Western, anyone?

[deadlyhandsome]

Bailey 5X Beaver:

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[hatophile]

Bailey 5X Beaver:

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GReat loooking Gambler hat, Brent.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

GReat loooking Gambler hat, Brent.

Thanks, Perry. Being a Bailey, it isn’t anything really special, but it’s actually the equal to Stetsons and Resistols of the same era.


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[hatophile]

Thanks, Perry. Being a Bailey, it isn’t anything really special, but it’s actually the equal to Stetsons and Resistols of the same era.


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It looks good, that's what matters.

 

[M Hatman]

Here is a Circa 1935 Multigraph photo postcard of Cowboy Author Will James from my collection.....His initial work "Lone Cowboy, My Life Story" went through several editions......I have two of his works including that one.

The Multigraph processes is quite interesting......more on it here:https://dyingcharlotte.com/2017/04/12/photo-multigraphs-the-mirror-and-the-camera/

 

[Bamaboots]

Churchill BEAVER “50”

 

[dh66]

Good looking Churchill, Cuz. I only have one hat by them, and it's some nice felt, soft as an old t-shirt. I can only imagine how that 50 feels.

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[Bamaboots]

Good looking Churchill, Cuz. I only have one hat by them, and it's some nice felt, soft as an old t-shirt. I can only imagine how that 50 feels.

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Thanks, Cuz and I can only say that for awhile, the felt put out under the Churchill label was fine stuff. The same house as Resistol, just different. You ever chance across a 50, snag it. 7X CB like w/o all the hoopla.

 

[Redshoes51]

Bailey 5X Beaver:

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I DO love the curl this hat has!!!!

~Shoes~

 

[M Hatman]

Back in 1945 Wards put out a Western wear catalog (flyer really). In it are these hats.....you can see the inspiration for the crease in my 80's Black 3X pictured at bottom......

 

[M Hatman]

Here is a cool "city cowboy/ dude ranch" cover of a 1951 Miller-Stockman Catalog....Note the "Ceiling Price" OPS box in the upper right......

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1960....

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1960 Shudde Brothers folder.....More on this here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hatters-cleaners-and-dyers.99090/page-4#post-2636477

 

[Bamaboots]

Back in 1945 Wards put out a Western wear catalog (flyer really). In it are these hats.....you can see the inspiration for the crease in my 80's Black 3X pictured at bottom......

The center fire crease must have been popular at one time. See it your cat. examples and I’ve seen several vintage hats recently sold that had the crease. The Nutria Quality I just got came with it. The Duke liked it.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Looks like he was standing too close to a heifer when she cut loose.

 

[M Brown]

Looks like he was standing too close to a heifer when she cut loose.

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speaking of which, in my younger years I learned the hard way to never follow a cattle hauler while riding my motorcycle.

 

[M Hatman]

To go with the OPS cover above here is a trick photography OPC cover....one of my favorites and the idea was copied by at least two different companies....(I am still not sure who was first)

As an aside: OPA (Office of Price Administration) and OPS (Office of Price Stabilization) were laws and regulations temporarily enacted to combat inflation on many services and products (including agricultural products,rent control and wages) both in WW2 (OPA) and the Korean Conflict (OPS). Dates for OPA range from 1942 to 1947 and OPS, 1951-1953. Garments (including hats) with OPA (Price Control) or OPS (Ceiling Price) tags are therefore easily dated.....Here is a WW2 poster image (not mine).

 

[M Hatman]

The center fire crease must have been popular at one time. See it your cat. examples and I’ve seen several vintage hats recently sold that had the crease. The Nutria Quality I just got came with it. The Duke liked it.

Yes, he has a few movies wearing that crease.....I thought it interesting enough to put it in one hat anyway.......

 

[M Hatman]

VERY Modern cover, but, 1949!!

And on the inside we see some nice hats...

Check out the brim on the last Nutria!!! 5 Inches!!!
AND BOY's Stetsons!!!!!!!! And did they cost!!!

 

[M Hatman]

HAD to post the "Stetson's Stocky Weight" hats here.....1937.

More here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...tson-3x-before-1970.94192/page-7#post-2636635
Oh....and here is the cover.....