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I'm picking this one locally tomorrow per your kind help it looks to be a post 1990 model.
You might find the exact date as it was often written on the back of the sweatband seam along with the circumference.
I'm picking this one locally tomorrow per your kind help it looks to be a post 1990 model.
Edit: Just noticed you were referring to hatbands (and not sweatbands). You could get about any hatband and they currently used a dozen or so customer hatband makers.
We should start one. @Hurricane Jack probably knows for sure.
These two are Durango era Kevin O'Farrells (1980s).
Not a good pic, but this is a 1991 hat made for a reseller/store.
1992 (Michael R.'s).
2002 Kevin O'Farrell from Santa Fe. This was after the move to Santa Fe in 1995.
This may be after the move downtown. Not sure what year that happened. Early 2000s?
Good to know, I will check that when I pick it up tomorrow. Thanks Bob.You might find the exact date as it was often written on the back of the sweatband seam along with the circumference.
SHARP! Great looking!
Does the factory pricing apply to online orders too or just in-person? If it does apply to online, do you have a link?
No dedicated thread. The FL was all about fedoras with the occasional early Stetson Western coming in. There was no interest in custom Western hatters.Is there a dedicated Ofarrell forum? Trying to figure out the ages of some Durango hats. Did sweatbands change when Kevin sold the shop?
Glenn family era hat. Kevin never sold thru a retailer.Not a good pic, but this is a 1991 hat made for a reseller/store.
Glenn family era hat.I'm picking this one locally tomorrow per your kind help it looks to be a post 1990 model.
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous.First time out with this Resistol 5X San Antonio.
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And it shouln't be the last, either, nice one Jack.First time out with this Resistol 5X San Antonio.
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First time out with this Resistol 5X San Antonio.
The hard part is to not leave there with a truck full of hats!
Gorgeous, simply gorgeous.
And it shouln't be the last, either, nice one Jack.
Thanks guys. It is a very nice hat & the fit is great. I'll get some detail pics soon for the appropriate thread.Really nice Jack!
Another pristine hat, Jack!First time out with this Resistol 5X San Antonio.
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That is a gorgeous hat, Jack. Long oval?First time out with this Resistol 5X San Antonio.
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O'Farrell from the Glenn era (1998):
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I certainly remember Stelzig's Western Wear store in Houston. A very upscale store located near the Galleria area, and very popular around rodeo time.
Another pristine hat, Jack!
The 3X is a LO, the 5X is not. Thanks guys!That is a gorgeous hat, Jack. Long oval?
Very nice. I was aware of the Galleria-area western wear store from sometime in the mid-'70s, but I didn't know that the Stelzig family operated a saddlery in downtown Houston for that long.From the little bit of reading I did it sounds like during that timeframe of Stelzig's history they focused quite a bit on western wear. For the majority of their history (100+ years prior) they were more known for saddlery and other leather work. Here's a link with a bit of info, though I'm sure others more knowledgeable than I can contribute more.
Excellent Jack. Love the SA's.First time out with this Resistol 5X San Antonio.
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