Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.

[1mach1]

Very nice!

 

[RJR]

Very nice!

+1

 

[alanfgag]

Royal Stetson Panama, mid to late 1930s. The sweatband bow is missing, otherwise in pristine (unworn) condition. Quality in the 400 crossings/sq inch class. 4 1/2" crown height, 2 3/8" brim, 5/8" ribbon. Deep copper foil imprint for the retailer only (no Stetson imprint)... any guesses on the translation of the pictogram? "A ______ can buy as cheap as a _______? There is a wide oil cloth vapor barrier behind the 2 1/8" sweatband. No labels or tags found. Thanks to the sharp-eyed early riser who alerted me to this tasty morsel.

 

[FedOregon]

I was wondering the same thing from your pics on the new hats thread...

"A man/customer can buy as cheap as a hatter" ??????

Wonderful hat!

 

[LuvMyMan]

Royal Stetson Panama, mid to late 1930s. The sweatband bow is missing, otherwise in pristine (unworn) condition. Quality in the 400 crossings/sq inch class. 4 1/2" crown height, 2 3/8" brim, 5/8" ribbon. Deep copper foil imprint for the retailer only (no Stetson imprint)... any guesses on the translation of the pictogram? "A ______ can buy as cheap as a _______? There is a wide oil cloth vapor barrier behind the 2 1/8" sweatband. No labels or tags found. Thanks to the sharp-eyed early riser who alerted me to this tasty morsel.

Oh my! That Alan is one of your best looking non felt hats! You are so lucky for that one. Looking at the pictures sure makes it easy to see how fantastic the hat's condition is in. That one would cost a serious arm and a leg if you ordered something that nice from Brent Black, and even then it would not be a real super nice vintage Stetson. Perfection!

 

[alanfgag]

Thanks! The Stetson branding is special. Just have to make it through another Buffalo winter to wear it.

 

[carouselvic]

poor boy/rich man....my best guess.....boy/man

 

[alanfgag]

Right, I think, but isn't it an odd illustration? Poor/Rich makes sense but boy/man not so much. It's quite a long story to tell in a foil stamp. My internet search didn't turn much up beyond this bio.

 

[Redfokker]

Wow, that hat is outstanding. I would assume it is Poor Man/Rich Man. The search could involve Depression Era advertising and stories.

 

[BobHufford]

The hat is amazing Alan!

The saying seems to be a somewhat common phrase of the time:

https://www.google.com/#q="a+child+can+buy+as+cheap+as+a+man"

 

[Frunobulax]

Man, Alan, that thing looks brand new! I,too think it's boy/man, by the relative sizes and dress of the figures, for one.

 

[buler]

Stetson Expo velour. Upbrim flange with overwelt. Paris Expo 1900 liner. Sweatband is in amazing, like new, condition. Lot number 5383 (or 5333). From Alan's neck of the woods.

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[carouselvic]

Koool

 

[alanfgag]

Fabulous!

 

[RJR]

Fabulous!

+1

 

[mayserwegener]

Fantastic! Enjoy seeing the old ones!

 

[Redfokker]

+1

 

[Joshbru3]

Stetson Expo velour. Upbrim flange with overwelt. Paris Expo 1900 liner. Sweatband is in amazing, like new, condition. Lot number 5383 (or 5333). From Alan's neck of the woods.

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Bill, that Expo is gorgeous. Beautiful color and finish. It also has the early 3 section reorder tag which leads me to believe that this 1900 Expo probably dates to somewhere around 1900-ish. Every hat I have seen with that 3 section reorder tag has been very early 1900's. I believe its the missing link between the earliest tag we have seen:




and the most common Stetson reorder tag:

 

[hatsRme]

Wow!! We really don't get to see beautiful old specimens like this as often these days.

 

[buler]

Good catch, Josh. Now I suppose I need to get a full picture of it.

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