Pre 1940s Stetson Westerns

[Jesse John]

3 5/8 x 6. Lot #13XX.
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What a catch! Congratulations!

 

[RossRYoung]

So good, BB! Can’t wait to see it in the WHAYWT thread. Great find

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

Thanks, guys. I've done a lot of looking through the Lot # thread to see the hats but I've never paid much attention to the numbers. Guess I need to do some reading. I have another No. 1 with a lot # in the 3XXX's so, knowing this hat was an earlier one was the extent of my knowledge.

No way definitive but i chased low Lot #s awhile back.
My recollection is the lowest was #5xx, then your No.1 at #13xx, then a black Boss Raw Edge at #15xx.
Can’t remember what the #5xx was, maybe a bowler or what thread it was in.
Anyway black #s 2 and 3 are outstanding.
B

 

[Just Daniel]

If they all run together (stiff and soft) I just posted a bowler lot# 1582 with a Nov 1909 date - so you can be fairly confident yours was at least a few months earlier.

Thanks, guys. I've done a lot of looking through the Lot # thread to see the hats but I've never paid much attention to the numbers. Guess I need to do some reading. I have another No. 1 with a lot # in the 3XXX's so, knowing this hat was an earlier one was the extent of my knowledge.

 

[Bamaboots]

What a catch! Congratulations!

Thanks, JJ. You and I both have had a bit of recent success.

So good, BB! Can’t wait to see it in the WHAYWT thread. Great find

Thank you, Ross. Now comes the hard part for me; trying to figure out the crease the hat wants.

 

[Jesse John]

1x Nutria Boss of The Plains. I will be making a leather band for this one. I’ll be sure to post it again when that is complete. Till then, I am enjoying the heck out of it.. patina and all! LOT4413

 

[Jesse John]

I think this belongs here. Stetson Carlsbad I got last year. Threw on this beaver brand hat band to give it some zest and cover up the awful eyelets someone put in there for a stampede strap. I think it still looks classy!

 

[RossRYoung]

Man it certainly does belong! Don’t believe I’ve ever seen that type of size tag from Stetson too, it’s a great No. 1! How bout that liner?

 

[Jesse John]

Man it certainly does belong! Don’t believe I’ve ever seen that type of size tag from Stetson too, it’s a great No. 1! How bout that liner?

Thanks RY! The liner was a freebie I threw in there from an Etsy purchase. I’ll eventually swap it out with something better. I think red would look nice but it’ll do for now!

 

[AbbaDatDeHat]

I think this belongs here. Stetson Carlsbad I got last year. Threw on this beaver brand hat band to give it some zest and cover up the awful eyelets someone put in there for a stampede strap. I think it still looks classy! View attachment 442003 View attachment 442006 View attachment 442008 View attachment 442005 View attachment 442004 View attachment 442002 View attachment 442007

Most excellent!
The eyelet fix adds character.
B
Ps: bet it has a pretty low Lot #.

 

[deadlyhandsome]

I think this belongs here. Stetson Carlsbad I got last year. Threw on this beaver brand hat band to give it some zest and cover up the awful eyelets someone put in there for a stampede strap. I think it still looks classy! View attachment 442003 View attachment 442006 View attachment 442008 View attachment 442005 View attachment 442004 View attachment 442002 View attachment 442007

Beautiful hat, my friend. You have some real grail hats in your collection.

 

[Jesse John]

Most excellent!
The eyelet fix adds character.
B
Ps: bet it has a pretty low Lot #.

Thanks B. The LOT # is so faded that I had to stare at photos from different angles as well as shine a flashlight on it from different angles to make out some numbers. Tried matching whatever ink is left to the photos posted on here. Luckily my eyes adjusted and I made out the following.
LOT 3465. I could be wrong on the first digit but I’m certain about the last 3. I’ll add a pic and you’ll see why I’m struggling!

Beautiful hat, my friend. You have some real grail hats in your collection.

Thank you Brent. I really cherish my westerns!

 

[Jesse John]

Thanks B. The LOT # is so faded that I had to stare at photos from different angles as well as shine a flashlight on it from different angles to make out some numbers. Tried matching whatever ink is left to the photos posted on here. Luckily my eyes adjusted and I made out the following.
LOT 3465. I could be wrong on the first digit but I’m certain about the last 3. I’ll add a pic and you’ll see why I’m struggling!


Thank you Brent. I really cherish my westerns!

Now that Im looking at it again, maybe the first digit is an 8??

 

[Blare]

I think this belongs here. Stetson Carlsbad I got last year. Threw on this beaver brand hat band to give it some zest and cover up the awful eyelets someone put in there for a stampede strap. I think it still looks classy! View attachment 442003 View attachment 442006 View attachment 442008 View attachment 442005 View attachment 442004 View attachment 442002 View attachment 442007

One Badd a$$ hat there Jesse

 

[ILB Frank]

I think this belongs here. Stetson Carlsbad I got last year. Threw on this beaver brand hat band to give it some zest and cover up the awful eyelets someone put in there for a stampede strap. I think it still looks classy! View attachment 442003 View attachment 442006 View attachment 442008 View attachment 442005 View attachment 442004 View attachment 442002 View attachment 442007

Having recently watched a couple of 1930's western movies, I can say they had some tall crowns during that timeframe. The Carlsbad's 7" crown was probably somewhat modest for that day, huh?

Amusing comments aside, that is a nice hat.

 

[M Hatman]

Take this note.............wait........what.........WHAT did he say about my hat?!?!??!?!?!

 

[jlee562]

Having recently watched a couple of 1930's western movies, I can say they had some tall crowns during that timeframe. The Carlsbad's 7" crown was probably somewhat modest for that day, huh?

Amusing comments aside, that is a nice hat.

Indeed! Here it is described as having "conservative proportions."

 

[ILB Frank]

Indeed! Here it is described as having "conservative proportions."



And I thought I was being amusing...

 

[Jesse John]

One Badd a$$ hat there Jesse

Thanks Joe! It might become a daily driver for me

Amusing comments aside, that is a nice hat.

Thanks ILB! All hats aside, it's really the amusing comments that keep me coming back to TFL

Indeed! Here it is described as having "conservative proportions."

JLee, Thank you for digging up and sharing this catalog image. So friggen exciting to see it in print like this. Amazing how the conservative cowboy hat proportions are still considered rather large for today..

 

[Garrett]