Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns

[ScottF]

Black Boss of the Plains

Here's a new arrival from around 1900. The only Fray sweatband that's had a date associated with it was 1890's. A few WWI campaign hats have had the vertical Stetson logo, but are generally gold. The ones without color seem to be older, and the horizontal logos seem to be the newest.

Characteristics: size 7 1/2, 3 1/2 inch stiff brim, 4 5/8" depth. Seemed to want a simple bash with front sides poked in:

 

[DOUGLAS]

Beautiful man.

 

[buler]

Beautiful man.

Sweet hat Scott. Whats in the center of the star?

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[danofarlington]

Here's a new arrival from around 1900.

Yeah, the Post Office is really slow lately. I'm still getting Collier's Magazine.

 

[carouselvic]

Girly Hats

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyprQ4VVcOw&feature=player_embedded

 

[carouselvic]

More Girly Stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6maS-Owg0sM&feature=related

 

[ScottF]

Sweet hat Scott. Whats in the center of the star?

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Tough to tell - the gold is flaking off, and it's on a rough surface. But I think it's "M" and "H"

 

[carouselvic]

Stetson did use a star logo on the boss of the plains hats. It's shown in the Snyder book.

 

[rlk]

Outstanding hat.:eusa_clap :eusa_clap How's open crown look(on the head)?

 

[zetwal]

But the Boss of the Plains star logo as it appears on page 35 of that book isn't the same.

 

[ScottF]

But the Boss of the Plains star logo as it appears on page 35 of that book isn't the same.

Right - I think mine is a store logo. But interestingly, on page 73 a BOP hat is shown and it has the same "The Fray" sweatband as mine.

 

[ScottF]

Outstanding hat.:eusa_clap :eusa_clap How's open crown look(on the head)?

Thanks. In my opinion it looks good, but I probably won't be wearing it around town any time soon, at least not until my handlebar mustache grows out.

 

[carouselvic]

But the Boss of the Plains star logo as it appears on page 35 of that book isn't the same.

No foolin'

 

[rlk]

Thanks. In my opinion it looks good, but I probably won't be wearing it around town any time soon, at least not until my handlebar mustache grows out.

I have an 1890's(original vintage) black outfit formerly used in reenactments and the Tombstone movie...don't know if its your size though.

 

[carouselvic]

My heros have always been Cowboys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMko5LelBdA&feature=player_embedded


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKeDcF1v_Y4&feature=related

 

[jimmy the lid]

Here's a new arrival from around 1900.

Great find, Scott. :eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap

 

[buler]

Boss Raw Edge

Stetson Boss Raw Edge (the fray) a little on the rough side (patina).

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[Dinerman]

That's a beauty Buler. I'm not sure I've seen that type of size tag before. I've seen round, but don't recall ever seeing that bumpy edge. What size is it?

 

[Dinerman]

A western conversion. Originally a dress hat, probably done up for a kid in the '50s? out of a '30s fedora.

 

[buler]

That's a beauty Buler. I'm not sure I've seen that type of size tag before. I've seen round, but don't recall ever seeing that bumpy edge. What size is it?

Hi Dinerman, thanks! I went back to the original pic and cropped and rotated... looks like 7 1/8 to me.

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