The STETSON WAY, Advertising and ephemera of the Golden Era

[M Hatman]

1952

 

[M Hatman]

1952

 

[M Hatman]

1954..ad for a Ecuadorian straw..........check out the insert of the word "coolest" !!!!!!

 

[M Hatman]

1938......

And I liked the shirt ad on the back too!!!!!!

Here is another from this series also from 1938......

 

[M Hatman]

1939.........

 

[M Hatman]

Here we have a 50's Philadelphia Colonial theme gift certificate box........inside was a felt Tricorn hat!!!!! Wish it had the certificate too.......

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1935 copper roller printing plate.............
The second one is the same plate flipped in photo editor......

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1915 or earlier........GREAT artwork!!!!

 

[M Hatman]

1938...........

 

[M Hatman]

1933 with a cool NRA logo (not THAT NRA, though I have a cool Stetson 4X special edition NRA labeled, lined, sweat stamped AND with a sterling NRA pin for THAT NRA)...........and five named styles available "at the Better Stores"!!!

 

[M Hatman]

AND 1915.......a really, really cool ad that the illustration emulates the popular multigraph photographs of the time!!! Here is a link to one of my photo-postcards that itself, has a link to some more multigraph image information: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/western-anyone.24539/page-437#post-2636107

 

[M Hatman]

After some 300 plus posts....AM I THE ONLY ONE COLLECTING THIS CRA.....er....STUFF?!?!?!?!?
Lets see what YOU OWN and have collected!!!!!

Here is a rehash of the beginning....
"Ok, a LOT of great threads have been broken with lost links and other issues. This is my modest attempt to set up a thread dedicated to STETSON and its paper world of advertising and support in the golden era (roughly 1920 to 1960).
Through this thread I will post some of my collection as best as I can. I do hope others will come in with their fun Stetson stuff....,..
All the Best,
M"
And remember this is for Stuff YOU OWN, lets keep it troll and internet free....
Thanks!!!!!! Now LETS SEE YOUR STUFF!!!!!!!!!

 

[Frunobulax]

1933 with a cool NRA logo (not THAT NRA, though I have a cool Stetson 4X special edition NRA labeled, lined, sweat stamped AND with a sterling NRA pin for THAT NRA)...........and five named styles available "at the Better Stores"!!!
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"Available at the better stores."

"What stores?"

"Better. Stores."

 

[M Hatman]

Postmarked 1931........

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1930 blotter........

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1940 and 1950 Blotters.....

 

[M Hatman]

1953.....Love the colors!!!! Too "COOL"!!!!

 

[M Hatman]

1937.....

 

[M Hatman]

Circa 1930 quarter-fold brochure.......

 

[Steve1857]

Absolutely knockout finds, Matt.

1937.....
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Postmarked 1931........
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Circa 1930 blotter........
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Circa 1940 and 1950 Blotters.....
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1953.....Love the colors!!!! Too "COOL"!!!!
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1937.....
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