The Open Road Guild

[clintfisher]

Just got my 50's Sovereign Twenty Open Road, LOVE IT.

 

[DJH]

That's a beauty, cf. A vintage OR in good condition is a wonderful thing.

 

[DougC]

I know its not an OR, but, I went into Paris Hatters yesterday and saw the Roadmaster...gorgeous hat, but, wrong size! 100% natural beaver. If my head was bigger, it would have been mine!

 

[rclark]

Very nice find, clint!

 

[dh66]

Nice one clintfisher!

 

[gtdean48]

I know its not an OR, but, I went into Paris Hatters yesterday and saw the Roadmaster...gorgeous hat, but, wrong size! 100% natural beaver. If my head was bigger, it would have been mine!

Check around. Other stores may have them in stock still.

 

[hatophile]

Super Clint!

 

[DougC]

GT--Delmonico has them, but, the smallest they have is 71/8...too big for my size 7 head. I'm open to suggestion regarding other stores..

 

[Rogera]

Great Open Road Clint!

 

[clintfisher]

Thank you sir!

That's a beauty, cf. A vintage OR in good condition is a wonderful thing.

 

[clintfisher]

Thanks R!

Very nice find, clint!

 

[clintfisher]

Thanks D!

Nice one clintfisher!

 

[clintfisher]

Thanks Hato!

Super Clint!

 

[clintfisher]

Kudos Rog!

Great Open Road Clint!

 

[O'Sully]

Any one here own a current production open road, thinking if getting my dad one for fathers day?

 

[gtdean48]

I know its not an OR, but, I went into Paris Hatters yesterday and saw the Roadmaster...gorgeous hat, but, wrong size! 100% natural beaver. If my head was bigger, it would have been mine!

BTW, The Roadmaster is natural beaver color, not 100% natural beaver fur felt...I couldn't afford one if it was....

 

[gtdean48]

Any one here own a current production open road, thinking if getting my dad one for fathers day?

The brim may be a tad narrow but I'd go for a silverbelly Premiere Stratoliner before buying a current production OR.
I have a Roadmaster which is identical except for color of an OR. JMHO

 

[rclark]

I agree with gtdean. Go with a Premiere Stratoliner and shape it however you like it. I have a modern OR that I never wear.

 

[RJR]

+2 for the Strat.

 

[clintfisher]

Hey gang. So I've got this Stetson 3X, I think from the early 60's.
It looks stylistically just like my early 60's Open Road. This one says **X Stetson in the front of the sweat where my Open Road says Open Road. The brim on this one is a skosh wider at 2 13/16. Did Stetson make Open Road models unmarked or is this a different model altogether?