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1900s Stetson "extra lightweight" 7 1/2

splintercellsz

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c.1900s Stetson "Extra Light Weight" long hair fedora

This size 7 1/2 is amazing for its quality and the shape it is in after nearly 100 years.

This Stetson is a beautiful (and rare) golden brown color, with a 2-3/8 inch, box-style ribbon.

The felt is finished in a long hair plush style.

Collectors often call them "hairy" hats. The original price tag of $12 is still affixed and that was fairly expensive in a day when average hats were often only about $5 to $10.

The sweatband in still firmly sewn in and the leather is soft and supple.

The photos show some of the moth bites on the underside of the brim and on the crown, but because this is a hairy hat, they aren't much of a distraction, and this hat is completely wearable.

Brim: 2 1/2"
Open Crown: 5 1/2
LxW head opening: 8" x 7"
Circumference: 23.5"

$300 shipped O.B.O
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splintercellsz

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Super sweet hat. You definitely know how to find them!!

A bit warm for my tropical home right now :)

It's one of the nicest I've owned. I can't stress enough how rare a piece like this is.

I know someone here can give it a good home. Here's your chance, these don't appear often at all, and the Extra Lightweight designation is just the icing on the cake!
 

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