Stetson Stuff

[ScottF]

Stetson Hats set up in the Hotel Loyal - Omaha, NE

circa 1910, 'Stetson Hats' sign on back wall

 

[Garrett]

Scott, can you share a few photos from the Stetson Hat Book you just bought?

 

[Lefty]

These are posts from an auction, so it's all I've got.

 

[ScottF]

Scott, can you share a few photos from the Stetson Hat Book you just bought?

Sure, but that means working my scanner, and I'm lazy I'll find a few interesting ones.

One thing about the book that impressed me about this forum is that we have loads of hats that would have been great additions to the book. I bet we could come up with something even more impressive if we put our minds to it.

 

[St.Ignatz]

repost of Stetson store in Philadelphia

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Are any of the old buildings still standing? I can't imagine there would be much of the "30 acres of floor space" left, but is anything still there?

 

[St.Ignatz]

This is the rear of the 1224 Chestnut St. store. I believe the factory is goner than gone. This was the front facade. http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?t=42637

 

[Lefty]

The buildings are almost completely gone.

 

[St.Ignatz]

Went for the "birds eye view" at mapsonus. GONE.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

Thanks Lefty. The Stetson hospital appears to be all that's left - and I assume the store facade on Chestnut.

I liked this:

"The Stetson hat Factory is a prime example of late 19th and early 20th century industrial production and urban company town that was the center of the its community and functioned as a private authority for the distribution of services including health clinics and hospitals, day-care, literacy and education services, as well as company owned sports and entertainment facilities."

You could virtually have lived your whole life without leaving the Stetson precinct.

By the time they closed their doors the staff had declined from 5,000 to 300. I guess Hatco are to be thanked for ensuring that Stetson and other historic brands are still with us and being manufactured in the USA. Like Akubra here, which is still owned by the original family, they refuse to go offshore.

 

[St.Ignatz]

E.T., The Chestnut facade is gone. All that's left is the rear on Sansom St. (not a typo)
Tom D.

 

[Ephraim Tutt]

That's such a shame.

 

[jimmy the lid]

I am struck by how closely the process described in this book tracks the process used at the Winchester Hat Corporation.

Would love to have a copy of this book!

Cheers,
JtL

 

[Carlisle Blues]

It's not mine.

Verrrrrrrrrrrrry nice it would come in handy ....

 

[buler]

It's not mine.

Lefty posts a Righty.....

B

 

[Lefty]

Were those comments scripted...

or were they off the cuff?

 

[buler]

Were those comments scripted...

or were they off the cuff?

Its all slight of hand....

B

 

[Lefty]

Its all slight of webbed hand....

fixed

 

[jimmy the lid]

Here's the Cuff Link...

 

[gtdean48]

I am struck by how closely the process described in this book tracks the process used at the Winchester Hat Corporation.

Would love to have a copy of this book!

Cheers,
JtL

What do they do with the hair that is separated from the fur? [huh]