What Hat Are You Wearing Today ?

[Rmccamey]

A keeper, for certain, Joe.

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Stetson 7X Clear Beaver Quality
Silverbelly Open Road Style
4 5/8 in diamond crease (about 5 3/4 Open)
3/8 inch grosgrain ribbon
2 3/4 brim with 1/8 bound edge
Wind trolley


Finally the last of the four hat week from a few weeks back. This one took a couple weeks of patience but it has finally arrived. Stetson 7XCB is worth the wait! This is for sure one fine piece of felt. There is quite definitely that “molds like clay” feel to this felt. The hand is incredibly velvety fine. Probably one of the very best of all my Stetsons. Maybe the exception might be my mid 1930s Standard Quality though I believe that one may be a bit thinner felt. I put it through some paces with a few quick dry creases… all of which it took with ease. There are a couple tiny dirty spots here and there but nothing that really stands out. One odd thing it appears the wind trolley cord has been stitched down in place under the ribbon. I’m not sure if this a factory thing kinda like basting stitches or if someone did not know how to wrap it and stow it out of the way. I did find a four digit number on the back side of the sweat similar to a LotXXXX number… however I do not think it is. There ar stars in the logo on the sweat and on the liner.. My guess would be late 40s early 50s… wonder anyone else’s thoughts. Absolutely very happy with this hat. I will probably pull out my other similar Stetsons and do some comparisons soon. Special thanks to @BobHufford for the heads up on this great hat.

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[Blare]

A keeper, for certain, Joe.

Thanks Randy

 

[hatophile]

Playboy

 

[Short Balding Guy]

A Lee Adventurer for my morning adventures.

I am pacing myself for the many chores today in an Adam Pacesetter.

Salutations from Minnesota, Eric -

 

[drmaxtejeda]

Darn Max!
Kinda surprised you didn’t swim across the Rio Grande and hoof it to NY for a pickup and tour of Alan’s museum.
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LOL! "Hoof it to New York". Alan knows I couldn't resist the temptation for an armed robbery.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

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Good to see your post this morning Perry. I do admire your Playboy. Is that hat made (and licensed by Stetson) in Europe? If memory serves you have both the dark Playboy and an Open Road. They are very special hats. Cheers.

 

[hatophile]

Good to see your post this morning Perry. I do admire your Playboy. Is that hat made (and licensed by Stetson) in Europe? If memory serves you have both the dark Playboy and an Open Road. They are very special hats. Cheers.

Thanks Eric. I believe it was made in the States. It was sold by Johnson's of Peoria, IL. And yes, I have a Black OR too, lucky finds for sure!

 

[hatophile]

A Lee Adventurer for my morning adventures.

I am pacing myself for the many chores today in an Adam Pacesetter.

Salutations from Minnesota, Eric -

Love the Shark's gill on the Adam!

 

[Blare]

A Lee Adventurer for my morning adventures.

I am pacing myself for the many chores today in an Adam Pacesetter.

Salutations from Minnesota, Eric -

Lee and Adam classing up Minnesota today.

 

[Blare]

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Excellent playboy, Perry.

 

[hatophile]

Excellent playboy, Perry.

Thanks Joe!

 

[Daniele Tanto]

ValdarDaino's brother discovered in Mantua about ten days ago made his first ever release.

Change the color which is "Pino - Pine" instead of "Ruggine - Rust".

The proportions are the same and this too is finished with tone-on-tone trimmings.

The felt is soft and finished with a "Daino" or "Antilope" surface for other hat makers.

A praise to the "La Familiare" hat factory in Montevarchi which for years I thought of medium-low quality, instead in the four hats I found it showed itself to be first rate.

I hope to repeat some findings from the Montevarchi hat factory.

In the meantime, I wish you a good Tuesday from a sunny and warm Verona, much less in the early morning hours and after sunset.

 

[alanfgag]

Brilliante, Daniele.

 

[hatophile]

ValdarDaino's brother discovered in Mantua about ten days ago made his first ever release.
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Change the color which is "Pino - Pine" instead of "Ruggine - Rust".
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The proportions are the same and this too is finished with tone-on-tone trimmings.
View attachment 373026 The felt is soft and finished with a "Daino" or "Antilope" surface for other hat makers.
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A praise to the "La Familiare" hat factory in Montevarchi which for years I thought of medium-low quality, instead in the four hats I found it showed itself to be first rate.
View attachment 373029 I hope to repeat some findings from the Montevarchi hat factory.
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In the meantime, I wish you a good Tuesday from a sunny and warm Verona, much less in the early morning hours and after sunset.

Love that green color Daniele.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Canadian Stetson 7X:

 

[fabiovenhorst]

Brunetto day

 

[Blare]

Canadian Stetson 7X:

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Very nice Brent. Love the color combination

 

[Steve1857]

ValdarDaino's brother discovered in Mantua about ten days ago made his first ever release.
View attachment 373024
Change the color which is "Pino - Pine" instead of "Ruggine - Rust".
View attachment 373025
The proportions are the same and this too is finished with tone-on-tone trimmings.
View attachment 373026 The felt is soft and finished with a "Daino" or "Antilope" surface for other hat makers.
View attachment 373028
A praise to the "La Familiare" hat factory in Montevarchi which for years I thought of medium-low quality, instead in the four hats I found it showed itself to be first rate.
View attachment 373029 I hope to repeat some findings from the Montevarchi hat factory.
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In the meantime, I wish you a good Tuesday from a sunny and warm Verona, much less in the early morning hours and after sunset.

Wonderful looking felt and shape, Daniele, and, oh my, the colour.

 

[Wyldkarma]

Olive drab heather by Mayser.

 

[Steve1857]

Olive drab heather by Mayser.
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Nothing drab about that one, Ken