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Who's riding shotgun? The Resistol Stagecoach Line of Western Hats

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Another Resistol Stagecoach model, this one is named Top Money.
Probably the most expensive Resistol Stagecoach I got.

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And the receipt from 1980.
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Head shot.
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That's a beauty, Joao. My size too.
 

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That's very nice. Really nice to have the box and original paper work.
And now for something totally different! This has been on eBay for a while, with a BIN of $25.95. For the price, I thought it would be fun to play with, so I pulled the trigger. There looks to be dirt smudges, but I think it is the photo because the same spot appears in every photo in different locations.

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DD, this was my Dry Gulch even with a similar gypsie macrame hatband, except in Tanbark. I couldn't get that hatband off of there & pushed to an open crown fast enough!

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In open crown it measures 6-1/2" x 4". Not sure about your Mink but Tanbark has a lot of dye in it & will stain your fingers (& the liner) when working with it. I'm not sure what will happen if caught out in the rain.

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I tried several creases & settled on a favorite to me.

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DD, this was my Dry Gulch even with a similar gypsie macrame hatband, except in Tanbark. I couldn't get that hatband off of there & pushed to an open crown fast enough!

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In open crown it measures 6-1/2" x 4". Not sure about your Mink but Tanbark has a lot of dye in it & will stain your fingers (& the liner) when working with it. I'm not sure what will happen if caught out in the rain.

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I tried several creases & settled on a favorite to me.

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That is exactly what I have in mind. I love that beaded band! Yours looks great. Thanks for showing this, it helps to see the same hat and what can be done with them.

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You're welcome. I steamed & cleaned mine pretty good with a hat Sponge. Just be aware of the dye. I left a couple of fingerprints on the liner before I realized it.

If you put any dents in you won't be able to avoid a bit of taper.

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It looks great on you. I was wondering how much crown would have to be buried to look right on me. I think you got it just right! Thanks for the heads up on the dye



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And now for something totally different! This has been on eBay for a while, with a BIN of $25.95. For the price, I thought it would be fun to play with, so I pulled the trigger. There looks to be dirt smudges, but I think it is the photo because the same spot appears in every photo in different locations.
Interestingly it have a different hatband. I've seen it but didn't pay much attention to it since I have already a dry glutch on the list.
 
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Been working on the Stagecoach. I can't get the true color of the ribbon to photo. It's not striped as it may appear.
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Great job, DD! It looks crisp & smooth, & the proportions are perfect. Did you make up the ribbon from scratch? I have no experience with ribbons & probably wouldn't be very good at it.

You've ended up with a very nice looking hat!
 

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Great job, DD! It looks crisp & smooth, & the proportions are perfect. Did you make up the ribbon from scratch? I have no experience with ribbons & probably wouldn't be very good at it.

You've ended up with a very nice looking hat!
Thanks Hurricane. I made the ribbon for a different hat a couple years ago, but didn't use it. I planned on using a thinner darker ribbon but there was a small fade mark on the back, where the macrame had been. I think the wide ribbon fits the proportions better anyway.


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