Western, anyone?

[Hurricane Jack]

Finally got around to a shape I can live with on this 'American Royal" 3X Stetson.

Looks pretty good BB. I like the look of a 5 & 6 cord ribbon; makes it look like a mid ribbon.

Stetson: The brim wouldn't support it's own weight before I applied a couple coats.

Didn't you have one of the twisted straw OR's?

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Here you go. No model listed but OR type dimensions at 2 3/4 x 4 at the dip and 5 at the side.

Maybe this is the one I thought I remembered instead of a twisted straw.

 

[Bamaboots]

Looks pretty good BB. I like the look of a 5 & 6 cord ribbon; makes it look like a mid ribbon.

Thanks, HJ. Still a bit self conscious with it.

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Maybe this is the one I thought I remembered instead of a twisted straw.

That's it. I've had this one for several years and forgot about it last year until Sept. when I found it while putting away straws for the year.

 

[Bamaboots]

Looks good to me.
B

That looks excellent!

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Thank you, both.

 

[M Hatman]

Finally got around to a shape I can live with on this 'American Royal" 3X Stetson.
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I actually ran into more verified information on this hat!!!! It is in fact a Stetson ARMINTO that was branded by the SHOP for the American Royal rather than being it's own custom order. The owner of this said his grandfather bought it in the early 60's....Has store label and everything!
I kind of wondered if the store branded one of their stock Stetsons and it indeed seems they did.
Really Cool Hat!!!!! And Greg, yours is fantastic!!!!!
Best,
M

 

[Bamaboots]

I actually ran into more verified information on this hat!!!! It is in fact a Stetson ARMINTO that was branded by the SHOP for the American Royal rather than being it's own custom order. The owner of this said his grandfather bought it in the early 60's....Has store label and everything!
I kind of wondered if the store branded one of their stock Stetsons and it indeed seems they did.
Really Cool Hat!!!!! And Greg, yours is fantastic!!!!!
Best,
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Thank you, Mark and thanks for the info. Seems the store wanted something that would stand out for the event. Don't figure a lot of these were stocked and sold regularly or we might have seen more of them. Probably promoted them prior to and during the event. Unusual hats.

 

[M Hatman]

Unusual hats.

Yes, an quite frankly, an awesome hat. Now I would simply love to find one in my size.....even just a standard stock version......I will be keeping my eye out for that unicorn!!
M

 

[deadlyhandsome]

VS in Limestone and a recent arrival:

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[Desert dog]

VS in Limestone and a recent arrival:

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That is a great hat!!! It fits you better than anything! Western hats get on your blood don't they?

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[deadlyhandsome]

That is a great hat!!! It fits you better than anything! Western hats get on your blood don't they?

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Thanks, Ed. Art made me another wonderful hat. I wouldn’t have guessed that I’d like western hats so much. As it turns out, I don’t care for the cowboy look, but the moderate brim westerns are about to overtake fedoras for me. I’m certain I’ll always like fedoras too, but westerns have indeed gotten under my skin.


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[bowlerman]

Finally got around to a shape I can live with on this 'American Royal" 3X Stetson.
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That is REAL nice. I could more than live with that shape.


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[bowlerman]

Spent an hour on the deck yesterday with this resistol Western, and then 20 minutes this morning with this well worn unspecified Stetson.

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[Cornshucker77]

VS in Limestone and a recent arrival:

M

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I really like that hat. I'm a big fan of the pencil rolled brim. Looks great on you Brent.

 

[Cornshucker77]

Finally got around to a shape I can live with on this 'American Royal" 3X Stetson.
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I like that a lot. Very nice hat Greg.

 

[Bamaboots]

Spent an hour on the deck yesterday with this resistol Western, and then 20 minutes this morning with this well worn unspecified Stetson.

Always enjoy your hats, bman and no matter the style , it suits you. Or better yet, you suit it. That Stetson looks an awful lot like an NOR. I don't smoke them often but that looks like a crazy wrapper on that stick.

 

[bowlerman]

Always enjoy your hats, bman and no matter the style , it suits you. Or better yet, you suit it. That Stetson looks an awful lot like an NOR. I don't smoke them often but that looks like a crazy wrapper on that stick.

Thank you Bamaboots! I’m blanking on what the N stands for. I’m skeptical about the Stetson being an OR though, because the band is a 3 ply ribbon and seems to be original. I believe it might have been Hurricane Jack who once pointed out that it seems to have different blocking as well, though the brims are equal.
The sweatband indicates royal deluxe but there is no liner, and the run of color seems to be more saturated and yellow than any other ORs I’ve seen. OR 25 pictured in the background for reference.

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[Hurricane Jack]

That's post #10,000. As Everett Hitch said in "Appaloosa", "It might make some sense to move on now." Adios to my Western wearing friends!

 

[Bamaboots]

Thank you Bamaboots! I’m blanking on what the N stands for. I’m skeptical about the Stetson being an OR though, because the band is a 3 ply ribbon and seems to be original. I believe it might have been Hurricane Jack who once pointed out that it seems to have different blocking as well, though the brims are equal.
The sweatband indicates royal deluxe but there is no liner, and the run of color seems to be more saturated and yellow than any other ORs I’ve seen. OR 25 pictured in the background for reference.

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N is for Non/Not OR. I didn't see the 3 ply ribbon. Looks a lot like a No.1 that Jack has and similar in blocking and ribbon work to a 7X that I have. Great hat.

 

[Rmccamey]

My throughs exactlly. My Texas friends might disown me but my cowboy days are over. Westerns look much better to me.

Thanks, Ed. Art made me another wonderful hat. I wouldn’t have guessed that I’d like western hats so much. As it turns out, I don’t care for the cowboy look, but the moderate brim westerns are about to overtake fedoras for me. I’m certain I’ll always like fedoras too, but westerns have indeed gotten under my skin.


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[BobHufford]

That's post #10,000. As Everett Hitch said in "Appaloosa", "It might make some sense to move on now." Adios to my Western wearing friends!

It's a good start Jack! Makes more sense to stay...

 

[Desert dog]

I got the dents steamed out of my Artel straw hat. This is the easiest to shape straw, that I have ever worked on.

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