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  1. Alexander Sommerset

    Stetson or not Stetson?

    The original Stetson family sold out at the end of the 60s and the original Philly plant was closed down. The name was sold to (I think) two companies after that. The Indiana Jones hats Stetson made (they had something like 5 or 6 different models in 1984) was nothing even close to any hat...
  2. Alexander Sommerset

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Seems to me I remember reading here that none of the hat makers hand any serial or manufacturing numbers that contained dating info. I may be wrong, but I seem to recall that none of the efforts to fit dates into any of the numbers worked out.
  3. Alexander Sommerset

    Were hats (fedoras, homburgs) as popular prior to the '20s?

    I hate to say it, FedoraFan112390, but I don't think a single thing in your opening post is right. There are tons of photos of all the presidents wearing fedoras (as well as more formal top hats) all the way until Nixon's second run at the White House. And, as noted above, we have seen...
  4. Alexander Sommerset

    How do you wear a panama when it's not on your head?

    I think the days of worrying over much about etiquette are over. Certainly there isn't anything wrong with observing the old ways of when to don and doff a hat, but these days almost no one in the public understand any of the old rules, so it doesn't much matter. So, unless I am at a wake or...
  5. Alexander Sommerset

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I agree that his auctions are pernicious. Because others see his insane, uninformed prices and think their hats are worth that same level of insanity. However, I have read several here claiming that he settles for more reasonable offers. But, I agree with Bamaboots. Because of his completely...
  7. Alexander Sommerset

    New hat rack

    Quite a project, Nice.
  8. Alexander Sommerset

    Why is the back of a fedora brim pointed upwards?

    Well, they aren't always pointed up, really.
  9. Alexander Sommerset

    Ask a question, get an answer

    Well, if you tear it apart to remake it to a much larger size and turn it into a wholly new hat that will not in any way be a "Stetson 100." If all you care about is having a nice hat, then it might be worth going to the $200 some bucks to remake it. But again., it won't be a Stetson. It'll just...
  10. Alexander Sommerset

    what do you do ...?

    I am a retired commercial printer. Boring, but that is that.
  11. Alexander Sommerset

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    I didn't bid on this because there seemed to be all kinds of red flags on the description. I think the liner doesn't belong in there, either. But is this Stetson from the 40s or 30s? http://www.ebay.com/itm/131728092881?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
  13. Alexander Sommerset

    Which looks better -- a Stetson Open Road or an Akubra Campdraft with a Cattlemen's Bash?

    Well, since I am not a fan of the cattleman's crease in the first place.... :)
  14. Alexander Sommerset

    Ask a question, get an answer

    I have seen a "Thirty Five" on ebay that was in new shape before and it seemed to be from the 1970s or so. Tags had the US and metric size on them, etc.
  15. Alexander Sommerset

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    An interesting instruction sheet on ebay right now showing how to use an 1880s Gibus hat...
  16. Alexander Sommerset

    The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

    Here are some great hats worn by some Civil War veterans in the 1870s.
  17. Alexander Sommerset

    Any Info on This Odd Knox Low Topper?

    Looking through the past posts, it seems this was identified as a women's hat from around 1900 to 1920 and worn for business settings. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/any-info-on-this-odd-knox-low-topper.57793/
  19. Alexander Sommerset

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    This is the kind of stuff that sort of drives me nuts. This guy is selling a cheapo top hat that isn't more the 30 years old as an "antique" from 1901. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Genuine-Antique-DeLuxe-Quality-Mens-100-Wool-Top-Hat-/262291161068?hash=item3d11c57fec:g:iwcAAOSw~OVWwRud Ugh.
  20. Alexander Sommerset

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    What do you think that box was for? And who made it?
  21. Alexander Sommerset

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Thanks everyone for helping to clear that up (to the degree we can, anyway!). I was pretty sure there was no "mode edge" in the 1930s.
  22. Alexander Sommerset

    Ebay Hats: Victories, Defeats, Gripes & Items of Interest

    Alan, so you say that 1930s hat is a "mode edge"? When did Stetson start selling the mode edge? I have only seen it marked on 1950s era hats. But I don't know anything about the advertising. Did they advertise mode edge before the 50s?
  23. Alexander Sommerset

    Another hat ? Really???

    You betcha it was hard. I sold it all to make room for newer collections. I also sold it because it was a collection I hadn't added to or much tended to for years and years. It was one of the first things I started collection in the early 70s when I was a teenager. So, it had that "old friend"...

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