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    Advice Please - Stretching 1950’s Stetson 7 x Clear Beaver

    somecGuidance Please A 1950’s Stetson 7x Clear Beaver. Super Condition Need to bring it up 1/2 to 1 size larger Unsure how easy these are to stretch Can I just stretch it, does it need steam also? Do these older Holy Grail hats from 50’s have that plastic filament line inside to...
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    87Degree heat test Straw Stetson 5000x straw vs Akubra

    Straw vs Felt experiment in heat Ok straw was a Stetson 5000x straw. I have been correctly steered away from modern hats by the nice folks on this forum, many thanks. Felt was a Akubra hare felt, heritage, Burke & zeillis Temperature was approx 87, I was in shade under tree. With Stetson I...
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    H’oly Grail Westerns and Fedoras

    I am really asking for answers to questions. My hats are 75% western but I do enjoy fedoras too. I am ametican living abroad. It is my understanding that the hats from the 1930’s 1940’s and perhaps the 1950’s on the higher end hats can be superb. Some say surpassing even...

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