Stetson's 150th Anniversary Celebration

[WesternHatWearer]

Is anyone planning to purchase one of Stetson's 150th anniversary hats?

If you are unsure of what they are or what I am talking about it ( ) check out: http://www.hat-co.com/perch//resources/fall-2015-stetson-western.pdf

 

[rclark]

I did not see the Boss Raw Edge anywhere. I would love to get my hands on one of those. A couple of the hats in the Old West Collection look pretty cool.

 

[WesternHatWearer]

I did not see the Boss Raw Edge anywhere. I would love to get my hands on one of those. A couple of the hats in the Old West Collection look pretty cool.

I am not an employee of Hatco, Stetson, or Resistol. I am simply a western hat fan; therefore, I had no say in what Stetson decided to offer. Lol.
I had recently heard Stetson was going to have some new hats to mark their 150 years. I went in search of what was to be made. I came across the Hatco page and wanted to see what the consensus was. I am not familiar with the Boss Raw Edge hat, but perhaps they may have a few that fit the bill in the outlet store in Garland. (Fingers crossed)

 

[Doc Glockster]

I wish they would start making the Revenger in that tawny color like they did in the 1960's and 1970's.

I don't know if it's an urban myth or if the story is true, but someone told me years ago that the Revenger was sold with the hippie culture in mind because of Jimi Hendrix, Jack Bruce, and other rock stars being photographed with telescoped crown hats. Someone else told me that once upon a time telescoped crowns were "in" and gradually died out to the cattleman's crease that everybody and their dog wears nowadays.

I'm not sure if either story is true, but they make good stories.

 

[gtdean48]

I wish they would start making the Revenger in that tawny color like they did in the 1960's and 1970's.

I don't know if it's an urban myth or if the story is true, but someone told me years ago that the Revenger was sold with the hippie culture in mind because of Jimi Hendrix, Jack Bruce, and other rock stars being photographed with telescoped crown hats. Someone else told me that once upon a time telescoped crowns were "in" and gradually died out to the cattleman's crease that everybody and their dog wears nowadays.

I'm not sure if either story is true, but they make good stories.

One of the keys for the popularity of the telescope was Little Joe's hat on Bonanza.
TV Westerns had big influence & that was a very popular character on a hit show.

 

[jlee562]

I am not an employee of Hatco, Stetson, or Resistol. I am simply a western hat fan; therefore, I had no say in what Stetson decided to offer. Lol.
I had recently heard Stetson was going to have some new hats to mark their 150 years. I went in search of what was to be made. I came across the Hatco page and wanted to see what the consensus was. I am not familiar with the Boss Raw Edge hat, but perhaps they may have a few that fit the bill in the outlet store in Garland. (Fingers crossed)

http://jjhatcenter.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/the-boss-raw-edge-by-stetson-in-black

 

[rclark]

http://jjhatcenter.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/the-boss-raw-edge-by-stetson-in-black

Sweet!

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Sweet but those $350...

 

[rclark]

Sweet but those $350...

I know! $$$$

 

[frussell]

I'd love to get one, but not until I can hold one in person and check it out. Pictures are promising, but I've been fooled by those before with Stetson. Now maybe if somebody like Rusty or Tom Dean gets one and gives it a thumbs up, I might take a gamble. Those are opinions I trust, and guys whose taste in hat styles are very close to my own. Keeping my fingers crossed on this whole "new era of hats" phenom, it would sure be great to see Stetson be #1 in quality again. Frank.

 

[WesternHatWearer]

I will be on the search for pricing and these hats. If I find anything out I will add it here.

 

[WesternHatWearer]

If you are interested in the 150th Anniversary Hat collection, be aware of the fellow on Ebay selling these hats at $1200 or more. They can be purchased for less than that and for a good bit less at that.

 

[jlee562]

Not a Stetson...but just saw they're also releasing a Resistol Rooster Cogburn hat!

 

[WesternHatWearer]

Not a Stetson...but just saw they're also releasing a Resistol Rooster Cogburn hat!

I am guessing that will be in the John Wayne Collection that Resistol has.

 

[beetleything]

http://jjhatcenter.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/the-boss-raw-edge-by-stetson-in-black

Ohhhh i like!

 

[RJR]

+1

 

[tommyK]

Anyone get one of the Boss Raw Edge? I'm curious to see one in person, check out the quality. Hope to get into JJ Hats soon, they are the only ones I see advertising that they have them.

 

[rclark]

Anyone get one of the Boss Raw Edge? I'm curious to see one in person, check out the quality. Hope to get into JJ Hats soon, they are the only ones I see advertising that they have them.

Very interested to read your thoughts on it. Please keep us posted.

 

[alanfgag]

My .02... it's time to market a Stetson 500 and a Stetson 1000. Quality would need to be good. No Xes please.

 

[DJH]

Well, if the X's were really small you could fit 1,000 of them on the sweatband.