What hat are you waiting for today?

[ingineer]

Thanks to Rick Blaine BR"20" SAN ANTONIO

Doobs 5th ave

 

[Trevi007]

This is what I'm waiting for Guys , any help dating this hats will be greatly appreciated
Stetson 3x beaver



Borsalino

 

[ingineer]

TREVINO;
See if there is a label underneath the sweat on the Stetson and post a pic, that should help all the experts here

 

[RJR]

Some really nice "finds".

 

[Trevi007]

Here is the pic for the Stetson Ingineer

 

[ingineer]

While waiting for the experts, look for yourself.
http://www.publiusforum.com/2012/01/01/dating-hats-by-inventory-tag/
just a hunch 1940-1950

 

[Trevi007]

Thanks Richard , according to that link is exactly what the seller said , 40's mid 50's

 

[Chamuco]

Thank God I live in a politically incorrect country..

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[Joao Encarnado]

Anxiously awaiting a 4 1/2 brim beaver silver belly from Mike @ Northwest.

I'll be waiting to see this one.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Thanks to Rick Blaine BR"20" SAN ANTONIO

The felt of those BR's is really nice.

 

[ingineer]

Joao;
Do you know what the BR designation means, perhaps someone's ranch?
I know you are the Resistol guru
This puzzles me

 

[DJH]

Ing, BR was the initials of the last names of the founders.

From Wikipedia: "The company was founded by E.R. Byer and Harry Rolnick"

 

[ingineer]

David;
Thanks ; so not an indication of grade, but just a marketing gimmick, although the other BR i have is rather nice

 

[DJH]

I recall reading the number after the BR was the original price - just as Stetson used to do.

So a BR20 would be a $20 hat - a BR35 western I once had was $35.

So it is an indication of quality and shows where that hat was in the model line up.

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Joao;
Do you know what the BR designation means, perhaps someone's ranch?
I know you are the Resistol guru
This puzzles me

BR means Byer-Rolnick, the founders of Resistol (or the original factory that becomes Resistol).

I recall reading the number after the BR was the original price - just as Stetson used to do.

So a BR20 would be a $20 hat - a BR35 western I once had was $35.

So it is an indication of quality and shows where that hat was in the model line up.

True. I have 2x BR "20" both market at $20. Sadly with narrow brim of 3".
I only saw BR Resistols in their western line called "BR Westerners"

 

[GreenMary]

As far as I know you should wait for about a month before your hat will be ready.

 

[ingineer]

A gamble, seller states 7-1/2
no liner, no branding, sweat shows fur felt, looks crushable

 

[ingineer]

And it looks as if my order from Melegari Cappelleria fell through.
Therefore called Bencraft and ordered the Navy blue in 3-1/8 brim
http://www.bencrafthats.com/product.php?pid=214&desc=Hat+-+Rosati+by+Borsalino

 

[JoeyC]

And it looks as if my order from Melegari Cappelleria fell through.
Therefore called Bencraft and ordered the Navy blue in 3-1/8 brim
http://www.bencrafthats.com/product.php?pid=214&desc=Hat+-+Rosati+by+Borsalino

Beautiful hat, they are quite soft. What happened with Melegari, I'm waiting on a hat from them due to ship this month, I hope.

 

[Zombie_61]

As of two hours ago, I'm waiting for a Moonstone Fed IV.

Well, I received my hat yesterday afternoon, but I'm still waiting. I ordered, and paid for, the regular/Imperial Quality hat, but they sent me a deluxe/Heritage Quality hat. I've notified them of the discrepancy by e-mail, but the time difference means I probably won't get a response until this evening at the earliest. I'm guessing that after all is said and done, since I have the hat in-hand I'll end up paying the price difference just to be done with it, but for now I'm waiting for their reply. [huh]