3 Vintage Stetson Royal De Luxe 7 1/8 2 from the 50's one is mint

[Kkaderly]

Hey folks I am getting rid of some of my collection to justify to my wife why I need a new VS to replace them . I am actually listing four hats one is a Lee homburg but the rest are Stetson Royal Deluxes. The Lee and the non Open Road Deluxe are in drop dead mint condition. Actually they are very nearly N.O.S. and are real treasures. Anyway hear are the links to them ... you'll find them floating in the bay.

The Deluxe in perfect condition and a 2 1/4 brim
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110920034225#ht_500wt_1219

Sixties Open Road Style
http://www.ebay.com/itm/11092002321...LX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1219

Fifties Open Road Long Oval
http://www.ebay.com/itm/11092001563...ELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_1659wt_77

Lee Silver Label Homburg
http://www.ebay.com/itm/110920009670?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_776wt_86

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Don't you hate it when wife's do that. We have trouble saying no you have to sell some of your shoes to get more shoes. It just doesn't work with them.

 

[Kkaderly]

How correct you are sir!!!! Makes it easier to sell some rather then say ... "Hey Honey .. Im going to buy another custom hat ... Yes dear, its different then my other ones!!!!!" I decided one VS was worth 4 others anyway! I find myself only wearing the VS hats I have and never getting my vintage ones out of the box. [huh]

 

[Mr White]

I've got my eye on one of those! May be my first fedora purchase if I'm lucky!

 

[Kkaderly]

Good luck Mr. White ... they are all great hats! The Homburg, Silverbelly (OR style), and the blueish/gray De Luxe look like they are new. The gray De Luxe with the 2 1/4 brim is by far my favorite ... I struggled over the decision to sell it. Well in reality I struggled with the decision to sell any of them. But that one is in a class all by itself!

 

[Kkaderly]

Just a couple of days left!!

 

[Kkaderly]

Bump ... One more day

 

[Kkaderly]

A quick shot of the Open Road Almond

And the Silverbelly

 

[Kkaderly]

Bump .. Only 5 hours!

 

[DTurcan]

ALRIGHT! Who Sniped the Homburg?! Reveal yourself so that I make exact revenge!

 

[Kkaderly]

Thx ... Everyone ... Hope they are going to good homes! Especially the grey de luxe!!!

 

[Mr White]

I got the grey de luxe! This is my first and I'll be proud to have it!

 

[Kkaderly]

Good for you Mr. White!! That's a fine hat especially for your first!!! I'll send it out tomorrow!!

 

[DJH]

I got the grey de luxe! This is my first and I'll be proud to have it!

First hat? That's a great way to get started. Congrats!

 

[Kkaderly]

I got the grey de luxe! This is my first and I'll be proud to have it!

Just so you know ... Hats are like ruffles chips ... You can't have just one! It's a slippery slope after the first. Welcome to the addiction !

 

[Mr White]

Thanks guys! Yes I'm sure this will be the first of many.

 

[gtdean48]

Thanks guys! Yes I'm sure this will be the first of many.

Congrats & welcome to our asylum....I mean Lounge.....

 

[Mr White]

Well the hat came in today and it is beautiful but unfortunately it's a bit too snug on my head. I went and tried on my old Resistol straw cowboy hat that I haven't worn in years and it also was tighter than I remember. Maybe my head has grown a bit?

 

[Kkaderly]

:-( Sent you a PM!! That stinks as many vintage hats I have bought have shrunk over the years and were smaller then their labels indicated .... This one was one of the few true to size hats I had found!!!

 

[Mr White]

Don't have enough posts on here yet to PM but I shot you a message on ebay. I'm going to try the hat stretcher like you suggested. If that doesn't work then I'll sell it but I'd really like to keep it. I think just a little more room might do the trick.