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Western, anyone?

Cornshucker77

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I don't have anything on FFA being a model in the Resistol information I have. I'm thinking it was probably made to be sold at their youth conventions? DD @Desert dog is probably the most knowledgeable about the red liner hats, & Scott @Cornshucker77 lives in Sioux City area. He may know something about Stockyards Clothing & Supply, & if/when the FFA had a convention there.
I'm not aware of a convention in SC. In the 70's I attended the FFA National convention in Kansas City. I'm not sure how SC and FFA would fit. Maybe an Iowa State judging event. I have a nephew who is an ag instructor and FFA Advisor in Nebraska maybe he could shed some light. If he knows anything I'll report back.
 
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Windy day calls for an open crown.

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Hat color and the lighting is giving that hatband a different look, a good one all around.
Thanks BB. I usually only wear chocolate thru the fall & winter months. I was liking this hat open crown & was looking for about a 13/16 to 1-1/8 chocolate ribbon but when I unboxed the hat this fall I dropped this horsehair on it & liked the look. The red doesn't show up much in the pic due to the exposure but the red & green in the natural horsehair really shows up against the chocolate. And the width is good for the hat too. I'll take it back off when I box up the hat in early Spring.

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"There's a feeling I get, when I look to the west..."
 

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Resistol Double X FFA - Black

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Resistol Double X FFA - Black - Size 7
5 1/4 Crown as shaped
Silver and Turquoise conchos band with 1/8 super TAR
4 inch brim

Well this certainly cleaned up nice. It is not so much my style but this is one cool hat. Still need to clean up the sweat a bit.

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That is such a cool hat! I love the old Resistols. The brown sweat, gold piped red liner says early sixties to me. I was an FFA member from '71-'74. Would love to find one in my size. Great find!
 

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