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Yeah, that's a special one.
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The Open Road Guild
- Thread starter John in Covina
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RossRYoung
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Wow, looks unworn! Always dug those little cowboy pins, hard to find em.
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Beautiful examples of the 7XCB & the 3XLD the last couple of days, BB! And great photography, I've enjoyed much.
Since getting home I've been wearing a lowly humble 1970's 4X OR. No nead for for pics.
Just Daniel
One Too Many
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This one is in the mail, a quick negotiation with the seller for a BIN. Mid-40s on the Royal Stetson DeLuxe? It will need a cleaning from Ignacio in Mexico City; he’ll get it like new.
Looking around, it appears to be one of the earliest Open Roads I can find.
Looking around, it appears to be one of the earliest Open Roads I can find.
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I found this to be interesting as it provides more information than we normally get. This was from what looks to be a 1960-70 hat:
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Great find, Daniel!
Just Daniel
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Thanks! I am pretty excited about it, I’ve got quite a few ORs from the 50s and a few late 40s. This one seems like a very early model.
carouselvic
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Rmccamey
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Here is my 3X OR with the mixed number size tag. Interesting the differences in the info between the two.
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carouselvic
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would very much like to see more photos of your hat, tags and such. it's very nice.
A 30's Open Road in blue
Just Daniel
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Awesome!
That is one of the great ones!
That is one of the great ones!
would very much like to see more photos of your hat, tags and such. it's very nice.
A 30's Open Road in blue
Just Daniel
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It could be earlier. Stetson reported using “The Open Road” in commerce as early as 1920.
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/stetson-intellectual-property-data.101506/#post-2706591
Aha. But the script/font is registered for 1937
Súper cool hat!
https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/stetson-intellectual-property-data.101506/#post-2706591
Aha. But the script/font is registered for 1937
Súper cool hat!
would very much like to see more photos of your hat, tags and such. it's very nice.
A 30's Open Road in blue
carouselvic
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The hat Gods smiled upon me, and then the ol’blind sow found an acorn.
carouselvic
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Yeah, it’s breeding and training and it’s something unknown. Lots of folks ask why my sow has only three legs? So I have to tell’ em that any hog that good, you only eat one ham at a time.
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I can tell you're livin' high on the...rib.
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I think the registration shown in your post filed in 1937 is the one to go with... the 2001 refile by Stetson’s brand owners looks like it is citing a guessed 1920 first use. I’ve not seen evidence of that early a date. Late 1930s is right on for Vic’s beauty.
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