THE STEVENS SPOTLIGHT

[Rmccamey]

Thanks, Joe.

great looking hat Randy.

 

[DaveProc]

Stevens boater 7 1/2 LO

 

[jeffgarf]

Bringing this thread back. This just in. The last one I saw here that was close to it was a beautiful 4X from @Blare a couple of years back. This Stevens Silver Beaver 5X just sits perfectly on my head. A 2 5/8", hand-felted brim with a tall shark gill ribbon, it looks like a wind cord may have been attached and later cut at some point. It still needs a bit of cleaning up, but man, what a Goodwill find.

 

[rstewart8706]

Bringing this thread back. This just in. The last one I saw here that was close to it was a beautiful 4X from @Blare a couple of years back. This Stevens Silver Beaver 5X just sits perfectly on my head. A 2 5/8", hand-felted brim with a tall shark gill ribbon, it looks like a wind cord may have been attached and later cut at some point. It still needs a bit of cleaning up, but man, what a Goodwill find.

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Fantastic looking hat Jeff

 

[carouselvic]

Bringing this thread back. This just in. The last one I saw here that was close to it was a beautiful 4X from @Blare a couple of years back.

That is a fine hat…

 

[carouselvic]

50’s 7X Genuine Beaver

 

[Blare]

Bringing this thread back. This just in. The last one I saw here that was close to it was a beautiful 4X from @Blare a couple of years back. This Stevens Silver Beaver 5X just sits perfectly on my head. A 2 5/8", hand-felted brim with a tall shark gill ribbon, it looks like a wind cord may have been attached and later cut at some point. It still needs a bit of cleaning up, but man, what a Goodwill find.

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Beautiful hat, Jeff. Now I have to go back and remember my 4X. LOL

 

[Blare]

50’s 7X Genuine Beaver

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Tremendous

 

[jeffgarf]

Beautiful hat, Jeff. Now I have to go back and remember my 4X. LOL

Oh, it wasn't too hard to find.

 

[Blare]

Oh, it wasn't too hard to find.

LOL. Yeah.. only one page back. Max also had a 5X just above it. i think it will have to come up in rotation sometime here soon! Now which bin to find it in.. that may be harder

 

[jeffgarf]

Max also had a 5X just above it.

LOL, don't know how I missed it.

 

[BobMitt]

Picked this (60s?)Stevens up for next to nothing as a project hat. Wanted to see if I could safely stretch a 7 1/4 RO to a 7 3/8 LO and didn't want to experiment with a good hat. It snapped back into shape nicely with a little steam and some stiffener on the brim. Any Stevens experts with any intel for a beginner?

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