The Open Road Guild

[DaveProc]

Here is another addition to the Guild. A mid-50's Royal Stetson Open Road. Price tag of $10 indicates before 1956 when the price jumped to $10.50 it seems. Has plastic tip cover so 1953 or later.....it also has the black lettering which was used for a short time. Crown 5 3/4", brim comes in at 2 5/8" as advertised for this model at that time (4 3/4" in front as creased). Felt is VERY thin (think Borsalino thin) and you can blow a crease into it. Has a great feel which I was not entirely expecting. AND it is a nice light GREY!!!!
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Sold at "the White House" El Paso. I have a few hats sold at a "White House" from Michigan to California...was this a sort of chain?
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The liner Tip......
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And finally the price......
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I did not look behind this textured sweat as it is thin and I do not wish to damage.....
Am pretty happy to add this to my collection.

Very nice!

 

[M Hatman]

Very nice!

Thanks Dave!!!

 

[StoryPNW]

Here is another addition to the Guild. A mid-50's Royal Stetson Open Road. Price tag of $10 indicates before 1956 when the price jumped to $10.50 it seems. Has plastic tip cover so 1953 or later.....it also has the black lettering which was used for a short time. Crown 5 3/4", brim comes in at 2 5/8" as advertised for this model at that time (4 3/4" in front as creased). Felt is VERY thin (think Borsalino thin) and you can blow a crease into it. Has a great feel which I was not entirely expecting. AND it is a nice light GREY!!!!
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Sold at "the White House" El Paso. I have a few hats sold at a "White House" from Michigan to California...was this a sort of chain?
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The liner Tip......
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And finally the price......
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I did not look behind this textured sweat as it is thin and I do not wish to damage.....
Am pretty happy to add this to my collection.

Great find!

 

[Rmccamey]

Wow, that is an excellent example of an OR. Hope to see more of it in the future.

Here is another addition to the Guild. A mid-50's Royal Stetson Open Road. Price tag of $10 indicates before 1956 when the price jumped to $10.50 it seems. Has plastic tip cover so 1953 or later.....it also has the black lettering which was used for a short time. Crown 5 3/4", brim comes in at 2 5/8" as advertised for this model at that time (4 3/4" in front as creased). Felt is VERY thin (think Borsalino thin) and you can blow a crease into it. Has a great feel which I was not entirely expecting. AND it is a nice light GREY!!!!
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Sold at "the White House" El Paso. I have a few hats sold at a "White House" from Michigan to California...was this a sort of chain?
View attachment 570122
The liner Tip......
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And finally the price......
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I did not look behind this textured sweat as it is thin and I do not wish to damage.....
Am pretty happy to add this to my collection.

 

[M Hatman]

Great find!

Thanks!!!! Kind of makes up for the Resistol I forgot about....but am glad you got it!

Wow, that is an excellent example of an OR. Hope to see more of it in the future.

Thank you....and yes..this one will see head time!!!!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Nice to find one in a different color:

 

[Rumad]

Nice to find one in a different color:

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What color would you say it is? Any damage?

 

[deadlyhandsome]

What color would you say it is? Any damage?

I’d call it bran. It’s a light brown and not the more common Silverbelly. It’s in pretty clean shape:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2857019821...38oh3Q6SEC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Rumad]

I’d call it bran. It’s a light brown and not the more common Silverbelly. It’s in pretty clean shape:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2857019821...38oh3Q6SEC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I’ll keep an eye on it. Pretty neat.

 

[Rmccamey]

And in a larger size, too.

Nice to find one in a different color:

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[livelyjames]

Not anywhere near straw hat season but it was almost 80 degrees in Central Texas yesterday so I wore a straw open road…nothing special just sharing….