Hat Model Specific Boxes

[moontheloon]

WOW! You fellows are amazing! Just plain amazing!

Please let the Hat and Hat Box parade continue. I am gobsmacked at the pics so far.

Eric -

I am as well ... buler has my heart racing

 

[buler]

As far as I've seen. We've hit upon most of the model specific boxes. There are a couple of variations of the Stetson 100 leather case and a chipboard case that many 7X and 100s came in. You can always visit the not model specific hatbox homage thread: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/hatbox-homage.43368/

Hopefully, there are many more model specific boxes we haven't seen that someone will post!

B

 

[emigran]

Stetson 100 Leather case with white interior, keys, plastic hat stay inserts.

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All I can say is WOW...!!!

 

[alanfgag]

Very nice idea for a thread.

The Stetson catalogs and sell sheets that have been posted in other threads show that many of the styles offered in the first half of the 20th C. were given evocative names (as opposed to quality designations). I am not aware that these names made their way to signature hat boxes until after the second World War... perhaps because the sheer volume of the offerings made stocking special boxes for each hat was not cost effective? Or perhaps because hat sales were brisk enough that such an effort/cost was not needed? Does anyone have an example of a model specific box from before WWII?

I have little to add to the great examples posted above, though I do have one of the paper boxes made for the Stetson 7X Clear Beaver.

 

[moontheloon]

Very nice idea for a thread.

The Stetson catalogs and sell sheets that have been posted in other threads show that many of the styles offered in the first half of the 20th C. were given evocative names (as opposed to quality designations). I am not aware that these names made their way to signature hat boxes until after the second World War... perhaps because the sheer volume of the offerings made stocking special boxes for each hat was not cost effective? Or perhaps because hat sales were brisk enough that such an effort/cost was not needed? Does anyone have an example of a model specific box from before WWII?

I have little to add to the great examples posted above, though I do have one of the paper boxes made for the Stetson 7X Clear Beaver.

that is just beautiful Alan

I too am curious as to pre war model specific boxes ...

everything I am aware of is 40s or later

 

[Frunobulax]

Anthony, I'm glad you started this thread. Indeed, some great examples here (Buler - WOW).

The only other one I can think of right now is the Champ Featherweight box that has something on it about being lighter than a pack of smokes. And didn't the Lee Adventurer come in a specific box?

 

[FedOregon]

I'm blown away at the great hat/box combos posted here. It doesn't matter what it is, but I always seem to learn something new from you giants of All Things Hats.

Wow, completely in awe here...

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Anthony, I'm glad you started this thread. Indeed, some great examples here (Buler - WOW). The only other one I can think of right now is the Champ Featherweight box that has something on it about being lighter than a pack of smokes. And didn't the Lee Adventurer come in a specific box?

Below are a couple Lee Adventurer and their labeled boxes. Check the pic out. The boxes come in a couple of colors.

Best, Eric -

 

[moontheloon]

Below are a couple Lee Adventurer and their labeled boxes. Check the pic out. The boxes come in a couple of colors.

Best, Eric -

superb !!!! Eric

thank you for sharing ... those are just so sweet

 

[alanfgag]

Another suitcase... this a Churchill Beaver 100/ Vicuna, made for Neiman Marcus.

 

[moontheloon]

Another suitcase... this a Churchill Beaver 100/ Vicuna, made for Neiman Marcus.

wow ... that hat is pristine !!
looks completely dead stock

 

[alanfgag]

It is very clean... made a thread for it here. A couple of others have emerged since.

 

[moontheloon]

It is very clean... made a thread for it here. A couple of others have emerged since.

I won't lie ... The photos in that thread made my heart pound a bit

 

[alanfgag]

Vicuna can do that to you. ;^)

 

[Joao Encarnado]

To pollute this thread a bit... not as amazing, nor as vintage, not as tiny...

 

[moontheloon]

To pollute this thread a bit... not as amazing, nor as vintage, not as tiny...

awesome Joao
This is a exactly the stuff I'm looking for

 

[Joao Encarnado]

awesome Joao
This is a exactly the stuff I'm looking for

Glad it fulfill your purpose. I wish I had more of those Resistol hatboxes but they are not available here.

 

[belfastboy]

Damn, the boxes are as appealing as the hats themselves! Well, I guess though you can't wear the box.

 

[moontheloon]

Damn, the boxes are as appealing as the hats themselves! Well, I guess though you can't wear the box.

some of these boxes I wish I could wear ... and I just might try

 

[Frunobulax]

Perusing the Vintage Stratoliner thread today, I came across this post:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/the-stratoliner-society-vintage.8329/page-45#post-1317004

Unfortunately, the photo is expired and can't be viewed. Anybody else here have a photo of a "non-narrow" Stratoliner box?