Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.

[Pellie]

1920s Stetson Select Quality.

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Gorgious Stetson Bob!!

 

[Kuro]

Yeah, that liner embossing is the first time I have seen that, and I really like a long hair fedora.

Thanks for sharing!

 

[Blare]

1920s Stetson Select Quality.

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Tremendous hat.

 

[Blare]

Nice one Bob. You ever see that sorta print/texture embossed in a liner before? Very cool

That’s what I was thinking. Very unusual especially for something in this period. It’s similar to the swanky stuff you start seeing in the 1960s.

 

[BobHufford]

There's something about these old hats that's just so attractive. A beauty!

Gorgious Stetson Bob!!

Yeah, that liner embossing is the first time I have seen that, and I really like a long hair fedora.

Thanks for sharing!

Tremendous hat.

Thanks everyone!

 

[BobHufford]

Thanks Ross. I don’t recall seeing a liner like this before.

Then again, I don’t recall a lot of things.

Pre- 1940s Stetson dress hats.

That's a real beaut!

www.thefedoralounge.com

 

[RossRYoung]

Couldn’t get the pics to load, but if anyone’s ever had/has it, it’d be Justin!

 

[wsmontana]

1920s Stetson Select Quality.

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Wow, that’s a beauty -- love that liner. Nice find Bob!

 

[BobHufford]

Wow, that’s a beauty -- love that liner. Nice find Bob!

Thanks Bill!

 

[BobHufford]

Couldn’t get the pics to load, but if anyone’s ever had/has it, it’d be Justin!

These are the three that loaded for me.

 

[MikeinRome]

A hat friend texted me with photos sent to him by the owner of the hat below, my friend asking my help to date it. I'm posting it because it's a nice early Stetson and I don't know if it will otherwise ever appear in public. It's a Stetson 4X Beaver and looks like it has a velour finish. I guesstimate it's from the first half of the 1930's or late 20's.

 

[BobHufford]

A hat friend texted me with photos sent to him by the owner of the hat below, my friend asking my help to date it. I'm posting it because it's a nice early Stetson and I don't know if it will otherwise ever appear in public. It's a Stetson 4X Beaver and looks like it has a velour finish. I guesstimate it's from the first half of the 1930's or late 20's.

Nice! Didn’t that just sell on Goodwill?

 

[MikeinRome]

Nice! Didn’t that just sell on Goodwill?

I have no idea, Bob, but possibly so. I wasn't told who actually owned the hat at the time. But if you thought you saw this hat, you probably did, because there can't be 2 of these for sale. All I know is the owner was said to be asking $350 for it. PS- My friend said this morning that they were outbid on that hat, so that sounds like maybe Goodwill.

 

[Just Daniel]

That’s strange, I thought I was the owner of that hat.

A hat friend texted me with photos sent to him by the owner of the hat below, my friend asking my help to date it. I'm posting it because it's a nice early Stetson and I don't know if it will otherwise ever appear in public. It's a Stetson 4X Beaver and looks like it has a velour finish. I guesstimate it's from the first half of the 1930's or late 20's.

 

[Just Daniel]

XXXX Beaver I picked this up over on Goodwill and like Mike I figured it should go on the board here. From the 4k Lot number + the sweatband and reorder tag it would appear early 20s.

With a $12 original price tag, it is definitely one of the softer and finer hats I have. The felt is soft, thin, and super easy to shape.

 

[MikeinRome]

That’s strange, I thought I was the owner of that hat.

Maybe you were or are now. I have no idea who owns/owned it.

 

[Just Daniel]

I just quickly put in an easy telescope with my fingers - it’s tough to capture with the black felt but it at least gives you an idea of how easily it shapes. It’s finer than my 30s/40s 5XCB and finer than any of my 30s or 40s 7Xs.

 

[MikeinRome]

XXXX Beaver I picked this up over on Goodwill and like Mike I figured it should go on the board here. From the 4k Lot number + the sweatband and reorder tag it would appear early 20s.

With a $12 original price tag, it is definitely one of the softer and finer hats I have. The felt is soft, thin, and super easy to shape.

Wonderful! Frankly, I was hoping that eventually somehow I would end up with it, but I'm glad one of our Lounge brothers was able to grab it!

 

[MikeinRome]

Don’t buy it from who ever said they had it…I got it off Goodwill and it just arrived this afternoon. I’m guessing there are not two out there…

Nobody told me they had it. I've now figured out they also saw it on Goodwill and were planning to bid for it but wanted my advice about it's age. They didn't tell me it was a Goodwill auction hat, but gave me the impression they were dealing with a private owner.. I know now they did bid on it, but you outbid them. I had told them to pay whatever it took to get it. Anyway, I agree on the age. Now that I see the Lot Number, I put it about 1920, give or take.