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What hat are you waiting for today?
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jeffgarf
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I have a Borsalino in similar color and with the gills, as well that @belfastboy restored for me. Beautiful hats.
A nice find for the first hat of the new year, Stefan.
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Been a busy weekend... found a couple hats that I couldnt pass up for the price. Something to remember the big storm by lol. Now as long as they fit!!
One a nice Stetson with a wide brim binding.... its got the unusual JBS sweatband embossing that was posted about a few days ago
the other is a cute Worth-Walden Western Deluxe
One a nice Stetson with a wide brim binding.... its got the unusual JBS sweatband embossing that was posted about a few days ago
the other is a cute Worth-Walden Western Deluxe
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jeffgarf
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Glad you got those. I was thinking of getting in on them, but I'm glad they went to a nice home. Make sure you post in the Worth Walden thread when you get that Deluxe fixed up.
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RickP
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They both look decently clean... Im hoping some brushing and steam will be all thats needed (I hope I hope I hope)
I was considering picking that one up but didn't feel like taking the gamble that day on whether it's actually a Stetson or a hat someone stuck a Stetson liner in. No size tag, the re-order tag didn't look like any Stetson I'd ever seen and only that weird stamp on the sweatband that looked to be early 60s. I was hoping someone could shed some light on the sweatband embossment but no dice.
Tell us about it and show some more pics when you get it!
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My first hat purchase since my first ever purchase of a 30s era Carlsbad a while back, figured this one was worth pulling the trigger for - looks to be a 50s or 60s Stetson Open Road (not really sure on dating), looks pretty much NOS with the packaging.
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AHP91
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The cap showed up - certainly looks like it’s never been worn.$15.95 newMy first hat purchase since my first ever purchase of a 30s era Carlsbad a while back, figured this one was worth pulling the trigger for - looks to be a 50s or 60s Stetson Open Road (not really sure on dating), looks pretty much NOS with the packaging.
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RickP
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Ill call that one beautiful! darn near new in the box
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Looks good. The vacuum fitting is kind of worrying though
RickP
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in 1973 I went the American Hat store in downtown in Houston, Tx and bought myself a new Dark brown American Maxi Felt Open crown hat. They werent the finest hat by any means ( wool) but they had the reputation of being built like tanks. All the cool kids without rich parents had American Maxi Felts for their winter hats. I fiddled with it for a couple days trying to shape by myself, before I took it back down and got the nice folks to shape it....
Fast forward to February 15 2026.....nostalgia came back to bite me. I found ( and bought) a new-in-the-box unshaped Open Crown Brown American Maxifelt in 7-1/4 LO for about $100 and free shipping. Sweatband even has the old Preston St address where I bought mine. ( this will make two American hats on my wall from the Preston St store plus one from the Hat Store when the grandson moved from that location in the 80s. Cant wait to see what a new-in-the-box open crown looks like after sitting in a box for 53 yrs! Being a Houston kid from back then I just had to have it.
Cant wait... cant wait... cant wait
Fast forward to February 15 2026.....nostalgia came back to bite me. I found ( and bought) a new-in-the-box unshaped Open Crown Brown American Maxifelt in 7-1/4 LO for about $100 and free shipping. Sweatband even has the old Preston St address where I bought mine. ( this will make two American hats on my wall from the Preston St store plus one from the Hat Store when the grandson moved from that location in the 80s. Cant wait to see what a new-in-the-box open crown looks like after sitting in a box for 53 yrs! Being a Houston kid from back then I just had to have it.
Cant wait... cant wait... cant wait
Thanks, Stefan.Looks good. The vacuum fitting is kind of worrying though
Vacuum fittings are some of the softest and most comfortable sweatbands I have in the few Bowlers I have them in.
Have you experienced something else?
jeffgarf
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With tremendous thanks to @belfastboy , I am waiting for the arrival of this Vimenet tuxedo hat that he and Mrs. Gault worked on to restore to it's 1910's glory. Both he and I have posted on this one in the past (me, when I bought it, him when he started work). The finished product should reach me in Atlanta this week and will join its brethren on the journey to Israel.
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Won a hat lot for $7.00 and I’m hoping this black one is a size 7-1/2 (the Alpine hat is a size 60cm).
“The Avenue” model made for De Pinna department store in NYC.
I get a 1930s/40s vibe from it.
Tried to bring out the size tag image some.
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“The Avenue” model made for De Pinna department store in NYC.
I get a 1930s/40s vibe from it.
Tried to bring out the size tag image some.
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