The BANTAM Bar

[1mach1]

Beautiful find, Bill.

 

[carouselvic]

OPS tagged in green

 

[alanfgag]

Bantams are busting out all over... nice work B and C!

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Bantams are busting out all over... nice work B and C!

+1! Love this vintage hat.

"Stetson Bantams" had ribbons that had a variety widths. Bantam was the term for "light weight." Imperial Bantams are 50's fedoras. I believe the 50's version had an embroidered rooster on the wider ribbon.

"So light you will never know it is there." (Vtg. Stetson advertisement.)

Ahhhh, what a hat, Eric -

 

[RJR]

The rooster button is really neat.

 

[tommyK]

Somewhere I've got a hat with a rooster button!

Wasn't marked as a Bantam though. Took the pin off for cleaning, glad I kept it! Pin is on the table, lower right hand corner

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Somewhere I've got a hat with a rooster button! Wasn't marked as a Bantam though. Took the pin off for cleaning, glad I kept it! Pin is on the table, lower right hand corner

That a is cool. The embroidered buttons now present a bit of a mystery. Love a mystery. I have only read about the buttons on this forum.

 

[tommyK]

Eric, this one was marked as a 3X Mode Edge with stars logo. It is super thin and lightweight, maybe the sweatband was replaced with one with the 3X logo for some reason.

 

[Scooterz]

Modern Bantam from outlet. Interesting, very thin and light felt. It says royal on sweat but it seems nicer. I can do anything with this brim. Ads I have found for recent bantams list them as 2 1/2inch brims. This one is 2 3/4". I can effortlessly put brim up or down anywhere on hat and even have both front and back down with sides curled up. Makes me think of the Dobbs cross country although I have never see one in person. It is a little larger scale overall than a current Stratoliner. If it had a thin ribbon it would look almost like a oversized strat. It has the 150TH round shiny sticker on the sweat.

 

[Short Balding Guy]

I would like to share my vtg. Stetson Bantam. I had the pleasure of acquiring it thru our forum's own Buler. Lovely hat and proportions.

Truly a lovely felt and the mid ribbon and wind-cord are just up my alley of preference.

Thanks for taking a look.

Best, Eric -

 

[moontheloon]

I would like to share my vtg. Stetson Bantam. I had the pleasure of acquiring it thru our forum's own Buler. Lovely hat and proportions.

Truly a lovely felt and the mid ribbon and win-cord are just up my alley of preference.

Thanks for taking a look.

Best, Eric -

oh my !!!

@1mach1 aka the real Harv has a wonderful Bantam that I wouldn't mind seeing again as well

 

[carouselvic]

Made just like a Playboy?.....I have one also...

 

[Short Balding Guy]

Made just like a Playboy?.....I have one also...

That would be an excellent study on the comparison thread. Love the Bantam that you shared recently.

Eric -

 

[RJR]

I would like to share my vtg. Stetson Bantam. I had the pleasure of acquiring it thru our forum's own Buler. Lovely hat and proportions.

Truly a lovely felt and the mid ribbon and wind-cord are just up my alley of preference.

Thanks for taking a look.

Best, Eric -

Great looking,Eric.

 

[Scooterz]

I would like to share my vtg. Stetson Bantam. I had the pleasure of acquiring it thru our forum's own Buler. Lovely hat and proportions.

Truly a lovely felt and the mid ribbon and wind-cord are just up my alley of preference.

Thanks for taking a look.

Best, Eric -

What are the dimensions of your original Bantam?

 

[Redfokker]

The rooster button is really neat.

+1

 

[40Cal]

Adding this one to the Bantam Bar!
I thought maybe it was a linered version but missing its liner. Not the case though! the "Stetson" tip logo is just worn very thin. The two vertical lines of the "n" is Stetson are all that is left.

 

[Frunobulax]

[envy]Great pick up, 40![/envy]


Sent directly from my mind to yours.

 

[alanfgag]

good scoop!

 

[Frunobulax]

@40Cal, this is what I really meant...