The Open Road Guild

[Hurricane Jack]

I believe this designation is quite unusual too, don’t recall seeing another.

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Ross, is there any difference in the blocking like we see in the later Twenty-five OR’s? With the Young’s nomenclature that’s like double dipping for you!

 

[RossRYoung]

Ross, is there any difference in the blocking like we see in the later Twenty-five OR’s? With the Young’s nomenclature that’s like double dipping for you!

You know I’m sucker for them Young’s stamps! I did buy this one of Randall, and I say he got paid very handsomely for it, but I was happy to have it as well. Here’s some interior shots, I’ve lost track of all the block #s used with OR’s, so I’ll defer to your interpretation. Looks like 123 maybe?

 

[ElJimenez74]

Here's one for discussion. With the exception of the Stetson 100 at top left of the first photo, all of these hats are Open Roads. There is also a 7X Clear Beaver, a Twenty Five, a Twenty, a Sovereign, a 3X, 4X & a 5X and Royal DeLuxe Open Roads. Then there is the odd ball of the group on the far right of the middle row. It is a Royal Open Road. First and only Open Road I've come across that wasn't a Royal DeLuxe or better . What say y'all ?
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Did you steam and reshape the crowns on all of these yourself? Great looking collection!!

 

[TimmyV]

Did you steam and reshape the crowns on all of these yourself? Great looking collection!!

Yes I did. Thanks !

 

[TimmyV]

Quite a nice collection, Timmie. Royals are around.
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I didn't think mine was the only one... Thanks for the photos !!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

You know I’m sucker for them Young’s stamps! I did buy this one of Randall, and I say he got paid very handsomely for it, but I was happy to have it as well. Here’s some interior shots, I’ve lost track of all the block #s used with OR’s, so I’ll defer to your interpretation. Looks like 123 maybe?


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I have 2 OR’s Twenty-five & they are both different in blocking & felt quality, even from each other. I’ve often wondered if they were some early adaptation of a “city Open Road”. Both from the 1960’s & I can remember one is from the Morris Men’s Shop, Chicago Stock Yards.