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[phebus]

Just got this today after winning it on Ebay.

 

[ManofKent]

Looks good Phebus

 

[John Galt]

A new eBay purchase; a Knox Premier Westlite. These auction photos are not impressive, but these are great hats - very light weight Stratoliner/Open Road clones. I now own three, but still can't wait for this one to arrive.

"Faint hat never won fair lady."

 

[Orangegrad]

Stetson Bat Masterson

This Stetson wool western arrived this morning. Perhaps I'm the barkeep at Dodge, or Black Rock? The walking stick is vintage, with a brass duck handle.

 

[Chepstow]

Cool Hats John and Andy!

 

[Purplesage]

Stetson Imperial Fifteen

I've been looking for another Imperial with Vita Felt and I finally found one. The hat is a blue grey color and has a 2 1/2" brim with mode edge and a 5 3/4" open crown which is wrapped in a 1 3/4" black grosgrain ribbon. The Stetson logo on the crown tip almost looks embroidered but I don't think it is. When you run your hands over it you can feel the imprint. I'm thinking mid 40s for this model but any input would be appreciated.

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[Geldoc]

That's a beaut. David

 

[alanfgag]

That is an exceptional find. Early 1940s with the gold printed size tag. Can you find a LOTXXXX stamp on the back of the sweatband? It is usually opposite the seam near the front of the hat. Only the third example of this liner imprint I have seen. Well scored!

 

[hatsRme]

Outstanding!

 

[Purplesage]

Lot number

Alan I looked it over pretty good when I took the photos and didn't see one. I gave it another look over and there doesn't appear to be one. I don't know where it would be if it's not on the back of the sweatband. I even rechecked the inside crown for some type of stamp or making. The only place it could be would be under the price tag in the photos; however, I doubt it would be there and it would probably be visible on either side of the price tag. Do all Stetson's have a lot number?

 

[alanfgag]

No, they do not all have this imprint. It appears in most if not all Stetsons (with their original sweatbands intact) from early in the 20th C. (perhaps earlier - examples are rare) through the early 1940s. They stop appearing during the war years and do not appear again after.

Here is the sweatband stamp LOTXXXX thread. I believe I've posted my Imperial Stetson in there. Some vita felt hats have them. The most recent Vita Stratoliner I acquired did not have one.

There is also the transition between the narrow 3 part red manufacturing label (earlier) and the 1 part manufacturing label. This transition happened somewhere around 1940. My Imperial has the older 3 part label. Here is the thread for this ephemera.

Not rocket science, but interesting bits of history that can help us date our finds more accurately.

 

[Baron Kurtz]

The LOTXXX number would normally be close to the reorder # (524528 in this case). They're often extremely faded, though.

 

[mikespens]

Exceptional example Ps! Congrats.

 

[Chepstow]

Exceptional example Ps! Congrats.

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[yttclothing]

This is my latest batch from an American Ebay Raid, managed to get a "mixed lot" of mens hats got them all plus more and shipping for just under $80 to the UK which was good pleasantly surprised, the black on the stretcher is a Borso, the straw a Dobbs, then there are some resistol and mallory as well as the caps!

 

[DJH]

Arrived today - Mallory 10 from Lounge member ofcoursemyhorse. Thanks. Alex!

 

[g.durand]

Another stunner, David.

 

[alanfgag]

Another ten spot well spent. :eusa_clap

 

[seabass]

10 & 15 spots are spot on !

ok here is a very interesting Stratoliner I recently acquired
notice the very cool ribbon & brim binding spots ..... any one ever seen this done ?

is this Strat worthy of bumping the Strat thread with more Fun-Facts ?

 

[Purplesage]

Nice ribbon, I wonder if it's the original ribbon!