This one arrived today. I knew it wasn't my size, but I had to get it anyway.
Stetson Medalist vita-felt in black (blue would have been better, but there it is). Size 7 3/8 with the brim at 6,5cm and the crown at about 11cm at the center dent. Only thing wrong with it is that the liner has gone AWOL. The liner seems to have been glued in. Fairly lightweight hat with just 115 grams on the scale. Shapes with no effort at all and a nice hand to the felt. Unreeded construction and stars on the Stetson logo point towards early to mid fifties I believe. I've brushed it an steamed it but left it open crowned and brim-up for now.
Stetson Medalist vita-felt in black (blue would have been better, but there it is). Size 7 3/8 with the brim at 6,5cm and the crown at about 11cm at the center dent. Only thing wrong with it is that the liner has gone AWOL. The liner seems to have been glued in. Fairly lightweight hat with just 115 grams on the scale. Shapes with no effort at all and a nice hand to the felt. Unreeded construction and stars on the Stetson logo point towards early to mid fifties I believe. I've brushed it an steamed it but left it open crowned and brim-up for now.