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I was only cautioning you not to wear it in the rain. There is a lot to learn here if you read & take it all in. Rodeo King has never been known as a top tier western hat. You won’t see many here on the FL.
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Western, anyone?
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No, I understood, Jack. I'm merely saying that, with your info on their poor performance in inclement weather, I needed to re-calibrate my opinion of how well I did in scoring this one. It's still a nice enough hat that I'm pleased to have it, just not quite AS pleased. And yes, I do read as much as I can, but trying to avail myself of 20-something years of stored knowledge can sometime be a little daunting. 
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This is one of the biggest challenges here on TFL.
I often have multiple tabs open to multiple topics so I can read, in order, these LONG threads packed with information
Swung by my local cowboy supply store this morning (it had been about 2 weeks, an eternity for me to not have poked my head in), and found this simple, basic, Stetson 6X straw OR in my size. Linda, my awesome local shaper, threw a slight down-turn onto the front of the brim, and home it came with me!
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Sweet Mother of Bobo the Clown!!! That is AMAAAAAAAZING, Bill!!! Where do you manage to snag that from?
It’s funny Mark, I thought of you when I found this hat online knowing it was your size and style.
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West meets the "Eastern Girl" 1932
In this catalog they introduce Stetson's Ladies Riding Hats (of which I have acquired three soft 3x'ers) from the mid-30's posted here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...the-stetson-3x-before-1970.94192/post-2958548)
And this edition has some awesome BIG westerns:
"Not Big Enough? Mere 4 1/2 to 5 inch brims" You Say?!?!?!? Well they did also have these:
Enjoy!
In this catalog they introduce Stetson's Ladies Riding Hats (of which I have acquired three soft 3x'ers) from the mid-30's posted here: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/thr...the-stetson-3x-before-1970.94192/post-2958548)
And this edition has some awesome BIG westerns:
"Not Big Enough? Mere 4 1/2 to 5 inch brims" You Say?!?!?!? Well they did also have these:
Enjoy!
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Just seen The Outlaw Josey Wales last weekend and I took one of my American Hat Co. hats and give it a cavalry cord making it a Josey Wales/Jonah Hex inspired hat. It'll take me a year to lose soem weight to get into that Josey Wales jacket I ordered years back.
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I like big brims & I know it.
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VERY sharp, Jack!!
Can't beat a big brim, Jack. And I can see it's that bash I so admire.
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Found some awesome looking artwork of '40s era Western hats.
a couple extra I found:
Clint:
The source for the first 5 hats was a Hank Williams parody on YouTube, "Stank Williams":
YouTube page:
"Shocking Vintage Vibes"
a couple extra I found:
Clint:
The source for the first 5 hats was a Hank Williams parody on YouTube, "Stank Williams":
YouTube page:
"Shocking Vintage Vibes"
Very kewl, Terry, thanks for finding and sharing!Found some awesome looking artwork of '40s era Western hats.
a couple extra I found:
Clint:
The source for the first 5 hats was a Hank Williams parody on YouTube, "Stank Williams":
YouTube page:
"Shocking Vintage Vibes"
T Jones
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You got it, buddy!
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The first guy reminds me of Hank, Sr.Found some awesome looking artwork of '40s era Western hats.
a couple extra I found:
Clint:
The source for the first 5 hats was a Hank Williams parody on YouTube, "Stank Williams":
YouTube page:
"Shocking Vintage Vibes"
T Jones
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Me too. Im guessing that's what the artist was going for, something of a parody image of Hank.
I know from looking around in the Lounge that hats from River Junction Trading Co. have had a hit-and-miss reputation over the years. Mustang Mike hazarded an opinion years back that when they were selling GOOD hats, they likely came from D Bar J, and the one I bought from them in 2015 could certainly have been David’s work. So, when I came across an on-line sale of one of their 10X fur felts in my size, selling for a RIDICULOUSLY low price, I nearly scorched my keyboard logging on and snagging it. It arrived today, and I’m VERY pleased. Fit, finish, styling and construction on this one are excellent. I’m pretty sure this is an older version of their On The Dodge model. 4” bound-edge brim, and a crown that’s 6” at the front crush, and 5” at the back, in silverbelly. Another AWESOME (and big!) Cowboy Action Shooting hat. Woo-hoo!!
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Yessir, buddy. That's a fine looking Western.
