The Stratoliner Appreciation Club {MODERN}

[moontheloon]

So I just got a call back from Jose and an email from Colin.

Jose said that no one that he spoke to at Stetson confirmed that any of the discontinuing of premier or excellent would be happening and no one he deals with at Stetson has heard of anything like that happening .
He also said that to their knowledge there is no trouble with premier hat bodies and that they will not be changing.
They also knew nothing of the Royal and premier merging into one Royal deluxe category.

So... Interesting stuff

also I'll copy the email from Colin who's states much of the same

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Hi Anthony,

To the best of my knowledge, Stetson will continue to produce open crown hats like the Premier Stratoliner, and will also continue to produce Excellent Quality hats. I haven't heard anything about them discontinuing Stratoliner pins either. I expect that some of the hats they made for the 150th anniversary will be discontinued while others will remain in the line but without any 150th markings.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Regards,
Colin


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[Hurricane Jack]

I expect that some of the hats they made for the 150th anniversary will be discontinued while others will remain in the line but without any 150th markings.

Maybe I just wasn't clear enough. Seems to me that is what I was saying & pretty well sums it up.

As I said,
"Why is it unreasonable to think now that the 150th anniversary yr has come & gone that multiple grades within the same model hat would be consolidated and/or dropped?"

 

[moontheloon]

Maybe I just wasn't clear enough. Seems to me that is what I was saying & pretty well sums it up.

As I said,
"Why is it unreasonable to think now that the 150th anniversary yr has come & gone that multiple grades within the same model hat would be consolidated and/or dropped?"

I think I misunderstood you

Apologies

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Apologies

Mine as well. I should have never posted what an employee thinks.

 

[LuvMyMan]

I am now wondering if Stetson, (Hatco or what ever the heck they call themselves now) have a official hat inspector for retail purchasers to be able to give input back to them as to how well the hats are holding up while in actual use? That position could be called," Fedora Feedback Supervisor"...a modest salary of merely a 100K a year and being issued all the different models of hats that are made, in all the offered colors, a company car, American Express card for any expenses, and maybe an annual bonus package for that Christmas time of year....that all sounds very fair to me.

 

[Rogera]

I am now wondering if Stetson, (Hatco or what ever the heck they call themselves now) have a official hat inspector for retail purchasers to be able to give input back to them as to how well the hats are holding up while in actual use? That position could be called," Fedora Feedback Supervisor"...a modest salary of merely a 100K a year and being issued all the different models of hats that are made, in all the offered colors, a company car, American Express card for any expenses, and maybe an annual bonus package for that Christmas time of year....that all sounds very fair to me.

Now that would be a dream job!

 

[LuvMyMan]

Yes, I am thinking of contacting them and asking if I may apply for it! Hahahahah!

 

[Rogera]

I think they'll need one for each state. That makes 50 openings.

 

[RJR]

Lots of volunteeres!

 

[Frunobulax]

Whatever happened to Jeff? He left DelMonico to take a regional sales position with Hatco several months ago, and we haven't heard from him since.

I doubt he got a car, though...

 

[Bob Roberts]

Whatever happened to Jeff? He left DelMonico to take a regional sales position with Hatco several months ago, and we haven't heard from him since.

I doubt he got a car, though...

He's having cocktails by the pool in Fl.

 

[Monavillecowboy]

BTW, Henry The Hatter has told me they will be stocking this in the Fall, though they only mentioned Silver Belly and black. I wonder if the other colors are still available?

The open crown Strato is available in 8 colors.

 

[Frunobulax]

Really? Wow, last year they only listed 6.

 

[Monavillecowboy]

The 2016 catalog is showing Tawny, Mink, Black, Caribou, Silverbelly, Sage, Cornhill and Light Grey.
I'm ordering a few Caribou and Silverbelly Monday to check them out.

 

[Frunobulax]

So they added Sage and Light Gray. Kewl.

 

[Michael R.]

The 2016 catalog is showing Tawny, Mink, Black, Caribou, Silverbelly, Sage, Cornhill and Light Grey.
I'm ordering a few Caribou and Silverbelly Monday to check them out.

I'm guessing this is Mike . But so they're keeping the Premier Stratoliners with the open crown ? I asked someone this morning and said yes , Premier Strats weren't being discontinued , but I forgot to ask about the OR ! I guess the open crown on them disintegrated ... . I was hoping they'd expand the open crown versions to include it , and give it a taller open crown , also . Oh well ... .

 

[jlee562]

Here's the fall catalog:
http://www.hat-co.com/perch//resources/f16stetsondresscatalog326.pdf

 

[DJH]

Thank, Jared.

Some of the hats look quite nice. The New York looks like a Cav Edge (viewing on my phone), but I'm sure it's a nicely done overwelt.

 

[Benzadmiral]

You could crease an Open Crown Strat like an OR. If you got one of the unusual colors (unusual for an OR) like Tawny or Mink or Caribou, that would be one striking Open Road.

 

[moontheloon]

You could crease an Open Crown Strat like an OR. If you got one of the unusual colors (unusual for an OR) like Tawny or Mink or Caribou, that would be one striking Open Road.

Roger has a great example of this