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Western, anyone?

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Tatton Baird posted this nice Western with what looks like a beautiful naturally dyed quill hatband. The amount of work that would have gone into this piece, a true one-off.

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It would sure dress up & exceed the value of this Akubra Territory I'm looking for a ribbon or hatband for.,

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Politics, taxes, earthquakes, fires, and the price of real-estate, did I mention mud slides. I loved Ca. at one time, several years ago, but it has changed dramatically in the last 20 years. The central valley and northern Ca. are about the only parts left that I would consider now. Actually, I'm just fine in Missouri but I have spent a large part of my life in Ca.. I worked for a moving company in Mt View Ca. [S. bay]for several years so the bay area was my home away from home.
 

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This is a fairly recent thrift store purchase. The consensus from a few others is that it’s a 1920’s (or thereabouts) Stetson that had the sweatband replaced, and was stretched from 7 1/8 to 7 3/8, sometime in the 1930s or ‘40s. It’s got a 4 7/8” brim and a 6 1/2” crown. I was incredibly happy to find it at my local thrift store for $1! Also, I couldn’t believe it fit me. The only things wrong with it were the ribbon was detached on one side and needs to be re-tacked as well as tacking the rip on the ribbon. Any additional thoughts on age are appreciated. Thanks for looking!
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This is a fairly recent thrift store purchase. The consensus from a few others is that it’s a 1920’s (or thereabouts) Stetson that had the sweatband replaced, and was stretched from 7 1/8 to 7 3/8, sometime in the 1930s or ‘40s. It’s got a 4 7/8” brim and a 6 1/2” crown. I was incredibly happy to find it at my local thrift store for $1! Also, I couldn’t believe it fit me. The only things wrong with it were the ribbon was detached on one side and needs to be re-tacked as well as tacking the rip on the ribbon. Any additional thoughts on age are appreciated. Thanks for looking! View attachment 409344
Well done.. one cool hat!
 
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This is a fairly recent thrift store purchase. The consensus from a few others is that it’s a 1920’s (or thereabouts) Stetson that had the sweatband replaced, and was stretched from 7 1/8 to 7 3/8, sometime in the 1930s or ‘40s. It’s got a 4 7/8” brim and a 6 1/2” crown. I was incredibly happy to find it at my local thrift store for $1! Also, I couldn’t believe it fit me. The only things wrong with it were the ribbon was detached on one side and needs to be re-tacked as well as tacking the rip on the ribbon. Any additional thoughts on age are appreciated. Thanks for looking! View attachment 409344
Nice find & save! If only felt could talk. You might enjoy looking thru the Stetson & Miller-Stockman catalog threads to see if you can identify the model by dimensions, ribbon & binding.
 
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Thank you! I’ll definitely try to do that because I’d love to learn more about it if I could.
Creases get changed thru the yrs. I was able to identify my Stetson Tommy Grimes by starting with a list of big brim Stetsons with brim binding from that era. There aren't that many. Then work the list down by brim & ribbon width, & crown height.

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I was also able to identify & match a horsehair hatband that had been put on over top of the ribbon from the same era.

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Dunlap Supreme 4X Quality

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You can get a better idea of the felt here:




 
I have not posted for a while but thought I would share this hat that I gave a good brushing to yesterday. I got it a couple of years ago to replace my long lost Resistol Navy riding hat........I do not remember the crease it (this new hat) originally had (probably a damn "rancher" crease)..........anyway....

Here is the hat, a Bailey Premier with a really nice roan sweat in Navy (like my old Resistol), it has a 6 1/2" Open Crown, and a 3 5/8" brim. I put a slight upward flange (kind of like an OR) and a DEEP center crease. I can hardly resist a 6 cord! ;-)
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And here is where it usually resides........
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I found it completely irresistable not to place it on this bust! :)
 

Steve1857

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I have not posted for a while but thought I would share this hat that I gave a good brushing to yesterday. I got it a couple of years ago to replace my long lost Resistol Navy riding hat........I do not remember the crease it (this new hat) originally had (probably a damn "rancher" crease)..........anyway....

Here is the hat, a Bailey Premier with a really nice roan sweat in Navy (like my old Resistol), it has a 6 1/2" Open Crown, and a 3 5/8" brim. I put a slight upward flange (kind of like an OR) and a DEEP center crease. I can hardly resist a 6 cord! ;-)
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And here is where it usually resides........ View attachment 411419
I found it completely irresistable not to place it on this bust! :)
It looks the perfect place for it Mark when not on your head.
Wonderful shade of blue.
 

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