stephena310
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So here is my latest addition and with it I am sure I will have my work cut out for me......I didn't expect to be the final "bid", but the best laid plans of mice and men and all that sort of thing....I got the "boobie prize" ..LOL !
This is a Stephen L. Stetson (I am sure many saw it on ebay for months...LOL ), and this thing is a wreck!....The sweat band is literally falling apart in your hands, the hat is covered with stains, however not one bug bite anywhere ! No oder, so I have at least that going for me........I have another "famous ten" and this one is so different from that ....Anyone have an ideas as to how old it might be????
Stephen L. Stetson – Fedora - Medium Brown color with light gold/brown hat band/ribbon with side bow and edging around the brim. The “brim edging” is wider on the under brim and smaller on the top-brim – different than the other Famous Ten, that I have. Company name, size and model number is in the liner/sweat band and states: SLS - Essex – 556 – size 7 3/8. Sweat band is a “Carter’s Removable Sweat Band” with the wrong Patent number (1877982). The sweat band is thin brown slightly “textured” leather – On sweat band in embossed gold lettering is T. Frank - Mt. Pleasant – TENN. On other side of sweat band is “Custom Felted” above an insignia of two beavers on opposite sides of a tree stump – below this insignia are the words” FAMOUS TEN”. Inside hat has off golden silk liner with Company crest enclosed in clear plastic, below are the worlds in red Hat’s sweat band is literally flaking and falling apart, and hat has numerous stains and spots…..It appears that the sweat band was removed and sewn in, positioned incorrectly !
Type: Fedora
Mfg: Stephen L. Stetson
Model: Essex - Famous Ten
Serial #: 556
Ticket # : C
Material: fur felt
Color: Medium Brown
Size: 7 3/8
Length of Crown: 8 1/8 inches
Width of Crown: 6 6/8 inches
Height of Crown: 5 ½ inches
Brim: 2 3/8 inches
Type of band: ribbon
Width of band/Ribbon: 2 ½ inch
Width of sweat band: 1 ¼ inches
Aprox. Yr. Mfgd:
This is a Stephen L. Stetson (I am sure many saw it on ebay for months...LOL ), and this thing is a wreck!....The sweat band is literally falling apart in your hands, the hat is covered with stains, however not one bug bite anywhere ! No oder, so I have at least that going for me........I have another "famous ten" and this one is so different from that ....Anyone have an ideas as to how old it might be????
Stephen L. Stetson – Fedora - Medium Brown color with light gold/brown hat band/ribbon with side bow and edging around the brim. The “brim edging” is wider on the under brim and smaller on the top-brim – different than the other Famous Ten, that I have. Company name, size and model number is in the liner/sweat band and states: SLS - Essex – 556 – size 7 3/8. Sweat band is a “Carter’s Removable Sweat Band” with the wrong Patent number (1877982). The sweat band is thin brown slightly “textured” leather – On sweat band in embossed gold lettering is T. Frank - Mt. Pleasant – TENN. On other side of sweat band is “Custom Felted” above an insignia of two beavers on opposite sides of a tree stump – below this insignia are the words” FAMOUS TEN”. Inside hat has off golden silk liner with Company crest enclosed in clear plastic, below are the worlds in red Hat’s sweat band is literally flaking and falling apart, and hat has numerous stains and spots…..It appears that the sweat band was removed and sewn in, positioned incorrectly !
Type: Fedora
Mfg: Stephen L. Stetson
Model: Essex - Famous Ten
Serial #: 556
Ticket # : C
Material: fur felt
Color: Medium Brown
Size: 7 3/8
Length of Crown: 8 1/8 inches
Width of Crown: 6 6/8 inches
Height of Crown: 5 ½ inches
Brim: 2 3/8 inches
Type of band: ribbon
Width of band/Ribbon: 2 ½ inch
Width of sweat band: 1 ¼ inches
Aprox. Yr. Mfgd:
