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[Lefty]

I don't recall the one you posted, but there's no way it's the same as this one - or the person who gave you the estimate was mistaken. The size tag is probably the biggest give-away that this one is a 60s hat.

 

[casechopper]

Good to know. Maybe I shouldn't have sold that hat so cheap...


Sam

I don't recall the one you posted, but there's no way it's the same as this one - or the person who gave you the estimate was mistaken. The size tag is probably the biggest give-away that this one is a 60s hat.

 

[Lefty]

If you're referring to this hat, 80s is probably right. It's got the square size tag (a late 60s change, and the addition of the metric part came much later), the black sweat (I can't remember when these started - 70s?), and the liner is not the same. The liner logo in your hat looks very new by comparison, and doesn't have the plastic protector or piping. Yours also doesn't have the silk ribbon woven through the sweat, as is common on those 60s Stetsons.

 

[rlk]

OPS Stetson Whippet Bluegrass?

One of 3 hats stuffed in one hat box.

1952 ad

 

[DJH]

Nice Whippet RLK. If the other two hats are that good you are laughing!

 

[hatophile]

One of 3 hats stuffed in one hat box.

Simply mahvelous.

 

[Alex]

rlk you need to calm down, all these pristine hats are making my head spin

 

[delectans]

1952 ad

Splendid Whippet, Robert. I believe yours to be the same color as one of my Whippets, which I also felt was the Bluegrass color based upon the same ad you referenced, as you can see from this post. If you read on further in that thread, one page later JTL raised a compelling point about the color perhaps being Willow instead of Bluegrass.

Either way, a wonderful color and a great hat!

 

[casechopper]

Thanks for the info Lefty. I was actually only looking at the design with the squiggly red and gold lines. For some reason I'd gotten the impression that those were an 80's thing. I really should have read a bit closer in the stetson dating topic before posting.


Sam

If you're referring to this hat, 80s is probably right. It's got the square size tag (a late 60s change, and the addition of the metric part came much later), the black sweat (I can't remember when these started - 70s?), and the liner is not the same. The liner logo in your hat looks very new by comparison, and doesn't have the plastic protector or piping. Yours also doesn't have the silk ribbon woven through the sweat, as is common on those 60s Stetsons.

 

[Johnny J]

Marvelous hat, JJ, I would guess 60's vintage based on the liner, but some of our other experts could be more specific.

Thanks Hatophile. I am very pleased with this one!

 

[Johnny J]

I don't recall the one you posted, but there's no way it's the same as this one - or the person who gave you the estimate was mistaken. The size tag is probably the biggest give-away that this one is a 60s hat.

Thanks Lefty for the info on dating this hat.

 

[Johnny J]

RLK, I don't know where you get your hats or who are your connections, but I wish I knew.
Another awesome lid!
Congrats!

 

[gtdean48]

Good to know. Maybe I shouldn't have sold that hat so cheap...
Sam

Modern liners resemble this one like the one in the HatCo Stratoliner. I don't think a 25 was made in the 80s.

 

[delectans]

Lee Black Label










Additional photos and hat details in The Lee Lounge.

 

[monbla256]

Have ordered two new felts. Decided to get a jump on next winter so have ordered two new Akubra's. First is one of the Stylemaster's from DM in the Acorn color:

DM photo

Next is a Squatter I got from the Bluewater Group in New York, a Grey :

Photo from Bluewater

Will bring me up to 8 Akubra's

 

[cookie]

Will bring me up to 8 Akubra's

A grateful nation thanks you!

 

[Akubra Man]

@ delectans..... love that Lee Black Label's color. It looks a shade of rust to me on my monitor. Is that the actual shade?

 

[Akubra Man]

@ monbla256 ...... two thumbs up for two very nice Akubras. I love Akubra hats.

 

[delectans]

@ delectans..... love that Lee Black Label's color. It looks a shade of rust to me on my monitor. Is that the actual shade?

Thank you, Akubra Man! The color is a difficult to describe shade of rust with a healthy dose of mauve.

 

[hatophile]

RLK, I don't know where you get your hats or who are your connections, but I wish I knew.
Another awesome lid!
Congrats!

He could tell you, but then he would have to kill you...