The Open Road Guild

[Hurricane Jack]

You guys got any pics so I can get motivated?

Only pic in file, Roger:

 

[Rogera]

Only pic in file, Roger:

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Thank you! That's a good looking hat

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Only pic in file, Roger:

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Greetings All:
Hey Rogera, here’s one that’s not a true sweat stamped OR but it looks just like an OR to me except for the “no bow” ribbon. Brim is 2 3/4”, marked Genuine Panama sweat. Light, comfy and breathes well. Hope that helps.
Be well. Bowen.

 

[ronssmith]

Greetings. I just joined the forum recently to learn more about the Akubra Campdraft Deluxe, as my sons ordered one for me as a birthday present. It should be here by the end of this week.

Here is a shot my older son took the other day of me wearing my 4X Open Road that I bought in Arizona in 1985.

20180120 7465bb by Ron Smith, on Flickr​

 

[RJR]

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Greetings All:
Hey Rogera, here’s one that’s not a true sweat stamped OR but it looks just like an OR to me except for the “no bow” ribbon. Brim is 2 3/4”, marked Genuine Panama sweat. Light, comfy and breathes well. Hope that helps.
Be well. Bowen.

This one is marked Panama and OR.

 

[Desert dog]

Greetings. I just joined the forum recently to learn more about the Akubra Campdraft Deluxe, as my sons ordered one for me as a birthday present. It should be here by the end of this week.

Here is a shot my older son took the other day of me wearing my 4X Open Road that I bought in Arizona in 1985.

20180120 7465bb by Ron Smith, on Flickr​

Great looking brim! It fits you well. I have two Campdrafts, one deluxe, in moonstone. I am very happy with mine and wear them a lot. Welcome aboard! A lot of good people and information here.

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[ronssmith]

Great looking brim! It fits you well. I have two Campdrafts, one deluxe, in moonstone. I am very happy with mine and wear them a lot. Welcome aboard! A lot of good people and information here.

Thank you sir! That OR has been through slightly more than half of my life (so far).

Coincidentally, my silverbelly Campdraft Deluxe just arrived from Katoomba! Just have to decide now on how to bash the crown.

 

[rclark]

Royal Stetson Open Road

Sweat has some deterioration but the felt is sublime. Liner clean as a whistle.

 

[moontheloon]

Royal Stetson Open Road

Sweat has some deterioration but the felt is sublime. Liner clean as a whistle.

wonderful piece Rick ... envious

 

[rclark]

wonderful piece Rick ... envious

Thanks Ant! As a collector I was a bit disappointed in the conditions the sweat, but the felt is unlike most any Royal Stetsons that I have handled. Extremely light and pliable.

 

[Frunobulax]

Royal Stetson Open Road

Sweat has some deterioration but the felt is sublime. Liner clean as a whistle.

That's gorgeous, Rick. Sweat be damned.

 

[moontheloon]

Thanks Ant! As a collector I was a bit disappointed in the conditions the sweat, but the felt is unlike most any Royal Stetsons that I have handled. Extremely light and pliable.

sweat doesn't look too bad to me

not like something that will worsen anyway

love that hat

 

[rclark]

Thanks so much! I'm very pleased despite my quibbles about the sweat!

 

[rclark]

sweat doesn't look too bad to me

not like something that will worsen anyway

love that hat

Not too much. Think I may attach some cloth tape behind the weaker spots to bolster it up a bit to ensure it will not split further. Arrived intact but dry. Added a light touch of Lexol and the darn thing fell apart on me. I felt sick but it would have happened no matter what. Regardless, I do have another hat or two!

 

[deadlyhandsome]

Is it easy to reshape the crowns on the new Stetson Royal DeLuxe Open Roads? Does anyone know what the open crown height is? Thanks in advance.

 

[gtdean48]

Is it easy to reshape the crowns on the new Stetson Royal DeLuxe Open Roads? Does anyone know what the open crown height is? Thanks in advance.

Yes, easily reshaped & mine look to be 5 1/2 to 5 3/4 inches.

 

[M Hatman]

From a late 50's early 60's Stetson Western Catalog....THEY SHORTENED THE BRIM!!!! More on the Catalog here: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/thre...a-of-the-golden-era.92141/page-4#post-2375635
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PS From what I can tell that short brim OR did not last long at all but went back to normal in short order. However that short brim version (that was renamed) was produced for a while and actually became a favorite for auctioneers!!!!

 

[Mr. Cragganmore]

The problem with a Stetson fedora is that there are so many great models. I’m in a bit of a quagmire right now. I’m about to purchase one but hmmmm, which one. If only I had an endless cash flow...

 

[alanfgag]

From a late 50's early 60's Stetson Western Catalog....THEY SHORTENED THE BRIM!!!!
PS From what I can tell that short brim OR did not last long...

It was the end of the road.

 

[quikrick]

I sniped this on eBay a few months ago. The eBay pics show the Silverbelly OR pretty wrinkled up. I tried really hard to get the wrinkles out with steam, but they prove to be pretty stubborn. The two pics with the world map in the background are after I gave it my best shot with steam. The brim is still kinda wonky. Oh and a shot of me in Santa Rosa NM in front of the Route 66 Auto Museum from a recent road trip. I noticed that the pics are out of order! I have no idea how old this Open Road is, the eBay add said it was from the 60's?