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What hat are you waiting for today?

This one at least helps to date a Stetson 4X with embroidered Last Drop.

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The recipient of the above hat. Her grandparents were from the Missouri Ozarks.

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Had to get another 1-fer in just 'cause the liner was pretty.

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Bob, you may be aware but Fahey-Brockman was a department store that originated in Seattle, I believe. All or most of their items were sold under their own name or particular branding but they did no mfg. I owned one of their fedoras and they show up from time to time under the Fabroc-Zenith name. Yours looks to be an early one.
 
Bob, you may be aware but Fahey-Brockman was a department store that originated in Seattle, I believe. All or most of their items were sold under their own name or particular branding but they did no mfg. I owned one of their fedoras and they show up from time to time under the Fabroc-Zenith name. Yours looks to be an early one.

Thanks Greg! I think I ran across yours when digging through some threads.
 
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Wow -- I think you did a whole lot better than I did Brent! Congrats!

I'm waiting for a three-for-one and a two-for-one.

I went deeper than I should have for one of the three, but at that point it was essentially free shipping for the third one.

Number 1 (in sequence ... it's a XXXX)

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This one at least helps to date a Stetson 4X with embroidered Last Drop.

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Number 2 (hold on, this reference may come into play shortly).

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Number 3. I think people were bidding on this one like it was Stetson's Centennial and not Wyoming's.

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Which brings us to the 2-fer.

I probably paid too much for this, but it appears old, so I hope that liner truly goes with it. Wish the sweatband was still the original one though. We'll see what's behind it soon.

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It comes with the world's dirtiest Portis.

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I sure hope it cleans up nicely, but it was still worth it just to reference @alanfgag 's Dad joke.

"Cause nobody likes a Portis spotty."

Had to get another 1-fer in just 'cause the liner was pretty.

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Some nice finds Bob. That old Stetson looks cool. I bet that Portis cleans up nicely. and one lovely liver on the Fahey
 

Yahoody

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2800 miles and counting. Still another 500 minimum to go.
:oops:o_O

May 13, 2022, 8:54 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
SPOKANE WA DISTRIBUTION CENTER


May 13, 2022
In Transit to Next Facility

May 12, 2022, 8:47 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
DENVER CO DISTRIBUTION CENTER


May 11, 2022, 7:28 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
DENVER CO NETWORK n.

May 10, 2022
In Transit to Next Facility

May 9, 2022, 4:19 am
Arrived at USPS Facility
KENT, WA 98035

May 9, 2022, 1:40 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
SEATTLE WA NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER

May 9, 2022, 12:25 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SEATTLE WA NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER

May 7, 2022, 11:39 am
Arrived at USPS Origin Facility
SILVER LAKE, OR 97638



 

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2800 miles and counting. Still another 500 minimum to go.
:oops:o_O

May 13, 2022, 8:54 pm
Arrived at USPS Regional Destination Facility
SPOKANE WA DISTRIBUTION CENTER


May 13, 2022
In Transit to Next Facility

May 12, 2022, 8:47 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
DENVER CO DISTRIBUTION CENTER


May 11, 2022, 7:28 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
DENVER CO NETWORK n.

May 10, 2022
In Transit to Next Facility

May 9, 2022, 4:19 am
Arrived at USPS Facility
KENT, WA 98035

May 9, 2022, 1:40 am
Departed USPS Regional Facility
SEATTLE WA NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER

May 9, 2022, 12:25 am
Arrived at USPS Regional Facility
SEATTLE WA NETWORK DISTRIBUTION CENTER

May 7, 2022, 11:39 am
Arrived at USPS Origin Facility
SILVER LAKE, OR 97638



Yahoody triangulating the exact location of his hat with USPS ;)

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PS…. I know the feeling. Had some similar issues with hat shipments. And more recently a package shipped to me fRom the new company I’m working for. After more than a month the home office received back just a small piece of cardboard from the box they shipped me. When they took it to the post office to see about at least refunding the over $50 they paid to ship it…. NOPE.. “we don’t do that” :oops::rolleyes:o_O
 
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Summer is rapidly approaching the southwest corner of the continental U.S., and I realized I don't have many summer hats. I found this the other day while I was milling about in the 'Bay:

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A model dubbed "Mannes" by Bailey Hats; used, but half the price of a new one. The image on the left is from Bailey's website, on the right is one of the photos in the eBay listing. The brim will need a little work, and I'm hoping the hat will, in person, have more of the "pizzazz" of the image on the right. No real reason other than because I find the overall shape with the stingy brim appealing.
 
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Cool.. I had snagged some of the photos as a good example of this Twenty Five logo on a 1950s hat. If you have the chance.. when you get it.. could you post it up to the Stetson 25 thread.


Of course.
I like that it’s a three-cord ribbon and not an Open Road. It was so pristine that I just couldn’t let it go. I really hope someone here ends up with it. This may even be a Max @drmaxtejeda worthy hat.
 

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