I can spend hours filtering through threads for opinions, but the fact that some of these threads are so large, it is probably easier just to put a new pol out there....it's a lot easier to follow my own thread. Call me lazy.
I am curious to what the common opinion is to current Stetson Fedoras. Where I live in Dallas there is a Stetson factory, along with an outlet store that sells new Cowboy style hats and "didn't pass quality control" fedoras.
I stroll through every so often looking for deals, and this weekend after pillaging through 100 hats I stumbled acorss a Stetson Downs fur fedora in Granite color that was in perfect shape with the exception that it had the wrong size tag in it. (The tag read 7 3/8, but it is actually a 7 5/8). It was tagged for $49.99 and with it fitting me like a glove, I couldn't pass it up.
Seeing this hat listed on retail sites for upwards of $120, I like to think I found a real steal. But I notice that while vintage Stetsons seem to be the go-to on the Lounge and modern production seems to get a bad rap, I am curious as to what I should watch for with my new find.
Look forward to your input...
I am curious to what the common opinion is to current Stetson Fedoras. Where I live in Dallas there is a Stetson factory, along with an outlet store that sells new Cowboy style hats and "didn't pass quality control" fedoras.
I stroll through every so often looking for deals, and this weekend after pillaging through 100 hats I stumbled acorss a Stetson Downs fur fedora in Granite color that was in perfect shape with the exception that it had the wrong size tag in it. (The tag read 7 3/8, but it is actually a 7 5/8). It was tagged for $49.99 and with it fitting me like a glove, I couldn't pass it up.
Seeing this hat listed on retail sites for upwards of $120, I like to think I found a real steal. But I notice that while vintage Stetsons seem to be the go-to on the Lounge and modern production seems to get a bad rap, I am curious as to what I should watch for with my new find.
Look forward to your input...
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