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The Resistol Roundup

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The diamond shaped O in Resistol was used well into the fifties on their western hats. After that came the eccentric shaped o.
Jerry Probst said:
Well, I'm having second thoughts ... lol. My initial response was based on the font used in the liner. The angular letters and those odd shaped angular "Os" reminded me of Arts and Crafts fonts that were too old fashioned to be used after the war. But, on further searching I found those "Os" in a font called Postmodern One. The font used in the liner appears to be a mishmash of two different fonts. But that would not be unusual on labels in the fashion world.

The Postmodern font would place the label design most likely in the mid to late 40s or early 50s.
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Notice the "B" and the "R" inside the shield and the angular "Os".
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Hey! You have to use clues where you can find them ... and, of course, I could always be wrong. lol
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One owner Resistol Wide Country by Byer-Rolnick bought from Shudde Bros in April 1969.

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Does anyone know the address of the original plant Byer-Rolnick occupied in downtown Dallas between 1927 and 1938? I know the general area between Commerce and Jackson streets but I don't know the actual address and whether the factory occupied a single building or multiple structures. If anyone has photos or engravings showing the building that would be great too. Thanks. Jerry
 
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Not the address , but this gives the location ...







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Resistol Hats is celebrating two major milestones in 2002. More precisely, the brand celebrates two anniversaries—Resistol Hats turns 75 this year, and their best-selling hat, the Black Gold, celebrates its 25th year of production.

The history of Resistol Hats is an interesting one. In 1927 the firm that would become Resistol Hats was founded by E.R. Byer and Harry Rolnick with manufacturing facilities at Poydras and Jackson Streets in Dallas. The company produced men’s felt hats in both Western and dress hat styles. The products were manufactured and marketed under the newly created brand name of Resistol Hats.

In its infancy, the company had limited distribution, mainly in Texas and Oklahoma. However, due to new approaches in hat-making, many innovations and exclusive features were developed which created increasing demand and national recognition for Resistol hats.

Two exceptionally successful exclusives were the “self conforming” trademark, which provided an unprecedented comfortable fit, and the “kitten finish,” which gave a more luxurious feel to felt hats than ever produced by conventional processing. Byer-Rolnick today remains the only hat manufacturer in the world with the technical knowledge to produce these features.
 
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Newest edition to my hat arsenal, Resistol "Ten"! I am BLOWN AWAY by the felt quality of the hat. The hat has that floppy dress weight that feels like dough when played with. Totally malleable and oh-so easy to forget that it's even on your head when you wear it! By far the finest hat I've got so far. Here are the pics.
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I'm not used to hats with such a wide brim (2 3/4''), so I'm not sure how this hat looks on me. What do you guys think? This'll probably the one that attracts the Indiana Jones comments, for sure though!
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looking glum here

PS: Nothing found behind the sweat, other than the size stamped on.
 
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MondoFW said:
Newest edition to my hat arsenal, Resistol "Ten"! I am BLOWN AWAY by the felt quality of the hat. The hat has that floppy dress weight that feels like dough when played with. Totally malleable and oh-so easy to forget that it's even on your head when you wear it! By far the finest hat I've got so far. Here are the pics.
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I'm not used to hats with such a wide brim (2 3/4''), so I'm not sure how this hat looks on me. What do you guys think? This'll probably the one that attracts the Indiana Jones comments, for sure though!
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looking glum here

PS: Nothing found behind the sweat, other than the size stamped on.
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That brim binding and stitching sure caught me eye. The entire hat is first class and the large brim only feels/looks strange because you’re not used to it. You wear it well and the proportions are very nice. Let me know if you find one in 7 5/8 or larger ;)


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deadlyhandsome said:
That brim binding and stitching sure caught me eye. The entire hat is first class and the large brim only feels/looks strange because you’re not used to it. You wear it well and the proportions are very nice. Let me know if you find one in 7 5/8 or larger ;)


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Thanks! I hope this hat grows on me more with repeated wear, as the quality is just to rave about. I was actually thinking as I was modeling it, "hmm, if only this weren't a baby size, a man like Brent would pull this off a lot better". I'll keep my eyes peeled for your size, man!
 
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MondoFW said:
Newest edition to my hat arsenal, Resistol "Ten"! I am BLOWN AWAY by the felt quality of the hat. The hat has that floppy dress weight that feels like dough when played with. Totally malleable and oh-so easy to forget that it's even on your head when you wear it! By far the finest hat I've got so far. Here are the pics.
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I'm not used to hats with such a wide brim (2 3/4''), so I'm not sure how this hat looks on me. What do you guys think? This'll probably the one that attracts the Indiana Jones comments, for sure though!
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looking glum here

PS: Nothing found behind the sweat, other than the size stamped on.
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You look great, my man!
 
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MondoFW said:
Newest edition to my hat arsenal, Resistol "Ten"! I am BLOWN AWAY by the felt quality of the hat. The hat has that floppy dress weight that feels like dough when played with. Totally malleable and oh-so easy to forget that it's even on your head when you wear it! By far the finest hat I've got so far. Here are the pics.
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I'm not used to hats with such a wide brim (2 3/4''), so I'm not sure how this hat looks on me. What do you guys think? This'll probably the one that attracts the Indiana Jones comments, for sure though!
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looking glum here

PS: Nothing found behind the sweat, other than the size stamped on.
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Quite the hat young man! The brim trim is outstanding!
You can do a 23/4” brim with the best!
Sweet!
B
 
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