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[hatophile]

Nice ones Rick and PS.

 

[alanfgag]

Very handsome sweat embossment.

 

[TheDane]

Very handsome sweat embossment.

+1 Super nice hat :eusa_clap

 

[Joao Encarnado]

This black 30x Stetson. I do hope to be able to fix it as sweatband is falling off and the seller glued it. Looks like a helmet. Low crown and 3,5" brim.

 

[1mach1]

Wow, Joao. Hopefully you can repair the sweat. I have never seen a sweat that had thirty Xs on it, opposed to "30X". Interesting.

 

[ManofKent]

It looks repairable Joao - good luck.

 

[ManofKent]

I've been after a semi-calado for a while and found one in Pachacuti's clearance section. At full-price Pachacuti are definitely over-priced for the quality, but at the sale price this will do okay with a little shaping:

 

[TheDane]

Joao : It seems like the leather is reasonable healthy, and it's "only" the thread, that broke. You should be able to stop the unraveling and sew the leather back to the reed-tape. Best of luck.

Richard : That's a sweet weave pattern! With a little training it'll be the sharpest semi-caldo in Kent. Looking forward to a pic from "the wall"

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Wow, Joao. Hopefully you can repair the sweat. I have never seen a sweat that had thirty Xs on it, opposed to "30X". Interesting.

Neither do I. Must search how the new 30x hats are printed in the sweatband. Can´t figure how old this can be.

It looks repairable Joao - good luck.

Joao : It seems like the leather is reasonable healthy, and it's "only" the thread, that broke. You should be able to stop the unraveling and sew the leather back to the reed-tape. Best of luck.

The leather looks nice and undamaged. Don't know how the reed(?) is, as I must remove the glue first.
With my sewing skills I should be able to re-sew.

 

[Purplesage]

Stetson Medalist Eagle Vita Felt

Stetson Medalist Eagle, I just couldn't pass this one up. The hat has a 2 1/2" raw edge brim with a 4 3/4" crown as shown. The crown is wrapped in a 1 3/4" grosgrain ribbon. Vivid gold color on Stetson liner logo. The original $7.50 price tag is glued to the back of the sweatband along with the hat color but I can't read the writing. The Vita Felt is super soft. My guess is the hat dates to around 1942 when the Eagle was first introduced. The following info was provided by Brad Bowers in the Stetson Medalist History thread: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?32439-Stetson-Medalist-History

Stetson Medalist
First used June 23, 1938, Filed July 6, 1938

Stetson Eagle
First used March 26, 1942, Filed March 28, 1942

Vita-Felt
First used July 30, 1940, Filed August 8, 1940.

 

[carouselvic]

eagle first used in commerce march 26 1942(from US patent off.)

 

[alanfgag]

Very nice... condition looks great. My guess would be early 1940s. First use of Vita-Felt is shown in the trademark registration as July 1940. Manufacturing tag is the transitional 3 panel with block number only stamped. Size tag is manila rather than gold. Sometime around the Pearl Harbor era.

Is there a LOTXXXX stamping on the reverse side of the sweat?

edit: carouselvic has narrowed it down better... I'm off by at least 3 months.

 

[1mach1]

David, that Medalist is phenomenal! Good one, buddy. I really like the color contrast.

 

[Purplesage]

Alan I looked for the lot number and there is no sign of one unless it's under the price tag, which I doubt. I own quite a few 40s and older Stetsons and I have yet to find a lot number on any of them. Here is a 1942 Eagle ad listing the $7.50 price tag and Vita Felt process which is the same as the Eagle I posted. The color of the hat on the ad is called "Freedom Blue."

Thanks all for the compliments.

 

[gear-guy]

Yesterday came home with a Pendleton straw 3 in. brim and today my purchase of a Cane rod beaver 2 5/8 brim from a fellow lounger came. Happy with both.

 

[alanfgag]

Alan I looked for the lot number and there is no sign of one unless it's under the price tag, which I doubt. I own quite a few 40s and older Stetsons and I have yet to find a lot number on any of them.

It would be larger than the price sticker - usually at the front of the sweat. They disappear sometime after 1940... always curious for a tighter timeline. Enjoy the Eagle!

 

[Young fogey]

Royal Stetson

Royal Stetson.

 

[1mach1]

Gear-guy, two beauties there! I really like the Pendleton. Nice colors.

Young fogey, that is a nice look you got going on there. Very 1963. :eusa_clap

 

[ManofKent]

Gear-guy - nice finds. I was very tempted by that Cane-Rod, but I'd have needed to stretch it a little.

Young Fogey - suits you to perfection!

 

[John Galt]

Stetson Medalist Eagle, I just couldn't pass this one up. The hat has a 2 1/2" raw edge brim with a 4 3/4" crown as shown. The crown is wrapped in a 1 3/4" grosgrain ribbon. Vivid gold color on Stetson liner logo. The original $7.50 price tag is glued to the back of the sweatband along with the hat color but I can't read the writing. The Vita Felt is super soft. My guess is the hat dates to around 1942 when the Eagle was first introduced. The following info was provided by Brad Bowers in the Stetson Medalist History thread: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?32439-Stetson-Medalist-History

Stetson Medalist
First used June 23, 1938, Filed July 6, 1938

Stetson Eagle
First used March 26, 1942, Filed March 28, 1942

Vita-Felt
First used July 30, 1940, Filed August 8, 1940.

That is a grail hat for me. Beautiful!