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OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
Me thinks you skipped some dare protocol......but then there it is.......the dreaded Triple Dog Dare:eek:........now he (and perhaps even all of us) HAVE to comply now!;) Wow......just when I thought I made it through another day unscathed..... M:) -
The STETSON WAY, Advertising and ephemera of the Golden Era
Very nice addition......thank you! M -
The International Wool Felt Consortium
I am liking it! Especially with the pug............ M -
The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.
And the TALLEST BOWLER WINS!:) (Though four did not get the tall derby memo) Peoria Illinois photographer circa 1880 M -
OTHER THAN eBAY Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest
:eek: I think they were meant to be worn high on the head.............though perhaps not quite that high.....:rolleyes:;):) M:) -
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At the Dog Track... The Whippets
Based on known ads, as a hat model, the "Whippet" was introduced in 1938 (see my ad above) and did not have a bound edge. As of 1941, it appears with a signature bound edge (actually known in the industry for some time as a "French" Binding or Edge) and has remained that way ever since (even... -
At the Dog Track... The Whippets
Yes...I have that ad too...great ad....a closer look and you will see the Weston has a tapered crown and I believe a bit of a shorter brim. It seems I have other (later) ads with the Weston being a part of the Stetson Twenty line..........so it was around of it's own accord for a while. I... -
At the Dog Track... The Whippets
Was it? I understand the dimensions were different between the two. I have many Stetson ads with two or more hats and they are not the same hat with different brim edges. Conversely, I also have ads with one hat, that was offered with different brim treatments. Stetson has made many hats... -
The Open Road Guild
I really like the 3X liners from that period too....that and the Stetson Twenty which is really similar....(wish I had a better shot but you get the idea). M -
At the Dog Track... The Whippets
Looking at the actual ad, the binding can be seen. It just matches the felt color very closely like some of my real life examples of their competitors...(I still do not have an actual vintage Whippet, BUT do have a vintage Stetsonian where the binding edge is very close to the color of the... -
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At the Dog Track... The Whippets
You bet!!!! I have a lot more (other Stetson's) I have recently posted in my Stetson Thread...http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-stetson-way-advertising-and-ephemera-of-the-golden-era.92141/page-7#post-2413240 Best, M -
Giant Pith Helmet Thread of Doom
Welcome to the world of militaria !!!! ;) M:) -
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At the Dog Track... The Whippets
1938......a Whippet without the brim binding!:eek: M -
