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Vintage vs. Late Model
Not, it actually is a Downs, Caribou in color. I'm finding it perfectly serviceable as a daily hat for questionable weather. Would reserve another hat for say a Sunday-best. The only reason I'm doing the 'destructive testing' that is turning out to be not so destructive is that the hat was... -
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Vintage vs. Late Model
Well, it's been almost six months, and I've deliberately worn this particular hat in heavy rains and during several midwest snowfalls this winter. Goal was to see what it had in it. This is not the current highest-grade Stetson; in fact, it is a couple grades down from the top. But: Did... -
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Vintage vs. Late Model
I've had a few newer Stetsons, but the one I mentioned is a grey ("caribou") "project" hat- I want to destructively test it by wearing it normally in bad conditions. I'll report back! Although we look with respect at vintage hats, the vintage guys that wore them in the day just looked at... -
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Vintage vs. Late Model
I'm one of the big headed guys. There is simply not a good selection of size 7-5/8 to 7-3/4 vintage hats, nor at reasonable prices. I wear new. Frankly, I'm still waiting for my newer fur felt Stetsons to melt in the rain, after so much disparagement that I've read recently. In fact, I... -
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Grapevinehill on ebay
I've bought two of these. They both seem slightly flawed: Obviously both are new/unworn, but the one has a 'soft spot' in the right rear quarter of the crown where it wants to sort of 'fold in' when wearing it- a 2-inch area of the felt is 'more soft' than the surrounding material. Secondly... -
