Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.

[carouselvic]

nice

 

[buler]

Very nice Alan! And you wear it well.

B

 

[Aureliano]

another beauty

what he said.

 

[alanfgag]

thank you!

 

[Joshbru3]

Just SPECTACULAR!! That hat looks 100 times better from your photos than that of the auction pics. I love the Fray sweatband and just like other Frays that we have seen on the lounge, looks like it has held up beautifully through time. I wonder what sealant was used to let the leather not dry out while at the same time be able to wick away sweat.
The sweatband stamp is incredible and one that I have not seen on the lounge before. WONDERFUL find!
:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[delectans]

More love for your astonishingly nice new old Stetson! :eusa_clap cubed

 

[randooch]

I'm not into tattoos, but if one were so inclined, and had a serious penchant for vintage Stetsons . . .

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks again, Josh and Al. Randall, I'm not much into body ink - doing fine with age spots... but I have a couple of daughters who would be all over the idea. Let's keep it between friends, OK?

 

[Joshbru3]

1930's Stetson Standard Quality

Just received this hat. It has wonderful felt and the dimensions are fantastic.

 

[Joshbru3]

1930's Stetson Standard Quality (cont.....)

 

[Brad Bowers]

Just received this hat. It has wonderful felt and the dimensions are fantastic.

Beautiful! To me, that's as classic a hat as you can get, the quintessential American hat. Needs a little deeper center crease, though.

Brad

 

[alanfgag]

+1 on the "Beautiful!"

 

[Chepstow]

+1 on the "Beautiful!"

+2

really beautiful!

 

[Joshbru3]

Beautiful! To me, that's as classic a hat as you can get, the quintessential American hat. Needs a little deeper center crease, though.

Brad

+1 on the "Beautiful!"

+2

really beautiful!

Thanks so very much, Brad, Alan, and Manfred!! Brad, I think your right about the crease. I will post another picture with the "proper" crease.

 

[Rudie]

Simply wow! Wish I would find a hat like that.

 

[Joshbru3]

Simply wow! Wish I would find a hat like that.

Thanks Rudie. I wish this one fit me. Its a 6 7/8 and with the unreeded sweatband, its not getting any head time. The threads have already started to let go and I'm sure if I try to jam it down on my size 7 head, when I take the hat off, the sweatband will most likely remain on my forehead.

 

[Rudie]

That's a bummer! I imagine you feel like I did when I found out that my Stetson was misrepresented and is way too large for me.

 

[rlk]

1919 Stetson Window Display

 

[rlk]

Stetson 1916

Everyone else seems to be releasing flat brims.....

 

[Baron Kurtz]

It's interesting, isn't it. J. B. Stetson 13 Star Quality? I wonder what that's about. Aren't there 13 stars, leaves, arrows etc on the back of the dollar bill?

Just SPECTACULAR!!
The sweatband stamp is incredible and one that I have not seen on the lounge before. WONDERFUL find!