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Dinerman said:
Dinerman said:
Dinerman said:You sure about dying it?
I really liked that one- reminded me of Douglas's boss raw edge, which I would say is one of my all time favorites.
Dinerman said:This was sold as a campaign hat. The lack of grommets and private purchase means it's more of a boss of the plains type hat.
ScottF said:I think this one was well worth the price, just not with $$ out of MY pocket :eusa_doh:
This one has all the outward characteristics of a Spanish-American War era Stetson - brim stitching, bow design, bash, etc., but if it's really that old, then any hat with the small sticker size tags and/or that particular sweatband stamping might be older than we have thought. Also, the tags under the sweatband look newer than some of mine.
The seller is going to email me a pic of the original owner wearing it - by a really weird coincidence, the original owner is a cousin of mine, very far removed.
Spanish-American War era Stetson?
ScottF said:If you have any suggestions, I'm all ears - I would much rather keep it tan. I scrubbed it good with a Woolite solution, and also with a dishwashing liquid solution - no results at all.
DOUGLAS said:It is so good looking in tan it would be a shame to dye it. I have used as a last resort a type of hand cleaner called D&L. It is aloe and lanolin based and used for cutting mineral based products. I have used it on clothing to great effect and I have used it on a couple of hats in small quantities on the underside. I have rubbed a small amount in using a Q-tip. It did get some of the nastiness out.
feltfan said:All right, which lucky stiff spotted this before I did?
Whoops, didn't even notice you were the selller.ScottF said:When I listed that hat, I told my girlfriend it would be BIN'd by the next morning - I forgot about your big head or I would have mentioned it to you. It's a massive hat and I can't imagine anyone wearing it in public, but it sure displayed nicely.