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buler

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HATCO said:
Oh I'm still here, I check in regularly...

Hello Mr. Range. Just wondering if there are any plans to open a Stetson museum? Seems like a product/brand that has become an eponym (I had to look that up) deserves such a tribute.

B


"An eponym is a general term used to describe from what or whom something derived its name. Therefore, a proprietary eponym could be considered a brand name (trademark or service mark) which has fallen into general use."
 

Blackthorn

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buler said:
Hello Mr. Range. Just wondering if there are any plans to open a Stetson museum? Seems like a product/brand that has become an eponym (I had to look that up) deserves such a tribute.

B


"An eponym is a general term used to describe from what or whom something derived its name. Therefore, a proprietary eponym could be considered a brand name (trademark or service mark) which has fallen into general use."
What a great idea!
 

buler

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One other question I don't think has been asked. Do you have any records/knowledge of Stetson making hats for private labels? Like Lee hats made the JCPenneys Marathons... etc.

thanks
B
 

HATCO

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My records only go so far back. Stevens hats which has owned the Stetson license since 1970 was bought by Hatco in 1986. I wouldn't be suprised if they did private label. Supposedly Cavanagh had certain hats finished here at the Resistol Factory back in the 30's under the Cavanagh name...
 

Midwest Boater

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greetings , back in the 70s i purchased a straw hat western style Resistol brand , it was called jus' right im sure of it,i cant find it anywhere. net and ebay included i must have a replacement for that hat . please give me any info you can on it . btw it had a lower crown with a fedora kind of pinch.
 

HATCO

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I'll ask around but I doubt I'm going to come up with much information for you. There are a number of factors working against you.

Our database system has changed probably 2-3 times, so the records of what that hat was are probably either lost to time or a couple of bits of information on some magnetic tape that we keep in a safe for legal purposes. I'm not going to be able to get to those tapes though...

If you have a picture of the hat I might be able to figure out what kind of profile it is. That would help a lot.
 

marvelgoose

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HATCO said:
Our database system has changed probably 2-3 times, so the records of what that hat was are probably either lost to time or a couple of bits of information on some magnetic tape that we keep in a safe for legal purposes. I'm not going to be able to get to those tapes though...

If you have a picture of the hat I might be able to figure out what kind of profile it is. That would help a lot.

More and more it looks to me like a business or cultural historian needs to get access to Hatco records.
 

Midwest Boater

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if i have a pic of it it would probably be in an old album at one of my folks house , i wore it all the time there may be a shot of me wearing it to a pic-nic or something ill dig around cause i loved that hat , it was cowboy but also dress or business . the straw was protected with clear vinyl , the hatter said it was a new process at that time . thanks for the help this may take some time my father is out of state.
anyhow thanks again
 

HATCO

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It's a Resistol they are asking about, so Gary wouldn't be the right one to ask. I know who the right person is though.
 

HATCO

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A Stetson museum would most likely fall to the current owners of the Stetson brand. I'm not sure that we would have the rights to do such thing. I think a better idea would be a to get the Philadelphia Museum of Art to have a permanent display regarding stetson's rich history in Philadelphia while covering America's head until 1970

They already have some hats on display. Here is one.
 

Brad Bowers

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HATCO said:
A Stetson museum would most likely fall to the current owners of the Stetson brand. I'm not sure that we would have the rights to do such thing. I think a better idea would be a to get the Philadelphia Museum of Art to have a permanent display regarding stetson's rich history in Philadelphia while covering America's head until 1970

They already have some hats on display. Here is one.

I like the idea, but they'll need to get someone in there who knows something about hats. I felt like I was on ebay when I read their description of the hat.lol

Brad
 

cptjeff

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Brad Bowers said:
I like the idea, but they'll need to get someone in there who knows something about hats. I felt like I was on ebay when I read their description of the hat.lol

Brad
Derby or not (very decidedly not), I want that hat. Beaver with a velor finish (?), and nice proportions for me too. Sweetness.
 

HATCO

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cptjeff said:
Derby or not (very decidedly not), I want that hat. Beaver with a velor finish (?), and nice proportions for me too. Sweetness.

IT BELONGS IN A MUSEUM!!!!!!

indiana_jones_wearing_his_hat.jpg


sorry, you set yourself up for it... hahaha
 

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