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What Hat Are You Wearing Today 1?

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RBH

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kiltie said:
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Looks great to me! Are you going to put the 'fedora' style to it?
Be sure to update us when you get it.:eusa_clap
 

Day_late

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Open Road

This is my new Open Road, a work in progress. It's a Stetson 3X Beaver Open Road, size 7, with a price tag of $15 (I paid $16.66 on eBay, so the price has gone up a bit since it sold new). It appears to have been grazed by a herd of moths, but none have eaten all the way through. Needs some cleaning to counter the effects of having been grabbed by the front of the crown. It had a loose diamond bash when I got it, and I've tried to redo that more evenly and symmetrically. It's going to make a fine everyday, knockaround hat.

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I guess this qualifies for both the 3X Mess Hall and the Open Road Guild.

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Warren
 

warbird

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I'd say so. I need to get a pic of mine up. Nice hat. It may have some moth history, but nothing that can be seen from the naked eye anyway. Looks nice. You wear it well.
 

RBH

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Day_late said:
This is my new Open Road, a work in progress. It's a Stetson 3X Beaver Open Road, size 7, with a price tag of $15 (I paid $16.66 on eBay, so the price has gone up a bit since it sold new). It appears to have been grazed by a herd of moths, but none have eaten all the way through. Needs some cleaning to counter the effects of having been grabbed by the front of the crown. It had a loose diamond bash when I got it, and I've tried to redo that more evenly and symmetrically. It's going to make a fine everyday, knockaround hat.

OpenRoad1.jpg


OpenRoad2.jpg


OpenRoad3.jpg


I guess this qualifies for both the 3X Mess Hall and the Open Road Guild.

Regards,
Warren
Looks great... dont forget the Brotherhood of the Thin Ribbon!

If the underside of the brim has no moth bites, you can send this to a hatter and they can turn the hat inside out and make it look new.
 

thunderw21

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Nice Open Road, Day late. From the pics you can't really tell some moths got to it.


I wore my 3x Open Road today too. It was originally sold at my great-great grandpa's haberdashery back in the 1950s.

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I was at Wal-Mart with this hat and an older gentleman approached me.

Him: Can I ask you a question?
Me: Sure. :)
Him: Where'd you get that hat? [huh]
Me: I bought it at an antique shop.
Him: Really? Well, would you want to sell it? :eek:
Me: No, sorry. :(
Him: Well, I shouldn't wonder why, you look good in it.
Me: Thank you. :D
Him: They don't make 'em like that anymore.
Me: No, they really don't. ;)
 

RBH

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thunderw21 said:
Nice Open Road, Day late. From the pics you can't really tell some moths got to it.


I wore my 3x Open Road today too.

OpenRoad.jpg


I was at Wal-Mart with this hat and an older gentleman approached me.

Him: Can I ask you a question?
Me: Sure. :)
Him: Where'd you get that hat? [huh]
Me: I bought it at an antique shop.
Him: Really? Well, would you want to sell it? :eek:
Me: No, sorry. :(
Him: Well, I shouldn't wonder why, you look good in it.
Me: Thank you. :D
Him: They don't make 'em like that anymore.
Me: No, they really don't. ;)
Neat story Thunder...did you tell the man about the Lounge?
Great looking thin ribbon!:eusa_clap
 

indycop

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Today I started with Camptown while removing old fencing and putting up new fencing, what fun.*yucky*

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And then after cleaning up switched to Peters Bros. for going out to dinner.:D

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deanstuff

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Miller - My New Favorite

I am wearing a Miller Baldwin Fedora. Black, C-crown with 2-1/8" Brim. It's my favorite. I am waiting for a gray with Black band to arrive any day!!
 
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