm a little flummoxed on dating this thing, however, and would like to have a little confirmation from the gallery, please. I've been through this thread, and the "25" logo in this hat is what I believe puts it in the 1960s. Everything else, though, would tell me 1950s. The size tag, the stitched in liner, the felt quality, etc. I'm assuming 1960s, but the other accouterments must be indicative of the quality level of the hat?

Anyway, on to the pics!

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Pardon the marks, that's just distilled water from steaming and ironing out the crown. I put it out on the back porch post to dry, but wanted to get some shots in the daylight before the sun went down.

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At just shy of 3 1/4", this hat is easily my biggest brimmed hat. I believe it's the same as David's (@DJH) Twenty-Five.

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Creased and at the office with me today.

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I'm stoked. Thanks, Adrian!

This is a stellar 25 Jim! It is kind of a challenge for dating, if it is 60s, it must be very early. I also went through the thread. I think you are on the right track in your thinking.

 

[DJH]

Jim, that's a very nice S25.

I think you are right about the dating, late 50's, maybe the first few years of the 60's.

Currently I have three 25's, none of which have the Open Road labeling, although the oldest one is the classic OR specs.

You will enjoy this one!


Cheers!
David

 

[FedOregon]

I've seen where a company will phase in new "parts" and still be using up some older inventory while putting things together. Maybe you've got a real late 50's, like 1959-1/2, or a real early 1960's hat there, Jim. In any event, it's a winner!