Denton, you can email me some pics at: jonathan@jag35.com
I have a 7 3/8 gray OR that might work for a trade. It's a Canadian "Aquanized" Sovereign Stetson Open Road, probably from the 50s. The liner and foil size tag might suggest an earlier date, but apparently these features appear later in Canadian Stetsons than in US Stetsons.
It's a nice hat, but I almost never wear it, because the color somehow isn't right for me. I have other gray hats that I wear, but this one has some blue in it, or some shade of gray that doesn't look right on me. Every now and then I take it out -- hey, nice hat! -- try it on, the color looks wrong, and I put it away.
Let me know if you think you might be interested in a trade. I don't have enough posts to receive a pm, but my email is accessible through my profile.
Denton, you can email me some pics at: jonathan@jag35.com
Hat still available.
If no one has similar hat, I will also consider other vintage 7 3/8 fedora's with at least 2 1/2" brim, or any nice 1930s or 40s mens wingtips or captoe oxfords (spectators also) in a size 8 1/2D or 9C/D. Even 1930s or 1940s sport coats or suits in a 38 or 40 short. Thanks.
Johnny,
I sent you an email with a couple of possible trades.
Mike
Hat is now for sale. Only flaw in this nice lid is that on the back part of crown, like 3 inches from the brim, there is a 1/2 inch light mark.
Asking: $125.00 + shipping. I need to buy some cap making tools.