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The Open Road Guild

basbol13

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Illinois
I just got a Shudde Bros. Open Road clone. I don't know anything about who they were when they made their hats etc. Can anyone enlighten
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me? Also, is there a source that can help me in dating my hat?
 
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Alabama
basbol13, there is some info scattered about the lounge on Shudde Bros. but not too much in one specific place. The easiest way to search is through Google ending your query with fedora lounge. Shudde Bros. still operates in the Houston area but I don't think they make hats anymore.
 

RJR

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10,620
Location
Iowa
At one time they did R&R work for Stetson.As "Bama said,there is more info here but my memory says if it was an R&R deal,the back of the sweat was stamped "RENSH".
 

moontheloon

I'll Lock Up
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8,590
Location
NJ
Cross posted in the Post New Hats forum:

Early 1950s(?) Royal Stetson Open Road in dark gray. Since it came from the same seller, it must have been the stablemate to Anthony's museum-quality Premier Strat. I've been after one in this color for some time.

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Gorgeous Rick !!!
I fell in love with that one as well.



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40Cal

One Too Many
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1,689
Location
California
Cross posted in the Post New Hats forum:

Early 1950s(?) Royal Stetson Open Road in dark gray. Since it came from the same seller, it must have been the stablemate to Anthony's museum-quality Premier Strat. I've been after one in this color for some time.

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I've been hoping to see this one posted, Rick. Came from the same seller as my Mallory that I just posted.
Such a great color ! Congrats.
 

rclark

Call Me a Cab
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2,271
Location
Central Texas
I've been hoping to see this one posted, Rick. Came from the same seller as my Mallory that I just posted.
Such a great color ! Congrats.
Thanks Robert @40Cal . I wonder if the seller is a collector or just liquidating an estate? He sold some really special hats in the past few days. LOVE that Mallory Ten of yours! Just a killer hat.
 

40Cal

One Too Many
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1,689
Location
California
Thanks Robert @40Cal . I wonder if the seller is a collector or just liquidating an estate? He sold some really special hats in the past few days. LOVE that Mallory Ten of yours! Just a killer hat.
Thanks Rick. I was wondering the same. I couldn't bare to part with the hats he's selling if they were mine. You may be right about the estate sale.
 

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