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Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.
1915 Stetson THE EVENT (Part 1 of 3) I just received this hat this past weekend and it really is spectacular. The felt on this hat is 100% mint. There isn't one moth nibble, bite, stain, etc. The finish is very soft. The felt is dense but very light and creases like butter. This hat was only... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I totally forgot about that auction and let my $5 bid get beat. I put the low bid as a "placeholder" and had anticipated bidding more later, but house renovations got in the way. Its probably for the best though, I'm really trying to cut down on hats. :eusa_doh: -
The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
Wonderful photo, Bill!!! Look at all those hats!! :eusa_clap:eusa_clap:eusa_clap -
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Last Man Standing hat?
That's perfectly fine, but what identifies an early 30's hat and what sets it apart from lets say almost every hat made in the 40's and early 50's is the fact that it has a very short brim and tall crown. Tall crowns and wide 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 inch brim can be found in the 20's, late 30's, 40's, and... -
Last Man Standing hat?
Now that you mention it, it sure is! :) The early 30's had some really great proportions and felt qualities. -
Last Man Standing hat?
In this picture you can really tell some things about the crown. Its a center dent crease with a tight pinch in front (indy style) and very front facing dents. This picture gives a perfect view of the brim. Its a high cupped back with a flatter front. This was a very common flange... -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Thanks for the kind words, Gentlemen. Mystic, I made an offer on the hat like fedoracentric said and the seller accepted. I was very happy that she did. -
Last Man Standing hat?
This hat is a typical early 1930's hat. Trust me, I have owned quite a few originals. The brims were very commonly 2 - 2 1/4 inches wide. The crowns were between 5 5/8 - 6 inches open. The brim looks super short because the tall crown makes it look that way. Same reason that a wider brim makes a... -
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Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Thanks, Randall!! -
Ligne to the Inch? 11, 12, or 16?
Here's an ad from a 1915 Edition of the American Hatter 15 Lignes = 1 1/4 inches wide 18 Lignes = 1 1/2 inches wide 23 Lignes = 2 inches wide -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
I am also excited to see all that this hat has to reveal. Hopefully the tags are still intact and there are legible stamps underneath the sweatband. Based on the fairly extensive research I have done, "The Event" was released by Stetson for the 1915 Fall/Winter season. I have gone through every... -
Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!
I never said they were crap either. I often take modern hats, redo them, and make my own to wear. So no, I am not just a collector. Actually, I literally just wrote that people SHOULD buy the new Stetsons. I really love what Matt and Stetson are doing. What Steve and I were simply saying is that... -
Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!
I will say though, the amount of effort and work that Matt has done at Stetson trying to get the company back to their roots and make the products that we all know and love is simply OUTSTANDING. No other big hat company besides Stetson has taken the steps recently to improve their felts and... -
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Open Crown Stetsons: A Call (Plea) to Retailers!!
The answer is......you can't. Period. ANY of us who have held numerous prewar hats will tell you that currently there is NOTHING made that can even hold a candle to them. Custom or not. Especially velours!! I'm with you, Steve. -
Last Man Standing hat?
Penman, Art, Black Sheep, Falcon Park, Northwest Hats, etc........ They all use Winchester felt bodies, so really its who's work you like better and who has the better price. IMHO *I think Black Sheep also uses some Tonak bodies for their Velours and Heathers -
Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
My thoughts exactly, Vic! I hope there is a clear Lot Number on this one to give us a base point since we know the hat was made sometime in 1915 -
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The Official Stetson Nutria Quality Thread
Joao, I say this with the utmost respect, but there are other styles of hats besides wide brimmed westerns. I appreciate wide brimmed westerns and love to wear them, but I also love to wear fedoras, and homburgs, and caps, etc. For many on this lounge, wearing a 4-5 inch brimmed western isn't...
