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T Rick--there is a thread that was started to discuss that very hat:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?80359-2015-Stetson-Excellent-Quality-GREEN-THIN-RIBBON-(Preview-amp-Review)&highlight=
T Rick--there is a thread that was started to discuss that very hat:
http://www.thefedoralounge.com/showthread.php?80359-2015-Stetson-Excellent-Quality-GREEN-THIN-RIBBON-(Preview-amp-Review)&highlight=
Cool sweatband with the plane and "Stratoliner" in that script. My mink premier Stratoliner did not have that.
Modern hat factory tack stitching in general is not good (placement, thread size / color match). Stetson (HATCO) are some of the worse offenders. Akubra is not far behind. Also some of the custom hats I see here have problems. This is an example of fine finishing (ribbon, bow and binding)!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7069/6786725444_22f41a9d05_b.jpg
Is it creased or open crown?As an 'amature' hat wearer/collector, I know relatively nothing about these hats. I tend to buy what suits me at the time. So on a hot blistering day at Niagara on the Lake I purchased a Stetson Stratoliner from the Beau Chapeau Hat Shop.
Could someone please enlighten me to the difference between models as mine does not have a leather sweat band, does not say Premier or have the embossed plane though is made in the USA and does come with the little aircraft pin. Also there appears to be a large difference in the pricing between hats that to me look identical.
I shall post a pic when I load some, but in the meanwhile thank you in anticipation.
John
Is it creased or open crown?
Creased. It was bought off the rack so to speak.
Mine didn't have the plane on the sweatbaand either. Bought the mink about a year ago, it just has royal deluxe stetson, then stratolinder spelled out by itself about a quarter way around the hatband. The Cornhill was bought a few weeks ago and says premier stratoliner right beside the stetson crest. So there are at least 3 different sets of hatband markings for the premier strat.
Creased. It was bought off the rack so to speak.