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Yes, according to our German freinds "it is the wild hare" that does the trick!:) Pun INTENDED!:rolleyes:;) M -
HATS WITH HISTORY
Here is an interesting article on Stetson Hat History that is not too badly researched at all. They DO however picture a 1930's ad (1937 to be exact) in the part about the 1940's hat production, buy hay they tried... -
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At the Dog Track... The Whippets
And then I have this wonderful art deco ad, "Stetson Introduces the Whippet", April 1940! Note it is $7.50 and has a "Style Retaining" Mode Edge!:eek::rolleyes:;) -
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The Stetsonian Institution
A Modern "TEMPLE STETSONIAN" and "TEMPLE" a side by side comparison. Well, as we know, ever since it's introduction in 1922, the Stetsonian has been offered in the best selling most popular style of the time, but with an upgrade in felt quality (until it was dropped in the 60's). So when the... -
Western, anyone?
Jack, That is a beauty, love the bash too......:) Perhaps someday I will find one like it.........:rolleyes: -
Stetson Stetsonian
These awesome hats need to be posted here too: https://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-stetsonian-institution.39372/ Where there is more discussion on these fine vintage hats....;) -
Christy's of London
I agree with those above!! Simply wonderful find!!! -
My Blue Heaven
Having recently purchased two blue hats...I found I owned more blue than I thought.....so....I decided to corral them together....they got along reasonably well.:rolleyes: Here they are all together! Then there is on the left a modern production Selentino in a medium blue, along with a fairly... -
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OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Bill, I do not think you are....full printed label.....brim width....all say late 40's early 50's. Regardless of the sweat (could be a replacement, BUT has the shallow de-bossing of a 50's hat) AND the brim on a 30's hat would be significantly shorter..... BUT, it still is an awesome... -
OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Doc....that is not too bad!!! You definitely did some fancy negotiating!!!!! -
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The Stetson Playboy
STETSON Playboy........THE hat the wives are talking about! 1941 -
At the Dog Track... The Whippets
The famous Stetson Whippet AND Playboy TOGETHER....1938! -
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The Stetson Playboy
The famous Stetson Playboy AND Whippet...TOGETHER.....1938 ! -
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At the Dog Track... The Whippets
For some reason while I was looking around I noticed this Whippet (described as one of the new "Air-Light" Stetsons) in this often posted 1937 ad. Gennerally everyone has been focused on the "Open Road" fedora........ -
Stetson No. 1 Quality
No. 1 was entirely an introductory level by at least the 20's as indicated in my advertising. By this time 3X was used more for western hats (at a mid-level quality) until right about 1950 where it re-emerged for dress hats as well (coincident with the introduction of the modern Open Road... -
Stetson No. 1 Quality
No 1 and Standard were both introductory level hats.......Standard Quality was dropped after the 30's for the "Royal" line.......3X was used for both dress and western....was a grade above Royal Deluxe in the 40's through the mid-60's.......it all went to hell in the late 60's.......today it is...
